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Stargazing in Wadi Rum: a guided activity to enjoy the best sky
Can you think of a better place in the world for stargazing than Wadi Rum?? This incredible nature reserve has everything for an activity of this type and you can add it to your travel package with Jordania Horizons Tours, along with others such as camel rides or balloon trips. On this Stargazing in Wadi Rum, we explain for you what this experience consists of that will enrich your stay in one of the most fascinating deserts on the planet.
What is stargazing in Wadi Rum?
This stargazing activity, also known as star gazing in Wadi Rum, is a private or group experience in which participants will discover the beauty of the night sky in one of the most appropriate places for it in the entire northern hemisphere.
The conditions here are very favourable: the height of this nature reserve (above 1,500 meters above sea level), the clear skies for most of the year and the absence of pollution (both environmental and light) make the stars shine with special light and that many elements that usually remain hidden from view appear here in all their splendour.
Stargazing in Wadi Rum It is an organized and guided activity, so that professional monitors will take you to the most appropriate places contemplating the sky, and an expert guide will help participants understand and identify stars and constellations: the Centurion of Orion, the North Star, the Big Dipper … and countless examples. In addition, artificial satellites revolving around the Earth and, of course, planets and natural satellites, such as the Moon, will be visible.
For better observation of the sky, the experience provides professional telescopes that participants can use to see what goes unnoticed by the human eye. In particular, planets such as Saturn or Venus, or the Moon and its craters in a more detailed observation, among other possibilities.
The guide or guides will also talk about other related and interesting aspects, such as orientation methods based on the position of the stars, as well as other curious facts and stories of popular culture and esotericism, such as horoscopes or mythological beliefs of ancient civilizations, based on astrology.
The chances of this activity being cancelled for weather reasons is quite small, but in any case you should keep in mind that it could be suspended if the visibility conditions are not adequate.
Where to star gaze in Wadi Rum?
The extension of Wadi Rum (72,000 hectares) makes countless places suitable for stargazing. However, the organizers of the activity will take the group to the most suitable location, away from the few Bedouin camps of the reserve and without natural accidents that could hinder the full vision of the sky. To attend this activity, it is best to stay precisely in one of those camps located within this desert protected by UNESCO, although it is also common to join it from the city of Aqaba.
Rum Sky Stargazing Adventure in Wadi Rum!
NOW IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHT SKIES WITH RUM SKY!
Located in one of the most beautiful parts of Wadi Rum, Rum Sky allows visitors to enjoy the starry night of Wadi Rum. Their guided tour program allows you to learn more about the Universe we live in. Living in lively cities makes it more difficult to witness the magnificence of the skies and heavens. Through the innovation of science, they are able to get a little closer to the hidden wonders of the Universe. Stars, planets, nebulae, all are within your reach with Rum Sky. A group of Jordanians, using state of the art technology and mobile Observatory apps, started an entrepreneurial project. Adventure starts with a 20-minute presentation that takes you on a journey that sheds light on the cosmos. Anchored in our solar system we venture out in the Milky Way and then travel to all parts of the Universe. As the presentation comes to a close, we step out into the real world and begin our trek across the sky. Follow the light of the green laser as it takes you around the night sky, and then get your first amazing look at the sky through the optics of our telescopes, opening up the wonders of the Universe for you to see with your own eyes. They have five large telescopes (16-inch, 11 inch and 5 inch). As part of this experience, you will walk away with the keys of the ancients about reading the stars and navigation.
For more info, please visit: https://rum-sky.com/
Tour Booking Conditions
: 1-Minimum time for booking Day Trips of in Jordan, last minute booking and Availability of JHT team. DT
-(A). For day tours in Jordan, we will accept reservation requests up to 48 hour before tour commencement date (Please consider weekends, official holidays and office hours indicated below). -(B). Our tour consultants are typically reachable during office hours only: Sun – Thu 10:00-18:00 (Jordan Time: GMT+3). In cases of emergencies, you can reach our team through our main mobile contact shown on our website anytime any day, (or if in contact with you a tour consultant already, you would have their specific contact info directly). -(C). Please consider Weekend in Jordan is Fri-Sat. Official National Holidays & Religious Holidays include but not limited to: Easter, Eids, Labor Day, Christmas, New Year’s Eve…etc. - (D). Knowledge and recommendations: Booking last minute can be a bit of a double-edged sword when it comes to travel. While the spontaneity can add an exciting edge to your plans, it's important to consider that the availability of services might be limited and the quality of services can be compromised. While we'll do our best to accommodate your preferences, it's worth keeping in mind that securing the most sought-after services may be a bit more challenging. Planning in advance not only secures the best options but also ensures a smoother and more enjoyable journey, allowing you to make the most of your travel experience without the constraints that last-minute bookings might bring.
: 2- Quotation and rates for this tour (Day trip in Jordan). DT
Please check the rates for those day tours, it has been quoted accordingly. Please check the Pricing and View full pricing which is under General Section in order to check the rates or you can contact us to provide you the rate for the requested tour. Note that “With out hotel accommodations” refers to the rate for day trips as accommodation is not required.
: 3- Online Booking and / or how to book this tour (Day trip in Jordan)? DT
-(A). You can book it online or please contact us by email. – (B). Kindly note Online bookings: When booking your trip on our website, we kindly ask for the full payment regardless of the booking date. Auto-generated e-mails are sent immediately after payment is made to confirm payment has been received. Online bookings are not confirmed until a personalized email detailing that a booking is confirmed is sent by a member of our reservation team, which will be within 24-48 hours of receiving your online booking. We endeavor to display accurate availability on our website, though on rare occasions online bookings are made concurrently with others, and our website cannot reflect this information.
: 4- In very rare cases, JHT reserves the rights to amend or cancel the booking in the following cases: DT
-(A). In Last minute booking in less than 24 hrs period of the requested date. –(B). When no personalized follow up email detailing that a booking is confirmed is sent by a member of our reservation team. If our JHT team is not available i.e. contact outside working hours, weekends, national holiday, religious holidays or any applicable holiday i.e. Easter, Eids, Christmas, New Year’s Eve…etc. –(C). In cases of missing information on guests’ side as some information is necessary. – (D). Also JHT reserves the right to amend /cancel the tour / itinerary for reasons such as service requirements, road or weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. Where a change /cancellation is of a significant nature it will be advised to our customers in writing. JHT cannot be held responsible for any service that we are unable to provide due to that particular component being unavailable due to circumstances beyond our control. – (E). Note that Refunds will be applied as applicable in case if we have the rights to cancel the booking as explained above.
: 1. Excursions and Activities Terms & Conditions and Payment OTIJ
-(A). We may provide you with information (before and during your tour with Jordan Horizons Tours - JHT) about activities and excursions throughout the course of your tour in Jordan that are offered by third-party operators. Because these excursions will be provided by local operators and independent suppliers, Jordan Horizons Tours - JHT does not have any involvement in how they are run, nor can Jordan Horizons Tours - JHT guarantee the accuracy of information in relation to such activities and excursions outside of our control. –(B). Jordan Horizons Tours - JHT cannot guarantee that an optional excursion or activity operated by an independent third party will be available during your tour in Jordan, or that it will operate as advertised. Jordan Horizons Tours - JHT disclaims any liability in relation to such activities or excursions. –(C). Those tours are subject to the supplier’s Terms and conditions or any other circumstances, i.e : service requirements, road or weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances…etc -(D) If you want to include this tour in your Jordan Tour package with us , this will be added to your original booking and you can pay to us directly & it will be added to the tour .-(E). If the supplier cannot do the tour for you for any reason such as service requirements, road or weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances …etc, you will be refunded for that tour.
: 2. When those tours can be booked or added to your tour package in Jordan OTIJ
-(A). Those tours only available for booking in case if a tour package has been booked and those tour to be added to the package. So, Booking this tour is not available UNLESS you have already booked or you are going to book a tour package in Jordan.-(B). Otherwise if you have a rental car and booking Jordan tour by your own, you can contact them the suppliers of those tours to book it for you.
: 3. Booking in Advance or Booking once you are in Jordan ? OTIJ
-(A). Some optional tours can not be booked in advance and they will be available upon your arrival to Jordan (Examples : camel riding in Petra and Wadi Rum, Golf Carts in Petra, Petra by Night, Petra Kitchen, Beit Setti, optional tours in Aqaba …etc. You can ask your driver/guide to book and arrange them for you , and you can pay to the driver or to the service supplier directly. –(B). However, some of the optional tours should be booked in advance, (i.e Balloon Ride , Horse Riding in Petra or Wadi Rum , Guided tours in Petra , Tours by Jeep or Trekking in wadi rum , Hiking tours and guides in Dana …etc), Those optional tours should be booked in advance and they are subject to the supplier’s Terms and conditions or any other circumstances, i.e : service requirements, availability, road or weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances…etc.
Pro-tip: Some activities and excursions are subject to a minimum number of travelers in order to run, while the excursions could be confirmed by supplier months ahead, closer to date, and if the minimum number to operate was not achieved, or if for weather conditions, it was deemed unsafe to run, the excursions can be cancelled by vendor.
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