Rum Stars Camp

Forty open-sided Bedouin tents set across Wadi Rum's red sandstone valley floor, Rum Stars Camp sits 60km from Aqaba inside the protected area boundary.

Tents split between standard canvas and raised wooden-platform versions with private bathrooms; all face the valley's sandstone formations rather than each other. Dinner is communal, served Bedouin-style on floor cushions with lamb slow-cooked in a zarb underground oven.

Distance from any town keeps light pollution near zero — the 9.5 rating across 242 reviews reflects the stargazing as much as the hospitality. Jeep excursions into the wider desert depart from camp at dawn.