Perseid Meteor Shower
Lie back on foam pads in the remote Wadi Rum desert and watch shooting stars blaze overhead at peak activity.
Wadi Rum, Jordan
Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower Ignite the Jordanian Desert Sky.
Lie back on the ancient red sands of Wadi Rum and witness one of nature's greatest spectacles: the Perseid Meteor Shower blazing across a pitch-black desert sky. Timed precisely each year for peak meteor activity, this is your chance to experience Jordan's most iconic wonders alongside a night under the stars you will never forget.
Peak Shower
Every August
Location
Wadi Rum, Jordan
Duration
7 Days / 6 Nights
Group Size
Max 18 Guests
Guides
Astronomy Guides
Limited Places. Small Groups. Annual Departure.
Why This Tour
Why this Perseid Meteor Shower tour is unlike any other
Most people watch the Perseid Meteor Shower from their back garden.
You will watch it from a remote Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum, Jordan, under one of the darkest and clearest skies on the planet.
This tour is planned with one purpose: to place you in exactly the right spot at exactly the right moment, surrounded by one of Earth's most dramatic landscapes.
Small Groups
Intimate tours of 2 to 18 guests
Astronomy Guides
Expert guides illuminate the Wadi Rum sky
What You Will Experience
The Perseid Meteor Shower, Petra, Wadi Rum, and so much more.
Seven days through Jordan's ancient wonders, from Roman ruins and rock carved cities to the silence of the desert, timed precisely for the Perseid Meteor Shower.
Petra
Walk through the Siq gorge and emerge before the Treasury, with a full day to explore the ancient Nabataean city.
Wadi Rum
Extended jeep safari through towering sandstone cliffs, red dunes, and the natural rock arch of the Valley of the Moon.
Dead Sea
Float effortlessly in hyper-saline waters at 400 metres below sea level at an overnight resort.
Jerash and Amman
Roman ruins at one of the best preserved ancient cities outside Italy, plus Amman's Citadel, street food, and the Wild Jordan Centre.
Plus the unmissable moments
- Perseid Meteor Shower from a remote Bedouin camp
- Astronomy experience with expert guides in Wadi Rum
- Extended jeep safari through Wadi Rum
- Full day in Petra including guided tour
- Overnight stay at the Dead Sea
- Amman street food tasting and Wild Jordan Centre
The Tour
7 days. 6 nights. A sky you will never forget.
Start and finish in Amman. Small groups of 2 to 18 people. 4 nights in 4-star hotels plus 2 nights in Bedouin camps in Wadi Rum. 6 breakfasts and 2 dinners included.
Day by day itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Amman
Airport transfer to your hotel. Free time to explore the capital.
Day 2
Jerash, Amman and the Wild Jordan Centre
Roman ruins at Jerash, Amman's Citadel and Roman Theatre, a street food tasting, then the Wild Jordan Centre.
Day 3
Kings Highway to Petra
Scenic drive south via Madaba's Byzantine mosaic map, Mount Nebo, and Shobak crusader castle.
Day 4
Full Day in Petra and Astronomy in Wadi Rum
Full guided day in Petra from the Siq to the Treasury and beyond, then drive to Wadi Rum for a stargazing astronomy experience at camp.
Day 5
Extended Jeep Safari and the Perseid Meteor Shower
Extended jeep safari through Wadi Rum, then a remote dark sky Bedouin camp. Lie back on foam pads and watch the Perseid Meteor Shower at its peak.
Day 6
Wadi Rum to the Dead Sea
Morning in the desert then north to an overnight Dead Sea resort stay.
Day 7
Free Time at the Dead Sea and Depart
Free time at the Dead Sea before your airport transfer and departure.
Bedouin camp, Wadi Rum
Where You Stay
Your Accommodation in Jordan
Four nights in good quality 4-star hotels in Amman and Petra, with an upgrade available to 5-star properties including the Landmark or Le Grand in Amman and the Old Village Resort or Hyatt Zaman in Petra. Two nights in Wadi Rum: the first at a comfortable Bedouin camp with private tented rooms and bathrooms, the second at a more remote camp selected specifically for dark skies and the Perseid Meteor Shower. Plus one overnight at a Dead Sea resort.
- 4-star hotels in Amman and Petra (upgrade to 5-star available)
- Night 1 in Wadi Rum: comfortable Bedouin camp with private tents
- Night 2 in Wadi Rum: remote dark-sky camp for the Perseid Shower
- Dead Sea resort overnight stay included
“I have spent years helping travellers find the right adventure for their travel style, budget, and wish list. Let's build the Jordan experience you have been picturing.”
Mariska Knoesen, Sales Manager at Encounters Travel
Questions about the meteor shower, the Bedouin camp experience, accommodation upgrades, or what to expect in Jordan? Chat directly with Mariska.
Some moments don't belong on a screen.
Practical Details
Everything you need to know.
- Tour
- Nabatean Nights, Perseid Meteor Shower
- Duration
- 7 days and 6 nights
- Start and End
- Amman to Amman
- Group Size
- Small group, 2 to 18 travellers
- Accommodation
- 4-star hotels, 2 Bedouin camps, Dead Sea resort
- Meals
- 6 breakfasts and 2 dinners
- Region
- Jordan: Amman, Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea
About the Perseid Meteor Shower
The science behind the spectacle, and why where you watch it matters.
The Science
What actually causes the Perseid Meteor Shower?
Every August, Earth passes through the debris trail left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle, a comet with an orbital period of around 130 years. The comet sheds tiny fragments of rock and ice as it travels around the sun, some no bigger than a grain of sand.
When those particles enter Earth's atmosphere at speeds of over 200,000 kilometres per hour, they burn up in a blaze of light. What you see streaking across the sky is not a falling star. It is a fragment of a comet, vaporising in real time.
At peak activity the Perseids can produce over 100 shooting stars per hour. No telescope needed, just a clear, dark sky and patience. That is exactly what Wadi Rum delivers.
100+
shooting stars per hour at peak
Every August
the most reliable shower of the year
Why Wadi Rum
Why the Jordanian desert is one of the finest places on Earth to watch the Perseids.
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Virtually zero light pollution
The remote camp on Day 5 is specifically chosen for its distance from any town or settlement, giving you the darkest possible sky for meteor viewing.
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Stable August skies
Jordan in August has clear, reliably dry nights, low humidity, minimal cloud cover, and warm overnight temperatures that make hours of stargazing genuinely comfortable.
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Expert astronomy guides on site
Your guides in Wadi Rum will illuminate the constellations, planets, and deep-sky objects visible to the naked eye, with powerful telescopes available to go further.
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Foam pads and refreshments provided
Lie back in comfort on the cool desert sands with foam pads provided, plus light snacks, tea, and coffee served under the stars.