15 Lunch Experiences in Aqaba to Build a Day Around

1.Full Day Jeep Tour & Traditional Lunch – Wadi Rum Desert Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $77Our pick

Small-group Wadi Rum Jeep tour with a Bedouin lunch and tea. Stops include Lawrence Spring, rock bridges, and sunset views.

“Our guide (Bakhir's cousin) didn't speak much english, and wasn't able to answer our questions. He looked pretty disinterested the entire trip and didn't talk much. He did not explain the stuff that we were seeing. The jeep itself was a veRead more”

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2.Wadi Rum Desert Tour with Lunch & Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $91

Private Wadi Rum 4x4 tour from Aqaba with lunch, Bedouin tea, optional camel ride, and sunset stops. Great views, real desert pace.

“This tour is definitely a full day tour. The Bedouins are very friendly and welcoming. It does require a bit of walking, hiking, and climbing (optional), but it was totally worth it because the views were breathtaking. This was such an amazing experience. We will be repeating this tour when we return.”

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3.Full Day Jeep Tour in Wadi Rum (incl. Bedouin picnic lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $70

Full-day Wadi Rum 4x4 tour with a local Bedouin guide, canyons and arches, Bedouin picnic lunch, tea breaks, and sunset at Um Sabatah.

“It was my first time in the desert. I had a great time thanks to Abdul and his team. The camel ride, camping, our truck tour and the cooking was all axceptionl.”

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4.Aqaba Shore Excursion: Private Petra Sightseeing Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $239

Private Petra shore excursion from Aqaba with Wadi Rum drive, local guide, Siq to The Treasury walk, and lunch, plus port pickup and drop-off.

“I'm on a 111 day world cruise.. I have already done 79 days. Petra has been by far the highlight of the cruise. Over 1,200 people on the ship used the cruise ships excursion package to reach Petra.. my friend and I with a handful of others used Viator. We had the most fun, got tRead more”

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5.Red Sea Snorkeling Boat Trip with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 4 hours · from $88

Aqaba Red Sea snorkeling boat trip with two stops, coral gardens, turtles, and a Jordanian buffet lunch, plus drinks and easy comfort.

“This was scheduled as a snorkel trip, however it was clearly primarily a dive trip with snorkellers aboard. This made it a poor choice as the two drive sites were over fairly deep water about 20 meters and not suitable for snorkelling but good for diving. The second of the two dive sites was closer to the shore but the wind on our day made it difficult to get to the shore where the snorkelling was unless you were strong swimmers. Really unsure about safety as we seemed unsupervised for most of the time and a couple struggled. On the plus side the boat was good as well as the…”

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6.Boat Dive 2 Guided Dives with Lunch Included wreck dive&reef dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $170

Two-stop boat scuba in Aqaba with wreck and reef sites, full buffet lunch onboard, equipment, instructor support, and a 6-hour day.

“Had a great time with the team. Thanks for an amazing experience and for my first time scuba diving.”

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7.Full Day Tour Lunch Sand boarding Camel Ride Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 4 hours - 1 day · from $44

Wadi Rum full-day desert safari with 4x4 routes, Lawrence landmarks, sandboarding, optional camel ride, Bedouin lunch, and sunset tea.

“To był niezwykły dzień na Wadi Rum! Zamówiliśmy tylko wycieczkę na pół dnia, bo nie mieliśmy zbyt wiele czasu. Nasz przewodnik Ahmed był bardzo grzeczny, miły i dbał o nas, żeby niczego nam nie brakowało. Zna wiele interesujących historii związanych z pustynią, ponieważ mieszka na niej od dziecka. Tak dopasował program wycieczki, żebyśmy zdążyli obejrzeć wszystkie najważniejsze atrakcje. Świetnie się razem bawiliśmy. Bardzo chcielibyśmy przyjechać na dłuższy czas na Wadi Rum, ponieważ to wspaniałe miejsce.”

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8.Full Day Valley Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $91

Private 4x4 Wadi Rum day tour with a cooked lunch, big-name viewpoints like Lawrence Spring and sunset at Um Frouth, plus flexible timing.

“Fabulous day exploring Wadi Rum with our enthusiastic, knowledgeable guide.....great memories of a wonderful tour”

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9.Private beach access with lunch and boat trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $38Best value

Spend a full day at Berenice Beach Club in Aqaba with hotel pickup, a 35-minute glass-bottom boat ride, and lunch plus a soft drink for $38.

“it's close to my heart....to do this excursion...no longer NEVER...I will take excursions with you...it's scandalous to make fun of febs...enough discussion...pay me back”

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10.Mountain Hike with Lunch & Scenic Valley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $127

Private Wadi Rum hike to Jebel Um Ad Dami or Burdah Arch, picnic lunch and hot tea, then 4WD valley tour.

“An absolutely amazing 24 hours in the desert. Khaled is was very responsive prior to our visit and accommodated our transfer from the bus at the visitors centre to the village where the tour began!”

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11.Full-Day Jeep Safari “Wadi Rum Highlights!” w/ Bedouin Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $93

Private Wadi Rum Jeep safari from Aqaba with Bedouin lunch and mint tea. Hit iconic sites, take breaks for photos, optional camel ride.

“Excellente journée en compagnie de Saïd que nous recommandons chaleureusement pour sa gentillesse, sa connaissance des lieux, son amabilité, sa préparation du repas du midi dans une grotte et son envie de nous faire plaisir. Read more”

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12.Wadi Rum Mountain Hike: Umm Ad Dami, highest point of Jordan + Jeep tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $85

Climb Jordan’s highest peak at Jabal Umm Ad Dami, then explore Wadi Rum by jeep with Bedouin lunch and a sunset tea stop.

“Good organisation, hiking tours are nice. Food was also excellent!”

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14.Private Day Trip to Petra and Wadi Rum with Lunch from Aqaba City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $325

Private day trip from Aqaba to Petra and Wadi Rum with a guided Petra walk, included lunch, and a 2-hour Wadi Rum jeep tour.

“Super expérience le guide chauffeur étaient super je recommande, on a inversé l’ordre on a fait d’abord le désert puis petra ça nous a permis de visiter petra sans la foule”

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15.Full-Day Hiking in Wadi Rum’s Desert with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $70

Full-day guided hike through Wadi Rum desert sights with traditional Bedouin lunch and tea, lasting about 6 hours from Wadi Rum Village.

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