The daily guides on the Jordan Trail website suggest possible sleeping options.
We stayed in accommodation whenever available (use the guide), which was about half the time, and we camped the other half. Wild camping is allowed anywhere in the country except for in Dana reserve and Wadi Rum and it’s very safe!!
We used the JTA recommended spots as a guide but you can wild camp anywhere you want in the country, so if we didn’t think the recommended spot was suitable we would find somewhere else. Sometimes the recommended spot wasn’t sheltered or isolated enough so we’d just keep walking until we found a better spot. You can be very flexible with where you camp!
People aren’t used to hikers camping so it’s best to find a spot where people aren’t likely to see you. Although there are shepherds everywhere so kind of hard to find privacy even in the middle of the desert! Use the guide to plan out where you will camp and where you will stay at homestays/guesthouses/hotels (around 25 JOD per night).
The northern sections were far more populated and camping locations were harder to find. Several people we have talked to via social media (instagram) camped the entire trail so they may be worth tracking down.
Some of our favorite non-camping accommodation:
Dana Eco Camp
Cairwan Hotel in Karak – the host is lovely and there is even a Jordan Trail share box..
Abu Sabah’s tent after the day from Wadi Aheimar to Humeima (Day 29 ish). He made us his family within minutes of meeting. He never stopped smiling, He loved jokes.
Wadi Rum – Bedouin Camp with a Tour – booking.com – https://tinyurl.com/y2ymcxmm You must stay here! There are a million similar looking options in the area but this is the one. The owner saved us when we were stranded without cash. He has a rough manner but a heart of gold. Also, the food was the best of the half a dozen Bedouin camps we stayed at as well.
