A guide is recommended for the trip to the summit, and arrangements should be made previously at Rum village or at a tourist agency. Wadi Rum is a spectacularly scenic desert valley (wadi in Arabic) in southern Jordan, or valley of the moon, because of the unique landscape that nearly similar to that on the moon.

Wadi Rum is famously known as the "Valley of the Moon" (Wadi al-Qamar) because of its ethereal, otherworldly landscape that strongly resembles the lunar surface. The combination of massive sandstone mountains, dramatic granite cliffs, and vast red sand dunes creates a silent, desolate beauty that feels extraterrestrial. The name gained international prominence largely through the writings of T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), who described the desert's haunting, craggy formations in his book Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Geologically, the iron oxide in the sand gives it a striking reddish-pink hue that shifts under different lighting conditions, casting long, sharp shadows that mimic the craters and valleys of the moon. This unique aesthetic is exactly why it has served as the filming location for numerous space-themed movies, including The Martian, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and the Dune series.