The visitors' center in Wadi Rum

Collection title

The distinguished

ID

JRT00226

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2010

Production year

2010

Abstract

The visitors' center was built to be a tourist gateway to the natural reserve of ​​Wadi Rum with the support of the Aqaba Special Economic Authority. In the visitors' center, tourists discover the protected area of ​​Wadi Rum and the tourist and historical sites. In addition to the booking office, there are some shops where souvenirs and some of the tourists' needs are sold. Employees are there to facilitate and guide tourists to and from the protected area of Wadi Rum, where arabian oryx were released in to protect it from extinction. - A visit to camps that offer acccomodation, food and drinks to tourists who intend to spend some days in this charming place.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Tourist sites

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Eco-tourism development

Credits / Cast

• Erratima Abderrahmane - Author of original work
• EL Jebour Abdallah - Director
• Abdelmajid Samra - Speaker

Period of events

• 2008

Map locations

• Jordan - Arabian desert - Wadi Rum

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

15m30

Additional information

Wadi Rum - visitors' center - tourists - camps - Wadi Rum mountains - booking offices