Wadi Rum is a magnet for tourists, with many tourist camps that spread throughout the city rather than hotels, as hotels are not allowed to be built as a nature reserve. The Bedouin tribes live in a semi-inhabited area.It has a military school and a security center point belonging to the Jordanian Badia forces.The distinctive tribes that inhabit Wadi Rum are that they retain authentic Arab customs and traditions, ancient Arab dress, and camel breeding.

Wadi Rum is part of the Golden Tourism Triangle adopted by the Government of Jordan and the Ministry of Tourism.This triangle includes the three southern tourist areas of Wadi Rum, Petra, the Pink City, and the Gulf of Aqaba.These three areas will witness tourism activities including camping, mountain climbing, tours and Use an SUV. It also became a racetrack for the camel race that takes place there annually.It is worth mentioning that the process of tourism promotion for Wadi Rum began in conjunction with the filming of Lawrence of Arabia in the sixties, followed by filming Red Planet, Transformers, and The Face.