{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/jordan/wadi-rum-protected-area","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:24:16.049Z","place":{"city":"Wadi Rum Protected Area","country":"Jordan","countryCode":"JO","lat":29.5175168,"lon":35.383643},"safety":{"score":44,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":32,"confidence":0.83,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":44,"travellerSentiment":{"score":82,"label":"Cautiously positive","summary":"Travelers report Wadi Rum remains operationally welcoming and normal; local guides and operators emphasize geographic isolation from conflict and decade-long safety record. July 2026 US airspace alerts prompted caution, but tourist operations continue under reinforced security.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":72,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":76,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":82,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":67,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":73,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-22T12:47:55Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jordan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":3,"label":"Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/jordan"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.987830151085125,"display":"1.0 / 100k","year":"2023","score":94,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.9,"display":"0.9%","year":"2019","score":99,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":13.6,"display":"13.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":56,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":59.9129515,"display":"60/100","year":"2024","score":60,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":59.8652904,"display":"60/100","year":"2024","score":60,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":53.3644396,"display":"53/100","year":"2024","score":53,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":55.5444973,"display":"56/100","year":"2024","score":56,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":59.215868,"display":"59/100","year":"2024","score":59,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":44.3570076,"display":"44/100","year":"2024","score":44,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.21,"display":"0.21 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":4,"display":"4.0%","year":"2019","score":90,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":58,"display":"US AQI 58 · Moderate","year":null,"score":86,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":14.146068163,"display":"14 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":37,"display":"July: highs ~37°C · high heat","year":null,"score":80,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":3,"display":"Level 3 — Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":30,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":72,"display":"72 / 100 (Cautiously positive)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Wadi Rum is geographically isolated from conflict zones and historically safe for tourists, but monitoring current regional advisories is essential.","summary":"Wadi Rum is in deep southern Jordan, 1,200 km from Iran and 350 km from Gaza, isolated from active conflict zones. Tourist infrastructure remains welcoming with no history of tourism-targeted violence; however, ongoing regional tensions (February 2026 escalation, July 2026 airspace alerts) and natural desert hazards require vigilance. Visitors should book established operators and monitor official advisories.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Jordan's homicide rate is very low (1.0/100k); no documented mugging or armed robbery targeting tourists in Wadi Rum. Street crime is minimal."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Typical risk for tourist desert camps and market areas; aggressive touting is more common than theft. Stay alert at budget tour staging areas and markets."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":["Unlicensed donkey or horse handlers aggressively touting rides","Budget tour operators with poor safety and cleanliness standards","Fake 'free' rides or tours with hidden costs","Taxi overcharging by unofficial drivers"],"zones":[]}}