Jordan - Featured Trips

This tour visits Jordan's most valuable treasure, the Rose City of Petra, and the unique landscape of the Dead Sea coast. But the main focus of this trip is to go off the beaten track, to visit and explore Jordan's the wild places such as Dana and Ajlun Nature Reserves and Wadi Rum. There are several opportunities during this tour for guided walks of varying duration through the rocky canyons and gorges of wild Jordan providing the opportunity to glance wildlife such as ostrich and Oryx.

Meet at the arrival gate at Amman International Airport by our representatives, who shall provide full assistance through immigration and customs. Transfer to the hotel in Amman for dinner and overnight. Overnight Amman Arena Hotel or similar on BB basis.

Drive north to Ajlun Nature Reserve, which is located in the Ajlun highlands, around the extension of a long valley known as Wadi Ain Zubia. It consists of Mediterranean-like hill country, dominated by open woodlands of Oak and Pistachio trees. Time for a trek through the reserve. There are two walking trails you can choose of either 2 or 8 km.

Continue to visit Jerash with a possibility for lunch in a local restaurant in Jerash. This remains today as one of the most beautiful and best preserved Greco-roman cities in the world. Excavations made it possible to update two theatres, several temples, churches, a market, thermal baths, and the famous Cardo Maximus alley of 600 meters bordered columns.

Overnight Amman Arena Hotel or similar on BB basis.

After breakfast you will be driven 30 km south to Madaba - the City of Mosaics. Visit the town's main attraction, the Greek Orthodox church of St. George, where the famous 6th Century Byzantine mosaic map of the holy sites in the biblical world is found. Continue to Mount Nebo, where it is believed that Moses was buried. The mountain offers spectacular views of the holy land.

Continue to the lowest reserve on earth Wadi Mujib, which has several flowing rivers that bring unexpected richness of wildlife including fish, amphibians, birds, and large endangered animals like the Syrian wolf. Mujib's river corridors offer some of the most dramatic hiking in Jordan, with beautiful narrow canyons and deep pools for swimming. Afternoon trekking through the reserve. Siq Trail takes around 2.5 hrs and is an easy hike into the main gorge of the Mujib River. From Mujib Bridge walk over the dam and follow the course of the river between towering sandstone cliffs to the base of a large waterfall. Depending on seasonal rainfall levels, the gorge may contain pools deep enough for swimming. Continue to Dana Nature Reserve.

Ovenight at Guesthouse or Rummana Camp on HB basis.

Breakfast at the guesthouse or Rummana Camp. A choice of hiking trials are available in Dana Nature Reserve with the possibility of a picnic lunch. Dana Nature Reserve is a system of wadis and mountains which extends from the top of the Rift Valley down to the desert lowlands of Wadi Araba. Dana is truly a world of natural treasures. Visitors will experience the beauty of Rummana Mountain, the mystery of the ancient archaeological ruins of Feynan Eco-lodge, the timeless tranquility of Dana Village, and the grandeur of the red and white sandstone cliffs of Wadi Dana.

Take one of the trails, e.g. White dome Trail, which is 8 km (3-4 hrs) hike. The trail runs along the contours of the huge escarpments of Wadi Dana between Rummana Camp and Dana Village. It offers breath-taking views of the canyon-like Wadi and passes through the village terraced gardens. Guided, available between 1 March - 31 October.

Late afternoon drive to Petra. Overnight at Amra Palace Hotel or similar on BB basis.

The ancient Nabatean city of Petra was recently voted as one of the Seven Wonders of the World and in 1985 Petra was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is without a doubt Jordan's most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction.

Begin your visit with an enjoyable walk or a short horse ride from the main entrance the old city of Petra El Siq. As you reach the end of the Siq, the first and probably most well-known monument slowly comes into view - the famous Treasury 'Al Khazneh'.

'The Rose City' is an extraordinary and unique place, which was built by the Arab Nabateans more than 2000 years ago. The Nabateans carved their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasury from the desert's natural rose-colored rocks and sandstones. Petra was an important junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked the Eastern world with that of the West. You will be guided through the architectural and spiritual wonders of this majestic place. Overnight at Amra Palace Hotel or similar on BB basis.

After breakfast visit Beidha, often called little Petra. The entrance of the village is a narrow, about 325 m long canyon named Siq Al Barid ('Cold Canyon'), as the sun never reaches the canyon to warm it. There is something to see in every corner of the siq, such as Nabatean temples, water wells and painted houses.

Continue to Wadi Rum, 'The Valley of the Moon'- Jordan's largest valley cut into sandstone and granite of its southwest desert. Here you will be picked up by a local Bedouin jeep to explore this splendid desert. You will drive (approx 2 hrs) to Bed of the Valley of the Moon to the great mountain of Al Khazali. Discover the many cultures that inhabited Wadi Rum since prehistoric times. The Thamudic, Nabataean, Greek and Arabic civilizations all left their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti, and temples.

Drive to Sand Rose Camp for overnight on HB basis.

After breakfast continue via Wadi Araba to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth (400 m below sea level). The Dead Sea has an historical and spiritual legacy of its own. It is believed to be the site of five biblical cities: Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Zoar. Spend the day sunbathing, swimming and relaxing in the gently lapping waters of the Dead Sea and be amazed that you will not sink! Treat yourself to a soothing massage or try the well-known healing powers of minerals from the sea's muddy floor. Overnight at Amman Arena Hotel or similar on BB basis.

After breakfast transfer to Amman Airport for departure including assistance during formalities.

£925 per person sharing for group size of 2-3 people travelling
£795 per person sharing for group size of 4-6 people travelling
Supplement for highly qualified English Speaking Guide is £1,085 per group

Prices based on travelling Apr - Oct and Peak Season supplements may apply.

Terms and Conditions apply. Price is subject to availability and subject to change due to currency fluctuation.

7 Nights accommodation on a mixed board basis
All excursions with entrance fees as in above itinerary
All land transfers in air-conditioned vehicle
All hiking trails in nature reserves with local guide

International flight
Meals and activities not stated in itinerary
Items of a personal nature
Tips and gratuities
Travel insurance
Visa cost