Itinerary
- Day 1
Amman
You'll arrive in Amman and head straight to your hotel to settle in. After you get checked in, take some time to rest and get oriented before the real adventure begins tomorrow.
- Day 2
Amman to Dana Biosphere Reserve
An early pickup gets you on the road to Dana Biosphere Reserve, about two and a half hours away. Once at the trailhead, you'll start hiking through the mountains with views looking down into Dana Valley, then make your way down into al Khashasha Valley. By evening you'll reach your wilderness campsite where you'll spend the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch box on hiking day), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking through Dana Biosphere Reserve's diverse ecozones
- Trail along mountains overlooking Dana Valley
- Descent into al Khashasha Valley
Landmarks/POIs Dana Biosphere Reserve - Day 3
Dana Biosphere Reserve to Furon
Leaving the campsite early, you head toward Furon on a pretty challenging hike. You'll climb through the mountains for around an hour before the Sharah Mountains and Wadi Araba Desert come into view. Those desert vistas stay with you the whole way to your next campsite. You'll have tea and take in the surroundings before dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch box on hiking day), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking to Furon
- Mountain ascent with views of Sharah Mountains
- Views of Wadi Araba Desert
Landmarks/POIs Sharah Mountains Wadi Araba Desert - Day 4
Furon to Ghbour Whedat
This day takes you from Furon past Ras Al-Feid toward Ghbour Whedat through some of Jordan's most remote territory. You'll follow Bedouin shepherd paths that wind around the Sharah Mountains, passing black mountain peaks and steep canyon drops. The trail gradually climbs higher, giving you more desert vistas before you reach your wilderness campsite.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch box on hiking day), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking from Furon to Ghbour Whedat
- Bedouin shepherd trail hiking
- Sharah Mountains views
- Desert panoramic views
Landmarks/POIs Ras Al-Feid - Day 5
Ghbour Whedat to Little Petra
As you get closer to Little Petra, you'll see Bedouin camps, sheep pens, and farming areas. Along the way you pass Nabatean ruins like wine and olive presses plus ancient water systems. At Little Petra itself, you'll see rock-carved houses and buildings cut right into the sandstone canyon, what people believe was a trading hub for the silk road.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch box on hiking day), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking to Little Petra
- Visit Little Petra
- Viewing rock-carved facades and ancient buildings
- Exploring Nabatean ruins including wine presses, olive presses, and aqueducts
Landmarks/POIs Little Petra - Day 6
Little Petra to Petra
After breakfast, you enter Petra through the back entrance to skip most of the crowds. Pleasant tracks take you down through Wadi Ghurab between sandstone mountains, then follow an old Nabatean route that edges around the final mountain on a natural rock terrace. The Monastery suddenly appears carved into the cliff, and there's a Bedouin café here for a break. From there you continue down through ancient Petra, then through Wadi Muthlim (weather permitting) to the visitors center and back to your Bedouin camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch box on hiking day), Dinner
Included Activities
- Entering Petra via 'The Back Door'
- Hiking through Wadi Ghurab
- Viewing The Monastery at Petra
- Descending via Nabatean steps into Petra
- Passage through Wadi Muthlim (weather dependent)
Optional Activities
- Refreshments at Bedouin café at The Monastery
Landmarks/POIs Petra The Monastery Wadi Ghurab Wadi Siyyagh Wadi Muthlim Petra Visitors Center - Day 7
Petra and Wadi Rum
Early after breakfast, you'll enter Petra through the Siq, a kilometer-long narrow gorge with cliffs rising 80 meters high. You'll see the rock colors and formations throughout the day as you walk among hundreds of carved tombs, the treasury, Roman theaters, temples, and old streets. Later you transfer to Wadi Rum for a four-wheel drive tour, climbing sand dunes and rock bridges, exploring valleys and canyons, finding rock inscriptions and mountain views. Back at your Bedouin camp by evening to experience their hospitality.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visiting Petra and entering via the Siq
- Exploring Petra's rock-cut tombs, treasury, theaters, temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets
- 4×4 jeep tour of Wadi Rum
- Climbing sand dunes and rock bridges in Wadi Rum
- Discovering rock inscriptions and desert landscapes
Landmarks/POIs Petra The Siq Wadi Rum - Day 8
Wadi Rum to Dead Sea to Amman
After breakfast you head to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. You'll float in the water since the high salt content makes regular swimming impossible. You can try the Dead Sea mud and relax in the sun. Then you'll drive back to Amman for your final night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Floating in the Dead Sea
- Dead Sea mud experience
Landmarks/POIs Dead Sea - Day 9
Departure from Amman
You'll depart Amman this morning for Queen Alia International Airport. It's time to head home after your time in Jordan.
