Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Amman
You'll be met at Queen Alia International Airport where staff arrange your free visa, then transfer to your hotel in Amman. If your arrival timing allows, spend the rest of the day exploring the capital. Head to the Citadel for views across the city and see Roman ruins, or walk through the Roman Theatre. The downtown markets are worth browsing, and you can grab Arabic coffee at a local café or try the traditional argeela. It's a good way to get oriented and pick up on the local rhythm before settling in for the night.
- Start point
- مطار الملكة علياء الدولي, Queen Alia Airport Rd, ال جيزا, Amman, Jordan (ARRIVAL at Queen Alia Airport Transfer to hotel in Amman transfer to hotel in Amman. )
Optional Activities
- Visit the Citadel of Amman
- Explore the Roman Theatre
- Wander through Amman markets
- Visit local cafés and try Arabic coffee and pastries
- Try argeela (hookah/hubbly bubbly)
Landmarks Citadel of Amman Roman Theatre of Amman - Day 2
Ajloun Highlands
After breakfast, you'll head to the Roman City of Jerash, an ancient trade hub where colonnaded streets and an oval forum sit alongside temples, baths, and Byzantine mosaics. From there, travel to Ajloun for a hike through Al Ayoun valley with its olive groves, orchards, and limestone cliffs. You'll come across Bronze Age dolmens and a Roman wine press while walking around. Lunch happens in a local family home in Orjan, then you return to Amman by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the home of a local family in Orjan)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Roman City of Jerash with exploration of colonnaded streets, oval forum, gateway, theatre, temples, baths, and hippodrome
- Hike through Al Ayoun valley in Ajloun highlands
- Explore Bronze Age dolmens and Roman wine press ruins
- Lunch in local family home in Orjan
Landmarks Jerash (Gerasa) Al Ayoun Valley 
- Day 3
Kings' Highway to Dana Biosphere Reserve
Starting early after breakfast, you'll drive south toward Dana along the Kings' Highway, one of the world's oldest continuously used roads between ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. The Dana Biosphere Reserve covers 320 square kilometers with mountains, wadis, and sand dunes. Your trek with a local guide lets you spot falcons, chameleons, foxes, and porcupines across the landscape. Then you'll visit Little Petra, thought to have housed Silk Road traders, before heading to camp for dinner and stargazing.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at desert camp)
Included Activities
- Drive along Kings' Highway scenic route
- Guided trek through Dana Biosphere Reserve
- Wildlife viewing in Dana Reserve
- Exploration of Little Petra archaeological site with local leader
- Dinner and stargazing at camp
Landmarks Dana Biosphere Reserve Little Petra - Day 4
Petra Back Trail Hike
Your hike starts directly from camp on a back-trail toward Petra, taking you through sandy plateaus, Bedouin campsites, goat herds, and stone staircases. The guide leads you to The Monastery, a seven-story structure with an eight-meter-high doorway that served as a Christian temple during the Byzantine period. You return to camp in the early afternoon, leaving the rest of your day free to rest and recover.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hike from camp to The Monastery at Petra via back-trail
- Exploration of The Monastery seven-story structure
Landmarks The Monastery (Al-Deir) 
- Day 5
Petra Secret Hiking Trails
Today you'll spend exploring Petra, the ancient city of the biblical Nabateans. You'll hike secret trails to stay clear of crowds and check out the Tomb of the Obelisks, High Place of Sacrifice, Lion Monument, and Wadi Farias. The site features impressive tombs and dwellings carved right into the rock with ornate facades. The afternoon is yours to wander at your own pace and see what catches your eye. Return to your hotel for dinner and an evening to yourself.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hiking on secret trails through Petra
- Exploration of Tomb of the Obelisks
- Visit High Place of Sacrifice
- Exploration of Lion Monument and Wadi Farias
- Free time for self-guided exploration
Landmarks Petra Tomb of the Obelisks High Place of Sacrifice Lion Monument Wadi Farias - Day 6
Wadi Rum Desert Exploration
You'll transfer to Wadi Rum, the vast desert that inspired T.E. Lawrence's writings about Arabia. Wake to desert quiet as your Bedouin guides prepare early breakfast with tea or coffee, bread, fruit, cheese, eggs, halva, cucumber, and tomato. After a three-hour hike, you rest in the shade for lunch. Later, explore more desert canyons with beautifully eroded cliffs, reaching a rock bridge at Jebel Um Fruth before heading back by jeep to camp for dinner and a relaxing evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Tea or coffee with bread, fruit, cheese, eggs, halva, cucumber, and tomato), Lunch (Lunch in shady desert spot), Dinner (Dinner at camp)
Included Activities
- Early breakfast with Bedouin guides in Wadi Rum
- Three-hour round trip desert hike
- Lunch in desert setting
- Guided hike through desert canyons
- Visit to Jebel Um Fruth rock bridge
- Tea break and siesta
- Jeep transfer back to campsite
- Dinner at camp
Landmarks Wadi Rum Jebel Um Fruth 
- Day 7
Wadi Rum to Dead Sea
After breakfast, your Bedouin hosts drive you to Rum village, then travel north by road to the Dead Sea and check into a resort with spa facilities. The Dead Sea sits approximately 400 meters below sea level as the lowest point on Earth. You can float in the intensely saline warm water, scoop mineral-rich mud from the seabed (prized for its curative properties since ancient times), and take in the views of white salt-encrusted shores and red desert mountains.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to Rum village
- Drive to Dead Sea
- Check-in at resort/spa hotel
- Floating in Dead Sea waters
- Application of mineral-rich Dead Sea mud
- Dinner at hotel
Landmarks Dead Sea 
- Day 8
Departure from Dead Sea
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll transfer to Queen Alia International Airport for departure. The drive takes around 50 minutes, giving you time to reflect on your time in Jordan before heading home.
- End point
- مطار الملكة علياء الدولي, Queen Alia Airport Rd, ال جيزا, Amman, Jordan (Dead Sea Hotel to Queen Alia Airport Amman)
- Meals
- Breakfast
