Hiking : From the Wadi Rum desert to Petra
8 days / 7 nights (including 5 days of hiking)
The lunar landscape of Wadi Rum is unique in the world. The Wadi Rum desert is made of gigantic mountains with colorful shades of red, yellow and orange pouring over the sand dunes and offers a phenomenal panorama on the horizon. You will spend four days hiking through ocher dunes and stratified sandstone massifs. You will then hike for one day through the Nabataean city of Petra, a world jewel of humanity. Finally, your trip will end with a swim in the legendary waters of the Dead Sea in which you will float effortlessly. Ahlan wa sahlan! (Welcome)
Day 1 : AMMAN
Reception and assistance by one of our agents upon your arrival at Amman airport. Transfer and night at the hotel.
Meals : -
Accommodation : Villa Dia Guest House 2* or similar
Day 2 to Day 5 : AMMAN / WADI RUM
Departure in the morning for the desert of Wadi Rum. Four days during which we hike in the desert of Wadi Rum. It was in these fantastic landscapes that Lawrence of Arabia and his Bedouin allies repulsed the Turkish occupier. One of the most beautiful deserts in the world, it offers breathtaking and constantly changing views. We will pass through Jebel Khazali and its narrow canyon in order to quietly appreciate the landscapes of this desert of sand and rock, one of the most beautiful sites in Jordan. We continue on foot to the Umm Fruth massif. Wadi Rum is also the homeland of the Bedouins that we sometimes meet under the cover of their black tents made of goat hair. The tradition of Bedouin hospitality has become legendary. Nights at the camp under the stars. We are always working to find spectacular places in the desert to camp. We decide on the exact location according to the weather and the season.
5-6 hours per day
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: camp
Day 6 : WADI RUM / PETRA
Departure for Petra. Full day dedicated to the visit of the “Pink City” of Petra, a unique place built 2,600 years ago by the Nabataeans who carved monumental tombs, stairs, palaces and temples in the naturally red colored rock. Built at the outlet of the Wadi Mousa (the Siq) gorges, the city is one of the treasures of the Middle East. Visit of the site: the Treasury (the Khazneh), the theater, the royal tombs, the High Place of sacrifice, the lower town with its Roman theater cut into the rock, the Deir ... Night at the hotel.
6 hours
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Petra Palace Hotel 3* or similar
Day 7 : PETRA / DEAD SEA / AMMAN
Departure for the Dead Sea via Wadi Araba. Free time to swim and relax at the Dead Sea, the lowest point in the world (- 432 meters). Austere, brutal, inundated by a blinding light, such are the rock landscapes that surround the blue fringed with white of the Dead Sea. The Greeks called it the “asphaltite lake”, the Muslims the “stinking lake”, the Hebrews the “sea of salt”, or even the “sea of law” alluding to the destruction “by sulfur and fire” of Sodom and Gomorrah, the two cities bordering the lake from which only Lot and his family could escape. Continuation to Amman. Visit of the old town with its Roman theater and its citadel. Night at the hotel.
Meals: breakfast, dinner
Accommodation: Villa Dia Guest House 2* or similar
Day 8 : AMMAN
Transfer to the airport.
Important:
The program is given for information only. It is subject to change depending on climatic conditions, winds, the changing nature of the terrain,… this is the sole responsibility of the guide in charge of the group.
Why choosing this tour :
• Flexibility and adaptation to your wishes
• Promotes contact with locals and the discovery of local culture
• Local English-speaking guide
• Group limited to 15 participants maximum
• Guaranteed departure from 5 people
