Jordan: Land of Contrasts

Amman Airport, Jordan - Amman Airport, Jordan
  • Royal Tomb in Petra
  • Ajloun Forest Reserve
  • Wadi Rum

Dettagli

8 Giornis | 7 Nottis

Tipi di tour: Privato
Disponibilità: Every Day
Sistemazione: 3*-4* Hotels; Cabin, Lodge, Camp
Età minima: 12

Descrizione della torre


This trip combines the great attractions of Jordan with hiking and adventure activities. Within eight days you are able to explore the very best this small country has to offer. Visit Jerash, Ajloun Castle, the former capital Salt and stay two nights at a lodge in the countryside. Float in the Dead Sea, trek from Dana to Wadi Feynan to overnight at the Ecolodge lit by candles. Wander along the remarkable monuments of Petra and do a 4WD through the dramatic scenery of Wadi Rum. You meet local people, experience nature and stunning landscapes on this private holiday. Local guides are provided in Jerash, Dana and Petra.

Punti salienti

  • Enjoy the panoramic view from Ajloun Castle.
  • Experience the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth.
  • Hike from Dana to Feynan with a private guide.
  • Explore the red rose rock city Petra.
  • Do a four-wheel drive in Wadi Rum desert.
  • Spend a night at the charming Feynan Ecolodge.

Itinerario del tour

Day 1
Amman Airport - Ajloun Forest Reserve    

1 Fermati

1

Ajloun Forest Reserve

Welcome to Jordan! Our representative welcomes you with a signage in front of the immigration Amman Airport. Meet your friendly, English speaking driver, who transfers you for around 1.5 hours to the cabins in Ajloun. Check-in, remainder of the day free.

1.5 ora

Ajloun Cabin
Cena

Day 2
Ajloun Castle – Jerash – Ajloun Forest Reserve    

2 Stops

1

Ajloun Castle

Visit today Ajloun Castle, known in Arabic as Qal’at Rabad, was built around 1184/85 by a general serving the famous Islamic leader Salah al-Din. Errected on higher grounds its purpose was to watch over the routes to the Jordan Valley and Syria. There is a small museum inside the castle and don’t miss the great view over the surrounding area.

1 Fermate

2

Jerash

We continue to Jerash, once a member of the Decapolis, but its heydays had been under the Romans. It is considered as the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. A local guide will make history come alive. Explore the spectacular Forum, the Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum, theatres and the Temple of Artemis. Return transfer to your cabin.

2 ora

Ajloun Cabin
Colazione & Cena

Day 3
As Salt – Dead Sea Beach – Dana Hotel    

3 Stops

1

As Salt

Check-out and drive to Salt, the former capital of Jordan. Nowadays home to around 89,000 people. The town has a different identity and architecture than other cities in Jordan. Here you walk along Hammam Street to see the highlights of the 19th century architecture of this period, yellow houses with long-arched windows in picturesque narrow streets. Well known is the Abu Jaber mansion, built between 1892 and 1906, reputed to be the finest example of a 19th century merchant house in the region. It had been transformed into the Historic Old Salt Museum. You have time to wander up and down the alleys in the old city and get different perspectives and views of the old houses.

2 ora

2

Dead Sea Beach

Drive down to the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. The salty water of the lake lets you float, not swim. The mud on the shores is supposed to have healing properties for the skin. After some leisure time at the beach we proceed 2 hours southwards to the village of Dana.

2 ora

3

Dana Village

Dinner and overnight in Dana Village.
Dana Guest House or similar
Colazione & Cena

Day 4
Dana to Feynan Moderate Hike – Feynan Ecolodge    

2 Stops

1

Dana

From the village escape today into the nature. The Dana Reserve is characterized by a chain of valleys and mountains which extend from the top of the Jordan Rift Valley down to the desert lowlands of Wadi Araba. Meet your local Bedouin guide and hike about 14 km downhill through sandstone gorges to Feynan. You will see along the trail the beauty and various landscapes of the area.

5 ora

2

Feynan

The tour ends in Wadi Feynan, where 3,000 years ago copper had been mined and worked up. Dinner and overnight in the Feynan Ecolodge, located in the middle of the desert. The lodge serves vegetarian food only, is powered by solar energy and lit in the evenings by candles. Overnight Feynan Ecolodge.
Feynan Ecolodge
Colazione & Lunch Box & Cena

Day 5
Feynan Free Morning – Little Petra – Petra Hotel    

3 Stops

1

Feynan

Free morning to discover more of the surrounding areas or sign up for one of the group activities the lodge offers. This might be a hike or a Bedouin experience. A small fee might apply which goes directly to the local host families. Latest check-out from your room is 11:00.

4 ora

2

Little Petra

A jeep ride takes you to the reception centre of Feynan Ecolodge, where you meet your driver again and hit the road to Little Petra for about 2 hours. Little Petra gives you a glimpse what to expect in Petra. You enter the site through a narrow canyon which opens up to carved buildings, tombs and water channels.

1 Fermate

3

Petra

From Little drive drive 15 minutes to your hotel in Petra for check-in.
4* Petra Canyon Hotel or similar
Colazione & Lunch Box

Day 6
Petra Visit – Wadi Rum Camp    

2 Stops

1

Petra

Today visit the highlight of Jordan, the red rose city Petra! Meet your local guide and pass the narrow canyon, the so called Siq, with its colourful sandstone. At the end you will be rewarded with a view of the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. After around 2 hours the guide says farewell to you at the restaurant area. You have free time to explore Petra on your own.

5 ora

2

Wadi Rum

In the afternoon, drive 1.5 hours to Wadi Rum. Check into your campsite, where a dinner and the desert night with a hopefully starry sky awaits you.
Mirage Desert Camp (Standard Tent) or similar
Colazione & Cena

Day 7
Wadi Rum 3 hours jeep ride – Madaba Hotel    

2 Stops

1

Wadi Rum Jeep Ride

Embark a jeep and with your Bedouin driver uncover more of the vast desert. The rugged scenery, the changing colours of sands and mountains, the serene atmosphere will make you understand why Wadi Rum is one of the most impressing desert landscapes in the world. The setting had been used for Hollywood movies. You see canyons, red sand dunes, Nabatean rock inscriptions and a natural rock bridge formed over centuries.

3 ora

2

Madaba

Say farewell to the desert and drive 3.5 hours to the town of Madaba, known as City of Mosaics. Here you spend the night at a hotel.
3* Mosaic City Hotel or similar
Colazione

Day 8
Madaba Hotel – Amman Airport    

2 Stops

1

Madaba

If you booked an afternoon flight you have the possibility to explore Madaba on your own (entrance fees not included). Popular is the Greek Orthodox St. George’s Church with the 6th century mosaic map of Palestine. More Byzantine and Umayyad mosaic art can be seen in the Archaeological Park.
2

Amman Airport

Depending on your departure time transfer to Amman Airport to say farewell to Jordan!

25 ore

Colazione

Inclusioni


  • Meet & assist upon arrival.
  • 1 airport transfer upon arrival.
  • 1 airport transfer upon departure.
  • Transportation in private vehicle with English speaking, assisting driver.
  • 2 nights at Ajloun cabins with breakfast and dinner.
  • 1 night at hotel with breakfast and dinner in Dana.
  • 1 night at Feynan Ecolodge with breakfast and dinner.
  • 1 night at hotel with breakfast in Petra.
  • 1 night at Wadi Rum Camp with breakfast and dinner.
  • 1 night at hotel with breakfast in Madaba.
  • English speaking spot guide in Jerash (about 1 hour).
  • English speaking spot guide in Dana (about 5 hours).
  • English speaking spot guide in Petra (about 2 hours).
  • Entrance fees to mentioned sites.
  • Lunch bags on day 4 and day 5.
  • 3 hours jeep ride with Bedouin driver in Wadi Rum.

Esclusioni


  •  Airfare. 
  •  Travel Insurance.  
  •  Meals and beverage not stated. 
  •  Entry Visa Jordan (free of charge possible, see Practical Info).  
  •  Mandatory New Year’s gala dinner supplement if any. 
  •  Electric golf cart or camel ride in Petra. 
  •  Tips and personal expenses. 

Informazioni pratiche


• The tour is offered only from 15 March to 31 May and from 15 Sep to 30 Nov. In those periods the weather is the most suitable.
• For entry visa and passport requirements see our blog post Jordan visa information.
• Find tips and information about visiting Petra in our article.
• Take a look at our Wadi Rum travel guide.
• Read our tips for a visit to the Dead Sea.
• Check-in time at hotels is 14:00; check-out time at hotels 12:00 noon and at Feynan Ecolodge 11:00.

Come prenotare questo tour


After booking the tour with us online, one of our consultants will get in touch within 24 hours. You need to pay then a 25% deposit by credit card or by bank transfer. The full payment is due latest 14 days before tour start.
- Cancellations or changes need to be sent in written form. Charges are as follows:
• 100 $USD of the total price of the trip for cancellations from the date of booking until 31 days before departure.
• 25% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 30 to 15 days before departure.
• 50% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 14 to 08 days before departure.
• 100% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 07 to 01 days before departure or no show.
- For refunds we do not cover transaction fees charged by credit card companies and banks.
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