Jordan Adventure Holiday

Welcome to Jordan! Arrive at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman and make your way to your hotel. If your flight arrives early enough, enjoy some free time to explore Amman. Amman has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, making it one of the world’s oldest cities. As it grows into a more modern city, it has not lost its history and ancient character.

Today you’ll start off on the main trail before quickly departing near the Obelisk Tomb. From there, you will head out on the Madras Trail, tucked in the hills south of the Siq.  Up next, it’s time to explore the High Place of Sacrifice. From this back entrance, you’ll climb up to the High Place of sacrifice with sweeping views of the Royal Tombs.
Further on, you’ll pass many sites including, the Renaissance Tomb, the Soldier Tomb, and then finishing at the Colonnaded Street in the Ancient Roman City in the heart of Petra.
From the center of Petra, you will have free time to further explore the magical site on your own or head back to enjoy the cave bar or get some rest. You can head back down along the street of facades and the main trail, or for the adventurous, there are several good options to explore – including Jabal Khubtha, Um Bayyara, and more!

Today we will enter Petra via ‘the Back Door,’ avoiding most of the crowds. We will hike a beautiful route up out of the desert valley that skirts around a sandstone mountain into a hidden high plateau and the back entrance to Petra. Your hike is rewarded as you approach the largest and best-preserved facade in all of Petra. Without the crowds of the main sites below, this site is great for photos!

Next up is the Amphitheater! View the impressive theater, carved into the mountain about 2000 years ago, with a capacity of 4000 spectators. It’s then on to the monastery, where you’ll stand in awe at the most-well known facade in Petra, expertly carved into the side of the cliff and standing almost 40 meters tall.

Exit the Nabatean city through the magnificent tall slot-canyon main entrance to Petra known as the Siq.
From there, we will head to the Visitor’s Center, where today’s tour ends.

Overnight Location: Hotel in Petra

Today will begin with a short transfer to Shobak Castle, the first of a series of Crusader Castles built in Jordan to control the region’s trade. From Shobak you will start your ride on one of the most epic stages of the Jordan Bike Trail to Little Petra. Mostly on dirt tracks with a section of paved roads, this route leads around the mountains of Dana and Petra with great views across the Jordan Valley.

Lunch boxes will be provided on the way by a local family from Petra. Close to the end of the ride enjoy a visit to Little Petra – an ancient suburb of Petra. You will stay overnight at a Bedouin camp, hidden behind the region’s typical sandstone mushroom rocks, where you will get a first-hand impression of the traditional Bedouin hospitality.

After breakfast, you will transfer up the hill from Petra to a nice spot off the main road and just past the small town of Rajif. Today’s ride is a long descent off-road towards Wadi Rum followed by an enjoyable flat section on hard sand in the wide-open desert. Lunch will be served by a local Bedouin family along the way.

Upon arrival in Wadi Rum, you will exchange your bike for another, more ‘desert-proof,’ means of transportation – a 4×4 truck. Afterwards, settle on top of a sand dune to watch one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.

After an early breakfast, you will transfer by Jeep to Jabal Umm Ad-Dami near the southernmost point of the nature reserve and the border with Saudi Arabia. This moderate hike will take 2-3 hours from the bottom to the top, where amazing panoramic desert views await.

You will then head back to camp for a delicious cooked lunch and some time to rest. Afterward, you will head out into the desert again for further exploration into the vastness of the desert. Here, you will explore rock canyons and bridges nestled in the desert with great views before sunset.

Today, you will leave the desert behind and proceed to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Here, you can spend some time floating in the salty waters, try out the ‘magical’ Dead Sea mud, relax by the pool, or pamper yourself with some spa treatments – the perfect cure if your legs are still tired and sore from all the hiking! In the late afternoon, you will hop on the bus for the last time, following the long, winding road up to Amman to return to where the adventure began.

All good things must come to an end. Make your way to the Amman Airport in time for your return flight. It is recommended that you arrive at the airport approximately 4 hours prior to your departure time.
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