5-Day Jordan Highlights Tour from Amman with Petra and Wadi Rum

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Ride a horse to the entrance of the Siq before exploring Petra on foot
• 02 Discover the Red Rose City of Petra with a Petra tour guide
• 03 Roam through the mesmerizing landscape of Wadi Rum on a 2-hour 4x4 jeep tour
• 04 Drink tea in a Bedouin tent and meet the locals in Wadi Rum
• 05 Explore the ancient Crusader stronghold of Kerak Castle
• 06 Pay your respects at the memorial of Prophet Moses on Mount Nebo

Traverse from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea through the Red Rose City of Petra on this 5-day journey from Amman. Along the way, ride a horse to the entrance of the Siq, explore Petra on foot, and venture into the magnificent desert of Wadi Rum on a 2-hour jeep tour with tea in a Bedouin tent. The route also includes the ancient Castle of Kerak, the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Madaba, and Mount Nebo, home to the memorial of Prophet Moses. End your journey with an overnight stay by the Dead Sea before your departure.

Along the way, ride a horse to the entrance of the Siq, explore Petra on foot, and venture into the magnificent desert of Wadi Rum on a 2-hour jeep tour with tea in a Bedouin tent.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Aqaba, al Karak, Amman, Madaba, Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea (Jordan)

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Arrival at QAIA and Transfer to Amman

• Meet a guide/representative of the tour operator at QAIA (Queen Alia International Airport) and transfer to Amman.
• Receive assistance with check-in for an overnight stay at a hotel in Amman.

2

Day 02

Amman to Petra via the Desert Road

• After breakfast, check out from the hotel in Amman and take an early drive to Petra via the desert road to visit the Nabatean City of Petra.
• Start with a horse ride for about 800 meters to the entrance of the Siq.
• Then, continue on foot through the Siq.
• Visit the unique Red Rose City of Petra with the Petra tour guide.
• In the afternoon, transfer to the hotel in Petra for an overnight stay.

3

Day 03

Wadi Rum Desert Adventure and Transfer to Aqaba

• After breakfast, head to the magnificent desert of Wadi Rum, northeast of Aqaba, via the route T.E. Lawrence and Sherif Hussein took in World War I while fighting the Ottoman armies.
• Enjoy a 2-hour 4x4 jeep tour, which takes you around the mesmerizing landscape.
• Drink a glass of tea in a Bedouin tent and meet the locals.
• Continue to Aqaba city and check in at your hotel in Aqaba for an overnight stay.

4

Day 04

Kerak, Mount Nebo, Madaba, and the Dead Sea

• After breakfast, check out early from the hotel in Aqaba for your pickup.
• Drive north along the King's Way road to Kerak to visit the ancient Crusader stronghold of Kerak Castle, situated on a hilltop about 1000 meters above sea level and surrounded on three sides by a valley.
• Continue about 45 km west of Amman to Mount Nebo, where the memorial of Prophet Moses and the presumed site of his death and burial place are located.
• Then proceed to the city of mosaics, Madaba, to visit the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. It is home to a wonderfully vivid 6th-century mosaic map showing the entire region from Jordan and Palestine in the north to Egypt in the south.
• Continue to the Dead Sea with your Jordanian tour guide.
• Check in at a hotel by the Dead Sea for an overnight stay.

5

Day 05

Dead Sea Departure Transfer to QAIA

• After breakfast, transfer to QAIA for your departure.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Free visa to Jordan for non-restricted nationalities as per the itinerary

• Meet and greet upon arrival at the airport

• Transportation in modern AC private vehicles with an English-speaking Jordanian driver

• Hotel accommodation as mentioned above on a B&B basis

• Entrance fees to all sites mentioned above

• Horse riding in Petra (800 m), from the main gate to the entrance of the Siq

• In Petra: local English-speaking Petra guide for 2-3 and 4-6 pax

• Private English-speaking Jordanian tour guide throughout all touring days for 7 pax and above

• 2-hour jeep tour in the desert of Wadi Rum

What's Not Included

• Lunches

• Dinners

• Any item not mentioned in the inclusions

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Queen Alia International Airport

Tour start

Alpha Building, 2nd Floor​ عمّان، Airport Rd., Amman, Jordan

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.