9-Day Dana to Petra Trek in Jordan with Bedouin Camping

• Arrive at Amman International Airport and meet your tour guide.
• Drive to Madaba for dinner and an overnight stay at a 3-star hotel.

• Have breakfast at the hotel, meet your tour guide, and drive to the Church of St. George to view the oldest preserved ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land, dating back to the 6th century BC.
• Continue to Mt. Nebo and retrace the steps of Moses, admiring the spectacular view of the Promised Land just as he did over 2,000 years ago. On a clear day, you can also spot Jerusalem, Jericho, and the Dead Sea.
• See the memorial in Moses' honour at the entrance to the early Byzantine Christian church, where Moses is believed to have died.
• Continue to one of Jordan's loveliest hideaways and its most impressive ecotourism project - the 15th-century stone village of Dana. Perched high on a cliff, this charming community offers spectacular views of Wadi Araba.
• Stroll through the terraced gardens and admire the fine craftsmanship of the local art scene. Dana is known for its handcrafted silver jewellery, dried fruit, olive oil soap, and leather tanning.

Dinner and overnight in Dana village.

• Have breakfast, meet your tour guide, and begin the trek from Dana Nature Reserve, one of Jordan's loveliest conservation and wilderness areas, to Feynan Canyon. This spectacular downhill trek winds through the sandstone gorge of Wadi Dana.
• Encounter local Bedouin herding their sheep and goats along the way.
• Have a packed lunch during the trek.
• Arrive at Feynan Canyon, enjoy refreshing Bedouin tea, and set up tents for the night.

Dinner and overnight stay at the mobile camp.

Trekking duration: 7-8 hours; 18 km.

• Have breakfast at the camp, then start trekking through the stony desert with spectacular views of the high mountain ranges to the east and the vast Wadi Araba desert to the west.
• Stop for lunch along the way.
• Continue towards the foot of the mountains to arrive in Barwas.

Dinner and overnight stay at the mobile camp.

Trekking duration: 4-5 hours; 12 km; Altitude: mostly level.

• Have breakfast and set off, leaving the stony 'Hamada' desert behind.
• Continue the trek around the foot of the mountain to reach the trailhead of an ancient Bedouin migration path that ascends steeply across rocks and small boulders through a twisting track high into the mountain. This section can be challenging and takes around 3 hours. The route offers stunning views westwards towards the fascinating Wadi Araba desert.
• Reach the top of a high saddle, which has some of the most beautiful scenery of the trek, before descending along a small goat track to the river valley of Wadi Feid. Refresh yourself in the cool water here and have lunch.
• Continue trekking upstream, manoeuvring around a beautiful dense garden of oleander, willow, tamarisk, and reed.
• Beyond this, walk along a dry riverbed surrounded by colourful sandstone outcrops to reach the camping spot, where you can enjoy Bedouin tea, a meal, and a well-earned rest.

Dinner and overnight stay at the mobile camp.

Trekking duration: 7-8 hours; 15 km; Altitude: 700 m (2300 ft) ascent, 250 m (820 ft) descent.

• Have an early breakfast, then continue the trek by retracing the path along the riverbed and gradually climbing the hills along ancient migration paths to uncover some of the most spectacular scenery in Jordan. This part of the route is quite challenging and includes some scrambling to overcome larger obstacles.
• Trek along the trail through the Wadi floor, which gently climbs into the pale-coloured sandstone hill distinctive to this area and offers incredible views across the surrounding landscapes of mountains and canyons.
• Have lunch there before continuing with a descent, followed by a gentle uphill climb to reach a bare rock slab perfectly located for another magical night in the wild, where camp is set up and you can enjoy the peaceful haven of the mountain scenery around you.

Dinner and overnight at the mobile camp.

Trekking duration: 7-8 hours; 21 km; Altitude: 170 m (560 feet) ascent, 150 m (490 feet) descent, 300 m (985 feet) ascent.

• Wake up early in the morning and continue the trek through dramatic changes of scenery, from deep wadis to wonderful wide-open sandstone hills.
• Stop for lunch, then continue to the beautiful nature-crafted white dome of Beidha. Descend into Little Petra and visit this fabulous site for a first taste of the magnificence of Petra, which you will encounter the next day.
• Take a short walk to reach the campsite, surrounded by amazing sandstone mountains.

Dinner and overnight stay at 7 Wonders Bedouin Camp.

Trekking duration: 7-8 hours; 17 km; Altitude: 150 m (500 feet) ascent, 250 m (800 feet) descent.

• Wake up early and enter Petra in a way that very few visitors do - through the secret entrance to the Monastery.
• Start the trek on a trail that initially winds across open farmland. For the first two hours, the path contours around the mountain ridge with fantastic views of the Wadi Araba desert.
• Then the climb begins as the narrow route, open to sheer drop-offs, leads to perhaps Petra's most awe-inspiring monument, the Monastery.
• Walk down the well-worn Nabataean steps into the heart of Petra and visit Facades Street, the Urn Tomb, the Theatre, Colonnaded Street, the Royal Tombs, and Qasr al Bent before having lunch near the amphitheatre.
• Exit Petra via the Dark Siq, a secondary Siq, to visit the High Place of Sacrifice before re-entering the site through the main Siq, so you can experience Petra's most famous view, 'Al Khaznah' or 'The Treasury', as though entering for the first time.
• Enjoy the unparalleled beauty of Al Khaznah, then exit Petra and head to the campsite.

Dinner and overnight stay at 7 Wonders Bedouin Camp.

Trekking duration: 5-6 hours to the Treasury, in addition to 3-4 hours for sightseeing; 16 km; Altitude: 110 m (360 ft) ascent, 100 m (330 ft) descent, 100 m (330 ft) ascent.

• Have breakfast at the camp, then travel back to Amman.
• Arrive in Amman and transfer to the airport for your flight back home.