Passage to Petra - 6 days Tour by On The Go Tours

6 daysDuration

Group TourJoin a group of travelers

24 peopleMaximum group size

18 - 80 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Easy

Light physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.

Starts

Amman, Jordan

Ends

Dead Sea, Jordan

Highlights

Two nights in Petra - Discover the UNESCO-listed Nabataean city that was all but lost to the modern world until its rediscovery in 1812

Wadi Rum - Admire vast red desert landscape with rolling dunes and dramatic rock formations

Dead Sea - Float in the warm, buoyant mineral-rich waters

Shobak Crusader Castle - Admire the castle, perched dramatically on a hill top

Mt Nebo - Take in one of the most sacred sites in Jordan with views across the Promised Land

Madaba - Wander the Christian market town, Church of St George and Jordan’s finest Byzantine mosaics

Umm ar-Rasas - Step into the ancient city which was an important stop on the caravan route between east and west

Wadi Mujib - Trek the Siq Trail of Wadi Mujib Biosphere Reserve

Amman - Explore this Ancient hilltop citadel, with its fascinating Archaeological Museum and the bustling souqs

Madaba - Wander the Christian market town, Church of St George and Jordan’s finest Byzantine mosaics

Umm ar-Rasas - Step into the ancient city which was an important stop on the caravan route between east and west

Wadi Mujib - Trek the Siq Trail of Wadi Mujib Biosphere Reserve

Amman - Explore this Ancient hilltop citadel, with its fascinating Archaeological Museum and the bustling souqs

Itinerary

Step into a world of wonder on the "Passage to Petra - 6 days" tour, perfect for seasoned travelers and seniors seeking an easy-paced adventure through Jordan’s most breathtaking sights. Begin your journey in Amman, delving into ancient history before spending two nights in the mystical lost city of Petra. Continue to the dramatic landscapes of Wadi Rum, where you’ll camp beneath a canopy of stars in the desert’s serene silence. Refresh your senses with a float in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea, and take in the rugged beauty of Wadi Mujib’s Siq Trail. This tour package is uniquely memorable for its combination of iconic sites and immersive desert experiences, all seamlessly organized with group transport, hotels, and meals included.

day 1 - Amman

Sunday. Welcome to Jordan and the start of an amazing adventure. Arrive in Amman and enjoy an included transfer to our hotel. The remainder of today is at your leisure.

OverNight:Amman

day 2 - Mt Nebo & the Promised Lands

Amman - Madaba - Mount Nebo - Umm ar Rasas - Petra. Today we tour the citadel and Archaeological Museum of Amman, before we take a walk through the bustling local souk to enjoy typical Jordanian street treats of falafel and hummus at the country’s most popular local street stand. As the pictures on the wall will prove, the unglamorous food stand was a great favourite of the late King Hussein.

Leaving Amman we stop first at Mt. Nebo, the site from which Moses saw the Promised Land. Having led the Israelites for 40 years through the wilderness, Moses finally saw them from this breathtaking vantage point. This amazing panorama includes the Jordan River Valley, the Dead Sea, Jericho and the spires and domes of the Mt. of Olives and Bethlehem on the Judean hills just across the wide valley. Later, we visit Madaba en route to Petra where we see the Church of St George, the Madaba Archaeological Park, Apostles Church and Madaba Museum.

Our next port of call is Um ar-Rasas, one of Jordan’s World Heritage sites and once an important stop on the busy caravan routes. The impressive mosaic floor of the St. Stephen Church features medallions commemorating all the early Christian pilgrimage sites of the region, and the extensive ruins also include one of the area’s earliest Stylite towers, where a Byzantine hermit lived atop the tower and preached to the pilgrimage visitors.

Our final stop of the day is Petra. Consider doing the Petra by Night excursion (approx. USD$45 payable locally) for a tantalizing candlelight stroll through Petra’s Siq…. a romantic preview of things to come.

Meals:1 Breakfast

OverNight:Petra

day 3 - The Nabatean City of Petra

We begin the day with a walk through the mysterious mile-long Siq, the narrow gorge with towering sandstone walls leads into the ancient capital city of the Nabatean trading empire. Explore the Khazneh (the temple of Indiana Jones fame), Theatre, colonnaded street and museum. After lunch, we climb to ad-Deir (the Monastery), Petra’s largest carved façade.

This evening, why not try your hand at our Petra Kitchen Add-on to join fellow travellers for a cuisine course at the local Petra Kitchen, where you help prepare a memorable Jordanian feast.

Meals:1 Breakfast

OverNight:Petra

day 4 - Wadi Rum desertscape

Petra - Wadi Rum. This morning we have the opportunity to join our guide for a return visit to Petra along the “secret way” of al-Madras, with visits to the High Place of Sacrifice and Wadi Farasa. At lunchtime, we stop at the Wadi Musa souk to pick up delicious shawarma sandwiches or fruit and veggie snacks from the local produce souk before making the scenic drive to Wadi Rum. A vast, silent landscape of ancient riverbeds, pastel coloured stretches of sandy desert and amazing rock formations known as jebels that rise from the desert floor, the deserts cape of Wadi Rum represents some of the most stunning countryside on our planet.

This desert is home to the once nomadic Bedouin people who would roam the desert tending to their flocks of goats. Most Bedouins now are village based although they still rely on goats to provide milk, yoghurt and cheese. Quite often Bedouins will return for a period of the year to their original nomadic lifestyle. Boarding 4 x 4 jeeps, we take a safari through the sand dunes, getting up close and personal to the surrounding scenery of Wadi Rum. We enjoy a magical evening under the brilliant stars of the desert night sky, including a scrumptious traditional Jordanian dinner.

Meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Dinner

OverNight:Wadi Rum

day 5 - Shobak Castle, Wadi Mujib Canyoning & the Dead Sea

Wadi Rum - Shobak – Wadi Mujib - Dead Sea. After breakfast at the campsite, we head north along the Desert Highway to visit Shobak Castle, which is perched dramatically on a hill top and was built by the Crusader King Baldwin I in 1115. After exploring the castle we descend some 1300 meters to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth’s surface. More than 400 meters below sea level, the mineral-rich Dead Sea is the world’s original health and beauty spa. Drift out and bob in the waters and slap on some of the famous black Dead Sea mud to give your skin an invigorating boost.

For departures between April and October we head up the King’s Highway to Wadi Mujib. Here, we embark on a moderate–paced two hour trek along the Siq Trail. Measuring 500 metres in depth and spanning 4 kilometres across, the impressive Wadi Mujib is one of Jordan’s most remarkable natural features. This dramatic canyon features sheer rocky walls and sparkling waterways that range from puddle height to depths that are perfect for swimming (chest height or deeper) depending on the rainfall. When the water level is high you should be prepared for having to climb up ladders, clamber across boulders and be happy to wade through water. The canyon is just one feature of the Mujib Biosphere Reserve, the lowest nature reserve in the world, home to a surprising diversity of wildlife and plant species. For those not interested in taking the full hike, you can walk part of it or wait by the Visitor Centre till the group returns. After our trek we make our way to the Dead Sea.

Meals:1 Breakfast

OverNight:Dead Sea

day 6 - Farewell

Friday. Dead Sea - Amman Airport. Hotel check out and included onward transfer to Amman Airport. Departure transfers are offered at 04:00, 07:00, 12:00 and 23:00 on day 6. If you would like a departure transfer at any other time or a transfer with post tour accommodation this can be arranged for an additional cost, please enquire.

If you have extra time and wish to head back to Amman, why not book our 2 day end in Amman add on? Perfect for those who wish to spend more time in Jordan's ancient capital, Amman.

Meals:1 Breakfast

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What's Included

Accommodation

4 nights 4 star hotels1 night Wadi Rum desert camp - en suite tents with beds and bedding

Meals

Breakfast daily and 1 dinner

Transport

Airport arrival transfer on day 1 and departure transfer is offered on day 6 at 04:00, 07:00, 12:00 and 23:00 onlyAll relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles

Guide

Escorted by a licensed Jordanian tour guide and English speaking specialist guides at some local sights

Others

Wadi Rum - 4x4 desert safari through the sand dunesDead Sea - Free time to swim and detoxTouring - Amman, Dead Sea, Petra, Wadi Rum, Shobak, Umm ar-Rasas and Mt Nebo

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