Highlights
Join Bedouin guides for a walking adventure in the arid Wadi Rum desert
Wild camp under the stars – your tent transported and put up by our desert team!
Experience local hospitality with our stay in two Bedouin camps
Join new-found friends to marvel at desert sunrises and sunsets
Hike the lesser-known Back Trail to the red rose city of Petra
Itinerary
Imagine trekking across some of the world’s most dramatic desert landscapes—Jordan’s southern reaches offer a mesmerizing blend of adventure and history on the "Petra & Wadi Rum Trek." Designed for experienced travelers eager for a challenge, this eight-day trip takes you from Amman to the sculpted sands of Wadi Rum, where millennia of erosion have created breathtaking jebels and hidden valleys.
Guided by local Bedouin hosts, you’ll hike from canyon floors to mountain summits, camping under starlit skies and absorbing the timeless rhythms of desert life. The journey culminates with a walk along the Back Trail into the legendary rock city of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World—a fitting finale to a trek that balances physical challenge with cultural immersion.
This trekking tour’s unique selling point is the rare opportunity to experience Bedouin hospitality firsthand while traversing landscapes that have captured the imagination of explorers for centuries. For those who crave exhilarating activity, authentic local encounters, and the magic of ancient wonders, this tour promises memories that endure long after the desert dust settles.
day 1Start Amman
Welcome to Amman, Jordan’s vibrant capital, where your adventure begins. Complimentary transfers are provided today from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to our start hotel. As many flights arrive later in the evening, no activities are scheduled today, allowing you time to get some rest for the experiences ahead.
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day 2To Wadi Rum
day 3Traverse Siq el Barrah
day 4Trek to Jebel Burdah • Summit Jordan's highest mountain, Jabal Umm ad Dami (from 2027 only)
day 5On to Wadi Khashkhasheh
day 6Leave the desert for Little Petra
day 7Walk the Back Trail to Petra • To Amman
day 8End Amman
What's Included
Customer Reviews
Best Trip Ever!!
The Petra and Wadi Rum trek was amazing!! A fantastic insight into Jordan and how the locals live their life and get to see how beautiful the scenery is. The walks were great fun and was nice to be away from busy life and experience a country for what it truly is! A must visit and also felt totally safe while I was there!
Wild camping Wadi rum and Petra
We have had a brilliant holiday, Abdullah was great he gave us lots of information and history about wadi rum and Petra. Considering we were wild camping our chef made some great food. Plenty of water and tea, coffee wasn’t so great.
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I already submitted a review form and won't add to the comments made there. But I realsied that I wasn't prompted to say anything about the two hotels we stayed in (or maybe I missed that). These were: Edom Hotel (Wadi Musa / Petra). This was really excellent. Clean, efficient, well-placed and a pleasure to visit. I have no idea why it is only described as "comfortable" rather than being given a deserved 4* rating. The only minor downisde was no bottled water in rooms. Days Inn Hotel Amman. Well, at least the staff are nice and we got bottled water in the rooms! But in other respects it is poor and certainly not deserving of a 4* rating. Everything is tatty, the corridors and rooms - despite being notionally non-smoking - reek of cigarette smoke (this applied to two visits and two different rooms a week apart) and, on our second visit, the bath had not been cleaned - there was a wet pile of hair in the middle of it. I am sure that Amman can do better than this for the same money.
Excellent Wadi Rum, Do it..
Overall, the trip was excellent, totally exceeded our expectations in every way, from start to finish the trip was very well organized, we were well looked after and felt completely safe. Trip leader Abdullah was the best, extremely knowledgeable, always helpful and available, nothing was any trouble, the trek through Wadi Rum was amazing, absolutely unbelievable landscape which constantly changed, the climb up to the bridge was unexpected but an absolute highlight and well worth the effort. The trekking was comfortable with plenty of breaks, with Abdullah constantly passing on his vast knowledge of this place and its amazing history. We could have happily spent another couple of days in Wadi Rum. Also have to credit Abdullahs team who were all amazing, always singing and laughing, setting up the camp, along with a campfire, and keeping us topped up with tea, the food was plentiful and excellent, we have enjoyed a lot of treks with Exodus and this one is up there with the beat, would highly recommend, and Petra will just blow your mind.
Wild Camping, Star Gazing and Camels!
Fantastic Trek through Wadi Rum's amazing landscape and then a day spent at Petra exploring the fascinating and ancient ruins.
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