Description
Day 01: Queen Alia International Airport – Amman Hotel
Arrival at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, our airport representative will wait for you before the immigration desk holding a sign with your name and will assist you with the visa procedures to get your free tourist visa (please don’t miss him and don’t proceed without him). Our airport representative will walk with you through customs and to the luggage hall, and you will be transferred to your hotel in Amman for an overnight stay.
Day 02: Amman Hotel – Jerash – Amman City Tour (Citadel + Roman Theater) – Amman Hotel
Meals: Breakfast.
After breakfast, visit the ancient Roman city of Jerash, which includes the paved and colonnaded streets, soaring hilltop temples, theatres, spacious public squares and plazas, baths, fountains, and city walls. Then, head back and tour the downtown part of capital city Amman for 2 hours, visiting sites and museums including the Archeological Museum, the Folklore Museum, The citadel, and the Amphitheatre. Everywhere you look there is evidence of the city’s much older past. Ending the day with an overnight stay in Amman.
Day 03: Amman Hotel – Dead Sea (floating only) – Karak – Dana Campsite
Meals: Breakfast.
After breakfast, head to the Dead Sea for a floating in the salty water. Then, proceed to Karak Castle, a Crusaders’ Castle built on a triangular plateau dating back to the 12th century. After that, head to Dana to set up camp and spend the night.
Day 04: Dana Campsite – 8 Hour Hike to Wadi Malaga – Wadi Malaga Campsite (Portable camping)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today, beginning the 4-day hiking adventure with a hike to Wadi Malaga for 8 Hours. Then, set up camp in Wadi Malaga and spend the night.
Distance: 23.5 km
Time: 6 – 8 hours
Physical Challenge: Moderate
Trail Challenge: Moderate
Waymarked: No
Day 05: Wadi Malaga Campsite – 7-hour Hike to Ras Al Feid – Ras Al Feid Campsite (Portable camping)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today, hike for 7 hours to Ras Al Feid. Then, set camp in Ras Al Feid and spend the night.
Distance: 13.7 km
Time: 5 – 7 hours
Physical Challenge: Difficult
Trail Challenge: Difficult
Waymarked: No
Day 06: Ras Al Feid Campsite – 8-hour Hike to Little Petra – Little Petra Campsite (Portable camping)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, hike for 8 hours to Little Petra. Then, set camp in Little Petra and spend the night.
Distance: 22.8 km
Time: 6 – 8 hours
Physical Challenge: Difficult
Trail Challenge: Difficult
Waymarked: No
Day 07: Little Petra Campsite – 4-hour Hike to Petra – Petra visit – Petra Hotel
Meals: Breakfast.
Today, hike for 4 hours to the Nabatean site of Petra, one of the 7 world wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enter the city through a 1KM long narrow gorge which is flanked either side by 80m high cliffs! Notice the dazzling colors and formations of the rocks. The site is massive, and contains hundreds of elaborate rock-cut tombs, a treasury, Roman-style theatres, temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets. Ending the day with an overnight stay in Petra.
Day 08: Petra Hotel – Free day – Petra Campsite
Meals: Breakfast.
After breakfast, enjoy the day relaxing in your hotel in Petra. Then, head to set up camp in Petra and spend the night.
Day 09: Petra Campsite – 8-hour Hike to Gaa’ Mriebed – Gaa’ Mriebed Campsite
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today, hike for 8 hours to Gaa’ Mriebed. Then, set camp in Gaa’ Mriebed and spend the night.
Distance: 22.1 km
Time: 6-8 hours (not including detours)
Physical Challenge: Difficult
Trail Challenge: Difficult
Waymarked: No
Day 10: Gaa’ Mriebed Campsite – 5-hour Hike to Wadi Al Saif – Wadi Al Saif Campsite
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today, hike for 5 hours to Wadi Al Saif. Then, set camp in Wadi Al Saif and spend the night.
Distance: 14.3 km
Time: 4 – 5 hours
Physical Challenge: Easy
Trail Challenge: Moderate
Waymarked: No
Day 11: Wadi Al Saif Campsite – 4.5-hour Hike to Wadi Gseib – Wadi Gseib Campsite
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today, hike for 4.5 hours to Wadi Gseib. Then, set camp in Wadi Gseib and spend the night.
Distance: 12.3 km
Time: 3 – 4.5 hours
Physical Challenge: Moderate
Trail Challenge: Moderate
Waymarked: No
Day 12: Wadi Gseib Campsite – 6-hour Hike to Wadi Aheimar – Wadi Aheimar Campsite
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today, hike for 6 hours to Wadi Aheimar. Then, set camp in Wadi Aheimar and spend the night.
Distance: 15.6 km
Time: 5 – 6 hours
Physical Challenge: Difficult
Trail Challenge: Moderate
Waymarked: No
Day 13: Wadi Aheimar Campsite – 9-hour Hike to Humeima – Humeima Campsite
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today, hike for 9 hours to Humeima. Then, set camp in Humeima and spend the night.
Distance: 26.3 km
Time: 7 – 9 hours
Physical Challenge: Difficult
Trail Challenge: Moderate
Waymarked: No
Day 14: Humeima Campsite – Free day in Aqaba – Aqaba Hotel
Meals: Breakfast.
Today, transfer to the sole gulf city of Jordan, Aqaba city for a day of relaxation under the sun. ending the day with an overnight stay in Aqaba.
Day 15: Aqaba Hotel – Karak Castle – Desert Castles (Amra, Kharranah, Al Azraq) – Amman Hotel
Meals: Breakfast.
After breakfast, head to Karak Castle, a Crusaders’ Castle built on a triangular plateau dating back to the 12th century. Then, proceed to the Eastern Desert to visit Al Kharranah Castle, Amra Castle (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and Al Azraq Castle where Lawrence of Arabia resided and wrote part of his book “Seven Pillars of Wisdom”. Ending the day with a transfer to Amman for an overnight stay.
Day 16: Amman Hotel – Queen Alia International Airport
Meals: Breakfast.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Queen Alia International Airport for departure.
