Passage to Petra - 6 days

Passage to Petra - 6 days

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Passage to Petra - 6 days

6 Days Starting in Amman and ending in Dead Sea

Visiting: Amman, Madaba, Wadi Musa, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea

Tour operator:

On The Go Tours

Tour code:

590/PET

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 24

Age range:

18 years or 16 years with an accompanying adult

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Please contact On The Go Tours with specific dietary requests

Tour operated in:
English
Trip Styles:

Small Group

Interests:

Cultural, History

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Tour Overview

Spend two incredible nights in Petra's lost city, camp under the stars in Mars-like Wadi Rum, relax in the otherworldly Dead Sea and explore the Siq Trail of Wadi Mujib in six adventure-filled days.

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

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Amman
Location: Amman
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Al-Qasr Metropole
Meals Included: No Meals

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.

Day 2 : Madaba
Location: Madaba
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Old Village Resort
Meals Included: Breakfast

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 (payable locally) for a tantalizing candlelight stroll through Petra’s Siq…. a romantic preview of things to come.

Day 3 : Petra
Location: Wadi Musa
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Petra Moon Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

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.

Day 4 : Wadi Rum
Location: Wadi Rum
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: Rainbow Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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 4s 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.

Day 5 : Dead Sea
Location: Dead Sea
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: Rainbow Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast

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.

Day 6 : Dead Sea
Location: Dead Sea
Meals Included: Breakfast

Friday. Dead Sea - Amman Airport. Hotel check out and included onward transfer to Amman Airport. Departure transfers are offered at 04:00, 07:00 and 12:00 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.



Consider extending your holiday and take an inspirational journey to the revered Holy Land and visit some of Israel's best known historical and sacred sights on our 4-day Add-on of Jerusalem and beyond.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    4 star hotels & 1 night deluxe desert camp in Wadi Rum

  • Breakfast daily and 1 dinner

  • 4 nights 4 star hotels

  • 1 night Wadi Rum deluxe desert camp

  • Wadi Rum - 4x4 desert safari through the sand dunes

  • Dead Sea - Free time to swim and detox

  • Touring - Amman, Dead Sea, Petra, Wadi Rum, Shobak, Umm ar-Rasas and Mt Nebo

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

  • Airport arrival transfer on day 1 and departure transfer is offered on day 6 at 04:00, 07:00 and 12:00 only

  • All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles

What's Not Included

  • International flights and visa (see Trip Notes for further information about visas)

  • Tip for your tour guide. We recommend you allow USD$5-7 per day, per traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely personal gesture

  • Entrance Fees: USD$120-140pp, paid in local currency

Age Policy

18 years or 16 years with an accompanying adult

Check out our Q&As

  • What is the maximum group size?

    24

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?

    4 star hotels & 1 night deluxe desert camp in Wadi Rum

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    Airport arrival transfer on day 1 and departure transfer is offered on day 6 at 04:00, 07:00 and 12:00 only

  • What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

    Ensuring our footprint is light and that the benefits of travelling reach the local communities you visit is paramount to us. We’re proud to say that when travelling with us, the large majority of your holiday funds remain within the countries you visit, supporting local economies at a grass roots level.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Since 1998

  • Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

    With English-speaking tours, it's not a huge surprise that most on our travellers are from English-speaking countries or have English as their second language. Our group tours cater for everyone from 18 years old to 70+

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

Reviews from Travellers on this Tour

Sarah Nunn  

Passage to Petra - 6 days

22-Jun-2018

Truly made my entire experience in Jordan. I will recommend this tour to everyone now beck in Australia. I have never had a more knowledgeable, genuine and caring guide in all of my travel experiences.

Dennis Hall  

Passage to Petra - 6 days

26-Feb-2015

Ogla was absolutely amazing. His knowledge, his politeness, his warmth, his friendliness all made our trip very memorable and made us want to go back to Jordan. The tour was perfect! Cannot think of one complaint. It was a beautiful trip and a learning experience. The Jordanians were extremely amazing people as well as the food and scenery. Petra was a blast! Even in our senior years, we were able to climb Petra and Ogla was there EVERY step of the way. We felt badly, cause it took us longer and Ogla was so caring for us. On-The-Go should be proud and honored to have such a man as Ogla in your employ. Our Wadi-Rum trip was fantastic and the Bedouins were truly incredible people. This was our very first On-The-Go tour and certainly not our last. It was planned perfectly and we are so glad we decided to take this trip of a lifetime! Thank you so very much for a vacation of our lives!!! We especially want to thank Ogla for making it all possible. What a guide!

Suzanne Hebert  

Passage to Petra - 6 days

05-Oct-2018

Passage to Petra was such a great tour and our tour guide, Mahmoud, was a huge part of our wonderful experience. He is so upbeat, knowledgeable, and passionate - learning from him was a highlight of the tour. All of the destinations were absolutely worth the time, but i think that my favourite part was the Wadi Rum trip because it was just so gorgeous. I truly enjoyed Petra as well as it was a day full of physical activity - hiking all around. The hike on day 2 at Petra was my favorite part of touring Petra - there were fewer people, no horses, camels, donkeys, etc. It was quiet and gorgeous and the views were amazing. Overall, this was an awesome trip - Thanks to On The Go and to Mahmoud!

G Rodrig  

Passage to Petra - 6 days

24-Sep-2018

This tour was great to see the highlights of Jordan. It was my first solo trip and it was an amazing experience and got to meet great people in the tour. Our tour guide Mahmoud was amazing and always made sure that we had fun. Get ready for a lot of hiking for long hours but the spectacular views make the hike all worth it. I would recommend to try not to fly out too early on the last day of the tour (6th day) so you can enjoy a bit more time in the dead sea or take a day tour to the baptism site. On the 5th day of the tour you only get to enjoy 2 hours in the dead sea after the afternoon hike on the cannon.

Anne Berrie  

Passage to Petra - 6 days

01-Dec-2019

Excellent care from sales team and on tour. The detailed itinerary and notes were very helpful.

Shanthi Sivanantham  

Passage to Petra - 6 days

02-Jan-2018

I absolutely loved this tour and cannot praise enough. A beautiful country and covered most of the sites during the trip. The hotels we stayed in were excellent standards and the staff went out of their way to look after us. The food was so nice and reasonably priced that we did not look at other restaurants. Our tour guide Ahmed did everything and more than expected to ensure our safety, comfort and above all made sure we saw everything there was to see. I would highly recommend this tour if you are up for an adventure and history/culture.

Alan Millward  

Passage to Petra - 6 days

28-Nov-2014

I had an awesome time on my tour of Jordan. Olga was the perfect tour guide. He was fun; informative; concerned always to make sure we were comfortable and having a good time; flexible to make sure each person in our group got to experience exactly what we felt we'd like at the time; and he even got up early in the morning to give us special experiences that I'm sure no other tour guide would have taken their personal time to give us. I cannot rate the experience of my On The Go Tour of Jordan highly enough, including the support people and the drivers and everyone they use to give their guests a good time.

Andrew Clifford  

Passage to Petra - 6 days

11-Aug-2015

Generally all fine. Good guide. Hotels not great but suffering a bit from lack of tourists due to problems in the surrounding countries. Rooms OK but air conditioning couldn't cope with extreme heat, breakfast/service not that good. Itinerary was good. Aqaba probably not worth visit though probably on route. Thought Jordan quite expensive. Could include more Biblical references + Lawrence of Arabia in publicity and on tour to attract more people?

Kevin Whiteway  

Passage to Petra - 6 days

21-Sep-2016

Tour was great with a mix of history, current situation and fun activities. Ogle was very supportive and made sure everyone was comfortable. Pick up from / delivery to the airport were very good.

Peter Eastwood  

Passage to Petra - 6 days

14-Oct-2014

Friendly. Knowledgeable. Helpful. Personally, I would have preferred a bit less quoting/referencing the Koran and Islam by the guide, but other people on the tour seemed to be interested and encouraging it, so it is just a personal preference. The Wadi Rum desert camp was rustic. I got many mosquito bites. I have previously camped in a desert many times by necessity, so this addition was not a new experience for me. Again, others might have got more out of it than I did. Petra was very interesting. Jamilla gave a good tour with plenty of information and insight. It was larger with more walking than I really expected. I should have had better footwear ( i.e. Trail boots) than I did; I only have sneakers. I think future tour members could benefit from being informed of the relatively rough walking surfaces and perhaps a suggested packing list could be useful.

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