Petra Adventure Holiday

Arrive Amman and transfer to hotel.

Overnight Standard Hotel (H+)

Our adventure begins this morning, as we set off towards the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea. At 418m below sea level this salty expanse of mineral rich water has been revered for centuries for its healing and relaxing properties which we will have the opportunity to experience this morning with a float in its unique waters and possible mud bath! From here we journey south along the Desert Highway and on to Wadi Rum for our overnight camp. It is like entering another world, inhabited by the nomadic Bedouin peoples for generations and soaked in the legend of Lawrence of Arabia, the rolling dunes and red rock formations make Wadi Rum like no other landscape around. We take 4WD vehicles to our Bedouin camp for the night. As dusk settles we are dwarfed by the surrounding mountains and the sheer magnitude of the desert sky and gain a small understanding of why Lawrence of Arabia felt Wadi Rum was a place of humbling and yet inspiring experiences.

Overnight Basic Camping (C) Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

An early start this morning gives you the option to take to the “ship of the desert” for our final journey through Wadi Rum. Alternative is to walk alongside these Camels. Travelling as the Bedouin and Lawrence himself would have done on Camels (optional), we journey through the stunning scenery of Siq Al Barrah before transferring back to vehicles for our journey to Wadi Musa and Petra itself. This afternoon we take our first journey into the breathtaking ancient city of Petra. Surrounded by imposing mountains and approached through a deep, narrow cleft in the rocks, known as the Siq, it is a unique and unforgettable place and, enhanced by the play of light and shadow, an altogether overwhelming experience. Approaching on horseback (optional), we then enter the Siq on foot, following its towering sandstone walls towards the site of the captivating and iconic splendour of the beautiful Khazneh (The famous Treasury). A guided orientation tour will take us to some of the key parts of this remarkable and ancient site, one of the most impressive and exciting anywhere in the world. We’ll take in the Colonnaded Street and the Royal Tombs, enjoy the site of its amazing theatre, with its 8,000 seats carved from the solid rock and the sheer wonder and beauty of this amazing ancient city carved from the rock and coloured naturally by minerals within the stone.

Overnight Standard Hotel (H+) Included meals: Breakfast

Today is left free for further exploration of the ancient city of Petra. You may wish to possibly climb the steep track up to the magnificent sacrificial ‘High Places’ (altars) for a stunning view over Wadi Araba and the Negev Desert or you may wish to walk to the Monastery, the largest of Petra’s monuments and certainly a highlight to any visit to the city. Towering to a height of 40m its doorway alone measures 8m in height, dwarfing anyone framed within it and it is certainly worth the steep climb up to it. It is a place to lose oneself in the atmosphere of the past and from here there are numerous hikes you can take to the other viewpoints, before returning in your own time back to the hotel. And, after a full day’s sightseeing, what better way to relax this evening than with a traditional Ottoman Bath (optional).

Overnight Standard Hotel (H+) Included meals: Breakfast

Today we leave Wadi Musa behind to travel along the desert highway back towards Amman where our journey will end on arrival at Amman’s International airport.

Included meals: Breakfast