Sei giorni a cavallo nello splendido deserto del Wadi Rum per assaporare la magica atmosfera del deserto e apprezzare l’ospitalità dei beduini d’Arabia.
DAY 02 – AMMAN/PETRA Breakfast. Transfer in the morning to the Nabatean city of Petra for a visit. The visit of the ancient Nabatean Capital starts by a walk through the Siq, a long narrow fissure between two overhanging cliffs. The tour then proceeds to gradually unfold the mysteries of the Red Rose City with its spectacular treasury, Royal Tombs, burial chambers and high places of sacrifice: The Jordanian Kingdom is full of archaeological richness. One of its most amazing natural treasures is the pink rose-colored Nabatean city of Petra which a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra is the legacy of the Nabateans, who is established their center in the south of Jordan more than 2,600 years ago. A very strategic station, the Nabateans controlled the trade route of old Arabia, charging right-of-way to travelers wishing passage and providing protection to caravans carrying goods such as spices and silks from India, and ivory and skins from Africa. The Nabatean kingdom prospered for several centuries, and was unanimously admired for its refined culture, its colossal architecture and its clever network of passageways and channels.
Transfer to a bedouin campsite inside the Nabatean site of Little Petra for dinner and overnight. Bedouin campsite
FROM DAY 03 TO DAY 08 – PETRA/WADI RUM Breakfast. Proceed in the morning to the desert of Wadi Rum, Jordan’s largest desert and one of the most spectacular desert landscapes in the world: The Kingdom of Jordan has one of most beautiful deserts in the world: the desert of Wadi Rum. Located northeast of Aqaba, the splendid desert of Wadi Rum is made up of iridescent colors. Wadi Rum is expansive, composed of valleys bordered with red sandstone cliffs on a granite base. These mountains took odd forms caused by erosion from wind and temperature variations between day and night. During a 4×4 excursion, one can discover the many inscriptions and writings specific to the Arabic peninsula and the surrounding areas including the proto-Arabic language and Nabatean engravings and inscriptions. It is in this desert that several sequences of “Lawrence of Arabia” were filmed.
Meeting in the morning with your bedouin guide and horses FULL 5 DAYS RIDING IN THE WADI RUM DESERT through impressive boulder areas and spectacular sandstone rock formations. The ride includes cantering across the famous mud flats, riding through Bedouin villages, crossing of some of the main valleys of Wadi Rum, including Khour Al Ajram, passing of a selection of the main hills of the desert including Jabal Al Mangour, Jabal Um Adami (Jordan’s Highest Peak) and Jabal Suibet, and a ride around Wadi Saabit mountain which is located close to the border with Saudi Arabia.
Traditional bedouin dinner and overnight. Bedouin Campsite
DAY 08 – WADI RUM/AMMAN Back to the settlement in the middle of afternoon. Proceed to Amman or Aqaba according to your flight.
In Amman OPTION HAMAM in a traditionnal place with massage (around 2 hours).
OPTION LEBANESE DINNER
Dinner and Overnight at the hotel. 3* Hotel
DAY 09 – AMMAN/AIRPORT After Breakfast, transfer to the Airport. Assistance with formalities and departure
General InformationHotels
3, 4, or 5 star hotels and one night in a Bedouin camp.
Difficulty/ Hike hrs: Easy
Altitude: From 1200 meters to -400 meters.
Season : suitable for year round.
