Hiking Experience in Wadi Rum – 9 G / 8 N
Avventura, Eco turismo, TrekkingWadi Rum desert, one of the world’s most colorful and unique landscapes of desert and mountain scenery, has long been inhabited by man.
DAY 02 – MADABA/PETRA Breakfast. Transfer to the Nabatean city of Petra for a 1/2 day 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
DAY 03 – PETRA Breakfast. Full day visiting Petra.
OPTION TREKKING FROM LITTLE PETRA TO THE MONASTRY INSIDE PETRA (2 to 3 hours)
Free visit on the site.
End of day, proceed to the desert of Wadi Rum, Jordan’s largest desert and one of the most spectacular desert landscapes in the world:
Meeting with your bedouin team. Jeep transfer inside desert to reach your first bedouin campsite. Traditionnal dinner and overnight. Bedouin campsite
From DAY 04 to DAY 07- WADI RUM 4 FULL DAYS HIKING INSIDE THE DESERT After breakfast, desert walking and scrambling on the sandstone ‘Jebels’ with our Bedouin guides. Nights out under the stars, watching the sunrise over the desert will be a memorable experience.
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.
Traditional bedouin dinner and overnight. Bedouin Campsite or free campsite under the stars
DAY 08 – WADI RUM/AQABA/DEAD SEA/AMMAN After Breakfast, Transfer to South Beach in Aqaba, on the Red Sea for a swim.
Proceed to Dead Sea, the lowest point on the surface of the earth for a swim in its warm salty waters: The historical and spiritual heritage of the Dead Sea is like no other and believed to be the site of Sodom and Gomorrah. It is a sea famous for its high rock salt content (magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium, silica…) which increases the density of water so much that one floats without sinking. The density of salt contained in the Dead Sea is higher than 20%; unlike other seas which have approximately 5%. Located at nearly 410 meters below the Mediterranean Sea level, it has a tropical climate throughout the year. The Dead Sea is famous for it therapeutic properties, in particular, the Dead Sea salts and mud used for dermatological problems.
Back to Amman end of the day. 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. End of service.
General Information
Hôtels: Campements bédouins, Hôtels 3 et 4 étoiles avec option en 5 étoiles sur certaines journées.
Hotels: 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.
