Difficulty
Easy - Moderate
Max. Altitude
1500m
Duration
8 Days
Easy - Moderate
1500m
8 Days
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This is not a long or sustained trekking holiday. It is a series of day-hikes, rides and other activities. You do need to be fit and active to take part. During the hikes we will walk for around 4 to 6 hours and on the approach to the Burdah Bridge in Wadi Rum, there will be some straightfoward scrambling on rock. For the canyoning, no previous experience of this activity is required, but a spirit of adventure is an essential. The biking is very straightforward on hard surfaced roads which are very quiet. At the time of year that you will be visiting Jordan (October through to May) it will not be extremely hot during the day. However, we might encounter day-time temperatures as high as 30 degrees centigrade and sun protection and adequate hydration are important considerations.
Multi activities including hiking, scrambling, canyoning and biking
Scramble to famous Burdah Bridge in Wadi Rum
Walk the ancient stone city of Petra
Rendezvous at the group
hotel in Amman. Two group transfers will be arranged from Amman Airport to the
hotel in Madaba. These transfers will meet the arrival of the Royal Jordanian
and British Airways flights from the UK and will normally depart from the
airport at around 2300 hours on Day 1 of the trip itinerary and 0100 hours of
Day 2 of the trip itinerary. Our representative will accompany the group on the
45 minute journey to the hotel. Our services begin with the overnight at the
group hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel
and a briefing from our guide, we will drive north to Jerash. Dating back to
the 3rd century BC, this largely Roman city is one of the biggest and
best-preserved outside of Italy. Its colonnaded streets, baths, theatres, plazas
and arches remain in exceptional condition and we will have plenty of time to
look around the site with our guide. After our visit, we will head south
through the Jordan Valley to the Dead Sea, which at 400 metres below sea-level,
is the lowest spot on earth. Those who wish can take the opportunity to
experience the unique floating experience that this very salty, 75
kilometre-long sea offers. From here, we drive up and out of the valley to our
next overnight stop at a hotel in Madaba. En route, we stop at Mount Nebo
(known as Pisgah in the Bible) which is the place from which the Bible says
Moses viewed the Promised Land. There is indeed a fantastic view towards the
west, with a vista that includes the Dead Sea, the West Bank, the Jordan River
and (on a clear day) Bethlehem and Jerusalem. After checking in at our Madaba
hotel, we go out to one of the town's restaurants for dinner.
We make an early start
and drive down to the top of Wadi Mukheries, which is one of a number of
rugged, steep-sided valleys that drop down to the Dead Sea. This one holds
water year-round and our route follows a stream throughout.
This is classic gorge exploration, involving a series of small waterfalls (3 to
7 meters high), with boulders to negotiate and pools through which we have to
wade. The depths of the wadi hide secret pockets of vegetation and there is
also a magical cave with stalactites of amazing shapes. The route is 12
kilometres long and will take us 6 to 7 hours to complete, including our stop
for a picnic lunch. At the lower end of the gorge is a spectacular 20 metre
waterfall, which we will pass by abseiling. A stop beside the plunge pool here
gives us the chance for a swim and for a natural full-body massage.
Remember to take a
second pair of lightweight boots or trainers for this day, as they will get wet
and may not dry in time for tomorrow's activities. We finally reach the trail
head on the Dead Sea road, where we meet our vehicles and drive back to spend a
second night at the hotel in Madaba.
A 10 minute transfer takes us to the start of our approximately 42 kilometre cycling route. After being kitted out with our bikes, we ride south on the King's Highway. The King's Highway twists and winds its way through the heart of this discover Jordan journey, connecting Madaba, Karak, Tafileh, Shobak and Petra. It is the world's oldest continuously used communication route and is mentioned in the Bible. Although it is called a highway, it is just a local road with low traffic and we ride only a few kilometers on it, heading south, before turning off onto even smaller and quieter roads and tracks. Leaving the King's Highway behind, we ride west on a hilly road through the villages of Bani Hamida. We reach the low hill on which stands the remains of King Herod's ancient fortress of Machaerus, where John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded. Hiking to the top of the hill, there is a wonderful panorama out across the Dead Sea. We then head to the nearby village of Mukawir, where our lunch is provided by a local family. Another chance for some local interaction and part of our responsible tourism effort to support the local communities at the places we visit. After lunch, we drive to Wadi Musa, the gateway to Petra and check in at a hotel.
We will start the day early
with a short visit to Little Petra, then start hiking the ‘back trail' towards
Petra, passing by the Monastery and taking the stone-carved stairway (around
800 steps) down into the heart of Petra. The back trail takes us across a
mountain ridge that provides spectacular views of Wadi Araba. After a lunch
break at one of the cafes in Petra, we will continue our exploration of the
rest of Petra's most important sites, including the Theatre, the Court and the
Treasury. Finally, we will walk out through the kilometre-long cleft of the
‘siq' to the Visitor Center in Wadi Musa. We spend a second night in our
Wadi Musa hotel.
After an easy morning, a
90-minute drive takes us across the desert and towards the collection of
sandstone mountains or ‘jebels' that define the marvelous Wadi Rum region. The
scenery becomes more majestic as we turn into the ‘valley' of Rum Village. Passing
the ‘Seven Pillars of Wisdom' formation on our left, we arrive at the village,
where we meet our Bedouin hosts. As a slow-paced introduction to the desert
experience, we will have a camel ride via ‘Lawrence's Well' and into the Al
Khazaali Canyon. Walking into this magnificent canyon will reveal some ancient
rock inscriptions. We then continue by 4WD vehicles to our traditional Bedouin
campsite, leaving us plenty of time to settle down, relax and enjoy the sunset.
Dinner tonight is a feast known as a 'zarb' - a traditional Bedouin dish of
meat and vegetables cooked underneath the desert's sand. We spend the rest of
the night around the camp fire, exchanging banter with our Bedouin hosts and learning something about their culture.
Overnight at a traditional Bedouin camp, with its central, black goats-wool
tent.
Breakfast will usually be under way by 7 am and this consists of
bread, sometimes heated on the fire, a choice of jams, cheese and halva, as
well as eggs, either served as an omelette or hard boiled. After
breakfast, we will board our vehicles for the short drive to Jebel Burdah,
which leads through Khor Al Ajram, a wide valley with magnificent cliffs and
high sand dunes.
On the way to Jebel Burdah, we pass a particularly fine and very
old rock inscription which shows a camel caravan. This morning's objective is
the Burdah Bridge, a well-known landmark which is reached by way of relatively
easy scrambling across open rock slabs. Our guide will show us the best route
through a maze of blind alleys and dead ends. There are some steeper sections
and you will need to use your hands at times. A jumble of rocks leads to a
small plateau, through a valley and then over a steep slab. From here, we turn
a corner into a hidden gulley that provides us with a wonderful view of the
bridge above. Obligatory photo stop. We then climb a short, steeper wall and
here the guide will use a climbing rope to safeguard our passage. Above, we
will cross the dramatic Burdah Bridge - another fantastic photo opportunity.
There are magnificent views from here, extending over the whole area of Wadi
Rum. Back on the desert floor after a 3-hour round-trip, we meet our vehicles
and have lunch in the shade.
After a siesta, we will drive across to the biggest sand dune in
the area, for an opportunity to take-off our shoes and run up and down its soft
sand. Sounds childish, but lots of fun! Returning to Rum village, we say
goodbye to our Bedouin hosts and set off on the 3-hour drive north to Amman,
where we check in at our hotel.
Our services end with a single morning transfer to Amman Airport. For those on an evening flight out of Amman, there is time for a leisurely breakfast and to do some sightseeing. High above the city, the Citadel (site of ancient Rabbath-Ammon) is a good place to start, whilst the Roman Theatre, dating from the 2nd century AD and built to accommodate 5000 spectators, is also pretty impressive. At the heart of downtown Amman, the colourful souk is also worth a visit. If you would like to extend your visit in Jordan to spend a couple days at the Red Sea in Aqaba for example, please contact our team of adventure travel consultants.
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