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Day 1: Arrival Amman (B)
Upon arrival at Amman
Airport, our
representative welcomes
you, assists you through
immigration and matches
with your driver. Then
transfer for ca. 30
minutes to your hotel in
Amman. The rest of the
day is free, overnight
at hotel.
Day 2: Amman – Madaba
– Mt. Nebo - Dead Sea –
Petra (B)
After breakfast drive to
Mt. Nebo, the place
where Prophet Moses
gazed at the promised
land before he died and
his alleged burial
place. You visit the old
monastery and overlook
the Jordan Valley, Dead
Sea and parts of Israel.
We proceed to Madaba,
where the famous mosaic
6th century map of
Palestine in St.
George's church can be
found. Afterward we
drive to the lowest
point on earth, the Dead
Sea, where you have
leisure time and the
chance to float on
water. Continue to Petra
for overnight.
Day 3: Petra (B)
Today start the visit of
the rock city Petra,
Jordan's most famous
attraction and one of
the New Seven Wonders. A
local guide will give
you a short introduction
of this unique place and
walks with you via the
Siq, a narrow gorge, to
the most beautiful
monument, the Treasury.
From here you explore
the area by yourself,
taking you to the Street
of Facades, the Royal
Tombs or climbing up the
more than 800 stairs to
the Monastery El Deir
with amazing views to
Wadi Araba. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 4: Petra – Camel
Trek: Humaima – Kharazah
(B, L, D)
In the early morning we
drive to Humaima to
start our camel trek, an
authentic and
eco-friendly way to
explore the unique and
timeless area. The
Arabian camels have only
a single hump, and are
since thousands of years
the companions of
Bedouins. The guide will
give you an introduction
of the riding technique
and after a short while
you will be able to
handle your camel by
yourself. This first
ride takes us via
Humaima, an area with
Nabatean, Roman and
Abbasid remains to the
rock bridges of Jabal
Kharazah. Dinner &
overnight in camp.
Day 5: Camel Trek:
Kharazah – Disi (B, L,
D)
After breakfast we will
make our way to the area
called Disi. In
comparison to Wadi Rum
the area is flatter, you
will have amazing views
and pass astonishing
rock formations. Enjoy
the landscape, and the
leisurely pace of your
camel. Our bivouac will
be in Disi.
Day 6: Camel Trek:
Diseh – Wadi Rum (B, L,
D)
Today we reach on our
camels the majestic
desert landscape of Wadi
Rum, featured by rugged
mountains, coloured sand
dunes, Nabatean and
Thamudic rock
inscriptions. The
protected area is famous
for Lawrence of Arabia
who soned here a lots of
time during the Arab
Revolt against the
Ottoman Empire and
describes the beauty of
Wadi Rum in a abook. We
ride to Barrah, a
spectacular canyon with
high cliffs and some
rock inscriptions.
Dinner & overnight at
camp here.
Day 7: Wadi Rum –
Amman (B)
Breakfast, leave the
silent desert and return
ca. 4 hours to the busy
capital Amman. The rest
of the day is free to do
some shopping, visit the
historical sites in the
downtown area or relax
in a café or a hotel.
Day 8: Departure
Amman (B)
Breakfast, dependent
from departure time
transfer to Amman
Airport to board your
flight.
Legend
B = Breakfast, L =
Lunch, D = Dinner |



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