Canyons of Jordan

We will meet you at the airport in Amman and transfer you to your hotel where you will meet your guide and the rest of your group. For the remainder of the day you will have free time to explore. You can order food at the hotel or why not head out into the town of Madaba to find a local restaurant. The cuisine in Jordan is superb! 

• Transport: Private transfer (0.5 hour, 24 km)
• Accomodation: Hotel

After discovering the mosaics of St George's Church in Madaba, we set off for a day of hiking in the canyon of Wadi Mujib. We move through this green and shady paradise, jumping and swimming whenever possible in the pools of fresh water. The contrast between the aridity of the region and the cool waters of the canyon is superb. In the afternoon we return to our vehicle and head back to our hotel for the night. 

• Transport: Minibus (0.8 hour, 40 km)
• Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours
• Ascent: 150 m
• Descent: 150 m
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Today we make a descent of the canyon of Wadi Ibn Hammad. We are greeted by a stunning gorge filled with palms and ferns. We navigate through narrow passages where some scrambling is required to make progress. At the end of our hike through the canyon we have spectacular views of a waterfall cascading out of the rock walls. In the afternoon we transfer to Kerak to check in to our hotel and relax for the evening.

• Transport: Minibus (2 hours, 85 km)
• Hiking time: 6 - 7 hours
• Descent: 600 m
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Over the next two days we will explore the canyons of Wadi Hissa and Wadi Ghuweir. Wadi Hissa is dotted with hot springs and the white limestone walls contrast with the red sandstone of the tributary streams that join it. We then camp out for the night in the Dana Nature Reserve before traveling to our final canyon, Wadi Ghuweir. In the afternoon of day 5 we transfer to Petra and reach our hotel with swimming pool.

• Transport: Minibus (1.7 hours, 89 km)
• Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours
• Descent: 600 m
• Accomodation: Camping
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Petra, triumph of Nabataean culture. This rich caravan city where myrrh, frankincense and diamonds once passed is home to more than 800 monuments carved out of sandstone. Shades of ocher, red and gold. We enter through the narrow gorge of the Siq, from which suddenly emerges the Khazneh, the "Treasure”. We will go on to discover the theatre and the lower town, taking our time to fully soak up the magnificence of our surroundings. In the afternoon we transfer to Aqaba in the far south of Jordan and settle in at our hotel.

• Transport: Minibus (1.8 hours, 124 km)
• Activity time: 6 - 7 hours
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch

In Aqaba, on the shores of the Red Sea, we spend a day relaxing on the deck of a diving boat. Swimming in the warm waters, discovering multi colored corals and fish. Fins, mask and snorkel are all provided. A relaxing end to our journey through Jordan.

In the afternoon we transfer back to our hotel in Madaba.

• Transport: Minibus (3.8 hours, 300 km)
• Activity time: 5 - 6 hours
• Accomodation: Hotel
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch

Breakfast at the hotel and return transfer to the airport.

• Meals included: Breakfast