Highlights
- Uncover the lesser-known side of Jordan as you travel on a woman-only expedition guided by a local female leader. Visit Women-led cooperatives, support local female businesses and eat, sip and chat along the way.
- Take a cooking class with a local chef who started her own business to teach people about Jordanian culture through food. Hear her story and taste authentic family recipes.
- Float in the salty waters of the Dead Sea – once believed to have mystical healing powers and so popular that Cleopatra herself would travel from Egypt to soak and exfoliate in the mineral-rich mud.
- Experience the majesty and mystery of ancient Petra (one of the Seven Wonders of the World) during a guided tour. The first glimpse of the Treasury from the narrow path of the Siq is something you’ll never forget.
- Drive through the remarkable desert landscapes of Wadi Rum, then take a look behind closed doors as local Bedouin women join you to share their knowledge and craft of henna application.
What's this trip about?
Join an eight-day women’s expedition in Jordan and discover a new perspective of sisterhood. In this inspiring desert nation, you’ll spend a night in Wadi Rum, learn the art of henna with Bedouin women and float along the Dead Sea. Visit Petra – one of the Seven Wonders of the World – and learn about traditional marriage from a professional matchmaker. Pick up local cooking tips from unsung experts, sit down for afternoon tea with local women and learn their stories and support women-led businesses along the way. On this female-only adventure, travellers are granted access to a side of life seldom seen by tourists while also developing a deeper understanding of Middle Eastern women and their unique traditions. Dive into something new and take the trip of a lifetime.
Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range65+, 50 - 64, 36 - 49, 18 - 35, 12 - 17, 6 - 11
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityAmman
End CityMadaba
Travel Themes
Activities
Trip includes
- Amman - cooking class and dinner
- Amman - City Tour
- Amman - Meet with a Jordanian matchmaker
- Jerash - Roman ruins
- Jerash - Beit Khairat Souf Visit & Lunch
- Wadi Rum - Henna with Bedouin women
- Wadi Rum - Desert Jeep tour
- Petra - Leader-led tour of Petra
- Petra - Petra second day visit (unguided)
- Dead Sea - Swimming opportunity
- Madaba - Al-Maghtas Bethany Baptism site
- Madaba - St Georges Church
- Mt Nebo - Site visit
- Amman - Bani Hamida Women's Weaving Project
