Jordan Insider by Engaging Cultures Travel

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Jordan Insider

10 days

From $240/day

$2,399

5/5 Excellent

8 reviews

100%

Trip last updated: 1/1/2018

Trip type

Group Tour

Lodging level

Basic - 2 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

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Overview

Highlights

Get an exclusive, insider perspective on Jordan and her people
Learn to cook authentic Jordanian meals in local homes
Hike, scramble and camp in Wadi Rum with trained local Bedouin
Benefit communities by staying locally
See the major sites of Jordan without being rushed

What's this trip about?

One of 2014′s “50 Tours of a Lifetime”, our Jordan Insider tour is among the “most authentic, most innovative, most immersive, best-guided, and most sustainable tours” in the world, said Norie Quintos, executive editor of National Geographic Traveler.

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports

Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max

Age range65+, 50 - 64, 36 - 49, 18 - 35, 12 - 17, 6 - 11, 5 and under

Flights and transport

Start CityAmman

End CityJordan

Travel Themes

Activities

Trip includes

Meet and assist upon arrival and departure
Accommodation at above mentioned hotels (based 2 people sharing a double room and
availability at time of booking)
Transportation to all above locations in a private car or minivan with English speaking driver
Professional English speaking tour guide
Above listed experiences
Entrance fees to all the sites mentioned
Above listed meals

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and B&B

Your personal driver will meet you at the airport and escort you to a local Bed and Breakfast owned and operated by an Italian-Jordanian couple and located in the artistic center of Amman.

Day 2: Jerash and Orjan Village

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning you will tour Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman cities outside of Rome. After visiting Jerash, your driver will take you to the village of Orjan for a locally prepared lunch in a home. After relaxing over te...

Day 3: Village Hike

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After a traditional homemade breakfast, Mohammad will take you on a hike through the village and the surrounding area. Stop for lunch in another local home. This evening Mohammad and his wife will teach you how to cook another Jordanian meal.

Day 4: Wadi Rum Bedouin

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast you’ll head south to Wadi Rum and take in the Mars-like landscape on a desert jeep tour. Your Bedouin host, Mosalem, will take you to visit his uncle and family who still live a traditional Bedouin life style in a goat hair tent.

Day 5: Climbing and Camping on Mt Rum

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Set out to scale Wadi Rum’s namesake; Rum Mountain. Mosalem has been climbing Rum Mountain since he was young and will take you on the traditional Bedouin routes that lead all the way to the top. Tonight you’ll camp atop the m...

Day 6: Descend Rum

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast you’ll begin your descent. You’ll reach the bottom in time for lunch and a relaxing afteroon. Then overnight in a Bedouin camp.

Day 7: Petra

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Set out toward Petra, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. This is a huge site, so be ready to walk. After your visit, your driver will take you to the Ammarin Bedouin camp, located within the Petra archeological reserve. Sp...

Day 8: Camel Trek and Bedouin Hike to Petra

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

This morning your camels await you. Mount up and aim your caravan towards the ancient city of Petra. After an hour ride, your camels will reach the foot of a mountain. There, you’ll begin your hike with a Bedouin escort to Petra’s Mo...

Day 9: Dead Sea Village and Hotel

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Today you will learn traditional skills from locals in Ghor al Mazra’a, a village on the southern shore of the Dead Sea. In one of Jordan’s most impoverished areas, locals will teach you how to make traditional eye-liner, bread over a...

Day 10: Departure

Meals: Breakfast

Return to the Queen Alia International Airport for your departure.

Dates & Availability

Price from

$2,399

Price per day

$240

Jordan Insider Reviews & Ratings

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Details

Group size:

Intimate group - 12 max

Maximum number of people in group:

8

Cancellation policy:

Refund or Cancellations Fees

The following scale of charges will apply when cancellation is notified.

If Number of days prior to departure is 20 days or more, then the Cancellation fee is full refund (minus processing fee)
If Number of days prior to departure is 19-1 days, then the Cancellation fee is 50%
Day of departure, then the Cancellation fee is 100%

Cancellation Policy for groups of 10 or more people

Because hotels and transportation providers require a non-refundable deposit for large groups, once you pay for your trip, that payment cannot be refunded. For a group of 10 or more people we require the following:

25% of the total trip cost due 60 days prior to trip start date.
50% of the total trip cost due 30 days prior to trip start date.
Remainder of total trip cost due 15 days prior to trip start date.

Trip Excludes:

Visa fees ($60/person)
Tips (guide and driver tips are customary at around $15 per day)
Personal expenses
Meals when not listed
Travel insurance (If you are interested in purchasing travel insurance, just let us know)
Flights
Anything not listed in the “included” section

Meals included:

9 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 7 Dinners

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