Walking Jordan's Spice Trails

8 days
From $220/day
$1,760
From: 
$1,636
4.6/5 Excellent
36 reviews  
Trip last updated: 3/14/2025
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
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Overview

Highlights

    • A week long adventure packed with awe inspiring walks and Jordan's unmissable highlights
    • Walk into Petra from the back door and hike through its magnificient tombs and temples
    • Trek across the dunes of Wadi Rum and stay overnight at a traditional Bedouin camp

What's this trip about?

    Walk in the footsteps of the ancient Nabateans on this journey through Jordan. Follow ancient spice trails across the wild plateaus of Wadi Rum and trek to the rose-red city of Petra and beyond. Recoup with a rejuvenating dip in the Dead Sea before discovering bustling Amman on this walking trip that covers the country's highlights. Hike through ancient Petra - Spend two full days exploring the tombs and temples of this astounding wonder of the world. Trek across the dunes of Wadi Rum - Hike through desert sands and experience Bedouin living at a traditional camp. Reset in the Dead Sea - Recoup in the rejuvenating waters of the lowest point on earth and indulge with mud treatments.
Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeOperator does not provide
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Flights and transport
Start CityAmman
End CityAmman

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Day 1 Join trip in Amman

Our tour of Jordan starts in Amman, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. Home to almost half of Jordan's entire population, Amman is a fascinating city of contrasts, where the ancient and the modern collide. Get lost in the bustling souks of downtown, wher...

Day 2 Walking in Wadi Rum

Today, we'll head south along the Desert Highway to Wadi Rum - approx. driving time 4 hours. On arrival, our bags will be taken onwards to our camp for the night, while we stretch our legs. We'll enjoy a picnic lunch before setting off on a walk through one of the mos...

Day 3 Exploring Wadi Rum further

This morning, we'll set off to explore more of the desert dunes. Walking in the footsteps of the early Nabatean traders, we'll follow the route that caravans of spices, silks and perfumes used to take. We'll explore the northern side of Wadi Rum, visiting the natural ...

Day 4 Walking in the red city of Petra

After breakfast, this morning there's the option of a camel ride through the canyons back to meet our bus. Those who choose not to ride will be transported by 4WD across the dunes. Once we've all met the bus, we'll drove onwards to the rose red city, Petra. Here, we...

Day 5 Exploring Petra and its surroundings further

Today, we'll head back into Petra and up to one of the site's greatest monuments, Ad-Deir (The Monastery). We'll set off from our camp across the windswept Alzantour plateau. Once we reach the rim of Jabel Almatalah, we'll take in the views of Petra's mountains before...

Day 6 Hike to Little Petra and journey along the King's Highway to Kerak and Madaba

This morning, we'll set off from our campsite to Little Petra via the narrow Siq Barid canyon. Once a thriving Nabatean community, Little Petra is now a canyon of carved houses, temples, and tombs. Once we've finished up at Little Petra, we'll drive along the Desert...

Day 7 Visit to Mount Nebo, the Dead Sea and Jerash

Today, we'll visit Jebel Neba, better known as Mount Nebo - the point from which Moses saw the Promised Land. We'll spend time taking in the site and the views before journeying on to the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea. Surrounded by barren hills, this unique b...

Day 8 Trip ends in Amman

Our tour of Jordan ends at our hotel in Amman. There are no activities planned today, so you're free to depart at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day, luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you'd like an airport transfer, you'll need to depart from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM).

Meals Provided : Breakfast

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Price per day
$220

Walking Jordan's Spice Trails Reviews & Ratings

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Paul

Oct 2023

Walking Jordan's Spice Trails

Walking in Wadi Rum and the isolated Gorge From Petra to our camp.

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John

Oct 2023

Walking Jordan's Spice Trails

The hike through Wadi Rum. The accommodation in the desert….both the ‘glam camping’ site and the very basic shared tent site. The latter was certainly outside of ‘co...

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Gwynneth

Oct 2023

Walking Jordan's Spice Trails

Everything went smoothly start to finish

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Flights & transport:

Bus, 4WD

Maximum number of people in group:

20

Cancellation policy:

These conditions are applicable to Discovery & Wildlife, Cycling, Walking and Family Trips. These conditions were updated November 2022. Booked a Polar trip? Please refer to our Polar booking conditions. To make it easy to know the detail of our flexibility, we’ve put it in a grid (these terms apply to all trips apart from our Polar Voyages.) Standard cancellations or changes within 69 days of travel If you’re getting closer to your trip, cancellation charges will apply as follows: For trips confirmed by 31st December 2022: 59-42 days before trip start date – 30%, or loss of deposit if higher 41-28 days before trip start date – 60% 27-14 days before trip start date – 90% Less than 14 days before trip start date – 100% For trips confirmed from 1st January 2023: 69 -42 days before trip start date – 30%, or loss of deposit if higher 41-28 days before trip start date – 60% 27-14 days before trip start date – 90% Less than 14 days before trip start date – 100%

Trip Excludes:

    Meals included:

    • Breakfast : 7
    • Dinner : 4
    • Lunch : 4

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