Walking Jordan's Spice Trails




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
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Itinerary

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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Catherine
Oct 2024
Walking Jordan's Spice Trails
The Spice Trails trip was fantastic! The itinerary was pretty packed but very well managed and organised. Our guide Saleh was brilliant and his knowledge of Jordan w...
Paul Colley
Oct 2024
Walking Jordan's Spice Trails
An outstanding trip enhanced in great part by our tour leader Saleh, whose knowledge of history, culture and nature was fantastic. Jordan is an amazing country with...
Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
Walking Jordan's Spice Trails
This trip exceeded all expectations and guidebook descriptions. Petra, Wadi Rum, Mount Neto and Jerash are all very different, and each is fantastic and beautiful in...
Vanessa
May 2024
Spice Trails of Petra
Excellent trip with a brilliant local guide Lots to see and walking in the desert great
Gareth
Apr 2024
Spice Trails of Petra
This is my fifth trip with Explore and it didn’t disappoint me. The organisation and itinerary was very good despite the 24hr delay in one couple joining us. Every...
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