South and Center Jordan
Duration: 10 Days
Perfect Fit For: Everyone
Experiences Summary: Safari - Wild Nature Experiences – Cooking Classes - Cultural Sightseeing – Hikes – Swimming – Mud Experiences – Weaving – Golf – Water Sports
Price: Disclosed upon request.
Day 1: Arrive to Amman / Overnight
Day 2: Amman - Shawmari Wildlife Reserve: The reserve is an amazing place where you will learn about Shaumari’s unusual desert habitats and conservation history. Oryx Safari Trail brings you close to one of the region’s most magnificent (and endangered) wild animals: the Arabian Oryx. The safari can be followed up after lunch with a trail to enjoy the wild nature of that area. Overnight at the reserve.
Day 3: Shawmari Wildlife Reserve – Madaba – Mount Nebo – Dead Sea –After breakfast head to Madaba for a day trip to this historic city to see the beautiful Byzantine mosaics and visit the Greek Orthodox Church of St. The trip includes a tour of La Storia, a unique an interactive museum that showcases the religious culture and history of Jordan. After lunch drive to the Dead Sea to arrive at sunset and watch it from the terrace of the guest house overlooking the sea with homemade snakes and cold beverages.
Day 4: Dead Sea - Enjoy a rich Arabic breakfast prepared with local organic ingredients by a local chef before heading out to the sea to enjoy floating and a mud scrub. Return to the guesthouse for a cooking class and late lunch followed by a relaxing evening.
Day 5: Dead Sea – Feynan – After breakfast head to Feynan Valley for special Bedouin experiences and a treat at the best eco-lodge in Jordan. Hikes, treks and cooking classes can be arranged according to your preferences.
Day 6: Fenynan – Petra : Head early morning to Petra and explore the Rose city until the afternoon. For late lunch you will enjoy a special traditional Jordanian meal as you watch the sunset from a view point at Wadi Araba. Overnight at Petra.
Day 7: Petra – Wadi Rum - Head to Wadi Rum for a full day of activities starting with a 4x4 dessert safari ride, sand dune hikes, exploring movie sites, sand wakeboarding to a sunset camel ride. After a special dinner prepared by the Bedouins enjoy a star gazing experience with a professional local geologist.
Day 8: Wadi Rum - Aqaba – Head out after breakfast to the Gulf of Aqaba to enjoy the Red Sea. Golfing, diving, wakeboarding, skiing and other watersports activities can be arranged to complete your experience.
Day 9: Aqaba - Dead Sea – Head to the Dead Sea after breakfast and make a stop over at the famous Bani Hamida Weaving center before checking in at the Dead Sea for a relaxing evening.
Day 10: Dead Sea – Amman - Departure