Africa and the Middle East - Jordan
TREK LENGTH AND GRADIENT
FROM FROM
DURATION Tour code: TP Tour style: Classic
TOUR DAYS 8
Tour comfort: Basic Trek grade: Moderate
Spice Trails of Petra E
£665
TOUR ONLY
DAYS 8 £1195 8 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE
PETRA HIKE
SHAMASSAT Petra JORDAN
Wadi Musa
WADI
WADI RUM HIKE
JORDAN
Wadi Umm Eshreen
Jebel Rum
Disi
Siq al Barrah optional camel trek
SIQ UMM SALAB
Jerash Roman city AMMAN
Dead Sea Float/relax
Dead Sea
Mt Nebo
Madaba St George’s Church
Kerak Castle
Tour essentials ISRAEL JORDAN Walking in Petra and Wadi Rum
This walking tour covers some of the world’s most magnifi cent historic and natural sites, including the rock-carved city of Petra and the breathtaking canyons of Wadi Rum. We follow in the footsteps of the ancient Nabateans as we walk along the old spice trails, which used to connect Petra with the Mediterranean coast.
8 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Amman. Day 2 Wadi Rum Drive along the Desert Highway to Wadi Rum and walk through the twisting siqs (canyons) to the camp. Day 3 Gorge walking Spend a day hiking among the gorges and canyons of Wadi Rum, the setting for the Lawrence of Arabia fi lm. Days 4/5 Petra Optional camel ride through the Siq al Barrah. Travel to the ‘Red Rose
1200m 1000m 800m 600m 400m 200m 0m
Jabel Elmenafes Wadi umm Eshreen
City’ of Petra where we spend two days hiking along the ancient spice trails that were used by camel caravans travelling with their cargo. Walk up to the famous Monastery, set high above the city. Camp in Bedouin style tents. Day 6 Little Petra Hike in Little Petra, a caravan station from the 3rd century BC. Drive along the 5000 year-old King’s Highway to Kerak Castle. Visit
Wadi umm Eshreen Wadi Shamassat 2hr Optional walk Rest Day
the ‘City of Mosaics’ in Madaba and admire the view from Mount Nebo. Day 7 Jerash Drive via the Dead Sea to Jerash - one of the most impressive surviving Roman cities. Continue to Amman. Day 8 Tour ends Amman.
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Wadi Shamassat Little Petra WADI
RUM Desert Camp
Disi 0 km Spice Trails of Petra TP 63 km PETRA Rock-carved city
Accommodation: 4 nights basic camping and 3 nights standard hotels. Meals: 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, local guide(s), cameleers, camp crew and driver(s). Transport: Bus and 4WD. Trekking Details: This is a 5 day trek, we walk between 2-6 hours each day along rocky paths and mountain trails. Group Size: Generally 10 - 16.
Planned tour dates
2014 Tour only dates 15 Feb - 22 Feb 22 Feb - 1 Mar 29 Mar - 5 Apr 5 Apr - 12 Apr 12 Apr - 19 Apr 26 Apr - 3 May 10 May - 17 May 11 Oct - 18 Oct 25 Oct - 1 Nov 8 Nov - 15 Nov 20 Dec - 27 Dec 27 Dec - 3 Jan
2015 Tour only dates 14 Feb - 21 Feb 21 Feb - 28 Feb 28 Mar - 4 Apr 4 Apr - 11 Apr 11 Apr - 18 Apr 18 Apr - 25 Apr
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £60 Day 2: 2hrs Day 3: 6hrs Day 4: 5hrs Day 5: 6hrs Day 6: 45mins Day 7 SYRIA SYRIAN DESERT DAYS
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