Petra SPICE TRAILS OF PETRA
This walking tour covers some of the world’s most magnificent 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.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to 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 film. Days 4/5 Petra Optional camel ride through the Siq al Barrah. Travel to the ‘Red Rose City’ of Petra: spend two days hiking along the ancient spice trails 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 the ‘City of Mosaics’ in Madaba and admire the views from Mount Nebo. Day 7 Jerash Drive via the Dead Sea to Jerash – one of the most impressive surviving Roman cities. Drive to Amman. Day 8 Fly to the UK.
Spice T rails of P etra Ref TP
M editerranean Sea
P etra Hike
SHAMAS SA T Petra
W adi Mousa
J ORDAN
W adi Rum Hike
W adi Umm Eshreen
Jebel Ru m
Hike J ORDA N
RUM Desert Camp
76 W ADI Disi km 0 100
TOUR ONLY – 8 DAYS Tour price without flights from £775
Disi
Siq al Barrah optional camel trek
SIQ UMM SAL AB
SIQ UMM SA LA B
PET RA
Dead Sea
W ADI
Dead Se a Float/relax
Roman city AMMAN
Mt Nebo MADABA
K ervak Castle
St George’s church
SYRIAN D ESER T
Jerash SYRI A inclusive from
“Moderate grade walks in Jordan's Petra and Wadi Rum”
£1258 8 DAYS
flight SNOW-SHOEING IN LEBANON
Enjoy a long weekend in Lebanon as we snow-shoe among the cedar groves on the slopes of Mount Lebanon. We also hike through the rugged landscape of the Qadisha Valley - home to several early Christian monasteries. We end the trip in the cosmopolitan capital Beirut, where we visit the bustling market of Souk el Barghout.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Beirut. Day 2 Mount Lebanon Drive to the northern range of Mount Lebanon – home to the highest peak in the Near East (3088m). Snow-shoe along the mountainous slopes of the cedar reserve and admire views of the Begaa Valley and Mount Hermon. Day 3 Snow-shoeing Enjoy a full day snow-shoeing in the high mountains of Lebanon. Day 4 Qadisha Valley Hike through the rugged landscape and past the monasteries of the Qadisha Valley – home to one of the most important early Christian settlements in the world. Drive to Beirut. Day 5 Fly to the UK.
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www.explore.co.uk/tours/lss Qadisha Valley
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www.explore.co.uk/tours/tp
DETAILS
Trek grade MODERATE Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 3 nights hotels, 4 nights Bedouin-style camping. 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners are included.
Transport: Bus.
Trekking Details: We will walk between 3 and 6 hours each day along rocky paths and mountain trails. We have graded this trip as moderate.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 16. TOUR DATES
The Spice Trails of Petra tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Rock-carved city J ORDA N
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/tp
BEIRUT km 030 SYRIA BCHARREH
Cedars Reserve snow-shoeing & hike to Monasteries
Sannine 2628m
TOUR ONLY – 5 DAYS Tour price without flights from £515
For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk Jebel Snow-shoeing
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
LEBANO N
es-Saouda 3088m
Qornet Ref: TP DETAILS Ref: LSS
Trek grade EASY/MODERATE Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 4 nights hotels. 4 breakfasts are included.
Transport: Bus.
Trekking Details: We walk and snow- shoe on 3 of the 5 days for an average of 5 hours per day. This tour has been graded as easy to moderate.
Group Size: Generally 8 to 14. Snow-shoeing In Lebanon Ref LSS TOUR DATES
The Snow-shoeing in Lebanon tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/lss
inclusive from
“An easy to moderate snowshoeing holiday in the mountains of Lebanon”
£992 5 DAYS
flight
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