Africa and the Middle East - Jordan
TREK LENGTH AND GRADIENT
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DAYS TOUR
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Tour code: TP Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Basic Trek grade: Moderate
Spice Trails of Petra E
£645
TOUR ONLY
DAYS 8 £1091 8 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE
PETRA HIKE
SHAMASSAT Petra JORDAN
Wadi Mousa
WADI
WADI RUM HIKE
JORDAN
Wadi Umm Eshreen
Jebel Rum
Hike Jerash Disi
Siq al Barrah optional camel trek
SIQ UMM SALAB
Roman city AMMAN
Dead Sea Float/relax
Dead Sea
Mt Nebo
Madaba St George’s church
Kerak Castle
Tour essentials ISRAEL JORDAN Walking in Jordan’s 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
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Day 2 - 12km
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
Siq Umm Salab Siq Umm Salab
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 Tour ends Amman.
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Wadi Shamassat WADI
RUM Desert Camp
Disi 0 km Spice Trails of Petra TP 63 km PETRA Rock-carved city
Accommodation: 3 nights hotels, 4 nights Bedouin-style camping. Meals: 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s), desert guide, cook and camp crew. Transport: Bus. Trekking Details: This is a 5 day trek, we 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.
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 16 Feb - 23 Feb 23 Mar - 30 Mar 30 Mar - 06 Apr 20 Apr - 27 Apr 19 Oct - 26 Oct 26 Oct - 02 Nov 28 Oct - 04 Nov 09 Nov - 16 Nov 21 Dec - 28 Dec 28 Dec - 04 Jan
2014 Tour only dates 15 Feb - 22 Feb 29 Mar - 05 Apr 05 Apr - 12 Apr 12 Apr - 19 Apr 14 Apr - 21 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 £70 Day 3 - 20km Day 4 - 17km Day 5 - 15km SYRIA SYRIAN DESERT DAYS
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