The Red Desert of Jordan
Meet the red desert and experience the vast immensity and tranquillity of the boundless empty spaces.
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DAY 1
Araba border – Wadi Rum half
Our representative will be there to welcome you as you arrive at Wadi Araba Border. Proceed to the desert of Wadi Rum, a stupendous, timeless place, virtually untouched by humanity and its destructive forces. Here, it is the weather and winds that have carved the imposing, towering skyscrapers, so elegantly described by T.E. Lawrence as “vast, echoing and God-like…” A 4-hour Jeep ride will take you deep into the Jordanian Desert where you will discover many scriptures and drawings of past civilizations carved into the stone 4000 years ago. You can take a hike in Wadi Rum to explore the many narrow canyons and water holes and experience the vast immensity and tranquillity of the boundless empty spaces. Then we will take you to an area of pale honey colored rock – Al Beidha in Arabic, ‘the white one’. Here in the 1st century AD the Nabataeans established a commercial suburb, a place for trading caravans to stop en route between south Arabia and the Mediterranean.At the end of the visit, your vehicle will drive you to your hotel in Petra. Read more
Petra
DAY 2
Petra half day visit – Araba
After breakfast proceed to visit the city of the Nabateans- Petra, one of the 7 world wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enter the city through 1KM long narrow gorge which is flanked either side by 80m high cliffs! Notice the dazzling colours and formations of the rocks. The site is massive, and contains hundreds of elaborated rock-cut tombs, a treasury, Roman-style theatres, temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets. Return to Wadi Araba at whatever time suits your plans. Read more
TRIP PACKAGE
Package includes
- - Transportation as per the above mentioned program in an A/C vehicle with an English-speaking driver.
- - Accommodation based on sharing a DBL/TWN room on HB basis at the above mentioned hotels or similar (please refer to the above categories).
- - Dinners
- - Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites.
- - A short horse ride from the main gate till the beginning of the Siq (we recommend against taking this ride).
- - 2 –hour jeep tour in Wadi Rum
- - A private English-speaking guide on touring days only (only starting from 5 guests).
- - All applicable taxes.
Package excludes
- - Any tips & porterages
- - Visa (JOD 40=USD 60)
- - Local guide in Petra (Supplement: USD 71)
- - Lunches
- - Additional meals or beverages
- - Personal expenses
- - Departure tax when leaving Jordan ( JOD 10= USD 15)
- - Any item not mentioned in the inclusions part.
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- Single supplement:
- Standard USD 22.00
- Comfort USD 45.00
- Luxury USD 80.00
REVIEWS
Randy O., United States
I spent 3 weeks in the Middle East and Zaman Tours coordinated my itinerary in Jordan portion of the trip, specifically in Amman and Petra. These folks built a schedule specifically for me where I experienced the local scene in addition to all the major tourist attractions like Petra, Jaresh, the Citadel, Wadi Mujib and more. The guides and drivers were thoroughly knowledgeable, friendly and went out of their way to make this a memorable trip. I had a little trouble crossing the border from Israel to Jordan, but Zaman was there giving me the assistance I needed. Throughout my stay I was well taken care of and completely safe. After this experience, I feel I have new friends in Jordan. Read more
Vanessa G., Argentina
La estadia fue espectacular! Realmente el servicio es impecable! Gracias Lilian por organizar el viaje tal como lo soñamos! Supero ampliamente nuestras expectativas! Estuvieron siempre presente para cuidarnos y trasladarnos de lugar en lugar! Muy buena onda, y muy buena gente, nos dio confianza y tranquilidad! Nos encanto la visita guiada en Petra con un guia super serio.. y nos fascino nuestra visita al desierto wadi rum! el campamento de lujo.. casi como un hotel instalado en el medio de la nada.. increible noche pasamos! y el hotel del mar muerto ideal para descansar y disfrutar de la experiencia de ese mar. Realmente mas q conforme! Se lo recomiendo a todo el mundo hacerlo una vez enla vida... y ojala tenga la suerte de poder volver! Gracias por todo Zaman Tour! gracias por hacer el viaje con todo lo q quisimos y mas!! Read more
Meir M., Israel
We were a group of 6 Israeli friends, staying 3 days in Jordan for visiting Petra and Wadi Rum. Zaman Tours was taken care of EVERYTHING from itinerary recommendations and Visa before the trip, the communication was handled very clearly quickly and efficiently. we were overwhelmed by the natural beauty of Jordan land, sites and super friendly people. We felt very safe and you Zaman team made the whole experience easy and wonderful. Great job! Read more
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