Jordan Off The Beaten Track

Day 1: Arrival Amman

Arrive at Queen Alia International Airport, where you will be met and assisted through visa and customs procedures before being transferred to your hotel in Amman. The House Boutique Suites offers a modern, comfortable base in the city centre, ideal for unwinding after your journey or exploring Amman’s lively cafés and markets.

Day 2: Jerash – Ajloun – Ajloun Nature Reserve

Travel north to Jerash, one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman cities in the world, with its temples, theatres and colonnaded streets. Continue to Ajloun to explore its 12th-century Islamic castle before entering the nearby Ajloun Nature Reserve, where you stay in forest cabins surrounded by oak and pistachio trees.

Day 3: Ajloun Nature Reserve – Pella

Begin the day with a guided hike along the Rasoun Trail, passing ancient trees, ruined wine presses and the valley below. Visit the Soap House at the Royal Academy for Nature Conservation and join a farm-cooking session to prepare a local dish such as Gallayeh. In the afternoon, drive to Pella, an archaeological site rich with remains from the Bronze Age to the Byzantine period, and stay overnight at Bait Al Fannan, an artist’s retreat among olive groves.

Day 4: Pella – Umm Qais

Take part in a cheese-making or shepherding experience with a local family, learning traditional goat milking and cheese production. Afterwards, visit Umm Qais (ancient Gadara), set on a ridge overlooking the Sea of Galilee and Golan Heights, to explore its colonnaded streets and Roman theatres. Overnight at Bait Al Baraka, a charming guesthouse blending local heritage with panoramic valley views.

Day 5: Umm Qais – Amman

Enjoy a guided cycling tour through the farmland and rolling hills around Umm Qais before returning to Amman. In the afternoon, explore the capital’s highlights, including the Citadel, Archaeological Museum and Roman Theatre, before spending the night again at the House Boutique Suites.

Day 6: Amman – Madaba – Mt Nebo – King’s Way – Kerak – Petra

Drive south via Madaba to see the mosaic map at St George’s Church, then on to Mt Nebo, the traditional burial site of Moses, and continue along the historic King’s Way. Stop at Kerak to visit its Crusader castle before arriving in Petra for a two-night stay.

Day 7: Petra and Little Petra

Spend a full day exploring Petra with a local guide, entering through the Siq to the Treasury and continuing to the Monastery for sweeping mountain views. In the evening, experience traditional Bedouin hospitality at Ammarin Camp in Little Petra, enjoying local dishes cooked over an open fire.

Day 8: Petra – Wadi Rum

Depart for Wadi Rum, where Bedouin guides will lead a 4×4 desert journey through the dramatic landscape of sandstone mountains and red dunes. Stop for a picnic lunch and short hikes before settling into your desert camp for dinner under the stars.

Day 9: Wadi Rum

Spend a full day exploring Wadi Rum’s vast desert wilderness by jeep and on foot, with opportunities to visit ancient petroglyphs and narrow canyons. Lunch and dinner are served in camp, with time for stargazing in one of the clearest night skies on earth.

Day 10: Wadi Rum – Dead Sea

Drive north to the Dead Sea, 400 metres below sea level, and check into the Movenpick Resort & Spa. Relax in the buoyant waters, enjoy a spa treatment or simply take in the views across the still expanse of saltwater.

Day 11: Dead Sea – Amman Airport

Transfer to Amman International Airport for your departure flight.

Price includes:

• 10 nights accommodation in above hotels or similar
• 6 dinners and 4 lunches as mentioned in above table
• Transportation in private Car / Mini Van with English speaking driver from Day 1 – Day 11
• Entrance fees to sites visited
• Meeting and Assistance at Amman Airport upon arrival
• Local English speaking guide in Jerash on Day 2
• Ajloun Nature Reserve: Rasoun Trail on Day 3
• Ajloun Forest Reserve: Farm Cooking Experience (Gallaye) on Day 3
• Pella Bait al Fanan: Cheese Making Experience or Shepherding experience on Day 4
• Um Qais Bait Al Baraka: Half Day Bike Tour (3 – 4 hours) + lunch bag on Day 5
• Petra: Local English Speaking guide for Main Trail + Monastery on Day 7
• Little Petra: Bedouin Dinner in Ammarin Camp + Bedouin Bread (Shrak) making lesson on Day 7
• Wadi Rum: 2 Nights Camping in the Desert with Tents and Mattress, including Meals & Water, 4X4 Pick Up Trucks Tour for 4 Hours + Bedouin Guide for Trekking on Day 8 + Day 9

Price excludes:

• Visa is free of charge with Visa Manifest
• Lunches on Day 1 + Day 2 + Day 4 + Day 6 + Day 7 + Day 10 + Day 11, Dinners in Amman on Day 1 & Day 5 + Petra on Day 6 + Dead Sea on Day 10, Personal Expenses and Drinks
• Camping Equipment: Sleeping Bags, Torches, Portable Toilet, Snacks, Warm Clothes for the night , comfortable shoes
• Professional Licensed French/German/ English Speaking Guide
• Tips for guide, driver, hotels, restaurants, Bedouins in Wadi Rum
• All Kinds of Medical and Travel Insurance