
Tour · 7 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A seven-night escorted walking holiday with Explore Worldwide tracing ancient spice routes across Jordan’s deserts, Petra, and the Dead Sea, combining varied terrain with historic sites and some distinctive overnight camps.
Highlights
Walking alongside the 7 Pillars of wisdom in Wadi Rum
Passage through the Siq to Petra’s Treasury
Hike up to Petra’s MonasteryWith panoramic views
Overnight wild camping in a Bedouin-style goat hair tent
Floating and mud bathing at the Dead Sea
This small-group walking tour with Explore Worldwide follows a route rich in history and dramatic scenery. It begins in Amman, a city where Roman ruins neighbour lively souks. After heading south, the group spends two days trekking the sands and red rock of Wadi Rum, including a camp under the stars in a communal tent.
Journeys
Next comes Petra, the former Nabatean capital, where walkers pass through the narrow Siq to reach the Treasury and take on a longer hike up to the Monastery perched high above the site. The tour also pauses at Little Petra and the Crusader castle of Kerak before finishing with a dip and mud bath at the Dead Sea and a visit to Jerash, one of the most intact Roman towns in the Near East.
Overnight camping is simple but atmospheric, especially near Petra, where tents are made with goat hair and rugs. Walking distances vary daily, with some soft sand underfoot and steep climbs. The itinerary folds in diverse landscapes and archaeological highlights, finishing back in Amman with a final chance to take in the city’s contrasts.
Itinerary
Amman
Wadi Rum
Petra
Kerak
Madaba
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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Need to know
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The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
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Mount Nebo
Dead Sea
Jerash
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.