The trip
Overview
Three of Earth’s great experiences sit within three hours’ drive of each other in Jordan: the rose-red city of Petra, the Mars-scape of Wadi Rum and the impossible float of the Dead Sea. This compact itinerary covers all three with a private driver-guide, a night under Bedouin canvas and a Dead Sea spa resort finale.
Highlights
- ✦Petra by day — the Siq, Treasury and Monastery climb
- ✦Wadi Rum 4x4 desert safari and Bedouin camp overnight
- ✦Dead Sea float and mud ritual at a 5★ spa resort
- ✦Private driver-guide throughout
- ✦Amman citadel and downtown souk
Day by day
Day 1
Amman
Arrival, citadel viewpoint, Roman theatre and dinner downtown.
Day 2
Petra
The King’s Highway south via Madaba’s mosaics. Afternoon first look at the Siq and Treasury.
Day 3
Petra → Wadi Rum
Early Monastery climb, then into the desert: 4x4 dunes, sunset from the rocks, dinner and stargazing at camp.
Day 4
Dead Sea
Drive to the lowest point on Earth. Float, mud, spa, infinity-pool sunset.
Day 5
Departure
Lazy morning at the resort, transfer to Amman airport.
When to go
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What’s included
- ✓4 nights: Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum camp, Dead Sea resort
- ✓Daily breakfast and 2 dinners (camp + resort)
- ✓Private car with English-speaking driver-guide
- ✓Petra and Wadi Rum entrance fees
- ✓Jordan Pass visa waiver assistance
Not included
- —International flights
- —Travel insurance
- —Lunches
- —Petra by Night ticket