Jordan Active Adventure (Group)

Jordan Active Adventure (Group)

The Jordan Active Adventure tour is the ultimate multi-sport trip in Jordan. This is for want to experience Jordan’s most beautiful sights and places all with a sense of adventure!

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Amman Airport

Stop At: Al Balad – Downtown Amman, Amman Jordan
Amman is one of the oldest cities in the world, inhabited since the bronze age. The city is growing into a modern city, but retains its character and history.

Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a hotel in Amman.

Day 2: Amman - Canyon Hike - Dana Village

Stop At: Wadi al hidan, Madaba Jordan
After an early breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel’s lobby and drive south to the starting point of our hike near Madaba.

The dramatic Wadi Hidan canyon features a beautiful wild mountain scenery, rugged basaltic stone, narrow gorges, fresh natural pools, and a surprising amount of vegetation. There are some tricky rock steps which require the use of hands and feet. Besides that, you will need to swim in some parts, and are allowed to jump or slide into the water in others. Therefore expect to get completely wet (completely meaning head to toe – you will need a dry bag for any personal items). Make also sure you wear shoes and clothes you are happy to get wet in. We recommend tough trainers.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Dana Nature Reserve, Dana Jordan
After exploring the wadi we will continue on to Dana Village, for an evening to relax and enjoy the scenic views over the Dana Biosphere Reserve. If there is time, your guide will also take you for a short sunset tour around the historic village.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Dana.

Day 3: Dana - Shobak - Cycling: Shobak to Little Petra

Stop At: Montreal Crusader Castle, Shoubak Main Street, Shoubak 71910 Jordan
Start the day with a short transfer from Dana Village to Shobak Castle, the first of a series of Crusader Castles built in Jordan. It was was constructed in 1115 by Baldwin I, and had to surrender only in 1189 when it was taken by the Great Saladin
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Little Petra, North of Petra, Petra - Wadi Musa Jordan
From Shobak we then cycle one of the most epic stages of the Jordan Bike Trail to Little Petra. Most of the route is off-road on a mixture of dirt tracks and roads, which lead us around the mountains of Dana and Petra, and to great views across the Jordan valley.

Lunch boxes will be provided on our way by a local family from Petra. Close to the end of the ride enjoy a visit to Little Petra. Then cycle the last kilometers to your overnight camp hidden behind the region’s typical mushroom rocks, where you will get a first-hand impression of the traditional Bedouin hospitality.

Cycling: 46 Km; +945m; -1255m; Max grade: 16,4%; Avg grade: 1,1%
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Little Petra


Day 4: Little Petra - Petra - Full Day Visit - Petra

Stop At: Petra - Wadi Musa 77110 Jordan
Leave Little Petra after breakfast and head to the ancient Nabataean city of Petra. Enter the site through a 1 Km long narrow gorge which is flanked on either side by 80m high cliffs. Especially notice the dazzling colors and formations of the rocks!

The gorge finally opens up, and the first monument comes into sight: the world-famous ‘Treasury’. Proceed to explore more of the vast world heritage site, comprising hundreds of rock-cut tombs, colonnaded streets, temples, a Roman-style theater, a sacrificial altar and many other structures.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Petra.

Day 5: Petra - Cycling: Rajif to Wadi Rum - Sunset Camel Ride - Wadi Rum

Stop At: Wadi Rum Protected Area, Wadi Rum Jordan
Discover another stage of the Jordan Bike Trail today, equally stunning as the last one. Start a long descent off-road from the small town of Rajif, located at the top of the large hill just behind Petra, towards Wadi Rum. Don’t miss the many scenic views along the route. Lunch will be provided by a local Bedouin family on our way.

Upon arrival to Wadi Rum change your bike for another, more ‘desert-proof’ means of transport. The late afternoon light is perfect to sway on camel back through the magic desert landscape, and eventually settle on top of a sand dune to watch one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. Later, we will take you by jeep to your camp, where you can enjoy a delicious dinner and the general hospitality of the local Bedouins.

Cycling: 49 Km; +335m; -1029m; Max grade: 14,0%; Avg grade: -1,4%.

The route can be extended further towards Wadi Rum (time permitting).

Additional distance: 42,0 Km; +374m; -256m; Max grade: 6,3%; Avg grade: – 0,1%.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight under thousands of stars at a Bedouin Camp in Wadi Rum.

Day 6: Wadi Rum - Um Ad-Dami Jordan's Highest Peak - Aqaba

Stop At: Wadi Rum Protected Area, Wadi Rum Jordan
Today, we will summit Jordan’s highest mountain. Jabal Umm ad-Dami (1854m) is located 35km south-east from Wadi Rum Village, close to the border Saudi Arabian border. The hike is a moderate one; from the foot of the mountain it will take about 2-3 hours to reach it’s top. ..and the stunning desert views are absolutely worth every effort!

We then continue to explore more of Wadi Rum on a Jeep Safari, before leaving the desert and heading south, to the Gulf of Aqaba.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Aqaba Marine Park, Aqaba 77110 Jordan
We head Aqaba to have an overnight there.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Aqaba.

Day 7: Aqaba - Boat Ride - Dead Sea

Stop At: Aqaba Marine Park, Aqaba 77110 Jordan
Enjoy a boat ride on a glass bottom boat in the morning. While on the boat, there is plenty of time to swim and snorkel, view the coral and a fantastic range of tropical fish, or relax on the sun deck and take in the views across Jordan, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Lunch is included on the boat – usually in form of a BBQ.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Dead Sea, Madaba Jordan
You will then head north for overnight at a resort on the shores of the Dead Sea.

Did you know, that at over 400m below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest accessible (meaning: located over water) point on earth?! The very high content of salt also enables you to float effortlessly at the water surface.

Enjoy the rest of the day (or, time depending, the morning of the next day) at or in the Dead Sea – relax, swim, float, rest by the pool, or pamper yourself with spa treatments.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Dead Sea.

Day 8: Dead Sea - Amman Airport - Departure

Stop At: Al Balad – Downtown Amman, Amman Jordan
Dead Sea - Amman Airport - Departure
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.