International airfare or required visas

Additional meals, excursions and activities not listed

Tips to your local guide, Traverse guide, drivers, etc.

Alcohol, unless specified

Required travel insurance

Welcome to Jordan! Upon arrival at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), your driver will transfer you to your boutique hotel in the heart of the city. Settle in & rest up or explore the area before our evening Welcome Dinner that will introduce you to Jordan’s spectacular regional cuisine as well as its wines with a two-glass pairing. Get to know your fellow travel mates and your local guide, who will brief you on our next week together.

Meals: D, wine pairing

We’ll start our explorations in the Old City of Amman, tasting some street food specialties along the way then visiting one of its most iconic archeological sites, the Citadel. We’ll then hop in our private van and descend to the Dead Sea where we’ll make a stop to float in the salty water and cleanse your skin with a detoxifying mud bath.

We’ll then follow the Jordan Valley Highway all the way south the magical UNESCO Heritage site of Little Petra, also known as Beidha, where the ancient Nabataeans carved the sandstone canyon walls. We’ll stay in the hospitality of a locally-run Bedouin camp, where we’ll have full-structured tents with beds and shared bathroom facilities. Dinner will be a home-cooked feast followed by music and festivities under the stars.

Meals: B, D

After breakfast, it’s time to lace up the hiking boots for our 12-mile hike to Petra. We’ll enter through the “back door” using the Wadi Muthlim trail, which takes us through the sandstone mountains of Wadi Ghurab. This way follows a Nabataean route out of the valley and skirts around the final mountain on a natural rock terrace before reaching a hidden plateau with impressive views of the Wadi Siyyaqh chasm. Just beyond, we’ll reach The Monastery, one of Petra’s many famous carved sites. We’ll stop for tea, lunch and mint lemonade at a Bedouin café before descending all the way down to the town of Wadi Musa where we’ll stay for the night. You’ll have the evening free to explore, relax and enjoy fabulous Middle Eastern cuisine at one of the many local restaurants in walking distance. Also, be sure to try out the hammam, or Turkish bath, for a soak & scrub!

Meals: B, L

We’ll hit the trail early this morning to avoid the crowds, starting with the walk through the long, narrow gorge that leads to the famous Treasury site of Petra. The grounds are massive, and we’ll spend the next few hours exploring their elaborate rock-cut tombs, the Roman-style theaters and temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets.

After a late lunch, we’ll drive to the ochre desert of Wadi Rum, meaning “high” and “low” for its flat sandscapes and towering buttes. Our van will take us to a small village where we’ll hop into trucks and our expert drivers will navigate through the sand to our second Bedouin tent experience. Get ready for another homemade feast, ample amounts of desert-style herbal tea, and brilliant views of the stars.

Meals: B, D

After a nourishing Bedouin breakfast, we’ll get back in the trucks to explore the dunes and see petroglyphs dating back more than 4,000 years plus inscriptions more than 400 years old.

We’ll then drive north to the Ajloun Forest Reserve. This small but important reserve was established by Jordan’s Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature and serves as a captive breeding ground for the extinct Roe Deer as well as a protected habitat for many bird species. Jordan’s national flower, the Black Iris, can be found here as well as evergreen oak, carob and wild pistachio, all of which have been important to locals for their food and medicinal value. We’ll spend the night at an eco lodge on premise and learn about the incredible projects the organization has in place to support the local environment and community through sustainable tourism development initiatives.

Meals: B, L, D

We’ll take an easy 2-3 mile hike in the morning to enjoy the beautiful views of the Ajloun reserve before visiting several social enterprise projects in the area. We’ll first visit The Soap House, a local women’s manufacturing initiative making specialty soaps by hand from olive oil and flower essences. We’ll have time to tour the workshop, view the soap-making process and chat with the women. Next we’ll visit The Biscuit House, a similar initiative where the women produce all-natural cookies and healthy snacks.

For lunch, we’ll head to another community project at Bait al Baraka for a hyper local meal based on sustainable agriculture and foraging. We’ll follow it up with a visit to the Greek and Roman Umm Qais with views overlooking the Jordan Valley and the Sea of Galilee. The ruins boast a history as one of the Decapolis cities and Umm Qais is famous as the home of many classical poets and philosophers, who once called it the “New Athens.”

We’ll polish off the day back in Amman for a free evening. Consider a progressive meal of street-style falafel or schwarma, shop for mementos along Rainbow Street in Jabal Amman, or chill with a drink on one of the city’s many terraces.

Meals: B, L

After breakfast, we’ll head just outside the city to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. We’ll visit the spectacular Forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum and the Artemis Temple and have ample time to explore the ruins on your own and soak in its history.

We’ll then stop in a small town called Souf where we’ll visit our community partner, Beit Khairat Souf. This women’s cooperative will brief us on our next few hours: cooking! They’ll show us how to make a local jam before we all take part in making several key traditional Jordanian dishes using local ingredients like eggplant, tomato, sumac, pomegranate molasses, za’tar and tahini. Then we’ll have our Farewell Feast together as we bid farewell to our new friends and dream about more adventures to come!

We’ll arrive back in Amman in the late afternoon or evening, where you can explore the city on your own or pack up for your departure.

Meals: B, L

Depart any time today from Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (AMM). Check out is at 11:00 and if you depart late you can leave your bags at the hotel before your transfer according to your flight schedule.

Meals: B

You'll be paired with a roommate of your same gender unless you request your own room.

$3995 per person - double occupancy

+495 'My own room' option

$125/$135 Extra night (single/double pricing per room)

Minimum 2 people

$3995 per person - double occupancy

+495 'My own room' option or odd bookings (3, 5, etc.)

+$50 Amman Food Tour, Day 1. A 3-hour guided food tour to taste the best Jordanian food, experience the markets, sample fresh juices, meet some locals and explore downtown Amman with an expert local tour guide.

Extra nights, pricing on request

Saudi Arabia excursion, details on request

This Jordan trip has one long hike and several shorter ones. The trail is not super technical, though there are inclines and declines throughout the trail. While your fitness level doesn't have to be like an athlete, you should be able to hike for multiple hours at a time through diverse terrain.

Not at all! We're quite adept at tailoring to your needs. Whether gluten free (including Celiac), vegetarian or vegan, dairy or lactose free, or if you have a specific allergy or intolerance we can work around your needs and provide fresh, locally sourced meals that will keep you nourished and satisfied.

Yes, for this itinerary you’ll have a guide and driver with you throughout the trip when you book self-guided. You’ll have lots of opportunities for flexibility throughout your day for explorations on your own if you’d like too.