let’s Go Hiking Jordan’s Trails

Drive to the Lowest Nature Reserve on Earth bordering the Dead Sea at 400 meters below sea level, the Mujib Nature Reserve surrounds Wadi Mujib, a deep and majestic canyon that cuts through rugged highlands and drains into the Dead Sea. The wadi mujib Trails All four trails begin and end at the Adventure Centre, but ‘trails’ is a little bit of misnomer; this isn’t somewhere you will come for a hike in the traditional sense unless you’re doing the ‘dry’ Ibex Trail during winter. The three others are ‘wet’ routes, meaning that you will spend most time wading or swimming in the water up to various depth levels. It’s important to know that visitors have to be 18+ years-old to access any of the wet trails, and this is strictly enforced. The most popular, accessible, and affordable trail is the self-guided ‘Siq’ trail, which also forms quite a significant section of of both the longer, more challenging ‘Canyon’ and ‘Malaqi’ trails. The key details and differences are: The wadi mujib Siq Trail Open | 1st April to 31st October Type | Wet + easy - moderate Time + Difficulty | 2-3 hours + easy to moderate Guide | Not required / self-guided Dinner at Hotel at Dead Sea

• Dead Sea Hotel 4 *

Breakfast at hotel at Dead Sea Hotel   Spend the morning free at leisure bathing and relaxing in the gently lapping waters of the Dead Sea and be amazed that you can never sink! Treat yourself to a soothing massage, or try the well-known healing powers of minerals from the sea’s muddy floor. Around noon time, drive to visit Karak’s Crusaders Castle built in the 12th century AD, which is situated on a hilltop about 1000 meters above sea level and surrounded by a valley on three sides Proceed to the Dana Nature Reserve for Dinner & Overnight.

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Buffet Breakfast at Camp or Hotel in Dana. Dana Nature Reserve is truly a world of natural treasures. Visitors to Dana will experience the beauty of Rummana Mountain, the tranquility of Dana Village, and the grandeur of the red and white sandstone cliffs of Wadi Dana. The Dana Village area, overlooking the scenic Wadi Dana, has been occupied since 4000 BC. Enjoy Wadi Dana Trail: Long hike, 10Km, taking 4-6hrs. Spectacular downhill walk from Dana to Shaq al Reesh of Wadi Dana with a Picnic Lunch. Dinner & Overnight at Dana.

Buffet Breakfast at Dana.  Dana is extraordinary area due to copper mining. It was the first place in the world where copper ore was extracted and smelted for human use. During the Bronze Age, mining and smelting techniques became more advanced. The most obvious relict of the copper age is Khirbet Feynan, a Byzantine settlement with three churches, indicating the size and importance of the community. Enjoy the Wadi Ghwair Trail: easy riverbed trail, 8km, taking 3-4hours. It starts from the Eco-Lodge via Khirbet Feynan with its Byzantine archaeology to Wadi Feynan. Continue hiking along the gravel river bed of the Wadi, alongside a flowing stream, to the entrance to Wadi Ghweir. Picnic Lunch. If time permits, a small excursion will be made into the Ghweir canyon. In the afternoon drive to the greatest city of the Arab nation which existed 2000 years ago Petra. Dinner & Overnight at Hotel in Petra.

• Petra Hotel 4*

Breakfast at Petra Hotel Begin your visit by enjoying a walk or a short horse ride from Petra’s main entrance to the entrance of the old city “Al Siq”, which is a 350 meters narrow canyon. As you reach the end of the Siq, the first and greatest monument of Petra slowly comes into view. This is the famous Treasury monument “Al Khazneh”. Petra “The Rose City” is an extraordinary and unique place, which was built by the Arab Nabateans more than 2000 years ago. The Nabateans carved their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasury from the desert’s natural rose-colored rocks and sandstones. Indulge yourself, and allow our professional PAN EAST guide to walk you through the architectural and spiritual wonders of this majestic place explaining every detail in sight.  Starting from a point close to the theatre, the path to the High Place of Sacrifice climbs steeply at first. After a little way, the ascent becomes gentler, and eventually the path emerges into a level open space mass overlooking the site. To the right are a cluster of rock outcrops, and on these can be seen the remains of a free-standing building that once housed the priests, and a carved obelisk. A little further on lies the High Place. The High Place itself has been carved flat, and drainage channels have been cut into the rock to allow the blood of sacrificial animals to drain away. Buffet lunch at Al Anbat Tent Restaurant inside Petra. After lunch, IF you are interested to visit the Monastery will climb 800 steps to visit the Monastery. The Monastery is similar to design to the Treasury, but it is much larger (50 m high x 45m wide) and much less decorated. The facade is flat on the lower level and deeply carved on the upper level, with engaged columns and two half-pediments flanking a central urn (10m high). Back to Hotel in Petra for Dinner & overnight.

• Petra Hotel 4*

Depart to the Natural Resort of Wadi Rum “The Valley of the Moon” a unique place unlike anywhere else you have ever visited.  Arrive at the village of Rum where you will be picked up by local Bedouins to explore this splendid desert. They will drive you with their 4×4 Bedouin Pick Ups visiting the nabatean inscriptions of Khazali and An fashiyeh, the red sand dunes, the rock bridges of Um Fruth and Burdah, Barrah canyon (Where you can have a one hour walk if you wish), and Lawrence’s house.  Lunch Box.  Enjoy the sunset in Wadi Rum. Buffet Dinner & Overnight at Bedouin Camp in Wadi Rum.

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Buffet Breakfast at Camp.  The 4×4 Bedouin Pick Ups will drive you further to the south to Jebel Khash, you will hike up to the summit and enjoy an amazing view above Wadi Rum desert and the saudian border. After Picnic Lunch you will walk through Nugra valley and then reach back to your Bedouin camp. Dinner & overnight at Wadi Rum.

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After Breakfast at Camp In the morning to meet your driver and drive to Amman for Farwell Dinner in Tawaheen Al Hawa Restaurant in Amman Overnight at Amman hotel.

• Amman Hotel 4*

Buffet Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Amman Airport for departure including.