Dana to Petra Trek 8days

TREKKING HOLIDAY: Trek for six days through Jordan's beautiful and rugged countryside, following the 'Jordan Trail' from Dana Nature Reserve to the ancient 'Rose-Red City' of Petra, and camping Bedouin style. Enjoy a wonderful week of discovery, walking and Jordanian hospitality.

Tour Overview

Duration

-8 days

Starts

-Madaba

Ends

-Amman

Tour Guide

-Yes - escorted by a tour guide

Meals included

-Breakfast: 7, Lunch: 6, Dinner: 6

Group Size

-Min 2 / Max 24

Hotel Rating

-3 star hotels & camping

Arrival Transfer

-Yes

Departure Transfer

-A single group transfer

Range

-Active

Minimum age

-15 yrs, accompanied by an adult

Country

JordanJordan

Tour Pace

Medium

 

Physical Rating

Serious

Tour Highlights

Follow the most famous section of the 'Jordan Trail' from Dana to Petra

Explore Dana Nature Reserve

Walk amongst sculpted sandstone, through deep gorges and across high ridges, climbing gradually up to 1100m at the high viewpoint above Petra

Camp Bedouin style under the desert stars

Explore Petra - UNESCO-listed Nabataean city that was all but lost to the modern world until its rediscovery in 1812

Visit 'Little Petra' via the secret route and the Baidha Neolithic village

 

Trip Type

Group Tours

Day 1 - Madaba
Upon arrival into Amman airport, you will be met and transferred to our start hotel in Madaba. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight: Madaba
Day 2 - The Dana Nature Reserve
Day 2 -
The Dana Nature Reserve

Madaba - Wadi Feinan. After breakfast we drive south to Dana Nature Reserve. We meet our Bedouin trek crew and guide and begin our first day of trekking, approximately 6 hours, which includes a lunch stop. From Dana to Feina it's mostly downhill and then route levels out and we enjoy a more leisurely walk through the valley, flanked by the Dana Mountains. On arrival in Wadi Feinan we set up camp for the night.

Overnight: Dana Nature Reserve (camping)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 - Trek to Wadi Barwas Canyon
Wadi Feinan - Wadi Barwas. Today we walk for 6 hours as we head across classic hamada landscape - dry, rock-strewn desert with little sand. There are spectacular views of the mountain ranges to the east, with the expansive Wadi Arabia desert out to the west. Mostly flat terrain and several small wadis we must cross during this day trekking. Tonight we set up camp in Wadi Barwas.

Overnight: Wadi Barwas (camping)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 - Follow ancient Bedouin trails
Wadi Barwas - Ras el Feid. Today we leave behind the hamada desert and start with a steep ascent across rocks and small boulders to a twisting goat herder's track which leads us up into the mountains through a dramatic valley, with views eastwards towards Wadi Araba Desert. While it is steep and at times challenging, the views when we reach the top of a high saddle are extremely rewarding. Our descent is on a well defined trail before we reach the dry river bed, where we will turn upstream to our camp for tonight at Ras el Feid.

Overnight: Ras el Feid (camping)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 - Trek to Shkaret Msei'd
Rasi el Feid - Shkaret Msei'd. Today we join a Bedouin trail to traverse a rocky valley, gradually ascending by way of dry wadis and cols. Lasting approximately 2 hours we eventually descend to a riverbed with perennial water. We will continue along the wadi floor before a gentle climb up to the pale colored sandstone mountains of the Petra region. Tonight we camp at the col of Shkaret Msei'd.

Overnight: Shkaret Msei'd (camping)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 - Trek through rock canyons to Little Petra
Shkaret Msei'd - Beidha. The scenery changes dramatically today as we leave the narrow wadis behind and come upon the wide open sandstone hills that have the feel of a moonscape. With smooth and soft rocks the terrain is much easier to negotiate, with wide tracks and walkways. We pass through Bedouin encampments before reaching another rocky area as we descend into Little Petra. From the main entrance of Little Petra we make our way towards Beidha where we will camp overnight.

Overnight: Beidha (camping)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 - Explore Petra
Beidha - Petra. We bid farewell to our local trekking guide and crew this morning. Then, we continue with our guide to Petra (approx. 2-3 hours) starting across open farmland, we follow a well defined mountain track with views across the Araba Desert. After 5 days of walking, entry into Petra is magnificent as you first glimpse the top of the Monastery as it comes into view through the mountains. We trek down from the Monastery and re-enter Petra through the main Siq, to get the most famous view of the iconic Treasury - as though you are entering Petra for the first time. Tonight we stay at a hotel in the nearby village of Wadi Musa, which is the gateway to Petra.

Overnight: Petra
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 - Amman
Petra - Amman. After an early breakfast we travel by private vehicle (3hrs) to Amman International Airport where our tour comes to an end.

Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions

One group departure transfer from Petra to Amman airport on day 8

Breakfast daily, 6 lunches and 6 dinners

2 nights 3 star hotels and 5 nights camping

5 days of trekking - Full service on trek including baggage support and camping equipment (excluding personal equipment)

Entrance fee for Dana Reserve

Guided sightseeing tour of Petra including entrance fees

A Bedouin trekking guide

Escorted by a licensed Jordanian tour guide

Airport arrival transfer on day 1

All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles

Exclusions

International flights and visa (see Trip Notes for further information about visas)

Tipping - An entirely personal gesture