Walking Jordan’s Spice Trails

Retrace the steps of the ancient Nabateans who traded spices, silks and perfume. Discover Wadi Rum’s otherworldly sculpted sandstone canyons, wind-hewn stone bridges and red dunes; sleep beneath star-studded skies and explore the rose-hued Petra.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Wadi Rum | Walks through the majestic desert scenery staying in a Bedouin camp

Petra | Two days to explore this spectacular ‘Rose Red City’, entering via the Monastery

Dead Sea | Float in the saline waters at the lowest point on Earth

PRODUCT RATING:

AU$2240 per

NZ$2330

WALKING GRADE: Moderate ACCOMMODATION:

4 nights simple camping

3 nights comfortable hotel

Optional single rooms available

422kg of CO²e

Average carbon footprint pp

MONTHS OF TRAVEL:

WHY NOT TRY?

A trekking adventure in Oman. Discover spectacular canyons and deep wadis, on hiking trails through remote village oases. Trip code: WOM

Itinerary

DAY 1: Join trip in Jordan’s capital, Amman.

DAY 2: Drive along the Desert Highway to Wadi Rum. Walk through desert landscape to the campsite.

DAY 3: Hike among the sandy gorges and canyons of Wadi Rum, following in the footsteps of the early Nabatean traders.

DAY 4: Optional camel ride or walk through sandstone canyons and sand dunes. Travel to Petra and explore the Treasury on foot.

DAY 5: Trek along ancient spice trails to enter via the Monastery, one of Petra’s greatest monuments.

DAY 6: Hike to Little Petra, an ancient caravan station. Visit Kerak Castle and Madaba, the ‘City of Mosaics’.

DAY 7: Visit Mount Nebo, drive via the Dead Sea to Jerash - an impressive Roman city.

DAY 8: Trip ends in Amman.