Jordan Travel Agency

The Bedouin trail 2 Extension to Petra, Amman and Dead Sea

Horse tours - 10 days with 6 days riding

Visiting Jordan highlights ( Petra, Dead Sea, Amman… ) and horse riding in the Wadi Rum desert.

highlights

Wadi Rum desert horse riding trail
Bedouin culture discovery
Petra
Dead sea
Amman

Activities :

Horse riding,
Sightseeing,

Description
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Booking

10 days in Jordan visiting Petra, Amman and the Dead Sea, with 6 days horse riding in Wadi Rum desert.

During the 6 days horse riding you will discover :

Wadi Rum valley
Bedouin traditions
Lawrence’s house
The red sand dunes area
Rash Rasha valley
Um Raza canyons
Sweibat valley
Jebel Burdah
….

Riding level : This activity requires you to be experienced in horse riding and fit enough to enjoy and take advantage of the ride. Also, as our horses are Arabian, they are small and can not carry heavy weight. We do not ask them to carry more than 85 kg.

What is an experienced rider?

to know how to saddle and unsaddle your horse.
to know to control your horse at all paces in open area.
to know how to do rising trot canter and gallop.

Day 1

Evening arrival at the airport, where your driver will meet you. Then we will drive you to Madaba, around 20 mn drive. Night in Madaba in a 3* hotel.

Day 2

Early morning at 7.30, our bus will collect us to go to Petra (around 2h30 drive). Arrival around 10 am, full day to visit the site. The group will have a 3 hours guided visit with an official guide. Everyone will be free to walk inside the site or to go back to the hotel after this. There are many small restaurants inside the site to get lunch.
Our 3 * hotel is located right at the entrance of the site; everyone is free to go back to the hotel at anytime. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 3

After breakfast, our bus will drive you to Wadi Rum (around 1h30 drive). Arrival in the village of Wadi Rum in our stable around 9.30am.
Time to drink the first bedouin tea, meet the horses and the team.
First ride through Um Ishrin valley, on the way visit of Lawrence’s house. After lunch we will ride through an open valley with a view over the red sand area. Dinner and bivouac in Abu Hassaran.

Day 4

After breakfast, we will cross Rash Rasha valley with its red sands and go to Qatar mountain. There we will see the spring and have lunch. After lunch, ride to Um Raza, its red sands and its canyons, where we will set up camp for the night.

Day 5

After breakfast, we will ride to Arab Antar, a natural cave famous for its legends. Lunch near Arab Antar, then we will go to Sweibat valley, that is located 5 km from the saudian border. Dinner and bivouac in Sweibat.

Day 6

After breakfast, we will cross through Cerdan valley and see a Neolithic well that is still used by the Bedouins. We will have lunch in Um Umgur. Then we will cross narrow canyons to arrive in Abu Rashaba where we will set up camp for the night.

Day 7

After breakfast, we will ride from Abu Rashaba to Jebel Burdah and see the natural rock bridge on its summit. After lunch we will ride to the red sand dunes and Jebel Um Feshiyeh and its nabatean inscriptions. Dinner and bivouac in the red sand dunes area.

Day 8

After breakfast, we will cross Barragh canyon, that is le longest canyon in Wadi Rum, having a look at its monumental cliffs, famous for rock climbing. Then we will cross the Disseh plain to go back to our stable. Lunch in the stable.
After lunch our bus will collect you from our stables and drive you to Madaba ; dinner and night in a 3* hotel.

Day 9

After breakfast, your driver will collect you from the hotel to propose you a city tour of Amman old city, visiting the famous Citadelle and the Roman theatre ; later, you will enjoy an afternoon at leisure at the Dead Sea Beach, and finally head to the Mount Nebo to admire the view on the holy Land. Last night at your hotel in Madaba.

Day 10

On your final day we transfer you to the airport at a convenient time for your check-in and homeward travels.

1110 JOD per person (non-riders can come along, price: 770 JOD)

Included:

Hotel accommodation on HB basis.
Meet & Assist upon arrival and departure
Transfer from airport on arrival ( in between 04.00PM and 12.00 PM).
Transfer to airport for departure day 8/9/10 until 2.00 pm.
Transfers in private, a/c , car/ minivan with English speaking tour leader.
English speaking cultural guide in Petra (about 3 hours)
Guided horse riding trail in Wadi Rum (all inclusive)
Entrance fees to mentioned sites. ( around 80JD/person)
Short horseback ride in Petra (included in ticket).

Not included:

Airfare
Travel insurance.
Jordanian visa ( 40 JD at Amman airport).
Personnal riding equipment. Sleeping bag
Personnal expenses.
Dinner on the first night for arrival after 09.00PM
Lunch at Petra and Dead sea
Eventual Tips
Transfer from and to airport outside of the mentioned period ( extra charge 40JD/car maximum 3 persons)

Hotels

Madaba : Mosaic city hotel
Petra : Edom Hotel
Aqaba: Days Inn hotel
Wadi Rum : Itinerary camp

Itinerary camp

We set up our bivouac camp in a different area each night, carefully selected for the season and the beautiful landscape. Your dinner is freshly cooked and we will dine around the camp fire each evening. We provide two-person bivouac (trekking) tents and mattresses, or if you wish you can sleep outside under the stars. Single tents are available for an extra charge, and occasionally in winter we will move to our fixed camp. Your luggage is transported for you by jeep, and especially for the horse riding tour we provide a “bathroom tent” with warm water where you can wash.you a desert experience with its silence and its charm.

2020

Bedouin Trail ride 2

Saturday 01/02 to Monday 10/02 OPEN

Bedouin Trail ride 3

Saturday 15/02 to Monday 24/02 OPEN

Bedouin Trail ride 4

Saturday 29/02 to Monday 09/03 GUARANTEED

Bedouin Trail ride 5

Saturday 14/03 to Monday 23/03 GUARANTEED

Bedouin Trail ride 6

Saturday 04/04 to Monday 13/04 GUARANTEED

Bedouin Trail ride 7

Saturday 11/04 to Monday 20/04 GUARANTEED

Bedouin Trail ride 8

Saturday 23/05 to Monday 01/06 OPEN

Bedouin Trail ride 9

Saturday 05/09 to Monday 14/09 GUARANTEED

Bedouin Trail ride 10

Saturday 19/09 to Monday 28/09 GUARANTEED

Bedouin Trail ride 11

Saturday 03/10 to Monday 12/10 OPEN

Bedouin Trail ride 12

Saturday 17/10 to Monday 26/10 OPEN

Bedouin Trail ride 13

Saturday 07/11 to Monday 16/11 OPEN

Bedouin Trail ride 14

Saturday 21/11 to Monday 30/11 OPEN

Bedouin Trail ride 15

Saturday 05/12 to Monday 14/12 OPEN

Bedouin Trail ride 16

Saturday 19/12 to Monday 28/12 OPEN

Bedouin Trail ride 17

Saturday 26/12 to Monday 04/01 OPEN

Clothing

Riding equipment such as riding trouser, helmet ( we provide some in limited numbers), boots and half leg chaps
Long sleeved shirts
Fleece/warm jacket
Broad rimmed hat
Swimming suit (for the Dead sea)

Equipment