Jordan Travel Agency

Wadi Rum trail

Horse tour - 6 days riding

Horse riding in the Wadi Rum desert.

highlights

Wadi Rum desert horse riding trail
desert camping

Activities :

Horse riding,
Sightseeing,

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What to bring
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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.

From Monday to Saturday

Day 1

Meeting at our stables/in Rum village at around 9.00 am.
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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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.

-720 JOD/person

Consult us for booking conditions.

Included:

Guided horse riding trail in Wadi rum full board.
Camping equipment during the trail.

Not included:

Airfare
Travel insurance.
Jordanian visa ( 40 JD at Amman airport).
Personnal riding equipment. Sleeping bag
Personnal expenses.
Tips

OUR EXCHANGE RATES: 1 EURO = 0.70 JOD // 1 USD = 0.70 JOD // 1 CHF = 0.72 JOD

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.

For confirmed departures and dates, please contact us at bookings@jordantracks.com and we will be pleased to send you all the informations you need about your itinerary, accommodation, transfers and how to make your booking.

Riding dates 2019

Travel agency : Po.Box 468 Aqaba, Jordan

www.jordantracks.com

saleemali@jordantracks.com

Tel : 00962 (0) 796 48 28 01 fax : 00962 (0) 3 201 48 89

Availability Spring-Autumn 2019

bedouin tracks ride 7

Ride Code	Ride Start Date	Ride End Date
bedouin tracks ride 1	Mon 04/02/2019	Sat 09/02/2019
bedouin tracks ride 2	Mon 18/02/2019	Sat 23/02/2019
bedouin tracks ride 3	Mon 25/02/2019	Sat 02/03/2019
bedouin tracks ride 4	Mon 11/03/2019	Sat 16/03/2019
bedouin tracks ride 5	Mon 18/03/2019	Sat 23/03/2019
bedouin tracks ride 7 bedouin tracks ride 8	Mon 08/04/2019 Mon 22/04/2019	Sat 13/04/2019 Sat 27/04/2019
bedouin tracks ride 9	Mon 29/04/2019	Sat 03/05/2019
bedouin tracks ride 10	—- Mon 09/09/2019	Sat 14/09/2019
bedouin tracks ride 13	Mon 07/10/2019	Sat 12/10/2019
bedouin tracks ride 14	Mon 21/10/2019	Sat 26/10/2019
bedouin tracks ride 15	Mon 28/10/2019	Sat 02/11/2019
bedouin tracks ride 17	Mon 18/11/2019
bedouin tracks ride 20	Mon 23/12/2019	Sat 28/12/2019
bedouin tracks ride 21	Mon 30/12/2019	Sat 04/01/2020

Clothing

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