Jordan for all 2021
An itinerary for lovers of large spaces, silence and freedom. In a week we will discover the two most interesting sites in Jordan: the famous city of Petra which we will visit on foot and the Wadi Rum desert … we will follow the Bedouin tracks through the incredible diversity of this desert considered the most beautiful in the world! Rock formations in continuous evolution and bright colors make this itinerary, which can be traveled on horseback, a unique and unrepeatable experience!
Departure dates every Saturday with a minimum of 2 people departing from Italy
NOT available in the months of JULY and AUGUST
PARTICIPANTS: MIN 2 MAX 10
Pick up from Amman's Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and transfer to the hotel in Madaba. Free dinner and overnight stay in a double room.
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer of about 2 and a half hours to Petra, where the whole day will be dedicated to visiting the ancient Nabataeans. Guided tour through the Siq and the ruins, the fascinating UNESCO heritage. Free lunch. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Petra.
Transfer to the desert and the stables of about 1 hour and a half. Here you will meet the team that will accompany you for the next few days, belonging to the Al Zoulabia tribe, great connoisseurs of the desert and you will meet your four-legged travel companion. we will be on the saddle to immediately pass by the famous "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" that Lawrence of Arabia describes in his famous book. Along the mountain of Jebel Khazali, whose canyons are an important reservoir during the dry season. Ancient inscriptions, valleys, desert and canyons. Dinner and overnight in a tented camp.
Riding south to Arab Antar at the base of Djebel Rum, the highest peak in the country. We will stop for lunch in the heart of Swebit mountain, away from the tourist routes and where some Bedouin families still live. Dinner and overnight in a tented camp.
Today we will reach the summit of the Nogra plateau at 1450 meters, where there are always large flocks and groups of camels that find food here all year round. This part of the desert is still wild and unexplored. From here we can see Burdha and Djebel Rum in the distance. In the afternoon, the Thora slopes will offer a good chance to gallop. Dinner and overnight in a tented camp.
After having breakfast we will ride in the direction of the Burdha arch, which we will reach around lunchtime. In the afternoon we will go north of the Barrah canyon. Night in Um Zelga at a camp located at the base of the pyramids.
We will cross the Barrah canyon and after lunch we will return to the stables passing through the Um Ishrin valley and the red dune valley of Anafishia. Transfer by public transport to the hotel in Madaba (or transfer directly to the airport if you have a night flight). Free dinner and overnight at the hotel in Madaba.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport in about 30 minutes.
Tariff per person, starting from:
| Departure | Double | Supplement single |
|---|---|---|
| From 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 | € 1,680 | € 110 |
Notes
(B / L / D): B = breakfast; L = lunch; D = Dinner
Difficulty level: From ° to °°°°°
DURATION: 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
DIFFICULTY: °°° (from EASY to INTERMEDIATE)
ACCOMMODATION: hotel + tented camp
EQUIPMENT: ENGLISH SADDLE
HORSES: ARABS and ANGLO-ARABIANS
GAIT: 6 TO 8 HOURS PER DAY ON THE SADDLE. The gaits will be in relation to the equestrian level of the participants. The use of a safety helmet is mandatory.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT : 90 Kg
MINIMUM AGE : 10 years
TYPE : itinerant with overnight stays in hotels + tented camps
ACCOMMODATION:
2 nights in hotel in Madaba at Mosaic City Hotel (category 3 *) or similar
1 overnight stay in a hotel in Petra at the Petra Palace Hotel (category 3 *) or similar
3 nights in bivouac
1 overnight stay in a semi-fixed Bedouin camp
Traditional cuisine meals prepared by a local chef with fresh products.
Note: The itinerary described above is to be considered indicative. It may be subject to variations due to weather conditions or circumstances beyond our control. For non-riders, others activities are offered: hiking or camels, and meeting with the rest of the group for lunch and dinner.
Exchange rate 1 EUR = 1.08 USD
Exchange rate variations with fluctuations greater than 3% will result in an adjustment of costs and will be communicated within 20 days of departure.
The tariff includes
The tariff does not include
Duration: 10 days / 9 nights
from € 1.680 - Voli esclusi
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
from € 1.600 - Voli esclusi
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