2 Days Petra and Wadi Rum Tour from Aqaba

Tour Detail

Our Petra and Wadi Rum tour from Aqaba is available daily with guaranteed departures, providing the ultimate two-day experience visiting Jordan’s two greatest highlights. The ‘forgotten city of Petra’ is one of the 7 Wonders of the World, unrivalled worldwide and never failing to impress visitors new and old. Wadi Rum is the unique reddish desert that has been termed the ‘valley of the moon’. Our Petra and Wadi Rum tour from Aqaba combines these two amazing sites with an overnight stay in a Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum for an added experience, to create a trip that will remain with you forever.

Highlights

Enjoy a city tour of the Jordanian Red-Sea city of Aqaba with its markets. Enjoy free time to explore and experience an authentic Jordanian lunch
Head south to the ‘valley of the moon’, the desert of Wadi Rum
Explore Wadi Rum with a Jeep safari through this lunar-like desert landscape at sunset when the temperatures are cooler, this is the optimal time to take photos.
Check in to the Bedouin camp in time for a traditional Bedouin dinner feast under the stars or around the fire. Tour includes accommodation in deluxe tent with AC, heating and private bathroom.

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1 - WADI RUM
10:00 - Pickup from specific hotels in Aqaba
11:15 - Aqaba short city tour and free time in the market to buy a cup of coffee or to have lunch
12:15 - Transfer to Wadi Rum
13:00 - Check in to Bedouin Camp in Wadi Rum
Enjoy free time to relax and unwind in Wadi Rum. Optional activities can be arranged on the spot such as hiking, camel rides and more. Subject to availability.
15:00 - Jeep Safari tour in Wadi Rum at sunset, led by a local Bedouin and your tour guide
By enjoying the Jeep tour at this time, the temperatures are much cooler, more comfortable and allow for optimal photos.
19:00 – Authentic Jordanian Dinner at the Bedouin Camp
Including traditional Zarb (Bedouin barbeque), spreads, salads, bread and more
Overnight in Bedouin Camp In deluxe tent with AC, heating and private bathroom.
Optional sunset camel ride and stargazing experience

DAY 2 - PETRA
Optional early morning camel ride at sunrise
(To be arranged locally during the tour, subject to weather conditions)
07:00 - Breakfast at leisure in the Bedouin campsite
08:00 - Transfer to Petra (including a view of Mount Haroun en route)
11:00 - Arrive in Petra and begin your guided tour of the famous sites such as al Siq, the Petra Treasury, the Obelisk Tomb, the Calligraphy, Jabal Madbach (sacrificial palace), the Tombs, the Theater, and the Mountaintop Tombs
12:00 - Free time to explore on your own pace
16:45 - Return journey back to Aqaba
18:00 - Arrive at Aqaba
(drop off at the port at 19:00 to 19:30)