All Trips > Jordan > Jordan and Petra Ultimate Adventure Jordan and Petra Ultimate Adventure Book Your Jordan Trip AT A GLANCE Jordan 12 Explorer Chicks Locally Unique, Boutique, Glamping Bucket List, Canyoneering, Glamping, Hiking, International, Multisport 8 Days 3 - Active Physical demand level for this trip Sup, Indiana Jane Photos Itinerary Logistics Activity Level What's Included Book Your Jordan Trip Share Sup, Indiana Jane Sup, Indiana Jane. Find your bold in The Lost City of Petra and Jordan. Hike portions of the Jordan Trail, ride camels in Wadi Rum, float in the Dead Sea, and glamp under desert stars on this 8 day women’s trip to Jordan. Your adventure begins along the King’s Highway, which you’ll travel before exploring one of the most beautiful canyons on earth. Swim through milky blue waters beneath towering basalt canyon walls. Then cozy up with your sisters at an eco-lodge within the boundaries of Dana Nature Reserve. Wake up the next day to a 5-mile trek along a stunning stretch of the Jordan Trail. Welcome to Little Petra, mighty one! Gaze into Israel and learn about the biblical significance of the trail you journey from our local guide. By nightfall, enjoy a restorative evening under the stars at an authentic Bedouin camp. (It’s totally New Testament with a bed and mattress.) When the sun rises, journey 9 miles on foot to a special back entrance to Petra. It’s worth it – you’ll weave through narrow slot canyons and deep caves within a vast Unesco World Heritage site. We’ll continue the behind-the-scenes tour on your second day in Petra, as our local guide walks us through a secret hike known only to locals. After our time in Petra, we’ll venture to Wadi Rum – the Arabic word for “dry river bed” aka where Matt Damon grew his doo-doo potatoes in The Martian. Protected by the National Park, Wadi Rum is utterly devoid of anything manmade. Its nomadic Bedouin people will welcome us by sharing some of their favorite hiking trails. Spend two nights under more breathtaking stars in another authentic Bedouin camp. Your home will be a raised canvas tent complete with a bed and local decor. While in Wadi Rum, board a Jeep to safari to Burda Mountain and take on a challenging 3-4 hour scramble to reach the famous Burda Rock bridge. If you’re feeling intrepid, inch out to the middle of an arch that stands 900 feet high. Catch your last sunset in Wadi Rum on the back of a camel as you enjoy a bucket-list desert experience. On your final full day, we’ll journey to the lowest place on the earth – The Dead Sea. Sit back, float, slather on some mineral mud, and wonder to yourself how you go to be so brave. In the evening, we’ll gather for one last meal. But here’s the kicker – you are going to help prepare it under the leadership of a Jordanian culinary school that is women-owned and operated! Photos Itinerary Expand All Days Day 1 - Welcome to Jordan Welcome to Amman, Jordan! Upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, you will be greeted by a local representative who will assist you through the immigration process. Your visa fees are included in your trip price. After collecting your checked baggage, you will be driven in a private vehicle to our Rendezvous Hotel in Amman. We will meet as a group at 7pm for an official orientation, welcome dinner, and your first taste of the delicious Jordanian cuisine! Accommodation: Boutique Hotel in Amman Meals: Welcome dinner Day 2 - Hike and scramble through a Wadi You will quickly learn that Jordan has many hidden, unexpected gems. Today, we’ll discover why this magical country will leave its impact on you for years to come. One of Jordan’s many secrets are the deep, lush slot canyons that get overlooked in favor of more popular tourist destinations. Our local guides will take us on trails through wadis (canyons) where we’ll hike along the river and scramble up and down rocks. Our exact wadi will be determined in the weeks leading up to the trip, depending on weather and rain conditions. After our hike, we’ll transfer to our eco-lodge perched on the edge of the cliff for optimal views over the Dana Nature Reserve. Each room has a terrace with views of the mountains and canyons surrounding the eco-lodge. Dinner tonight is sourced from local ingredients featuring the diverse flavors in Jordanian cuisine. Hiking Time: 5 hours Accommodation: Eco-hotel in Dana Meals: B-L-D Day 3 - Hike to Little Petra via The Jordan Trail Today’s hike leads us on one of the most spectacular stretches of the 404 mile Jordan Trail. The Jordan Trail thru-hike travels on a North/South journey through the entire country. Our 5 mile hike along The Jordan Trail leads us along the ancient footpaths that traders and merchants utilized when traveling along the Silk Road. We’ll be navigating through unmarked terrain with our local Jordanian guide who point out ancient Biblical landmarks and share the rich history of the area. You’ll have views across the desert to Israel as you munch on your trail lunch before descending to the ancient archaeological site of Little Petra. We’ll arrive in Little Petra in the late afternoon as the sun is casting her golden glow on the ancient cave dwellings, a temple, dining area, and community caves dating back to the 1st Century. You’ll look up in awe at an incredibly rare 2,000 year old ceiling fresco preserved in an ancient dining room. Your local Jordan Guide will elaborate on several different scenarios depicting what life may have looked like from different historians’ beliefs. Let your mind wander back in time as you explore the intricate architecture of this Nabataean UNESCO World Heritage Site. Afterwards, we’ll meet our Bedouin Hosts for the evening where we’ll sleep in canvas tents under the stars and feast on a traditional Bedouin dinner. Hiking Distance: 4.91 miles, 657′ elevation gain Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Accommodation: Bedouin Glamping Meals: B-L-D Day 4 - Petra, The Ancient City of Mysteries We’ll wake up early today to start our hike into the vast UNESCO Site of Petra. To avoid the majority of the other tourists, we’ll take a backdoor entrance where we’ll walk in the footsteps of the ancient Nabataeans through canyons, along cliffs, and across desert plains. The trail rounds a mountain and you’ll be greeted by The Monastery seemingly rising out of the Earth. We’ll stop for refreshments from a local Bedouin cafe while basking in the grandeur of the ancient tomb dating back to the 3rd Century B.C. Continuing through Petra, we’ll descend over 800 steps through slot canyons where we’ll easily see how daily life thrived over 2,000 years ago. Local Bedouins sell their handmade goods and detailed handicrafts to hikers traveling through the passageways of Petra to The Treasury. We’ll stop for lunch in the main city center of Petra where daily life once thrived. After lunch you’ll wander through elaborate tombs carved in to the sandstone walls with our local guide as she explains the history of the architecture and the intricate aqueducts which allowed civilizations to thrive in a desert climate. Last but certainly not least we’ll visit The Treasury, one of the most iconic archaeological sites in the region. Originally used as a temple, it received it’s name from the misbelief that it contained treasures. After exploring this beautiful site, we’ll exit Petra via a narrow slot canyon to our hotel and a well-deserved dinner! Hiking Distance: 8.3 miles, 1560′ elevation gain Hiking Time: 8 hours Accommodation: Hotel in Petra Meals: B-L-D Day 5 - Experience life as a Bedouin in Petra The nomadic Bedouins inhabited the caves in Petra up until the late 1900’s. To this day, some Bedouins still call Petra their home but live away from the casual tourists’ eye. Today, we will hike up to a high point above Petra. This special route into Petra climbs along the southern cliff of the Siq (the main entrance into Petra) and involves several scrambles over sandstone slopes. We will arrive at a perfect falcon-eye vantage point on the cliff facing the Treasury from high above, and be able to watch visitors walk out of the Siq below us. We’ll leave Petra and transfer 2 hours to the magnificent desert of Wadi Rum where you’ll spend the next 2 nights. Hiking Distance: 8 miles, 1624′ elevation gain Hiking Time: 6 hours Accommodation: Bedouin Glamping Meals: B-L-D Day 6 - Scramble up a Rock Bridge and Sunset Camel Ride You’ll wake up to the smell of coffee, tea, and a traditional Bedouin breakfast. After feasting like a local, we’ll hop in a 4×4 truck that will take us across the road less Wadi Rum desert to our trailhead. Our local Bedouin guide will guide us up the unmarked terrain to the summit of the highest rock bridge in Wadi Rum! The hike requires scrambling (using hands and feet to ascend) over rocks and steep climbing up a narrow and sometimes exposed trail to reach the rock bridge. You’ll have the opportunity to walk out on the bridge 262 feet in the air if you’re feeling BOLD! Afterwards, we’ll transfer back to our camp where we’ll discover why Wadi Rum is known for it’s epic sunsets. Make a new camel friend as we take a leisurely ride across desert in the golden hour light. Hiking/Scrambling Distance: 2.5 miles, 800′ elevation gain Hiking/Scrambling Time: 3-4 hours Accommodation: Bedouin Glamping Meals: B-L-D Day 7 - Dead Sea Float and Cooking Class We’ll depart Wadi Rum after one more delicious breakfast to visit the lowest point on Earth! The Dead Sea sits at 1,410 feet below Sea Level. We’ll check off a Bucket List goal and swim (float is more accurate!) to our heart’s content in the salty water. Onsite, there is a resort where we’ll have lunch before transferring back to Amman. We’ll learn how to prepare a local Jordanian dish from a women owned and operated culinary school. Jordanian food has a heavy Mediterranean and Turkish influence making it one of the most delicious cuisines on Earth. Eat up! Accommodation: Boutique Hotel in Amman Meals: B-L-D Day 8 - Farewell Jordan :*( Many flights out of Queen Alia International Airport depart in the early hours of the morning. You will be transferred to the airport regardless of your departure time. Feel free to fly out anytime today. Meals: B *Explorer Chick reserves the option to modify trip itineraries at the discretion of your tour director as necessary due to weather, conditions, illness, injury, group dynamics, availability, or other unforeseen incidents. Optional: Day 0-1 - Jerash Archeological Site and Aljoun Forest Reserve Meet up with our local guide at 9am in our Amman Hotel lobby. Jerash is regarded as one of the most important and best-preserved Roman cities in the Middle East. Due to the dry conditions in Jordan, the 6,500-year-old amphitheater, plazas and arches are in excellent condition. After breakfast, we will drive north to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city outside of Italy. We will visit the spectacular Forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum and Artemis Temple. After our Jerash tour, we will visit a small town called Souf, where you will spend a few hours in the company of the local women of Beit Khairat Souf. The goal of Beit Khairat Souf is to provide local women with a means to support themselves. They specialize in delicious traditional food in their eco-restaurant, made with local products, seasonal jams, and brewing a secret blend of decaffeinated acorn coffee with medicinal herbs. With our bellies and hearts full, we will head to Ajloun and tour the castle, which dominates the skyline. It was built in the 12th century to ward off the Crusader armies at the key trade and pilgrimage intersection between Jerusalem, Cairo, Damascus and Mecca. When our tour of Aljoun Castle is complete, we will return to our Hotel for the night. Accommodation: Boutique Hotel in Amman Meals: L Inclusions: Transportation and entry fees, a local guide, gratuity for local guide and driver, lunch, and Single Accommodation room at our Rendezvous Hotel on the evening of Day 0. It is recommended that you arrive a day early, and we can assist you to arrange a pre-tour hotel room for you at the Rendezvous Hotel. Please note that we require a minimum of 4 Explorer Chicks to run this tour. Confirmations will be sent prior to your trip. Optional: Day 1 - Amman City Cultural Tour Meet up with your local guide at 9am in our Rendezvous hotel to spend the next 7 hours nerding out on all things history and culture in Amman. During your Explorer Chick Private Tour you’ll visit The Citadel, Roman Theater and other significant sites. We’ll take a break mid-day for lunch and return to our hotel at approximately 4pm. Lunch, all entrance fees, gratuity for your local guide and driver is included. Please note that we require a minimum of 4 Explorer Chicks to run this tour. Confirmations will be sent prior to your trip. Logistics Arrival Airport City: Amman, Jordan (AMM) Pick Up Location: Airport with immigration assistance and transfer to Hotel. Arrive before 5pm Meeting Time: 7pm at the Rendezvous Hotel on Day 1 Departure Airport City: Amman, Jordan (AMM) Drop Off Location: Day 7 Rendezvous Hotel Return Time: Fly out any time on Day 8. Transfer to Airport provided. Optional Add-Ons: Pre and Post tour rooms at our Rendezvous Hotel in Amman and limited Single Room Upgrades are available at booking. You will receive a Travel Guide with all the rendezvous hotel, packing, and additional information you’ll need to prepare for your epic trip. A passport that is valid for at least 6 months past your arrival date is required. We require a minimum of 5 Explorer Chicks for this trip. Please confirm your trip is guaranteed before booking airfare. Activity Level Rated 3 – ACTIVE This trip is rated as Active because of the length of hikes on days 4 and 5 plus the scrambling on days 1 and 6. All hikes and distances as outlined below. Daily Activities: Day 2: Canyoning, scrambling, and swimming through a slot canyon/river. 5 hours. Day 3: 4.91 miles. 657′ elevation gain. 5 hours. Day 4: 8.3 miles, 1560′ elevation gain. 8 hours. Day 5: 8 miles, 1624′ elevation gain. 6 hours. Day 6: 2.5 miles, 800′ elevation gain. 4 hours. Scrambling. Please consider your ability to meet the physical demands very seriously. It is for the safety of both you and our group. All Explorer Chicks will be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Physical Demands as part of their waiver upon booking. Read more about our Activity Levels. What's Included Lodging 4 Nights in boutique style hotels. Shared – 2 per room. Wi-Fi signal is not very strong. Bathrooms will be a mix of shared and en suite. 3 Nights Glamping in Bedouin Style Tents. Shared – 2-3 per room. Tents are located on a raised, wooden platform. Each tent has 2 beds, blankets, and traditional Bedouin decor. Central Community Tent where tea and meals are served. Lounge on cushions with a fire and colorful rugs. Bathroom facilities are shared and located a short walk from your Bedouin Tent. Showers are heated by solar. No Wi-Fi or electricity. Activities Privately Guided tour of Petra including The Monastery and The Treasury. All activities and entrance fees as outlined in the itinerary Gratuities for all excursions Meals All meals as indicated in itinerary: B-7, L-6, D-7 Gratuities for included meals Practical Professional leadership team with local guides and an Explorer Chick Guide Gratuities for all local guides Jordan Visa with airport pickup and assistance through customs Airport transfer on departure A detailed Travel Guide with everything you need to know for your trip The freedom to enjoy your vacation and mindlessly wander! Not Included Airfare Alcoholic beverages Travel Insurance Meals exclusive of itineraries Costs for additional activities Gratuity for your Explorer Chick Guide (read our tipping guidelines here) Explorer Chick reserves the option to modify trip itineraries at the discretion of your tour director as necessary due to weather, conditions, illness, injury, group dynamics, or other unforeseen incidents. More from Jordan ✨This journey through Jordan will awaken your soul. Ancient lands, starlit desert nights, and the warmth of its people... this is Jordan.🇯🇴 Ready for a transformative adventure? 2025 Jordan trips drop on July 2nd. ✨💬Comment “waitlist” to be the first to get access to the sale!#explorerchickjordan #jordan #solofemaletravel #bucketlist 33 0 Open 33 0 📍Wadi Mujib in Jordan is our FAVORITE slot canyon adventure! 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You’re gonna want to add Jordan to your 2024 travel list! 🐪#explorerchickjordan #womenstravel #womenwhocanyoneer #solofemaletraveler #petrajordan #easydoesntchangeyou #trynewthings #loveyourlife 76 5 Open 76 5 Load More Let's Do This Starting from $4,899 Book Now Save $300 with our Early Bird Discounts! Just book at least 6 Months in Advance! Discount is automatically applied. Non-Refundable Deposit: $300 due at booking to secure your spot Questions About Jordan? Book a call with our Destination + Guest Experience Manager, Amy, or fill out the form below. Name(Required) First Name Last Name Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Send us your Jordan questions!(Required)PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In Her Words susan V.I went on the most amazing trip to Jordan this past October. I can't even begin to describe the surreal feeling of standing in front of the Treasury in Petra, riding a camel through the expansive Mars-like desert, and floating in the dead sea. This was my first Explorer Chick trip and let me tell you it did not disappoint. EC guide Kara was phenomenal with great organization and special surprises along the way. Can you say pedicure in a Turkish spa? So many firsts that I was able to experience and absolutely no need for concern about solo travel with this group. None of us knew each other beforehand, yet within hours we had our own inside jokes. Seriously, do not let the idea of traveling alone keep you from experiencing these phenomenal tours. Also, there was never a time that I didn't feel safe. Jordan is a beautiful country with the most hospitable people. We were constantly greeted with warm smiles and coffee or tea! Our lovely local EC local guide welcomed each of us and passionately shared her extensive knowledge of her country and culture. My EC trip to Jordan was a dream adventure come true. My only problem now is deciding which EC trip to take next!Morgan M.On the final night of our Jordan adventure, surrounded by music and laughing women and spiced rice and mischievous cats, on a rooftop in Amman as the last of the light was fading, I said I wish I could go back. Back to Day 1. Carrying all of the familiarity and inside jokes we had spent the last 9 days building together. So we could keep growing closer. I wasn't ready to go home!This trip was absolute magic, and I'm so proud of the women who made the very personal decision to go, to trust in themselves and Explorer Chick, when our loved ones were filling out heads with negativity about travel to the Middle East.I felt not only safe, but WELCOMED. I would have felt safe walking the streets alone as a woman. I LOVED the people of Jordan and cannot wait to explore more Arabic cultures to unlearn the untrue stories I was told about this beautiful world.Don't doubt it or worry about it. Book it. It's a bucket list trip with the most beautiful people you'll ever meet.AshleyI went on a trip of a lifetime with Explorer Chick to Jordan. Our guide Anna did an outstanding job supporting the group on some big adventures. She always had extra water, snacks, words of encouragement, plus she takes some amazing glamour shots! What I loved most was knowing that every detail was taken care of and I could simple be in the present moment. Taking in the sights (absolutely stunning!!!), trying new foods, connecting with awesome women, and having time and space to connect with myself outside of my normal home life was such a gift!Kristen C.I had a wonderful time in Jordan! Amazing historical sites, beautiful vistas, fun hikes, wonderful food, warm people. Anna our Explorer Chick guide was just the right amount of silly, easy-going, organized, and supportive. Ahlam, our local guide, was very knowledgeable, super-sweet and very patient. She was an excellent ambassador to Jordan and its people! Together they were a super (rap) duo! I'm a fan of solo travel, but I don't think I would have been able to have the same experience if I had planned it myself. Highly recommend!Debi A.I signed up for the Jordan trip and it was amazing! Christina Bruno is an awesome guide! If you have the opportunity, this trip is fabulous, challenging and historical! Thank you Christina and Explorer Chick for an awesome adventure! Book with Confidence Your wanderlust doesn’t have to wait. Our payment plans make booking your dream trip easier than ever. The best part? Zero additional fees. Payment Plans We want nothing more than for you join us. However, we understand emergencies do occur that may cause you to cancel your reservation. 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