Duration: 12 daysStart/Finish City: Amman to JeddahPhysical Grading: 3 - AverageGroup Size Notes - Max 16, avg 12.Accommodation - Hotels (8 nts), Bedouin desert camp (1 nt), local family farm camp (2 nts).Meals Included - 11 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 3 dinnersBrief itinerary:-Day 1 Amman - Arrive at any time.Day 2 Amman/Jerash/Dead Sea/Amman - Guided visit to the ancient Roman town of Jerash followed by a visit to the Dead Sea.Meals included: BreakfastDay 3 Amman/Karak/Petra - Start the day with a guided visit to the intricate Madaba mosaics, enjoying the panoramic views from Mt Nebo and a visit to the crusader castle at Karak. Stop at a G Adventures- supported community cafe for lunch, then continue to Wadi Musa for the evening.Meals included: Breakfast, LunchDay 4 Petra - Start early to visit iconic Petra. Enjoy a guided walking tour with your CEO, then opt to hike up to the top of the treasury or explore on your own. This evening, opt to visit a Turkish bath or visit Petra by night.Meals included: BreakfastDay 5 Petra/Wadi Rum - Opt to visit Little Petra in the morning before continuing to Wadi Rum. Head out for a 4x4 excursion during the day before a traditional dinner and overnight at a Bedouin desert camp.Meals included: Breakfast, DinnerDay 6 Wadi Rum to Al’Bad and Tabuk - Today we leave our camp early to transfer to the Durra Border crossing south of Aqaba. Once we clear border formalities we will drive and meet our 4x4 vehicle so that we can deeply explore this rural part of Saudi Arabia. The group will explore the ancient site of Al Bad' also know as Madyan. This land is said to be the area where Moses found refuge after being exiled from Egypt, a region that has for millenniums been at the heart of the Arabian trade routes.Meals included: Breakfast, LunchDay 7 Jibal Hisma - Travel to Jibal Hisma, a spectacular range of red sand dunes, giant sandstone mountain, and an impressive landscape that will feel like it’s all yours. Here we will travel by 4x4 and stop for a hike/walk, and to explore the landscape with interesting rock shapes.Meals included: Breakfast, LunchDay 8 Tabuk to Al’ Ula via Wadi Dissah - After breakfast we continue our journey south towards Al Ula. En route we stop to explore the natural beauty in Wadi Dissa (Disah), sometimes referred to as Wadi Qaraqir. Here our 4x4 allows us to drive deep into the valley that makes this Wadi so unique and green. We'll have a picnic lunch with spectacular views again today. In the late afternoon we head out and arrive into Al Ula just as the sun starts setting.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 9 Al’ Ula - Today our focus is entirely on Al Ula. Start off with a walk along the Heritage Oasis Trail. You'll see the beauty of this little old town, tall palms in a historic archway of a mud brick house, or the lush green farms. We spend a few hours exploring Hegra, the main site of Al Ula on a structured visit, before meeting a local farm owner and exploring their farm. We end the day at Elephant rock to enjoy the sunset and the desert night sky.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 10 Al’ Ula to Medina (Medinah) - From Al Ula to Medina we drive along the desert used by pilgrims for centuries as they made their way to Medina. In Medina we'll learn about the founding of Islam and the Holy Cities. The group will have an opportunity to see the first two mosques built by the Prophet and learn about the pilgrimages. Its unique insight into local culture.Meals included: BreakfastDay 11 Medina/Jeddah - Today, go a bit more local. Start by taking the high speed train from Medina to Jeddah. In Jeddah we explore the corniche where locals go to cool off and share favourite foods. Then head into the old city and experience what the Jeddah looked like only 50 years ago. End the visit of the old town by tasting some truly local Jeddah specialties.Meals included: BreakfastDay 12 Jeddah - Depart at any time.Meals included: BreakfastPlease note:- Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.Service Level: Standard - Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport.Travel Style: Classic - All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.What's IncludedYour G for Good Moment: Al Safi Community Lunch, Jordan ValleyYour Local Living Moment: Bedouin Camp Overnight, Wadi RumYour Foodie Moment: Yemeni Food Experience, Al ‘Ulayyā’Your Foodie Moment: Jeddah City Tour, Jeddah.Jerash guided tour.Dead Sea visit.Visit Madaba mosaics and Mt Nebo.Karak Castle guided tour.Petra guided tour.Wadi Rum 4x4 excursion.Red Sea stay.Entrance fees in all included tours.Border crossing between Jordan and Saudi Arabia.Visit to Al Bad.Walk through Jimal Hisma, the Wadi Rum of Saudi Arabia.Tour of Wadi Dissa by 4x4.Visit to UNESCO World Heritage site of Hegra.City tour of Medina and Jeddah.All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.Group Leader Description - This G Adventures group trip is accompanied by one of our group leaders, otherwise known as a Chief Experience Officer (CEO). The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects.We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting - we think it's the best of both worlds.Transport - Private van, 4x4 pickup truck & jeep, high-speed train, walking.About our Transportation - On this trip we will travel by air-conditioned private minivan for most of the journeys. En route to Wadi Rum and our desert camp we will travel in 4x4 vehicles.Solo Travellers - We believe solo travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and solo travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.Rooming and "My Own Room" Exceptions - Night 5, Bedouin camp.
