Jordan & Saudi Arabia Tour

12 Days / 11 Nights from £4890/ $6357 per person

The Jordan & Saudi Arabia tour is an historic and fabulously scenic private journey that follows the ancient trade and pilgrim routes south from Amman to Jeddah. When we combine Jordan and Saudi Arabia into one journey it is possible to reunite the great ‘lost’ cities of the ancient Nabataean empire (Petra and Madain Saleh); trace the old epic overland ‘Syrian’ pilgrimage route to the holy city of Medina – the Shami Darb al-Hajj; and follow (in reverse) in the footsteps of Moses on his journey from the Red Sea through the wilderness of Midian to Mount Nebo. In between fabulous desert adventures in Wadi Rum and Al Ula you’ll also see several sites associated with T.E Lawrence and the Arab Revolt (1916 to 1918) – including whole trains lying rusting in the desert on the former Hijaz Railway. Further scenic treats that await include the breath-taking towering gorges of Wadi Tayyib Al Ism and Wadi Al Disah; as well as the deep canyons of the Dancing Mountains and the thin deep blue finger of the Gulf of Aqaba. The latter location is a possible crossing point used by Moses during the Exodus from Egypt. The Jordan & Saudi Arabia tour concludes at the Red Sea in Jeddah with a walking tour through the World Heritage narrow lanes of Al Balad – one of the finest old towns in the Middle East.

Itinerary at a Glance

Day	Location/Route	Overnight	Sapphire Hotels	Diamond Hotels
Day 1	Arrive Amman International Airport, Jordan. Meet and private transfer to your hotel.	2 nights Amman	The House Boutique Suites	The St Regis Amman
Day 2	Start the day with an orientation tour of the Jordanian capital Amman, then visit Jerash, one of the finest Roman sites in the Middle East.
Day 3	Take the ancient Kings Highway trade route to Petra visiting Kerak castle, Madaba’s mosaics, and Mt. Nebo enroute.	2 nights Petra	Movenpick Nabatean Castle	Movenpick Petra
Day 4	A full day to discover the ‘lost’ city of ancient Petra.
Day 5	Visit Little Petra, then drive south to Wadi Rum and explore the spectacular desert scenery by jeep. Overnight under canvas in a Martian Dome.	1 night Wadi Rum	Wadi Rum UFO Luxotel	Wadi Rum Bubble Luxotel
Day 6	Cross into Saudi Arabia and visit the stunning gorge of Wadi Tayyib Al Ism, then drive via Midian’s (Mughair Shuaib) tombs to Tabuk.	1 night Tabuk	Hilton Garden Inn	Grand Millennium Tabuk
Day 7	Travel to scenic Wadi Al Disah, where the perpendicular cliffs are framed by palm trees and pools of water, then continue to Al Ula.	2 nights Al Ula	Shaden MGallery Al Ula	Shaden MGallery Al Ula
Day 8	Visit Elephant Rock, then continue to Madain Saleh and see the tombs of ancient Hegra. After lunch on a date farm explore the magical scenery of Madakhil.
Day 9	Drive to Medina via the old Hijaz railway and see the WW1 period trains abandoned in the desert.	1 night Medina	Hotel Le Meridien Medina	Hotel Le Meridien Medina
Day 10	An orientation of Medina (outside the Haram), then take the High Speed train to Jeddah.	2 nights Jeddah	InterContinental Jeddah	Park Hyatt Jeddah – Marina, Club & Spa
Day 11	Drive along the beautiful Red Sea Corniche and immerse yourself in Jeddah’s historic UNESCO World Heritage Al Balad quarter.
Day 12	Private transfer to Jeddah International Airport. Farewell to Saudi Arabia.