ON FOOT · JORDAN HIKING TOURS
The good jordan hiking tours cap their group sizes and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and where they differ.
Walk from Dana Nature Reserve to Petra over five demanding days, sleeping in wilderness camps and entering Petra by its quieter back route. A small group of up to 14, English-speaking guides, luggage transfers, meals, Wadi Rum jeep touring, and Dead Sea time are included. Guide assignments vary, with Motaz Jarrar and Motaz Zghoul among the guides praised for their care and humor.
Set out from Wadi Rum Village at 10 a.m. for a six to eight-hour jeep tour through Wadi Rum. A local guide takes you to Lawrence’s Spring, Khazali Canyon, rock bridges, Mushroom Rock, sand dunes, and a desert lunch, with a 40-minute hike through Abu Khashaba Canyon. Groups are capped at six.
“Wadi Rum Magic Tours was fantastic. The tour and the guide were amazing. Wadi Rum is a beautiful place with much to see and the guide made sure we got to see everything. He would let you spend as much time as you wanted at each location. He was extremely flexible, helpful and courteous. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested.”
Leave Amman at 8:00 am for Wadi Mujib’s Siq Trail, where you walk through a sandstone canyon beside and sometimes in the river. The hike is self-guided, not led inside the gorge. Your English-speaking driver handles transport, shares Jordan tips, and returns you to Amman, with a Citadel viewpoint stop included.
“Bader was great. The wadi mujib is definitely a highlight”
You’ll spend four days hiking among Wadi Rum’s red dunes and sandstone peaks with an English-speaking Bedouin guide, then visit Petra, Dana Nature Reserve, and Aqaba. Airport transfers, camping, meals, entry tickets, and a private vehicle are included. Abdullah, Naim, Adnan, and Tarek are names associated with the wider Salma Tours team.
Other ways to spend the day on foot
Rock, ice, forest or crater rim.
