Dana to Petra Tour - 8 Days

Day 1: Dana – Wadi Malaga

Hike Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 21-23 Km Approx. Time: 8 Hours Full Day.
Picnic Lunch During the Hike + Dinner
After Breakfast our guide will meet you at your Hotel/Camp to Start the hike.
Starting from Dana Village Area and following the track down to the long valley of Wadi Dana.
We will stop during the hike for a picnic Lunch and a cup of tea.
Dinner & Overnight Camping in Wadi Malaga

Day 2: Wadi Malga – Ras Al Fied

Early start in the morning 07.00 – 08.00 Am
Hike Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 13 Km Approx. Time: 06-07 Hours
Breakfast + Picnic Lunch During the Hike + Dinner
Overnight Wild Camping.
While hiking we will be passing the eastern side of smaller hills Jabal al-Hamra, Jabal Mahzan and Jabal Barwas.
With Wadi Araba to the West and the rising mountains to the East, gradually ascend the slope to also cross Wadi Barwas, Wadi abu Hamdtha and Wadi al-Jilf to reach a point near the shallow wadi
Climb up on this trail on switchbacks through the jagged rocky mountain outcroppings, and take a break to see the expansive view of Wadi Araba’s wash to the west below. Continue along the same path up a wide slot following the old bedouin route reinforced with bridges using Juniper branches and well graded switchbacks. The slot widens to the top where you reach the saddle called Ras Naqb Shdeid, offering breathtaking views in both directions. (The is the last phone signal before Jabal Safaha the following day.)
We will be walking the old main route between Bir al-Saba and Shobak.
Continue downhill finding the same old path to the right side of the saddle, cutting the steep grade down at the top and flattening up as it winds to the left to follow a small gully and meet perenially spring-fed Wadi Feid below.
Turn right along Wadi Feid to access a pool above a large dry waterfall, great for cooling down and washing up.

Day 3: Ras Al Fied – Little Petra

Early start in the morning 07.00 – 08.00 Am
Hike Difficulty: Difficult Distance: 20 Km Approx.
Time: 06-08 Hours
Breakfast + Picnic Lunch During the Hike + Dinner
We leave Ras Al Feid along a rocky sandstone terrain. Throughout are spectacular varying views of the barren desert landscape with surprise encounters of desert vegetation and animal life. Approaching Little Petra there are signs of increasing human habitation of Bedouin camps, sheep pens, and small agricultural plots. We enter a small sandstone canyon and wind our way through to the site of Beihdah.
Overnight in a Little Petra Bedouin camp or Similar

Day 4: Petra Back Door Hike:

Early start in the morning 07.00 – 08.00 Am
Hike Difficulty: Moderate Distance: 12 Km Approx.
Time: 03-04 Hours
Breakfast + Lunch Box (Basin)
Our Guide will meet you after Breakfast, you will be picked up from your camp and transferred to the Hiking start point for the Back Door to Petra.
Petra via ‘The Back Door’ go pleasantly down Wadi Ghurab amidst sandstone mountains guarding the approaches to Petra. This way follows a Nabataean route out of the valley and skirting round the final mountain on a natural rock terrace.
it narrows slightly before reaching a hidden plateau high above the impressive chasm of Wadi Siyyagh. Just beyond, carved into the cliff face, ‘The Monastery’ comes into view.
Continue hiking and lead down into ancient Petra, before exiting past ‘The Treasury’ and though the famous ‘Petra Siq’ to the Visitor Center.

Day 5: Petra - Wadi Rum:

Transfer from Petra – Wadi Rum by Car, Arrive to Wadi Rum 10:00 – 12:00
Upon Arrival to Wadi Rum you will meet your Bedouin Guide at the Visitor Center and then we will Board 4x4 Jeeps for of Wadi Rum and Drop off at the hiking starting point Um Eshreen
We will have a picnic Lunch cooked by your local Bedouin.
From Um Eshreen we will start hiking heading to Siq Al Barrah
Camp fire and dinner wild Camping by Siq Al Barrah
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 10 – 15 Km

Day 6: Wadi Rum Full Day:

Morning start From Siq Al Barrah and head Jabal Burdha
During our hike we will pass Jabal Al Fetreh (Mushroom Mountain) and we will have Lunch by Jabal Um froos.
Stop at Laurence’s House to Watch the sun set while drinking a cup of Tea.
Continue Rjood Al Matalgah for Dinner and Overnight.

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 15 Km

Day 7: Free day in Wadi Rum
Day 8: Wadi Rum Departure:

Transfer to Queen Alia International airport for Departure

Includes
  • Full Time Russian speaking guide
  • Water in route
  • Airport Transportation
  • Private driver on day 2,7,9
  • Standard Accommodations (1x night Madaba Grand– 1x night Dana Towe 1x night little Petra Ammarine Camp1x night Petra Edom Hotel) HB
  • Wild Camping (Wadi Malaga – Ras Al Fied – Wadi Rum) FB
  • Camping gear (Tents, Sleeping bags, matresses)
  • Entrance fees
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