Petra, Wadi Rum & Dead Sea — 2 Days
About This Tour
Day 1: Drive to Petra for a full morning of exploration through the Siq, past the Treasury, and into the ancient Nabataean city. In the afternoon, continue south to Wadi Rum where a Bedouin jeep safari awaits in the golden desert light. Overnight in Wadi Rum or a nearby hotel. Day 2: Morning in Wadi Rum, then north to the Dead Sea for an afternoon of floating and relaxation before returning to Amman.
Tour Highlights
- Full exploration of Petra (Day 1)
- Wadi Rum jeep safari (Day 1 afternoon)
- Optional Bedouin desert camp overnight
- Dead Sea float & mud treatment (Day 2)
- Private driver for both days
How the Day Runs
Early pickup, then straight into a full day at Petra, the Treasury, the Royal Tombs, and time for the Monastery hike if your group is up for it. This is the one day on the whole trip where we don't rush anything.
About two hours from Petra. Dinner is a zarb, meat and vegetables cooked underground, eaten around the fire before the desert sky takes over completely.
Most guests are up before their alarm out here anyway. A couple of hours in an open 4x4 through the red sand before breakfast back at camp.
Around three hours, with a stop along the way if anyone needs one.
A few hours by the water to actually decompress after two full days of moving. This part of the trip is deliberately unstructured.
About an hour's drive back, timed so you're not arriving at midnight after everything else.
What's Included
- Private vehicle for 2 days
- English-speaking driver
- Water, WiFi, charger
- Hotel drop-off/pickup
Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Hotel accommodation
- Meals
- Jeep safari cost
Available Vehicles
Questions People Actually Ask
It's enough to genuinely experience the desert camp, the stars, and a jeep safari without feeling like a box you're ticking. If you want more time out there specifically, we can extend it, just ask when booking.
Proper beds, not sleeping bags on the sand, with shared bathroom facilities at the camp. It's comfortable without pretending to be a five-star hotel, which honestly isn't what people come to the desert for anyway.
No, same driver and vehicle for the whole two days. That's the entire point of booking it as one trip instead of three.
Petra involves a fair amount of walking, the Monastery hike is optional and genuinely strenuous if you choose it. Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea are both far more relaxed by comparison.