Day Walks & Treks in Jordan: 8-Day Active Hiking Circuit
Engineered for international hiking specialists, trekking clubs, and adventure wholesalers, this 8-day itinerary showcases Jordan's terrain through guided day hikes. From northern forest trails and wet canyoning in Wadi Mujib to off-grid eco-lodges, wilderness paths in Petra, and desert scrambles in Wadi Rum, this program offers a dynamic active journey.
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8 Days / 7 Nights
Active Trekking, Aquatic Canyoning, Eco-Wilderness
Trekking Groups, Walking Clubs, Adventure Series
Active (Daily technical hikes ranging 3–5 hours)
Ajloun, Orjan, Jerash, Madaba, Mount Nebo, Wadi Mujib Canyon, Feynan (Dana), Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman
Amman (1N) Ajloun Cabins (1N) Mujib Chalets/Resort (1N) Feynan Ecolodge (1N) Petra (1N) Wadi Rum (1N) Amman (1N)
Day by Day Itinerary in Detail
Day 1: Arrival at Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) – Amman
Arrival in Jordan: Arrival at Queen Alia International Airport. Full meet-and-assist by our airport team through customs. Private transfer to hotel in Amman for overnight.
Overnight: Amman.
Day 2: Orjan Village Trail and then Ajloun Nature Reserve
Days Focus: Highland Orchard Trekking & Community Dining.
Activity: Guided walk along the Orjan Trail, passing water mills, walnut trees, and poplars. Enjoy a home-cooked orchard lunch in a village garden. Continue to Ajloun Nature Reserve for forest trail walks among evergreen oak and wild pistachio.
Overnight: Ajloun Woodland Cabins.
Day 3: Ajloun Castle, Jerash, Madaba & Mount Nebo then Overnight in Mujib Chalets
Days Focus: Antiquities Trail & Dead Sea Floating.
Activity: Visit 12th-century Ajloun Castle and the Roman Decapolis city of Jerash. Continue south to Madaba to inspect the 6th-century Holy Land mosaic map, then ascend Mount Nebo. Descend to Wadi Mujib Nature Reserve on the shores of the Dead Sea (410m below sea level). Free time for Dead Sea floating.
Overnight: Mujib Chalets
Day 4: Wadi Mujib River Trail and Overngiht at Feynan Ecolodge
Days Focus: Canyoning Adventure & Eco-Lodge Off Grid Experience.
Activity: Morning hike through the Wadi Mujib Canyon Trail (seasonal, April–October), swimming upriver into sandstone gorges and negotiating a 20m waterfall under trained RSCN guide supervision. Afternoon transfer south to Feynan Ecolodge in the Araba Valley.
Overnight: Feynan Ecolodge.
Day 5: Little Petra Back Door Trail to The Monastery
Days Focus: Back-Door Wilderness Hike into Petra.
Activity: Transfer to Little Petra to start the Back Door Trail. Hike across sandstone mountain ledges to emerge directly at The Monastery (Ad Deir) before group crowds arrive. Descend through central Petra past royal tombs and ancient facades.
Overnight: Petra.
Day 6: Petra High Places & Lesser-Known Paths then on to Wadi Rum
Days Focus: Siq Entrance, High Places Hike & Desert Sunset.
Activity: Re-enter Petra via the Siq to view the Treasury. Hike up to the High Place of Sacrifice for panoramic views and descend via lesser-visited paths past the Tomb of the Roman Soldier. Late afternoon transfer to Wadi Rum for Bedouin hospitality and stargazing.
Overnight: Wadi Rum Bedouin Camp.
Day 7: Wadi Rum Desert Scramble then to Amman
Days Focus: 4x4 Desert Safari & Capital Return.
Activity: Morning 4x4 open-jeep safari through Wadi Rum, visiting Lawrence's Spring and hiking Khazali Canyon. Transfer back north to Amman for final evening.
Overnight: Amman.
Day 8: Departure via QAIA
Final Airport Departure Logistics: Activity: Breakfast at hotel. Private transfer to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) for departure flight.
