Home8 Day Jordan Vacation Package — Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea
Swap the long-haul flight for the trip of a lifetime — this Jordan vacation package takes you from the buzzing streets of Amman to the rose-red city of Petra, the moonscape sands of Wadi Rum and a weightless float on the Dead Sea. It's a private, fully guided journey designed for Australian travellers who want every detail sorted before they land.
Over eight days you'll walk the colonnaded streets of Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, visit Ajloun's hilltop castle, and explore Amman's Citadel and Roman Amphitheatre. You'll follow the ancient King's Highway to Madaba and Mount Nebo, then spend two unforgettable days discovering Petra on foot — with the option to see it glowing under candlelight on the Petra by Night experience. A 4WD adventure through Wadi Rum and a night beneath the stars at a desert camp round out a Jordan 8 day itinerary that balances the big-ticket sights with genuine downtime.
Because we know you've flown more than 20 hours to get here, your first day is kept relaxed, and every transfer, entrance fee and expert local guide is arranged for you. You'll travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle, stay in hand-picked hotels and a luxury desert camp, and enjoy daily breakfast plus most lunches.
Why book with us?
We've been crafting Middle East journeys since 1955, our team is available around the clock across Australian time zones, and every itinerary is tailor-made — so you can add nights, upgrade hotels or adjust the pace to suit you. No pressure, no obligation, and a price with no hidden extras.
The best time to travel is during the Australian autumn or spring, when Jordan's weather is at its most comfortable for exploring ruins and desert alike.
Ready to make it happen? Enquire now and we'll send you a tailor-made Jordan vacation package quote in AUD, with flexible dates.
- Jordan entry visa (for stays of 2 nights or more, provided we receive your passport details in advance)
- A personalised meet-and-greet the moment you arrive
- All transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle
- 3 nights' accommodation in Amman with daily breakfast
- 2 nights' accommodation in Petra with daily breakfast
- 1 night's accommodation in Wadi Rum with breakfast and dinner (half board)
- 1 night's accommodation at the Dead Sea with daily breakfast
- All sightseeing across Jordan as listed in the itinerary (private guided tours)
- 2-hour Wadi Rum tour by open Bedouin 4WD
- Local English-speaking site guide in Petra (about 2–3 hours)
- Local English-speaking site guide in Jerash (about 1 hour)
- English-speaking driver at the Dead Sea
- Entrance fees to all sites listed above
- Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Porterage at the airport and hotels
- All applicable taxes
- International airfares to and from Jordan
- Insurance of any kind
- Any optional tours
- Personal spending
- Tipping for guides, drivers, restaurant staff, the horse handler in Petra and the Wadi Rum jeep driver
- Horse-drawn carriages in Petra
After the long flight from Australia, your journey begins gently — a smooth welcome and time to settle in.
- Met on arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, with assistance through customs and immigration
- Private transfer to your Amman hotel and check-in
- Rest of the day at leisure to recover; your guide confirms tomorrow's pick-up time
Overnight: Amman ·
Meals: None
Step straight into Jordan's ancient world at one of the best-preserved Roman cities anywhere, then a crusader-era castle in the hills.
- Jerash — the 'Pompeii of the East', exploring the colonnaded Cardo, the South Theatre, the Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Artemis and the Nymphaeum, plus 14 Byzantine-era churches with fine mosaics
- Ajloun — the 12th-century Arab castle of Saladin, Qalaat al Rabad, one of the finest examples of military architecture
- Return drive to your Amman hotel
Overnight: Amman ·
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ·
Visits: Jerash and Ajloun
Get to know the capital, where a modern blue-domed mosque, Roman ruins and a lively downtown sit side by side.
- King Abdullah Mosque — completed in 1989 as a memorial by the late King Hussein to his grandfather; its blue dome holds up to 7,000 worshippers
- Amman Citadel — 132 metres above the city centre, with the ruins of the Temple of Hercules and the Umayyad Palace
- Roman Amphitheatre — dating from the early second century AD
- Wander downtown Amman's markets and city centre before returning to your hotel
Overnight: Amman ·
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ·
Visits: King Abdullah Mosque, Amman Citadel, Roman Amphitheatre
Travel the 5,000-year-old King's Highway, one of the Holy Land's most memorable drives, with two remarkable stops before reaching Petra.
- Madaba — the 'City of Mosaics', home to the vivid sixth-century Byzantine mosaic map of Jerusalem in the Greek Orthodox Church of St George
- Mount Nebo — Jordan's most revered site, the memorial of Moses and presumed place of his death and burial, where Byzantine Christians built a church later expanded into a vast complex
- Continue to Petra for check-in and overnight
Overnight: Petra ·
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ·
Visits: Madaba and Mt Nebo
The day you've flown around the world for — walking the Siq until the Treasury emerges from the rock, then a whole lost city beyond it.
- Enter the 'rose-red' city on foot and by horseback through the Siq, a winding canyon road
- Arrive at the Treasury, Petra's most beautiful monument, carved straight from the mountainside
- Discover soaring temples, elaborate royal tombs, a theatre, burial chambers and ancient water channels
- Afternoon at leisure to explore further or relax at your hotel
- Optional: Petra by Night — the rock city lit by more than 1,000 candles as the aura of the ancient Nabataean trading empire comes to life
Overnight: Petra ·
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ·
Visits: Petra ·
Optional: Petra by Night, US$45 per person (Sunday to Thursday)
A quieter Nabataean site in the morning, then the landscape changes completely as you head into the desert of Lawrence of Arabia.
- Little Petra (Siq Al-Barid) — an important feature of Beida, where the Nabataean king once hosted the Feast of Drink; see a cave with the remains of a grape-vine fresco (evidence Beida was a wine-producing area) and the sophisticated irrigation system of channels, rock-carved reservoirs and dams
- Drive to Wadi Rum — a moonscape of ancient river beds, wind-sculpted mountains, vast desert vistas and smooth, pastel-coloured sands, where long-skirted legionnaires offer cardamom-spiced coffee at the 'Beau Geste' outpost
- 2-hour 4WD jeep tour through this oasis, home to the film Lawrence of Arabia — a truly out-of-this-world experience
- Overnight at a Wadi Rum camp, with dinner included
Overnight: Wadi Rum camp ·
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ·
Visits: Little Petra, 4WD drive in Wadi Rum
One last look at the desert before the trip's most surreal experience — floating effortlessly at the lowest point on earth.
- Morning taking in more of Wadi Rum's ancient river beds, wind-sculpted mountains, vast desert vistas and pastel-coloured sands
- Continue to the Dead Sea, check in to your hotel and enjoy a group lunch
- Set between Jordan and Israel, this salty marvel sits around 430 metres below sea level, at the lowest point on earth
- With salt levels around four times those of most oceans — plus renowned curative and therapeutic minerals — you'll float effortlessly
- Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the Dead Sea however you like
Overnight: Dead Sea ·
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ·
Visits: Dead Sea
An easy final morning before your onward journey home.
- Breakfast at your hotel
- Private transfer from the Dead Sea to Queen Alia International Airport for departure
Meals: Breakfast
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