Jordan Family - Wadi Rum, Petra and the Dead Sea
Jordan, Family, 8 days - from $1,295 (land only)
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Hiking boots
Trainers / sneakers or sandals for sightseeing and camp use
Socks
Trekking trousers / skirt
Underwear
At least 1 long sleeve shirt with collar (for sun protection)
T-shirts and/or casual shirts
Warm jacket (eg. Fleece)
Lightweight windproof / waterproof jacket
Thin gloves
Sunhat
Swimwear
Warm hat (for chilly evenings in the desert)
Scarf or face protection (although rare, sand storms can occur)
Eyewear – Sunglasses (wrap-around are recommended)
Daypack of approx. 25 - 30 litres
Headtorch / headlamp and batteries
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 litre / 1 quart (x2)
3 season sleeping bag (rated to 0ºC)
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Travel towel
Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
Small padlock (to lock your KE kit bag)
Basic First Aid Kit including: Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), painkillers, plasters and blister treatment. Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are also a good idea.
The following items are optional:
Cycle helmet* – see notes
Lightweight waterproof overtrousers / rainpants
Spare laces
Shorts
Thermarest (a foam camping mattress is provided)
Sleeping bag liner
Trekking poles
Insect repellant – (DEET)
Wet wipes
Sealable plastic bags (for daily rubbish)
Camera, film/memory cards, batteries
Binoculars
Travel clothes
Pocket-knife (note: always pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Toys / games
Books
Notes
* If you intend to ride the camels on day 6 you may wish to bring a cycle helmet. Please note that camels can be unpredictable and difficult to control and if you wish to ride, this is at your own risk.
