Jordan Active
- Action-packed fun-in-the-sun multi-activity holiday
- Scramble to Wadi Rum`s Burdah Bridge
- Canyoning down to the Dead Dea
- Bike, hike and meet the local people
- Camel ride and desert Bedouin camp
With its variety of landscape, wealth of historical sites and welcoming climate (outside of the hot summer months) Jordan is a great place for a multi-activity holiday. This new week-long mult-activity adventure begins with a walk through verdant forest and farmland near Ajloun, north of Amman. We enjoy a homestay here, and visit the nearby Roman ruins at Jerash, before traversing the Jordan Valley to take a dip in the Dead Sea. Next up, we tackle a full day of canyoning in Wadi Mukheries, dropping through a sandstone gorge via small waterfalls and hidden caves, with a final 20 metre abseil. A day's cycling then takes us south on country roads biking between farming villages, with a lunch stop as guests of a family in Mukawir. After hiking in to Petra via its 'back door', we travel on to Wadi Rum, where we have a camel ride and an exciting scramble up to the Burdah Bridge, a natural rock arch high above the desert sands. Get your kicks in Jordan!
Is this holiday for you?
This is not a long or sustained trekking holiday. It is a series of day-hikes, rides and other activities. You do need to be fit and active to take part. During the hikes we will walk for around 4 to 6 hours and the trek to the Burda Bridge in Wadi Rum will involve some straightfoward scrambling on rock. For the canyonning no previous experience of this activity is required but a spirit of adventure is an essential. The biking is very straightforward on tarmac on hard surfaced roads which are very quiet. At the time of year that we will be visiting Jordan (winter) it will not be extremely hot during the day. However, we might encounter day-time temperatures as high as 30°C / 86°F and sun protection and adequate hydration are important considerations.
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