Points forts
Découvrez l'inconnu et visitez l'Arabie Saoudite, désormais ouverte aux étrangers et au tourisme
Apprenez-en davantage sur les nomades indigènes de la région, les Bédouins, en séjournant dans un camp traditionnel dans le désert.
Découvrez Hejra, ou Madain Saleh, une ancienne colonie nabatéenne juste derrière Petra et un ancien avant-poste militaire romain.
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Visitez le côté sauvage de l'Arabie Saoudite dans la réserve naturelle d'Al-Tubaiq et plongez dans le passé dans le village de Dedan
Promenez-vous sur une étape cruciale le long de la route de l'encens : la vallée oasis d'Al Ula, continuellement habitée.
Itinéraire
Jour 1 : Aqaba - Frontière de Dourra - Réserve naturelle d'Al Tubaiq et nuit
Vous serez récupéré à un endroit central d'Aqaba et conduit à la frontière de Dourra tôt le matin avant de passer l'après-midi dans la réserve naturelle d'Al Tubaiq. Admirez les collines escarpées où vivent de nombreux animaux sauvages, comme les bouquetins et les renards du désert, tout en vous émerveillant de la beauté austère de cette région. Nuit à Tabuk. (Déjeuner et dîner inclus).
Jour 2 : Madain Saleh - Jibal al Rukkah - Tombeau d'Al-Farid / Le Château Solitaire - Madain Saleh et nuit
La journée commence au camp avant de vous emmener à Madain Saleh, un site archéologique des anciens Nabatéens souvent comparé à Pétra qui abrite plus de 111 tombes ainsi que des monuments et des sépultures. Point d'arrêt clé sur la route commerciale de l'encens, la richesse de cette civilisation et son attention à l'architecture sont évidentes dans les sculptures exquises qui ornent les façades imposantes de chaque merveilleux morceau d'histoire. Découvrez la beauté naturelle de la région à Jibal al Rukkah, les vastes canyons de grès qui abritent des formations rocheuses surnaturelles, les sites cultuels de Diwan et les anciens pétroglyphes. La journée se termine au tombeau d'Al-Farid, ou au château solitaire, un tombeau époustouflant taillé dans les deux tiers d'un rocher massif et isolé. Nuit au camp bédouin de Madain Saleh (petit-déjeuner, déjeuner et dîner inclus).
Jour 3 : Jabal Al Qaraqir - Village d'Al Ula - Dedan - Madain Saleh et nuit
Parcourez les paysages sauvages de l'Arabie saoudite et découvrez le joyau récemment découvert de Jabal Al Qaraqir, un vaste canyon regorgeant de verdure luxuriante, et son voisin tout aussi impressionnant, les champs de lave et les volcans de Harrat Al-'Uwayrid, vieux de 9 millions d'années. Plongez dans le passé à l'étape du village d'Al Ula, une ville fortifiée de 1 000 maisons en terre formant un mur défensif, et un point d'arrêt populaire pour les caravanes en route à travers le désert en raison de leurs vastes réserves d'eau et de leurs palmeraies luxuriantes. Terminez votre journée à Dedan, le village qui se dresse le plus longtemps dans cette vallée, et admirez la bibliothèque Lihyan, une collection de plus de 200 gravures murales dans cette langue ancienne, et les gorges abruptes d'Ekma. Nuit au camp bédouin de Madain Saleh (petit-déjeuner, déjeuner et dîner inclus).
Jour 04 : Madain Saleh - Frontière de Dourra -
Notre transport privé vous emmènera du camp de Madain Saleh jusqu'à la frontière de Dourra, où vous traverserez la Jordanie et terminerez la visite. Le retour se fait à Aqaba (petit-déjeuner inclus).
CE QU'IL FAUT APPORTER:
Chaussures de marche, eau, chapeau, crème solaire et passeport.
INFORMATION ESSENTIELLE:
Veuillez noter que tous les voyageurs doivent s'assurer qu'ils disposent du visa approprié pour voyager.
REMARQUES:
Toutes les heures sont approximatives
Conditions de réservation des visites
: 1-Minimum time for booking Multi-Day tours, last minute booking and Availability of JHT team. STND
-(A)- For multi-day tours, we will accept reservation requests up to 72 hour before tour commencement date (Please consider weekends, official holidays and office hours indicated below).
-(B)- Our tour consultants are typically reachable during office hours only: Sun – Thu 10:00-18:00 (Jordan Time: 3 hrs past GMT). In cases of emergencies, you can reach our team through our main mobile contact shown on our website anytime any day, (or if in contact with you a tour consultant already, you would have their specific contact info directly).
-(C)- Please consider Weekend in Jordan is Fri-Sat. Official National Holidays & Religious Holidays include but not limited to: Easter, Eids, Labor Day, Christmas, New Year’s Eve…etc.
-(D)- When applicable, and in order to benefit from visa fee waiver conditioned with spending 2 consecutive nights in Jordan, we kindly ask that you share your passport information which will be kept safely in line with our privacy agreement, we will use this to prepare a manifest and allow our team to meet & greet you at the airport.
-(E)- A visa fee applies for groups and individual travelers spending 1 night only prior to departure from the Kingdom, Visa fees are subject to change with no notice by authorities.
-(F)- Confirmation for those tours will be issued on securing the needed services and accommodation is booked. Most hotel reservation teams are reachable till 17:00 Jordan time during weekdays.
-(G)- Knowledge and recommendations: Booking last minute can be a bit of a double-edged sword when it comes to travel. While the spontaneity can add an exciting edge to your plans, it's important to consider that the availability of services might be limited and the quality of services can be compromised. While we'll do our best to accommodate your preferences, it's worth keeping in mind that securing the most sought-after services may be a bit more challenging. Planning in advance not only secures the best options but also ensures a smoother and more enjoyable journey, allowing you to make the most of your travel experience without the constraints that last-minute bookings might bring.
: 2- Quotation and rates for Multi-Day trips in Jordan. STND
-(A)- Our multi-day tours are completely tailor made to fit individual preferences. Because those tours are customized, kindly check with us for rates for your requested tour. Note it is possible to select the desired accommodation standard 3, 4 or 5-star / typically offers are based on standard rooms in related hotels unless otherwise stated, upgraded room categories and / or family rooms would incur a surcharge. If interested to book accommodation directly yourself – please get in touch.
-(B)- Accommodation choices and preferences will be considered, yet can’t be guaranteed as this is subject to hotel or camp availability and policies. Alternatives of same desired level can be secured (subject to availability).
-(C)- For FTIs (small groups up to 6 guests) - local spot guide in Petra and Jerash would be included (who’d only join during your visit in Petra or Jerash only – if your visit includes either site) please see notes. Yet for groups of 7 guests and more it is mandated by law that we secure a government licensed Guide to escort the group from start till drop off to any destination in Jordan.
-(D)- All quotes are based on English speaking local or government licensed guides. Other languages are subject to availability and can’t be guaranteed especially at peak season times, and can ultimately incur a surcharge.
-(E)- The Local guides (who are at the visitor’s center of Petra site) are assigned at the visitor's center of the site on a turn-basis. Travel Agencies cannot guarantee the quality of their services.
- We endeavor to utilize the guiding services of a licensed guide who is known to our agency. During peak times we might provide you with a guide from the Petra Visitors center. As these guides are not known to our agency, we cannot guarantee the level of their service. Any complaints about problems encountered with the guides from the Petra Visitors center should be directed to the Petra Visitors Centre directly at the conclusion of your guided tour.
: 3- Booking online and - or How to book this tour (Multi-Day trips)? STND
-(A)- You can request to book your desired tour online or please contact us by email. Online bookings are not confirmed until a personalized email detailing that a booking is confirmed is sent by a member of our reservation team, which will be within 24-48 hours of receiving your online booking.
-(B)- We endeavor to display accurate availability on our website, though on rare occasions online bookings are made concurrently with others, and our website cannot reflect this information.
-(C)- Securing accommodation space for larger group is primarily controlled by hotel – camp availability. Feedback will be shared with guests, to determine how best to proceed, example standard rooms may not be fully available, upgraded room types for an additional surcharge could be proposed to guest, our team will make sure you understand your options and can decide accordingly.
: 4- In very rare cases, JHT reserves the rights to amend or cancel the booking in the following cases: STND
-(A)- In Last minute booking in less than 24 hrs period of the requested date.
-(B)- When no personalized follow up email detailing that a booking is confirmed is sent by a member of our reservation team. If our JHT team is not available i.e. contact outside working hours, weekends, national holiday, religious holidays or any applicable holiday i.e. Easter, Eids, Christmas, New Year’s Eve…etc.
-(C)- In cases of missing / faulty information on guests’ side.
-(D)- Also JHT reserves the right to amend /cancel the tour / itinerary for reasons such as service requirements, road or weather conditions, hotel or camp announcements or unforeseen circumstances. Where a change /cancellation is of a significant nature it will be advised to our customers in writing. JHT cannot be held responsible for any service that we are unable to provide due to that particular component being unavailable due to circumstances beyond our control.
-(E)- Refunds will be applied as applicable
