Day No. (1): Arrival Queen Alia Airport — Amman
Arrival at Amman Queen Alia International airport. Our airport representative will wait for you holding a name sign to help you with visa procedures. Your driver will wait for you in the arrival hall, also holding a name sign and he will transfer you to your hotel in Amman for overnight, including breakfast
Day No. (2): Amman — Jerash — Dibeen Forest — Ajloun — Amman
At 07.00 am you will meet your birding guide in the lobby of your hotel. Drive to Jerash, to tour the world’s best preserved Roman provincial city. While visiting Jerash, you will look out for the Hoopoe, Eurasian Jay, Carrion Crow and Hooded Crow! Then, Drive via Dibeen Forest to Ajloun Castle. While passing through Dibeen Forest you will make a short stop to look for the Tawny Owl, Syrian Wood pecker, Winter Wren and Blue Tit. At Ajloun you will visit the Crusaders Castle with beautiful views over the area. And if you’re lucky you might spot some more birds here, like the Short-Toed Eagle Tawny Owl, Red-Rumped Swallow, Long-Billed Pipit, Winter Wren, Blue Tit, Woodchat Shrike and Jackdaw. Lunch boxes are included for today. After your visit to Ajloun Castle you will be transferred back to Amman for overnight.
Day No. (3) : Amman — Qasr Amra — Shaumari Wildlife Reserve — Azraq Wetland Reserve
After breakfast leave Amman and drive to Qasr Amra, one of the desert castles. If Shaumari Wildlife Reserve is open, you will visit this as well. Continue on to Azraq Wetland Reserve, a lot of migrating birds stop by this reserve, Take the afternoon for birding, spot birds such as: Great Crested ,Grebe, Great White Pelican, Great Cormorant, Gray Heron, Night Heron, Squacco Heron, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Shelduck, Malllard, Tufted Duck, Golden Eagle, Chukar, Sand Partridge, Common Crane, Spotted Crake, Moorhen, Black Winged Stilt, Pied Avocet, Stone Curlew, Northern Lap wing, Spur-inged Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Pin-Tailed Sand grouse, Spotted Sand grouse and many more. Lunch boxes are included for today. Overnight at Azraq Wetland Reserve.
Day No. (4): Azraq — Wadi Hazim — Azraq
Today you will enjoy a day tour of Wadi Hazim, a desert located east of Azraq. You will enter the desert by jeeps. Together with your biding guide and a local guide of Azraq you will enjoy a day of birding. Lunch boxes are included for today. Overnight at Azraq Wetland Reserve.
Day No. (5): Azraq — Mt. Nebo — Wadi Mujib — Dead Sea
After breakfast drive to Mt. Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. Continue to the Wadi Mujib Bridge to see Wadi Mujib Nature Reserve. From 1st of April until 31st October, you could hike the fun water, Siq Trail. If you do not have a water proof camera you can keep your camera safely in the car. It’s a nice spot for birding! Drive on to your hotel at the Dead Sea for overnight. Lunch boxes are included for today.
Day No. (6): Dead Sea — Dana — Petra
Free morning at the Dead Sea, lowest point on the earth’s surface. Float in the salty waters and try out the famous healing mud. Drive to Dana Nature Reserve. Lots of birds can be found in Dana! You will explore the area with your guide. Transfer on to Petra for overnight. Lunch boxes are included for today.
Day No. (7): Petra
Walk to the visitor Center of Petra to visit one of the most famous attractions of Jordan; Petra. Visit the Siq, Treasury, Street of Façades, the Amphitheatre etc. There are also tea and coffee stops and nice souvenirs shops and restaurants at the end of the colonnaded street. After you will still have time to visit the Monastery and/or the High Place of Sacrifice. It is a lot climbing but worth the views. Then at the end of the day, drive to Wadi Rum, enjoy the sunset, then Overnight at your camp in Wadi Rum.
Day No. (8): Wadi Rum — Aqaba
Our contact person will be waiting for you at the visitor Center of Wadi Rum, he will arrange the entry fee tickets for Wadi Rum protected area, and then he will take you to Rum Village. Upon arrival to Wadi Rum Village, you could decide if you would like to enjoy a short camel ride or start directly with the jeep tour today. The jeep tour includes a freshly prepared Barbecue lunch. Also, in Wadi Rum there are bird species to find. After your jeep tour you will be transferred to Aqaba for overnight.
Day No. (9): Aqaba
Today you will go to the Aqaba Bird Observatory. Most migrating birds have a stop over here and it gives you a great chance to spot lots of birds. You will have the full day here; lunch boxes are included. Overnight in Aqaba
Day No. (10): Aqaba – Queen Alia International Airport
Transfer to the airport for departure, 6 hours in advance of your departure time.