Day No. (1): Arrival Queen Alia Airport — Amman (No meals)
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 (B, Lunch box)
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 on your own! Then, Drive via Dibeen Forest to Ajloun Castle. While passing through Dibeen Forest you will make a short stop (self-guided) 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 (B, Lunch box, D)
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 on your own (self-guided), 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 (B, Lunch box, D)
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.
Local guide and Jeep / pickup truck required
Day No. (5): Azraq — Mt. Nebo — Wadi Mujib — Dead Sea (B, Lunch box)
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 is a (self-guided) 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 (B, Lunch box)
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 local guide on a short walk. Transfer on to Petra for overnight. Lunch boxes are included for today.
Day No. (7): Petra - Wadi Rum (B, Lunch box, D)
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. Lunch boxes included this day. 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 (B, Lunch box)
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 (B, Lunch box)
Today you will go to the Aqaba Bird Observatory to explore inside as per their schedule (on your own). 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 (B)
Transfer to the airport for departure, 6 hours in advance of your departure time.
Rate Includes the followings :
✔️ Meet and assist service upon arrival by our representative(s) at airport/borders ✔️ Free visa on arrival (Waived visa, as you qualify free visa : staying 2 consecutive nights in Jordan) ✔️ All transfers based on private air-conditioned vehicles (A/C, Wifi, Water) by an English speaking driver ✔️ Entrance fees for sites listed in itinerary. ✔️ 2.5 hour guided tour in Petra with local spot guide ✔️ 1.5 hour guided tour in Jerash with local spot guide ✔️ Local guides in Azraq and Dana as per stated in your itinerary
✔️ 4x4 tour in Wadi Rum for approximately 4 hours by local Bedouin driver ✔️ Jeep / Pickup truck on your visit of Wadi Hazim as per required by itinerary
✔️ All night/s Accommodations based on BB basis (Bed & Breakfast) ✔️ 01 Night in Wadi Rum with Dinner and Breakfast
✔️ 02 Nights in Azraq lodge with Dinner and Breakfast ✔️ Mineral Water onboard ✔️ Free WiFi
✔️ Lunches / Lunch boxes as stated in itinerary
✔️ Wadi Mujib Siq (Self-guided trail) & Short Oryx Safari at Shaumari (roughly 01 hour)
Rate Does Not Include the followings:
❌ International flights and airline tickets. ❌ Dinners & lunches not listed under (Rate Includes or not listed in the itinerary as included) ❌ All kinds of Tips for the driver and guide(s) ❌ Personal expenses & Travel Insurance(recommended , to be arranged from your country) ❌ Optional Tours , please check : https://johtt.com/en//tours/?country=0&category=59&type=&days= ❌ Any item not listed as included