PETRA & WADI RUM TREK

8 days from GBP1,139 to GBP1,349 including flights
Tripcode: TXR

Countries Visited: Jordan

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Average Review Rating: from 22 reviews.

Celia Harrison

PETRA & WADI RUM TREK

Written December 2011
I have been on this trip before, as had one other in the group: I think this says more than any number of 'fantastics' and 'wonderfuls'. The peace and the space and the stars are balm for the soul; the sand, rock formations and skies make you stop and stare; Petra is deservedly a new seventh wonder of the world.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Finally crossing the rock bridge on Mount Burdah. I have tried to cross it before, but had vertigo: this time I made it across! This was my high-light. The rest was just business as usual on the amazing scale. I forgot to add: a dog attached herself to the group and escorted us for the whole five days in Wadi Rum. By the end of of the trip she was our pin-up, appeared in most photographs and had a new name (Wadi) even though we suspect she is fickle and joins most trips :-)
What did you think of your group leader?
Lovely and professional. Khaled was very knowledgeable about his country, the history, Wadi Rum, etc. He paid attention to everyone in the group and did little extras that made all the difference e.g. one night around the campfire he produced a bag of marchmallows for toasting. I appreciated the efforts he made to ensure I had vegetarian food (no mean feat). The best group leader I've had with Exodus
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Do this trip - it is my favourite.
Linda Ashcroft

PETRA & WADI RUM TREK

Written November 2011
Great trip - some hairy moments climbing back down from the Rock bridge but I wouldn't change anything.Zohair our guide looked after us very well and was an essential part of a fantastic experience.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Sleeping under the stars, sun sets, clear skies without light pollution in Wadi Rum, seeing Petra from a great height rather than with the crowds. Meeting the Bedouin people - often smiling.
Getting to know a great group of people on the trip and sharing our experiences with them.
What did you think of your group leader?
Excellent!
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Keep a close eye on your luggage, some of ours went on the wrong tour bus, it was returned within 20 mins though. Also if you are taking connecting flights luggage seems to easily go astray if there is a short time between connections. Take warm clothes for evenings around the camp fire ( early November ).
It's well worth having the Turkish bath in Petra especially after four days in the Dessert without a shower!!
I brought a large camping towel but didn't use it, body/wet wipes are all you need really. Take a buff scarf or two, I used mine every day.
There is plenty of food and I found that it wasn't necessary to take energy bars etc.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Remember to budget for tips, this covered the bus drivers, cook, Bedouin staff and group leader.
CATHERINE MACMICHAEL

PETRA & WADI RUM TREK

Written October 2011
Someone had said to me before I went to Jordan that I would fall in love with Jordan and I have to say after my trip there I have.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Walking and camping in the desert for four nights. The tranquility, scenery, group, food and nights round the campfire will stay with me forever as will Zain with his hubbly bubbly!
Mastering the art of putting up a tent!
What did you think of your group leader?
Hasan was a wonderful guide and did everything to make sure all of us in the group enjoyed our trip.
Hasan has so much knowledge and passion about his country. His stories round the campfire kept us all amused.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Wet wipes! Ankle support walking boots are also a must due to one of our group getting injured due to boots with no ankle support.
If you're a clean freak that can't cope without a shower for four days then this trip isn't for you.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I miss the desert so much and want to go back, I could easily spend a week there. Loved the camel ride
(a must). Food was fantastic thanks to Zain's cooking skills. Miss the cake every morning for breakfast.
Victoria Neumark Jones

PETRA & WADI RUM TREK

Written May 2011
The best part was at Petra: first by night and then "round the back from above".. but other highlights included sleeping under the stars, sunrise and sunset in the desert, just missing a sandstorm and ripping my shorts climbing down a steep rocky cliff. It was a taxing walk but really enjoyable and everyone was very pleasant.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Petra at night
What did you think of your group leader?
Very interesting and well organised man
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Wet wipes are important
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Water is always important
Margie Hammond

PETRA & WADI RUM TREK

Written April 2011
Spectacular, mesmerising, sublime! Nothing can really prepare you for the peace and tranquility that walking in this beautiful and varied desert landscape brings. Wadi Rum captures your heart and senses.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Unexpectadly the scenery and terrain is so varied and different at every corner that walking alll day is a joy. The choice is yours, hang out with the group or be solitary and walk at your own pace till the next shade and sweet herbal tea break - of which there are many - for everyone to catch up. This stunning and quiet landscape can't help but make you feel at one with nature and yourself.
Wild camping is brilliant and a must experience for anyone in the desert. Lying on your back with the sky above a blanket of glittering, shooting stars. In late April the nights were so warm that a sleeping bag was more than cosy. In fact every night we would all individually wander off to find a perfect place to bed down and get some privacy of sorts. Log fires and incredibley delicious and fresh food (hummous, tomatoe salads, bread, lamb stews, halva...yum), tea, and as much water as you could drink kept us all happily satiated. On one night some musicians came to play their local instruments and sing folk songs by the fire. On another day we walked to a caravan of camels and were welcomed into Bedoiun tents with tea.
Perhaps the only tough day was climbing up to the arch of Burdah - a rock bridge across a canyon. Pretty precipitous in parts, with everyone helping each other and relying heavily on the strength and guidance of the local Bedoiun leaders. By the time we made it back down 4 people had ripped there trousers, one so badly the leader took his sweatshirt off to cover an indescently exposured derriere!
What did you think of your group leader?
Zuhair was kind, patient, very knowledgeabe and above all really helpful from start to finnish.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Take loads of baby wipes (biodegradeable) to keep yourself clean and un-smelly for all those nights of not washing! Lots of Sumcream (was in mid 30C in the day) and some SPF lip salve. A head torch (Petzl are good ones) is pretty useful at night when your are trying to locate your toothbrush.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
This is up there in the top three of my most memoreable holiday experiences. The dessert is beguiling. Loved it and would happily do it all over again.
Alan Taylor

PETRA & WADI RUM TREK

Written February 2011
A great trip, the scenery in Wadi rum is incredible and Petra is a place everyone should see.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Walking through the spectacular scenery of Wadi rum.
What did you think of your group leader?
It was Amer's first trekking group with Exodus, a very friendly and easy-going leader. He also had an encyclopedic knowledge of the area and it's history & traditions.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
You don't see running water for 4 days and the toilet facilities are, um, primitive. Take wet-wipes, anti-bacterial hand gel and a good sense of humour.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
The trekking, scenery and oppertunity to sleep out under the stars are fantastic but it's not really a "wilderness camping" experience. Camping is in very small two-man tents (We were able to sleep out) and there's a fair amount of 4x4 traffic around. If a more traditional "Bedouin" type experience is what you're after you should look at the "Sahara desert trek" (TMU): kit goes on camels, bread is baked in an open fire every day and you sleep in a traditional Bedouin open tent.
Wayne Harvey

PETRA & WADI RUM TREK

Written November 2010
Having wanted to visit Jordan for a number of years I finally succeeded this year. Was it worth the wait? Yes without doubt. The sandstone ridden landscape of Wadi Rum was at times quite breathtaking, not what I was expecting from a "desert" type region, this coupled with the solitude and sense of being away from it all was and is an experience worth having. I have never seen so many shooting stars as I past the nights around the camp fire or simply in my sleeping bag starring up at the vivid constellations expressing my wonderment through a series of whispered soliloquies and deep happy sighs.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
That first fleeting and tantalising glimpse of the treasury at Petra as you come to the end of the siq - sets your heart racing. I had pictured the moment for many years as I planned getting to Petra and in the end how I thought I would feel was nowhere close. It was made all the better as I first saw it at night guarded by hyndreds of candles embuing the facade with a faint hue which seemed to bring all the history the building has seen to life.
What did you think of your group leader?
Yussef was a tremendous leader, knowledgeable, affable, enthusiastic - his love of Jordan is evident in everything he says, it is nice to see.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Take as many stuff sacs or carrier bags as possible as the sand gets everywhere! If you take the turkish bath option taking something to bite down on - they are merciless!!
Is there anything else you would like to add?
This is a cracking trip for just a week, you leave the desert pining for it already as you drive out and you become a little taken aback to see other people around, there is a little bit of a rentry issue but by the time you get to Petra you feel better, but be prepared for the crush and hustle and bustle of other tourists! The walking is very easy (the temperature depending when you go will be more a factor) and with the exception of one day where you scramble and climb to a rock bridge (push through and take a deep breath, it is worth it at the top!) this is not a strenuous trip and there is plenty of time to enjoy yourself and be with others or just your thoughts.