Most Inspirational Moment
2 days in Petra were fantastic, I thoroughly enjoyed the hill walks as the views are incredible. There is much more to it than the Treasury.
Snorkelling in the Red Sea was brilliant, this was the first time I have done it and it was beautiful. This is part of the boat trip in Aqaba.
Wadi Rum is great, watching the moon, stars, sunset and sunrise is fabulous.
A falafel sandwich lunch looking out over the canyon was simply gorgeous.
Floating in the Dead Sea and covering myself in Dead Sea mud.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Sami was a friendly guy who is passionate about his country and had a lot of knowledge that he wanted to share with the group. I wouldn't do this trip without being part of a tour as it is so rich in history, reading a book isn't enough.
There were a couple of birthdays in the group during our trip and Sami made sure that it was a special day, a very nice touch.
He was always happy to answer any questions and provided humour each day, Sami made the week a great one.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Wet wipes come in very handy for keeping hands & face fresh plus good for cleaning my sandy sandals at the end of the day.
Take lots of tissues, as the toilets aren't great.
Flip flops for the visit to the Dead Sea, also wore them at the turkish bath and on the boat trip in Aqaba.
I felt comfortable wearing trousers that covered my knees and wearing t-shirts with capped sleeves. I only wore a vest top once but this was with a scarf wrapped around my shoulders.
I wore sandals the whole trip apart from day 2 in Petra and the day in Wadi Rum when I wore my Converse and they were absolutely fine but everyone else was in walking shoes/boots.
Water can be bought everywhere you go but you are given a free small bottle each day by your tour leader.
When I went to the Dead Sea I took the bath towel from the Amman hotel with me as we were going back there for a second night. I also took a bikini and swimsuit with me as I didn't know what I would be comfortable wearing, I wore the bikini as others in the group were doing so. This also applied when I went on the boat in Aqaba.
Lunches cost about 10 JD, this covers food and a fruit juice. Dinners cost about 12 JD, this covers the food. Juices are 3 JD, a large bottle of water is 2 JD and wine was about 25 JD per bottle.
I always tried to have a few 1 JD notes with me for tips for restaurants staff as well as toilet attendants that always expect it.
I don't like wearing a sun hat so a scarf did the trick for me when I needed it, also came in handy when in the open top cars taking you to your Wadi Rum camp.
I didn't take a sleeping bag or liner for the desert, I slept in my clothes and used my scarf to cover the pillow provided and this worked fine.
