5-Day Private Tour: Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum & Dead Sea

Five days moves you through Jordan's layers: ancient stone, desert silence, and the world's lowest shore.

A 5-day private tour of Jordan starting in Amman and ending at the Dead Sea, traveling in an air-conditioned luxury car with an English-speaking driver. You explore the Amman Citadel and Roman Theatre, then move through Jerash's Roman columns and Ajloun Castle's valley views, visit Madaba's 6th-century mosaic and Mount Nebo's memorial church, walk Little Petra's rock-cut tombs, discover Petra's Treasury and Siq, spend a night in Wadi Rum's Bedouin camp, and float in the mineral-rich Dead Sea. Breakfast, dinner and Little Petra admission are included. Site entry fees and accommodation are separate.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Amman, Jerash and Ajloun Castle

• Pickup from preferred location
• Explore Amman Citadel
• Visit Roman Theatre in Amman
• Drive to Jerash
• Explore Roman ruins of Jerash
• Drive to Ajloun Castle
• Tour Ajloun Castle
• Return to Amman hotel

Day 2: Madaba, Mount Nebo and Little Petra

• Pickup from hotel at 7 AM
• Visit Madaba Mosaic Map
• Drive to Mount Nebo
• Explore Mount Nebo and Memorial Church
• Drive to Little Petra
• Explore Little Petra archaeological site
• Check in at Edom Hotel in Petra

Day 3: Petra and Wadi Rum Desert

• Drive to Petra at 7 AM
• Explore Petra highlights
• Drive to Wadi Rum Desert
• Optional 4x4 jeep tour in Wadi Rum
• Optional camel riding and sunset yoga
• Overnight in Bedouin style camp

Day 4: Aqaba and Dead Sea

• Check out from Wadi Rum camp
• Drive to Aqaba
• Optional swimming and snorkeling in Red Sea
• Drive to Dead Sea
• Relax and float in Dead Sea
• Overnight at Dead Sea hotel

Day 5: Dead Sea and Return to Amman

• Breakfast at Dead Sea hotel
• Visit Dead Sea Product Market
• Drive back to Amman
• Drop off at preferred location

The experience

The tour starts with a 7 AM pickup from your Amman hotel. Your first morning covers the Amman Citadel (where Roman temple remains, a Byzantine church and an Umayyad palace stand together), and the Roman Theatre, a 2,000-year-old amphitheater that once seated thousands. Then you drive an hour north to Jerash, one of the world's largest preserved Roman cities outside Italy, where you walk among columns and archways across a landscape that has held its shape for nearly two millennia. The day ends at Ajloun Castle, built in 1184–1188 on a ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley. You have an hour to climb through its rooms and stand where Saladin's army once watched for invaders.

Day two takes you south to Madaba, where the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George holds a 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land. A floor-sized artwork made of thousands of colored stone tiles. From there, Mount Nebo rises ahead: a spiritual site where the memorial church of Moses sits among archaeological remains, and the view reaches across the Dead Sea into the West Bank. By 1 PM you arrive at Little Petra, called Siq al-Barid, a smaller canyon carved by the Nabataeans with rock-cut tombs and intricate facades. You spend the night near Petra's visitor center, a short walk from the town.

Day three is Petra itself: a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of the World, carved from rose-colored stone in the 3rd century BC. You walk the famous Siq, a narrow gorge that opens onto the Treasury, a 40-meter facade decorated with Corinthian capitals and figures. Beyond it lie the Djinn Blocks, three enormous monuments whose purpose remains unknown, and many other carved chambers and passages. In the late afternoon you drive to Wadi Rum, the Valley of the Moon, where towering sandstone mountains rise from rust-colored sand. You stay overnight in a Bedouin-style camp and eat Zarb, meat and vegetables cooked in an underground oven, under the open sky.

The final two days move you toward the Dead Sea. You leave Wadi Rum at 8 AM and pass through Aqaba, Jordan's coastal city on the Red Sea, where you can swim and snorkel if you choose (the activity is optional and not included). By afternoon you reach the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth, where the mineral-rich water holds you afloat without effort. You have the full day to float, rest and move slowly. Breakfast is included at your accommodation. You check out the next morning and return to Amman. Your driver speaks English and the car carries Wi-Fi, cold drinks and a power bank.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned luxury car with Wi-Fi, soft drinks and mineral water.
• English-speaking driver for all five days.
• pickup and drop-off at any hotel or location in Amman.
• breakfast and dinner each day.
• Little Petra admission.
• power bank.

Options for this experience

2 options

Transportation onlyUp to 4 per booking · Guide in 5 languages · 07:00Includes pickup

Deluxe 4-star tent and 3-star hotel in PetraUp to 3 per booking · Guide in 5 languages · 07:00Your booking includes a 4-star camp with a Deluxe tent, with dinner and breakfast, and a 3-star hotel in Petra with breakfast. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

AgesAdult (18 to 60 years) · Senior (61 to 70 years) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 9 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 28 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 144

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Yes Jordan Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the accommodation option if you want hotels and a Bedouin camp arranged for you. Pick transportation only if you prefer to book your own lodging. Either way, the five-day span lets you move slowly through each region: enough time to walk Petra's canyons without rushing, spend a full day floating in the Dead Sea, and see how the landscape changes from city to desert to mineral water.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 17 years); Child (3 to 9 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What is the Madaba Map and why does it matter?

The Madaba Map is a 6th-century mosaic floor in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, made of thousands of colored stone tiles arranged to show the geography of the Holy Land. It is one of the oldest surviving maps of the region and a rare example of Byzantine religious art on this scale.

Can I swim in the Dead Sea, and what makes it different from other bodies of water?

Yes, you float in the Dead Sea on day five. The mineral content is so high that your body rises naturally to the surface without effort. You cannot sink. The water is roughly ten times saltier than the ocean, which is why swimming feels weightless and why the region has been known for thousands of years as a place of healing.

What happens in Wadi Rum, and is there anything to do besides the camp?

You spend the night in a Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum and eat a traditional meal cooked underground. Optional activities like a 2-hour 4x4 jeep tour with your driver, camel riding, and stargazing are available but not included in the price. Sunset yoga without an instructor is also an option. The jeep tour would show you Laurence Spring, the little bridge, Khazali canyon and the sand mounts.

Do I need to pay extra for entry to Petra and the other archaeological sites?

Yes. Little Petra admission is included, but you pay separately for Jerash (10 JD), Ajloun Castle (3 JD), Madaba (1 JD), Mount Nebo (3 JD), Petra, and Wadi Rum (5 JD). Your driver will help you with these payments at each site.

What is included in the price, and what do I need to arrange myself?

The tour includes the air-conditioned car and English-speaking driver, pickup and drop-off at your Amman hotel, breakfast and dinner each day, Little Petra admission, and a power bank. You arrange and pay for your own hotel accommodation in Amman (night one), Petra (night two), and the Dead Sea (nights three and four), or you can choose the accommodation option at checkout. Site entry fees, other meals, and any optional activities like the Wadi Rum jeep tour are not included.