Horseback riding in Jordan through the spectacular landscapes of Jordan. Visit of Petra, relaxation in the Red Sea and the Dead Sea.
- Comfortable hotels and camps
- Visit Petra, Jewel of Jordan
- A 6-day horseback journey through the Wadi Rum
- Relaxation in the Dead Sea and Red Sea at the end of the ride
- Jordan Pass (±90€) including visa, entry to Petra and Wadi Rum offered
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This horseback ride in the great south of Jordan, offers to riders who love the great outdoors an unforgettable experience with the first day devoted to exploring the astonishing ruins of Petra. Its ornate facades were carved into sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans around 400 BC. A day on horseback in the UNESCO site of Beidha and little Petra, where you will have a first contact with our sure-footed horses, a magical day in a sumptuous site ending with an unforgettable evening in our comfortable camp located at the foot of the mountain. Music and Bedouin tradition around the fire. Our horses will be transported by truck to reach the Wadi Rum, avoiding the boring parts between the town of Wadi Musa and the desert. We continue on the spectacular part of the Wadi Rum, where we ride 5 days: an unforgettable experience riding Arabian horses from the desert climate, known for their endurance and speed. A ride through the spectacular landscape of the desert of Jordan, a vast wild space. Our desert team will make you discover the vast expanses of Wadi Rum on horseback avoiding the too touristy areas. You will be able to meet bedouin families living in traditional nomadic camps in Jordan. We have chosen the best service provider in Jordan, trained at our equestrian guide training center. She works with a Bedouin family based in Wadi Rum.
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INDICATIVE ITINERARY *
Day 1 (Saturday except special date) - Arrival in Jordan: Arrival at Amman airport and transfer to hotel in Madaba. Overnight at Aitch Hotel or similar.
Day 2 (Sunday except special date) - Visit of Petra: Early departure for Petra (2h30 to 3h drive). On your arrival, you drop off your luggage at the hotel and then set off to visit this mythical site, initially accompanied by a Jordanian guide (most of the time English-speaking), until you reach the exit of the Siq in Khazneh (the treasure). Afterwards, you are free to explore this majestic site until nightfall. Dinner and overnight at Edom Hotel or similar.
Day 3 (Monday except special date) - Little Petra on horseback: After breakfast, meeting with the local team and allocation of horses according to the level of each. You ride for this first day on horseback, in one of the most beautiful places in the world to discover "Little Petra" and Baidah. Dinner and night at the superb Seven Wonder camp.
Day 4 (Tuesday except special date): After breakfast, transfer to Wadi Rum in the morning to meet our horses and team at Diseh: a small village located east of Wadi Rum, a protected area. You ride south towards Barrah Canyon and the Open Valley. You reach your camp for lunch with a break of 2 to 3 hours depending on the weather. In the afternoon, you set off again on horseback through the famous red rocks of Um Twiguy and their Thamudic inscriptions. In the evening: dinner and overnight at the Bedouin camp.
Day 5 (Wednesday except special date): Today you cross Barrah: another spectacular canyon in Wadi Rum surrounded by high cliffs where rock climbers are often seen. At the end of the canyon, you reach the lunch spot. In the afternoon, your guide finds the best ways to cross secret canyons to reach the camp before sunset! Dinner and overnight at the Bedouin camp.
Day 6 (Thursday except special date): Breakfast at the camp, then departure on horseback to the Burdha arch area. Drive through lovely red sands and magical mushroom-shaped canyons before lunch break at the foot of Burdha Mountain. In the afternoon, you set off again on horseback on a beautiful track with a magnificent view of the red mountains of Wadi Rum before arriving at your camp. Dinner and overnight at the Bedouin camp.
Day 7 (Friday except special date): Departure on horseback towards the south, towards Nogra: the highest plateau of Wadi Rum. A wilderness area away from tourist areas. You can come across herds of camels there and make beautiful encounters with Bedouins. Saudi Arabia is not that far away, on a clear day you can see the highest peak, Um Adami, above the Sabbat Valley.
Day 8 (Saturday except special date): Last day of your horseback riding in the heart of Wadi Rum, through the Ghazaly canyon and the Wall of Lawrence. At the end of your day on horseback, you say goodbye to our horses and the team. Transfer to Aqaba in the early afternoon (one hour drive).Chance of visiting Aqaba and its old souk. Installation at your hotel by the Red Sea before dinner.
Day 9 (Sunday except special date): After breakfast, transfer to the Dead Sea. Installation at the hotel. You enjoy the free afternoon to swim and float at the lowest point on Earth until sunset. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 10 (Monday except special date): Transfer to Amman airport after breakfast.
* The itinerary is indicative. It can be subject to modifications: the climatic conditions, the winds, the changing nature of the terrain, the physical condition of the riders… daily determine the itinerary and the order of the days. This is under the sole responsibility of the guide, in charge of the group.
MEETING:
Day 1 (usually Saturday) evening at Amman airport. Transfer to your hotel.
DEPARTURE:
Day 10 (usually Monday) after breakfast. Transfer to Amman airport.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS:
Amman airport transfers: ±20€ per person per way.
Transfers are to be paid on site in cash in € or US$, or by credit card.
FLIGHTS:
It is more interesting to book your ticket, a transport package included is generally more expensive with agency commissions. However, we are at your disposal to help you find the best rates or to offer you a transport trip included on request.
Low cost flights (from November to March):
Easyjet to/from Aqaba:
- From Geneva on Saturdays
Ryanair to/from Amman:
- From Paris Beauvais Wednesday & Sunday
- From Brussels Tuesday & Saturday
- From Munich Monday & Friday
- From Madrid on Sundays
- From Roma Wednesday & Sunday
RIDING LEVEL:
You must be able to walk, trot, canter and galop outdoor on open spaces.
WEIGHT:
Maximum 85 kg.
HORSES:
Arabs or crossed, well balanced, trail rides professionals.
TACK:
English "Wintec" saddles.
GUIDE:
Local English speaking guide and assistants, tranfering luggage and preparing meals.
ACCOMMODATION *: 
This ride is comfortable: 4 nights in hotels, 1 night in a fixed bedouin camp, and 4 nights in itinerant bedouin camps.
BEDOUIN CAMPS :
Comfortable bedouin tents with beds and warm blankets. Common sanitary facilities for the "Comfort" version, ensuite private facilities for the "Comfort
" version.
INDICATIVE ACCOMMODATION :
Night 1:
Hotel Aitch - Madaba
4* Hotel
Night 2:
Hotel Edom - Petra
4* Hotel
Night 3:
Camp Seven Wonders - Little Petra
Nights 4,5,6,7:
Itinerant befouin camps.
Night 8:
Aquavista Hotel - Aqaba
3* Hotel
Night 9:
Ramada Beach hotel - Dead Sea
4* Hotel
* Indicative accommodation which may vary depending on availability and weather conditions.
MEALS:
In the evening, the meals are taken on the camps, or in the restaurants of the hotels. At noon, during horseback rides, picnics are prepared and brought by the assistance team.
2024 PRICE / PER PERSON:
The prices are calculated for departures with minimum 4 riders. Contact us to check the how may riders are booked on the dates you're willing to book.
"Comfort":
In 2 person bedrooms/tents: 2050 € *
Single bedroom/tent supplement *: 300 €
"Comfort":
In 2 person bedrooms/tents: 2250 € *
Single bedroom/tent supplement *: 400 €
Options & Supplements / per person:
* If you book in shared rooms and we do not have a rider registered to share, the "single bedroom" supplement will be charged and refunded if a person registers, also wishing to share.
Supplement for departure with 2 or 3 riders (refundable if a 4th rider registers): 190 € (contact us to know the number of riders registered on the departure that interests you).
Booking fees: 15 €
** Prices may vary downwards or upwards depending on exchange rates on the date of your reservation.
THE PRICE INCLUDES:
- 6 days horseback ride
- 1 day visit of Petra
- Equipped horse rental
- 1 guide and support team
- Full board from night 1 until day 10 breakfast, except 1 lunch in Petra
- Drinks (water, tea and coffee during the ride)
- The financial bond for your payments by our travel agent guarantee.
THE PRICE DOESN'T INCLUDE:
- Jordan Pass including visa & visit fees (about 100 €)
- Flights
- Transfers from/to Amman airport
- 1 lunch in Petra
- First and last day lunch and dinner
- Drinks (other than bottled water and wine included in the camp)
- Insurance assistance, repatriation, cancellation ...
- Tips (recommendation: about 20 JOD for the entire team)
- Single bedroom and tent option
- Booking fees
- All that is not indicated in "THE PRICE INCLUDES"
INSURANCE:
Paying by card: you may be covered by its insurance.
We offer to Europe Union & Swiss citizens (only) Chapka insurances:
Cap Security: full insurance with cancellation. Cap Cancellation: cancellation only.
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FLIGHTS:
Flights are not included because it is more interesting to book directly your ticket: a transport package included is generally more expensive with agency commissions. However, we are at your disposal to help you find the best prices or to offer you a flight included package on request.
Perfect !
Sameeh and Ahmed were very available, attentive and wonderfully showed us their country.
Wonderful mare: Gamar ! The horses were very well maintained, very kind, in great shape.
Comfortable quality saddles.
Great atmosphere in all our accommodation, good welcome, local meals.
Cap Rando Services: Still at the top ! Didier was once again very responsive, available and helpful ! THANKS !
Nothing to complain about our guides Sameeh and Ahmed, who showed us their country and shared their culture; always attentive to our comments and questions.
Perfect horses. My horse: Swetie, a very pleasant little mare to ride.
Perfect accommodations.
A superb trip which allows you to discover Jordan by combining culture (visit of Petra), relaxation (by the sea) and a magical ride on thoroughbred Arabians through Wadi Rum. Top organization and guides, everything went as planned.
Cap Rando Services: Nothing to complain about either, everything was perfect: registration, the organization with the various transfers, and the trip itself.
A warm welcome, we didn't have to manage anything, just let ourselves be carried away.
Marmoud (the guide) and Amhed (his partner) are very welcoming, caring and available. We share real beautiful moments of exchange. Marmoud perfectly manages the safety of riders.
The horses are in very good condition and the guide really takes care of them. We feel that he loves them, that he preserves them as much as possible during the week, that he takes care of them. He is very vigilant about their condition, gives them time to recover, they are well fed and pampered.
Saddle with sheepskin provided, great comfort !
We ate very well.
The night under the stars is Spartan but that's exactly what we're looking for in this kind of experience !
Management of my registration by Cap Rando Cheval: Smooth follow-up, perfect travel file, nothing to complain about !
In short: A magical ride, far from everything, where only serenity reigns. A week rich in meetings, discoveries, local and gourmet dishes, exchanges, laughter, sensations, freedom. We take in our eyes and our hearts. Happiness !