We dedicate this first day to Amman by returning to the past with the discovery of the Citadel and the panorama dominating the city. We walk to the Roman Theater and the heart of the old buzzing center to venture into the souk with colorful vegetables, scented spices and lots more!. The rest of the day is devoted to discovering the city and the mosques with singular architectures before reaching the Citadel before sunset with its stunning views of the new and the old cities of Amman, tinged with yellow-orange at the end of the day.

• Photo: Street life, Architecture, Landscape, Detail
• Transportation: Minibus and on foot
• Accommodation: Art Hotel
• Meals: B, L, D

From Amman we head for Mount Nebo, an important place of pilgrimage because it is from this spot that Moses would have seen the Promised Land. Here, we enjoy the panoramic view of the Dead Sea, and if it is a clear day we get amazing views of the Jordan Valley; Bethlehem, the fortress of Herodium, Jerusalem and Jericho. We marvel at the impressive mosaics in the basilica before going to the charming town of Madaba. The tour takes us to the Acropolis of St. John the Baptist Church and St. George’s Church to admire the famous mosaics (dating from the year 560) that maps the biblical sites. Regarding arts and crafts, during this day we visit a workshop and the Madaba Institute of Mosaic Art & Restauration where young students are taught the mosaic art.

• Photo: Portrait, Detail, Landscape, Reportage, Street life
• Transportation: Minibus and on foot
• Accommodation: Mosaic City Hotel
• Meals: B, L, D

We leave the charming city of Madaba and travel along the King’s Highway, which offers us the most spectacular scenery in Jordan. In well-chosen locations, we leave the main road to enjoy mesmerizing landscape and breathtaking panorama. En route, we stop at Kerak with its magnificent and legendary fortress that dominates the city. Built on the ancient caravan road, Kerak has a dense history where Moab, Greeks, Romans traded and where Saladin defeated the Crusaders. At the end of the day, the Dana Nature Reserve welcomes us with the delicious mezze (selection of small dishes) from Suleyman’s kitchens and the refreshing rosemary flavored tea.

• Photo: Landscape, Architecture
• Transport: Minibus and on foot
• Accommodation: Dana Hotel
• Meals: B, L, D

Located in the charming village of Dana, we enjoy our breakfast on the terrace offering a magnificent view over the canyon. We offer a majestic hike (6 hours) that  descends the trails through the Bedouin pastures of Wadi Dana. Our vehicle awaits us on arrival to drive us along the small road that leads to Wadi Musa (modern Petra Town). Here we can enjoy the sunset over the mountainous terrain of Petra from the terrace of our hotel..

• Photo: Fauna and Flora, Landscape, Real life
• Transport: Minibus and on foot
• Accommodation: Tetra Tree Hotel
• Meals : B, L, D

One of the 7 New Wonders of the World, Petra was built by the Nabataeans at the heart of the Shara Mountains. Also known as the pink city, this exceptional UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers a fascinating immersion into ancient civilizations, in an environment worthy of an adventure film scenery. Petra is Jordan’s most visited site, for good reason but large and exposed to the sun. Bright and early, we put on our most comfortable shoes to venture into the Siq. The narrow defile with its colored and immense walls weaves until it suddenly reveals the Treasury with the first rays of the sunrise. If you are not yet charmed, Petra has so much more to see. Now, well warmed up, we fork from the classic circuit to take a little known and far less touristed trail.. We spend all day exploring the structures and beautiful colors of the rock in which the city was carved. There are boundless photo opportunities here including the back and forth of the Bedouins, carriages and mounts. We finish this long days walk enjoying the pink-orange light as the sun sets.

• Photo: Panning, Landscape, Architecture, Real life, Detail
• Transportation: Minibus and on foot
• Accommodation: Tetra Tree Hotel
• Meals : B, L, D

As soon as Petra opens this morning, we take a passage that leads us to a viewpoint overlooking the the Treasury, stunningly illuminated by the morning light. We traverse a very rarely frequented wadi filled with enormous Oleander trees and ancient rock formations, navigating through the narrow gorges where the natural light spreads on the sandstone walls. Leaving the Shara Mountains behind us, we cross the pastures and rugged terrain to reach the Desert Highway. From then on, the desert calls us to the heart of the Bedouin life. A 4WD takes us to our camp where we will stay comfortably for the next two nights. After dinner under this rugged and inhospitable environment reveals a completely different facet with its incredible starry sky. The more adventurous and still awake can accompany Camille into the fresh night of the desert to photograph the Milky Way.

• Photo: Landscape, Architecture, Details, Night Photo
• Transportation: Minibus and on foot
• Accommodation: Bedouin Camp
• Meals : B, L, D

To avoid the heat and the raw light of the morning, very early, we get into the back of the 4×4 of our Bedouin tracker. Our experienced driver drives us for 4 spectacular hours into the heart of the desert to share with us the jewels of this extreme environment. Back in the camp and fed, we rest, adopting the local rhythm: siesta and tea. When the light is less severe, those who wish to, can refine their experience in the desert by taking a the traditional means of transport for a few hours: imagine yourself, capped with your cheich just like Lawrence of Arabia, on the trail of the caravans, enjoying the deafening silence of the desert riding a camel on the gold-orange dunes.. Memorable! After dinner, you are free to introduce yourself to light painting or escape to revitalise yourself .

• Photo: Light painting, Landscape, Animal, Detail, Desert life
• Transport: 4×4, dromedary (optional)
• Accommodation: Bedouin Camp
• Meals : B, L, D

Leaving the desert, we descend almost 2000m above sea level to reach the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point in the earth’s surface (-429m). We approach the rocks covered with a thick layers of salt on the edge of the azure blue water. We then keep our cameras dry in our minibus for a refreshing aqua-trail in the gorges and waterfalls of the Wadi Mujib Nature Reserve. Finally we enjoy the end of this day relaxing by floating on the Dead Sea; an experience of a lifetime!. Those who wish can coat themselves with the Dead Sea mud (optional) rich in minerals and beneficial for the skin.

• Photo: Detail, Landscape
• Transport: 4×4, Minibus and on foot
• Accommodation: Holiday Inn
• Meals : B, L, D

Well relaxed, we leave the Dead Sea to immerge ourselves one last time in the past. Indeed the city of Jerash contained within it, beautifully preserved in a rural context, one of the most beautiful ancient roman cities in the Middle East. After admiring the view from the beautiful Ajloun castle, we spend the rest of the day in the forest reserve where we discover the handcrafted soap factory led by the women. They come from around the village of Orjan and make an olive oil-based soap with some with other natural products. We return to Amman to enjoy our last moments together around a traditional meal before being transferred to the airport, to catch the return flight that usually leaves at night. The trip concludes here but you are free to extend your stay in Jordan. Accommodation and a vehicle can be booked upon request from our guide.

• Photo: Architecture, Landscape, Portrait, Reportage, Lifestyle
• Transport: Minibus and on foot
• Accommodation: not applicable
• Meals : B, L, D