Horseback riding JORDAN: ON THE LAWRENCE OF ARABIA TRACKS - 8 Days

HORSE RIDING IN JORDAN
INDICATIVE ITINERARY *

Day 1 (Saturday) - Arrival and overnight at the hotel in Madaba, Jordan. Arrival at Amman airport and transfer to your hotel in Madaba. Two transfers are organized at fixed hours (19 and 23h). First meeting with your guide. Night at the hotel***.

Day 2 (Sunday) - In the morning, early departure for Petra (2h30 to 3 hours drive), visit the site with a Jordanian guide. Night in hotel ***.

Day 3 (Monday - 1st day on horseback) - Morning departure at 7:30 for Wadi Rum: about 2 hours drive to the stables of Wadi Rum which are at the foot of the Um ishrin massif. Meet with your local equestrian guide of the Al Zoulabia tribe of Wadi Rum. The attribution of the horses is done according to the level of each one. You ride towards the South of the massif, passing near the source of Lawrence of Arabia, visit the canyon of Khazali la Gazelle and ancient inscriptions engraved in the rock. Lunch in the shade and cool mountains. Afternoon on the southern slopes of Jebel Qatar. Night in a camp.

Day 4 (Tuesday - 2nd day on horseback) - After an early breakfast, you ride towards the great South, passing at the foot of the Arab Antar cellars, Bedouin warrior. Midday meal in the heart of Pink Swebit Mountain near the Saudi border, where a few Bedouin families still live. Night in a camp.

Day 5 (Wednesday - 3rd day on horseback) - You ride up the suspended plateau of Nogra which rises to 1450 meters, going through the incredible parade of Nogra that makes you gain height ! The deep sand imposes a slow progression, the horses sometimes cross large herds of camels, shepherds with their sheep: here the Bedouins find food all year round for their animals. The plateau is splendid, still wild, there are some wolves living far from civilization. You descend from the Plateau with a breathtaking view of the Wadi Rum Massif, Jebel Burdha the Ark, and the Djebel Rum which rises in the distance. Afternoon on the slopes of Thora which offer beautiful gallops. Night in a camp.

Day 6 (Thursday - 4th day on horseback) - You leave towards the arch of Burdha by pretty tracks on the mountainside. Lunch at the foot of the arch. Afternoon, heading to the northern pyramids of Barrah Canyon, passing through the house of Lawrence of Arabia, an ancient Nabatean temple with a superb view of the red sand valleys. Overnight at Um Zelga, the camp is located at the foot of the De Barrah Pyramids.

Day 7 (Friday - 5th day riding) - You cross the Barrah canyon, splendid canyon where you can sometimes meet climbers. Lunch on the northern part of the pyramids, and return in the afternoon through the Um Ishrin valley and the red dunes of Anafishia valley. Back to the stables. Transfer to Aqaba at the end of the day. Night at the hotel***. Departure in the night from Friday to Saturday or departure Saturday from Aqaba.

Day 8 (Saturday). Departure after breakfast, transfer to Aqaba airport.

* Indicative program that can be modified if necessary.