Skip to content
Étaperia

Complete Jordan itinerary: 47 days, hotels and bookings

47 days sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Hotel.

Compiled by Kylian Surget, updated on 02/10/2026

The façade of the Treasury at Petra, camels resting in the foreground
  • 47 days
  • 86 places
  • 46 nights
  • sustained pace
Start
Amman (Queen Alia International Airport)
End
Amman (Queen Alia International Airport)
Main transport
Amman on foot and by taxi for the first four days, rental car from the evening of day 4 to the morning of day 47, one day by 4x4 with a driver on day 18, a five-day trek then jeep and camel in Wadi Rum, two boat trips out of Aqaba
Recommended season
Spring (March to May) or autumn (October and November): the Wadi Mujib water trails on days 20 and 21 only open from about 1 April to 31 October, and summer often tops 45 °C in the shade in Wadi Rum

What you get

  • The complete itinerary: 47 days sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Hotel
  • The card of every hotel, with the address and a direct booking link
  • Quota tickets, fixed-date tickets and surcharges flagged in advance
  • The country quick guide: weather, transport, formalities, budget
  • A PDF file of 80 pages

What the price does not include

  • Flights
  • Hotel nights
  • Tickets and admission fees
  • Travel insurance
  • On-the-ground assistance during your trip

The travel book preview

The free day in full, with its hotel card. This is the sample.

Day 30

The Monastery and the Royal Tombs

Morning

Ad-Deir Trail, the Monastery

About 800 steps cut into the rock lead to the largest facade in Petra: 45 metres wide, a colossal urn on top, a single hall that served as a temple and then as a Christian chapel, hence its name. Further on, the viewpoints of the End of the World and the Top of the World look out over Wadi Araba and, on clear days, as far as the mountains of Israel.

Afternoon

Royal Tombs and Al-Khubtha Trail

Lined up on the flank of Jabal al-Khubtha, the four great tombs are visited one after the other: the Urn Tomb, turned into a Byzantine cathedral in 447, the Silk Tomb with its multicoloured sandstone veins, the Corinthian Tomb and the Palace Tomb, the widest of them all.

Good to know

Ad-Deir is reached by about 800 steps, an hour's climb: set off before 9 am to stay in the shade. The Al-Khubtha trail, similar in effort, gives the view straight down onto the Khazneh, finest in the late afternoon.

Hotel · Night 30

H Luxury Hotel, Wadi Musa

A recent hotel in Wadi Musa, a few minutes from the entrance to Petra: spacious rooms, early breakfast to set off when the site opens, and views over the mountains of Petra. Five nights on site, a single base to explore everything without changing suitcases.

Address
· Tourism Street, Wadi Musa, 300 m from the Petra Visitor Center
Website
· hluxuryhotel.com (new tab)
Check-in
3:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 noon
Book this hotel (new tab)

Buy this itinerary

€119 incl. tax

that is €2.53 per day of travel

The buy button becomes active once the box is ticked.

  • Secure payment through Stripe, bank card, Apple Pay and Google Pay
  • Available immediately in your customer account: online reading with clickable booking links, downloadable PDF for offline use
  • Method: what is checked, and when

A hotel in the itinerary closed or impossible to find, a place to visit permanently closed?

Within 12 months of purchase, email contact@etaperia.com

Itinerary corrected within 7 days, or refunded in full. Terms in article 12 of the T&Cs, on top of the legal warranty (new tab)

€119 incl. tax · 47 days

Buy

A question before buying? Email Kylian, reply within 48 working hours.

The day-by-day rundown

44 stops, 1,250 km as the crow flies

Days 1–12 Amman, Jerash and the North · 12 days
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Amman and the Roman heart of the lower town Arrival flight to Amman Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  2. Day 2 The Citadel and the souks of the city centre Amman Citadel Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  3. Day 3 Hills and galleries: Jabal Amman and Lweibdeh Jabal Amman and Rainbow Street Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  4. Day 4 From the Hejaz to the Seven Sleepers, another Amman Amman Hejaz station Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  5. Day 5 Eastwards: Umayyad castles and the black city King Abdullah I Mosque Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  6. Day 6 From Rihab to Irbid, ancient churches and museums Rihab, the village of thirty churches Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  7. Day 7 The Decapolis: Capitolias, Abila and Gadara Roman theatre of Beit Ras (Capitolias) Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  8. Day 8 Yarmouk forest, hot springs and Pella Yarmouk Forest Reserve Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  9. Day 9 From the Jordan Valley to the fortress of Ajloun Morning at the eco-park and Tall Dayr 'Allā Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  10. Day 10 Ajloun Forest Reserve and the villages of Orjan Ajloun Forest Reserve and the Roe Deer Trail Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  11. Day 11 Jerash, the Pompeii of the East Archaeological site of Jerash Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  12. Day 12 Salt, the listed Ottoman town The historic heart of Salt Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
Days 13–24 The Dead Sea, Madaba and the canyons · 12 days
  1. Day 13 Iraq al-Amir and the descent to the Dead Sea Qasr al-Abed and the caves of Iraq al-Amir Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  2. Day 14 The baptism site and the salt waters Al-Maghtas, Bethany Beyond the Jordan Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  3. Day 15 Dead Sea panorama and the climb to Madaba Panorama Dead Sea Complex Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  4. Day 16 Madaba, the city of mosaics Madaba Archaeological Park I Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  5. Day 17 Mount Nebo and the biblical tells Mount Nebo and the Memorial Church of Moses Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  6. Day 18 4x4 day: Um er-Rasas and Machaerus Um er-Rasas, St Stephen's and the stylite tower Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  7. Day 19 The hot springs of Ma'in and back to the Dead Sea Hammamat Ma'in Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  8. Day 20 The Siq of Wadi Mujib and Wadi Hidan Wadi Mujib, Siq Trail Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  9. Day 21 Malaqi Trail, the great canyon crossing Wadi Mujib, Malaqi Trail Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  10. Day 22 From the lowest point on Earth to Karak castle Museum at the Lowest Place and Lot's Cave Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  11. Day 23 Nabataean sanctuaries and a thermal evening Khirbet et-Tannur and Khirbet edh-Dharih Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  12. Day 24 Wadi al-Hasa trek Crossing the canyon Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
Days 25–32 Dana, Feynan and Petra · 8 days
  1. Day 25 Dana, stone village and biosphere reserve The Ottoman village of Dana Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  2. Day 26 The descent of Wadi Dana to Feynan Wadi Dana Trail Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  3. Day 27 The Wadi Ghuweir canyon Wadi Ghuweir, up to the hanging gardens Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  4. Day 28 The Krak de Montréal and Little Petra Krak de Montréal (Shobak) Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  5. Day 29 Petra, from the Siq to the monumental centre The Siq and the Khazneh Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  6. Day 30 The Monastery and the Royal Tombs Ad-Deir Trail, the Monastery Free
  7. Day 31 High Place of Sacrifice and Umm al-Biyara High Place of Sacrifice and Wadi Farasa Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  8. Day 32 Sabra, the forgotten city Sabra Trail Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
Days 33–47 Wadi Rum, Aqaba and the desert castles · 15 days
  1. Day 33 From Humeima to the edge of the desert Humeima (Hawara) Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  2. Day 34 Siq Makharas, Um Ishrin and the dunes First day of walking Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  3. Day 35 The Jebel Burdah arch Climbing the arch Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  4. Day 36 Two arches and the long crossing The longest day of the trek Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  5. Day 37 The ridge of Jebel Khasch East-west traverse Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  6. Day 38 Um Adaami, the roof of Jordan The country's highest point Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  7. Day 39 Jeep, red dunes and Nabataean inscriptions The grand desert tour Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  8. Day 40 From the desert to the Red Sea Back by camel Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  9. Day 41 Underwater museum and Cedar Pride Two guided dives Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  10. Day 42 Hercules, Japanese Gardens and Yellowstone Aircraft wreck and coral gardens Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  11. Day 43 Migrating birds and the drive east Aqaba Bird Observatory Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  12. Day 44 Black desert and Umayyad castles The tour of the desert castles Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  13. Day 45 Azraq marshes and the Shaumari safari Azraq Wetland Reserve Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  14. Day 46 The last qasrs and back to Amman Qasr al-Qastal and Qasr al-Mushatta Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  15. Day 47 Flying home Leaving Amman Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF

Found an error in this itinerary? Report an error

Country quick guide and logistics

The essentials of the country, scannable in ten seconds.

Weather and when to go

  • Spring (March to May) and autumn (October and November) are the two good windows: summer often tops 45 °C in the shade in Wadi Rum and 40 °C on the Dead Sea, and winter is cool and sometimes rainy in Amman.
  • The calendar hinges on Wadi Mujib: its water trails, on days 20 and 21, only open from about 1 April to 31 October and close whenever a flash flood threatens.
  • The route runs from 430 m below sea level on the Dead Sea to 1,854 m on the summit of Jebel Um Adaami on day 38: heavy heat in the Jordan Valley and at Feynan, cool nights in Ajloun, Dana and Wadi Musa, and desert nights that call for a warm sleeping bag, hat and windproof even in April.

Transport and permits

  • The first four days in Amman are done on foot and by taxi. The rental car is collected on the evening of day 4 and handed back on the morning of day 47, before the flight. Drive defensively: speed cameras are frequent and speed bumps poorly marked.
  • Several days do without it: a 4x4 with a driver to Um er-Rasas and Machaerus on day 18, the guided shuttle at Al-Maghtas, the 4x4 shuttle to Feynan, and seven days in Wadi Rum (days 34 to 40), on foot, by jeep and then by camel, where only Bedouin 4x4s are allowed.
  • The big transfers: an hour's descent from Amman to the Dead Sea on day 13, dropping more than 1,200 m, and about 370 km in 4 hrs 30 from Aqaba to Azraq on day 43, with the tank filled before leaving Aqaba.

Formalities and safety

  • The guide sets out the entry rules for French passport holders: passport valid six months beyond the return date, visa on arrival (about 40 JOD) or included in the Jordan Pass, bought online before arrival, for stays of three nights or more. Travellers on another passport should check their own conditions.
  • The entry visa covers 30 days and the route lasts 47: the extension is done at Madaba police station on the morning of day 16, with passport and proof of accommodation, and the receipt is kept until the exit check.
  • The Jordan Pass covers most sites, including Jerash, Petra over several consecutive days, the Wadi Rum protected area and the desert castles. It does not include Al-Maghtas, the Baptism Site (day 14), offered as a reduced-price add-on when buying the pass, nor Petra by Night, which is paid separately.

Budget and meals

  • The Jordanian dinar: 1 JOD is about €1.30. Cards are accepted in towns and resorts; cash is essential in the souks, at isolated sites, for guides and in the camps. There are no cash machines in the Wadi Rum protected area: withdraw in Wadi Musa or Aqaba.
  • A simple meal costs 3 to 10 JOD, a restaurant 10 to 20 JOD depending on the stage; prices along the Dead Sea are noticeably higher.
  • The items to budget on top of the Jordan Pass: the five-day trek and the jeep and camel circuit in Wadi Rum, the two dive trips out of Aqaba, the guides for the Malaqi Trail, Wadi al-Hasa and Wadi Ghuweir, the Shaumari safari, and tips for the guide at the end of the trek.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I receive?

Your Étaperia itinerary, available immediately in your customer account after payment: readable online with clickable booking links, and downloadable as a PDF for the trip. Every day is sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening, with the hotel for each night, its address and its booking link, and timed-entry tickets flagged in advance.

How is this better than what an AI gives me?

A generative AI composes a plausible list in seconds, without saying what was checked or when. At Étaperia, every itinerary is compiled day by day, with the booking constraints spotted before it is too late to get them. The Method page says what is checked, against which source and on what date.

Can I adapt it to my dates and my pace?

Yes. The days are self-contained blocks: you can shift the departure, stretch a stage or skip a day without breaking what follows. Only timed-entry tickets require adjusting the dates accordingly, and they are all flagged.

What if a hotel or a place in the itinerary has closed?

Email contact@etaperia.com within 12 months of your purchase. If a hotel in the itinerary is closed or can no longer be found, or a place to visit has closed permanently, the itinerary is corrected in your customer account within 7 days, or you are refunded in full. A hotel fully booked on your dates, a seasonal closure or a change in opening hours or prices is not covered. This guarantee comes on top of the legal warranty of conformity; details in article 12 of the terms and conditions of sale.

Who is selling you this itinerary

  • Kylian Surget, sole trader, SIRET 927 587 709 00035
  • Consumer mediator: ANM Consommation
  • Payment handled by Stripe: Étaperia never sees your card number
  • Publisher, not a travel agency: you book flights, hotels and tickets yourself

In the same country