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Jordan in 8 days: Dana, Feynan and Petra, day by day

Eight days in Jordan's largest reserve, then at Petra: the Ottoman village of Dana, the 14 km descent of Wadi Dana, the candlelit Feynan Ecolodge, the Wadi Ghuweir canyon, the Krak de Montréal, Little Petra, the Khazneh, the Monastery and the High Place of Sacrifice.

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

The Monastery at Petra, Ad-Deir, carved into the sandstone at the top of the site
  • 8 days
  • 16 places
  • 8 nights
  • sustained pace
Start
Dana, off the King's Highway
End
Wadi Musa (Petra)
Main transport
Rental car for the transfers, a 4x4 shuttle for the Feynan Ecolodge, and above all walking: 8 to 15 km a day, from the descent of Wadi Dana to the Petra trails
Recommended season
March to May and October to November, the two walking seasons: the floor of Wadi Araba, where the day 26 descent ends, stays very hot, and the canyons are abandoned at the first forecast of storms on the plateau

What you get

  • The complete itinerary: 8 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 15 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 2

The descent of Wadi Dana to Feynan

Morning

Wadi Dana Trail

Jordan's most famous hike: 14 kilometres and 1,200 metres of descent from the village to the floor of Wadi Araba, through four vegetation zones, from the junipers of the plateau to the acacias of the desert. The trail follows the Bedouin shepherds' path, with a good chance of meeting ibex and vultures.

Afternoon

Mountain biking in Wadi Araba

From the lodge, a bike ride on the tracks of the Araba valley, among acacias and sandy riverbeds, around the ancient Feynan copper mines worked since the Neolithic and considered the oldest mining complex in the Near East.

Evening

Stargazing from the Feynan Ecolodge

The lodge has no electricity in the evening: the corridors are lit by candles and the roof terrace becomes an observatory. An astronomy session led by the Bedouin team, under one of the least polluted skies in the region.

Good to know

The descent of Wadi Dana drops 1,200 m to Feynan: early start, 6 to 8 hours of walking, three litres of water per person. Luggage is transported separately and Feynan is lit by candles, so a head torch is useful in the evening. At the lodge, it is best to have cash: the card terminal does not always manage to connect. A conservation fee of 4 JD per adult, per stay, is added to the bill.

Hotel · Night 2

Feynan Ecolodge

A 26-room solar-powered ecolodge at the bottom of Wadi Araba, regularly listed among the best ecolodges in the world: candlelight, vegetarian cuisine, staff drawn from the local Bedouin communities, access by 4x4 shuttle from the meeting point.

Address
· Dana Biosphere Reserve, Wadi Feynan
Website
· ecohotels.me/Feynan (new tab)
Check-in
3:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM
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The day-by-day rundown

8 stops, 80 km as the crow flies

  1. Day 1 Dana, stone village and biosphere reserve The Ottoman village of Dana Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  2. Day 2 The descent of Wadi Dana to Feynan Wadi Dana Trail Free
  3. Day 3 The Wadi Ghuweir canyon Wadi Ghuweir, up to the hanging gardens Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  4. Day 4 The Krak de Montréal and Little Petra Krak de Montréal (Shobak) Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  5. Day 5 Petra, from the Siq to the monumental centre The Siq and the Khazneh Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  6. Day 6 The Monastery and the Royal Tombs Ad-Deir Trail, the Monastery Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  7. Day 7 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 8 Sabra, the forgotten city Sabra Trail Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF

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Country quick guide and logistics

The essentials of the country, scannable in ten seconds.

Weather and when to go

  • Spring and autumn are ideal for the trails. Dana and Wadi Musa, up on the heights, stay cool at night even in summer, while the floor of Wadi Araba at Feynan stays very hot: layers and a windproof jacket are essential.
  • Big swings within a single day: the descent of Wadi Dana on day 26 drops 1,200 m over 14 km, and Shobak, on the evening of day 27, sits at 1,300 m.
  • At Petra the light sets the order of visits: the Khazneh between 9 and 11am, the climb to Ad-Deir before 9am to stay in the shade, the Al-Khubtha viewpoint in the late afternoon. In Wadi Ghuweir, turn back if storms are forecast on the plateau.

Transport and permits

  • Rental car for the transfers: an hour's drive to Dana on day 25, 45 minutes from Shobak to Siq al-Barid on day 28. Dana village is reached by a narrow road, with limited parking at the top.
  • The Feynan Ecolodge is reached on foot down Wadi Dana on day 26, with luggage sent round separately; the lodge is otherwise served by a 4x4 shuttle from a meeting point. A return shuttle is arranged after Wadi Ghuweir on day 27.
  • In Wadi Musa the hotel is 300 m from the Petra Visitor Center, a single base for five nights: go in at opening time, 6am, for 8 to 10 km of walking a day.

Formalities and safety

  • The guide sets out the entry rules for French passport holders: passport valid six months beyond the return date, and a Jordan Pass, bought before arrival, that covers the visa and entry to Petra over several consecutive days, as well as Shobak and Little Petra. Travellers on another passport should check their own conditions.
  • Petra by Night, on the evening of day 29, is paid separately and booked at the visitor centre: it runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, leaving at around 8.30pm.
  • A licensed guide is compulsory in Wadi Ghuweir, booked through the lodge or the RSCN; a reserve guide leads the White Dome Trail, a Bedouin guide is essential for Sabra on day 32 and strongly recommended for Umm al-Biyara on day 31. Guided trails at Dana are booked on the spot or the day before.

Budget and meals

  • The Jordanian dinar: 1 JOD is about €1.30. Cash is essential for guides, the drinks stalls at Petra and the camps; cash machines in Wadi Musa only.
  • A simple meal costs 5 to 10 JOD, a restaurant in Wadi Musa 12 to 20 JOD. At the Feynan Ecolodge cash is the safer option, since the card terminal does not always connect, and a conservation fee of 4 JD per adult, per stay, is added to the bill.
  • On top of the Jordan Pass: the Petra by Night ticket, the guides for Ghuweir, the White Dome Trail and Sabra, mountain bike hire at Feynan and, for those who want them, mounts at Petra.

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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.

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