Jordan’s touring landscape is concentrated around two extraordinary natural and archaeological sites — Petra and Wadi Rum — with strong supporting experiences at Jerash, the Dead Sea, and the Aqaba coast. These five tours cover the full sweep of Jordan in one to three days.
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1. From Amman: Private Day Trip to Petra
From Amman: Private Day Trip to Petra with Pickup (from $120 per person)
Petra — the Nabataean capital carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs between the 4th century BCE and the 1st century CE — is one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites on Earth. The approach through the Siq (a 1.2-kilometre gorge up to 80 metres deep, narrowing to 3 metres at points) to the first sight of Al-Khazneh (the Treasury, a 40-metre carved facade used as a royal tomb) is among the most cinematic arrivals in world travel. The site continues past the Treasury for kilometres — the Monastery, the Royal Tombs, the Colonnaded Street, and hundreds of smaller carved structures spread across the surrounding mountains.
The private format means a dedicated driver and guide for the full day, with flexible timing at each monument.
Duration: Full day (approximately 12 hours from Amman including driving) | Difficulty: Moderate — extensive walking over uneven terrain
Best time: Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) for comfortable temperatures
Includes: Private driver-guide, hotel pickup in Amman, Petra site entry
The most visited site in Jordan and the logical first priority for any Jordan itinerary.
2. Wadi Rum: Jeep Tour with Overnight Desert Camping
From Wadi Rum: Jeep Tour with Overnight Desert Camping (from $85 per person)
Wadi Rum — the Valley of the Moon — is Jordan’s most dramatic desert landscape: 720 square kilometres of red and orange sandstone mountains rising from sand plains, used as a filming location for Lawrence of Arabia, The Martian, and Rogue One. A jeep tour with an overnight Bedouin camp is the standard way to experience it properly: a half-day jeep circuit covering the major rock arches and canyon systems, arriving at the Bedouin camp by sunset, dinner around a fire, and a night under some of the clearest skies in the Middle East.
Duration: Overnight (arrive afternoon, depart following morning) | Difficulty: Easy — jeep-based with optional short walks
Includes: Jeep tour, overnight camp accommodation, dinner and breakfast
The Wadi Rum night sky is one of the strongest arguments for staying overnight rather than visiting on a day tour. The landscape shifts completely in different light — sunset, night, and dawn are each distinct experiences.
3. Wadi Rum: Full-Day Jeep Tour with Overnight and Dinner in Bedouin Camp
Wadi Rum: Full Day Jeep Tour, Overnight and Dinner in Bedouin Camp (from $95 per person)
A more extensive version of the overnight desert experience with a full-day jeep circuit rather than a half-day. The extended route covers more of the wadi’s remote canyon systems, the Lawrence’s Spring area, and the Sand Dunes at Um Ishrin. The camp component is the same — Bedouin tent accommodation with dinner and breakfast. This is the right choice if you have a full day in Wadi Rum rather than arriving in the afternoon.
Duration: Full day + overnight | Difficulty: Easy
Includes: Full-day jeep tour, Bedouin camp overnight, dinner and breakfast, stargazing
4. From Amman: City, Jerash, and Dead Sea Day Tour
From Amman: City, Jerash and Dead Sea Day Tour (from $60 per person)
A practical day tour covering three distinct Jordan experiences without the long drive to Petra. Jerash — 45 kilometres north of Amman — is the best-preserved Roman provincial city in the Middle East, with intact colonnaded streets, two theatres, and a triumphal arch, all inside a still-functional Jordanian city. The afternoon covers Amman itself — the Citadel hill with its Roman temple and Umayyad Palace, and the Roman Amphitheatre in the city centre — and ends at the Dead Sea for the traditional float in the world’s saltiest large body of water (34% salinity), 430 metres below sea level.
Duration: 10–11 hours | Difficulty: Easy
Includes: Guide, transport, Jerash entry, Dead Sea access
Jerash is consistently underestimated — it compares favourably to Pompeii in scope and is easier to navigate. This tour is the best-value single day in northern Jordan.
5. From Amman: Petra, Wadi Rum, and Dead Sea 2-Day Tour
Amman: Petra, Wadi Rum, and Dead Sea 2-Day Tour (from $180 per person)
The most efficient two-day Jordan overview: Petra on day one, Wadi Rum on day two with a Dead Sea stop on the return north to Amman. This is the format that most short-stay visitors to Jordan use — it covers the country’s three unmissable experiences without requiring more than two nights away from Amman.
Duration: 2 days / 1 night | Difficulty: Moderate — extensive Petra walking
Includes: Guide, transport, accommodation near Petra or Wadi Rum, all entries
The pacing is tight — Petra deserves more than a single day — but as a first-visit overview of Jordan’s highlights in 48 hours, this covers the essential ground.
How to Choose
| Tour | Duration | Best for | From Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petra Private Day Trip | Full day | Petra deep dive | $120 |
| Wadi Rum Overnight Jeep | Overnight | Desert camp + stars | $85 |
| Wadi Rum Full Day + Camp | Full day + overnight | Extended jeep circuit | $95 |
| Amman + Jerash + Dead Sea | 10–11 hrs | North Jordan + Dead Sea | $60 |
| Petra + Wadi Rum + Dead Sea 2-Day | 2 days | Full Jordan highlights | $180 |
Prices are per person, in USD, as of 2026. Most tours offer free cancellation; check individual listings. Browse all Jordan tours on GetYourGuide.