Passage to Petra 6 Days | Starts/Ends: Amman

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Passage to Petra 6 days | Starts/Ends: Amman

Spend two incredible nights in • Amman - Explore this Ancient hilltop Tipping your guide is an entirely personal Petra's lost city, camp under the citadel, with its fascinating Archaeological gesture stars in Mars-like Wadi Rum, relax Museum and the bustling souqs in the otherworldly Dead Sea and What's Included COVID SAFE GUIDE explore the Siq Trail of Wadi Mujib • Breakfast daily and 1 dinner DETAILED ITINERARY in six adventure-filled days. • 4 nights 4 star hotels • 1 night Wadi Rum deluxe desert camp Day 1 : Amman HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS • Wadi Rum - 4x4 desert safari through the sand dunes Trip Highlights • Dead Sea - Free time to swim and detox • Touring - Amman, Dead Sea, Petra, Wadi • Two nights in Petra - Discover the Rum, Shobak, Umm ar-Rasas and Mt UNESCO-listed Nabataean city that was Nebo all but lost to the modern world until its • Escorted by a licensed Jordanian tour rediscovery in 1812 guide and English speaking specialist • Wadi Rum - Admire vast red desert guides at some local sights landscape with rolling dunes and • Airport arrival transfer on day 1 and dramatic rock formations departure transfer is offered on day 6 at Sunday. Welcome to Jordan and the start of • Dead Sea - Float in the warm, buoyant 04:00, 07:00 and 12:00 only an amazing adventure. Arrive in Amman and mineral-rich waters • All relevant transfers and transportation in enjoy an included transfer to our hotel. The • Shobak Crusader Castle - Admire the private modern air-conditioned vehicles remainder of today is at your leisure. castle, perched dramatically on a hill top Overnight - Amman • Mt Nebo - Take in one of the most sacred What's Not Included sites in Jordan with views across the • Promised Land Tipping Kitty: USD$40-50pp, paid in local • Madaba - Wander the Christian market currency • town, Church of St George and Jordan’s Entrance Fees: USD$120-140pp, paid in finest Byzantine mosaics local currency • • Umm ar-Rasas - Step into the ancient International flights and visa (see Trip city which was an important stop on the Notes for further information about visas) • caravan route between east and west Tip for your tour guide. We recommend • Wadi Mujib - Trek the Siq Trail of Wadi you allow USD$5-7 per day, per traveller. Mujib Biosphere Reserve

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Passage to Petra

Day 2 : Mt Nebo & the important stop on the busy caravan routes. steep hills that wind downwards to the star Promised Lands The impressive mosaic floor of the St. Stephen attraction, the Rose City. Church features medallions commemorating all the early Christian pilgrimage sites of the We take a guided walk through the narrow region, and the extensive ruins also include and 100 metres deep cleft in the mountains, one of the area’s earliest Stylite towers, where known as the siq. We pass numerous a Byzantine hermit lived atop the tower and inscriptions and carvings until reaching the preached to the pilgrimage visitors. awe inspiring Treasury, carved entirely from the Red rock. This building actually served as Our final stop of the day is Petra. Consider a royal tomb but got its name from a legend doing the Petra by Night excursion (payable of pirates who stored their treasure here. It’s locally) for a tantalizing candlelight stroll natural to have an Indiana Jones moment, as through Petra’s Siq…. a romantic preview of it was this building that served as the Holy Amman - Madaba - Mount Nebo - Umm ar things to come. Grail’s resting place and the prize Indy so Rasas - Petra. Your tour guide will usually Overnight - Petra (B) coveted. be at your hotel at approximately 7.30am for your Welcome Meeting. Throughout the Day 3 : The Nabatean City of As the Treasury is passed, the hidden valley tour, you are fully briefed by your tour guide Petra widens to reveal the remains of the city. with regards to your touring arrangements. At Continuing our walk, we go on to explore the Welcome Meeting, a modest tipping kitty more of this fantastic once-lost city. Many is collected from everyone (as noted under more amazing ruins follow including a huge exclusions on page one of this document). 8000 seat amphitheatre and more royal This tip kitty covers all the tipping throughout tombs and mausoleums. If you are feeling your tour (to baggage handlers, porters, energetic, climb the ancient steps to the drivers and ancillaries). The tip for your tour Monastery to see stunning views of the area. guide is not included in this tip kitty and should be given at the end of your tour for a job In all, there are some 800 registered sites well done (for information about tipping, see in Petra, including some 500 tombs. Just as “Tipping” further down this document). fascinating as the rock–carved monuments Wadi Musa (Petra). The beautiful UNESCO are the rocks themselves. Petra is an erosion– listed heritage site of the Rose city of Petra Today we tour the citadel and Archaeological hewn masterpiece. Sandstone shot with is a definite highlight of Jordan, and this has Museum of Amman, before we take a walk minerals burst into colour giving off blue, been seconded by people all over the world through the bustling local souk to enjoy typical red, orange and green hues. Amongst the who have recently voted Petra one of the New Jordanian street treats of falafel and hummus rocky and sometimes jagged scenery, it’s Seven Wonders of the World. at the country’s most popular local street sometimes hard to know what is man– stand. As the pictures on the wall will prove, Little is known about the Nabataeans, the made and what is the result of pure nature. the unglamorous food stand was a great tribe from Western Arabia who settled in the Our exploration takes us past many tombs, favourite of the late King Hussein. city around the 6th century BC, though it’s temples, an impressive amphitheatre and a Roman colonnaded streets. Concluding the Leaving Amman we stop first at Mt. Nebo, obvious when visiting the Rose city that they guided aspect of the tour, you’re free to head the site from which Moses saw the Promised were gifted engineers and architects. The city off and further explore. Land. Having led the Israelites for 40 years was a flourishing centre of trade for many years until an earthquake devastated many through the wilderness, Moses finally saw Better known as the Monastery, Ad-Deir has a buildings and their water management system them from this breathtaking vantage point. similar facade to that of the Treasury, but is far around AD 663. A succession of habitation, This amazing panorama includes the Jordan bigger and the views from the nearby clifftops leadership and further development followed, River Valley, the Dead Sea, Jericho and the are breathtaking. spires and domes of the Mt. of Olives and but as the caravan trade routes were gradually Bethlehem on the Judean hills just across displaced by the advent of sea trade routes, Today's sightseeing tour of Petra is conducted the wide valley. Later, we visit Madaba en the city’s importance gradually declined and at a moderate pace covering approximately route to Petra where we see the Church of Petra passed into obscurity, and it was 12 - 15km (including the Monastery). Much St George, the Madaba Archaeological Park, abandoned in 1189. The city lay undiscovered of the ground is rocky and uneven and you Apostles Church and Madaba Museum. for hundreds of years until it was discovered need to have an average level of fitness to by a Swiss explorer, Johann Burchkardt in complete the full tour. There will be short Our next port of call is Um ar-Rasas, one of 1812. The approach to Petra is very undulating. breaks along the way. Some travellers choose Jordan’s World Heritage sites and once an The town itself is set across some rather

Passage to Petra not to complete the full tour and skip the climb Day 5 : Shobak Castle, Wadi After check in at the Dead Sea, re-confirming to the Monastery and should you do this you'll Mujib Canyoning & the Dead your departure transfer time to Amman Airport be able to independently explore and stroll Sea and answering any questions you may have, it back toward the siq at a leisurely pace. is time to say goodbye to your tour guide who will be returning to Amman today. Your time Want to learn how to cook Middle Eastern at the Dead Sea is offered purely as rest and food? Consider opting for our Petra Kitchen relaxation and with no formal arrangements Add-on tonight! See our website for details. your guide will take his leave. Overnight - Petra (B) Note: Lunch and dinner at the Dead Sea are Day 4 : Wadi Rum not included in our stay. A buffet lunch is desertscape offered daily at a cost of 13 JD and a dinner buffet nightly at a cost of 19 JD per person. There is also an a la carte menu and other Wadi Rum - Shobak – Wadi Mujib - Dead Sea. restaurant choice available onsite. After breakfast at the campsite, we head north Overnight - Dead Sea (B) along the Desert Highway to visit Shobak Castle, which is perched dramatically on a Day 6 : Farewell hill top and was built by the Crusader King Baldwin I in 1115. After exploring the castle we descend some 1300 meters to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth’s surface. More Petra - Wadi Rum. This morning we have the than 400 meters below sea level, the mineral- opportunity to join our guide for a return visit rich Dead Sea is the world’s original health to Petra along the “secret way” of al-Madras, and beauty spa. Drift out and bob in the waters with visits to the High Place of Sacrifice and slap on some of the famous black Dead and Wadi Farasa. At lunchtime, we stop at Sea mud to give your skin an invigorating the Wadi Musa souk to pick up delicious boost. shawarma sandwiches or fruit and veggie Friday. Dead Sea - Amman Airport. Hotel For departures between April and October snacks from the local produce souk before check out and included onward transfer we head up the King’s Highway to Wadi making the scenic drive to Wadi Rum. A to Amman Airport. Departure transfers are Mujib. We embark on a moderate–paced two vast, silent landscape of ancient riverbeds, offered at 04:00, 07:00 and 12:00 on day hour trek along the Siq Trail. Measuring 500 pastel coloured stretches of sandy desert and 6. If you would like a departure transfer at metres in depth and spanning 4 kilometres amazing rock formations known as jebels that any other time or a transfer with post tour across, the impressive Wadi Mujib is one of rise from the desert floor, the deserts cape accommodation this can be arranged for an Jordan’s most remarkable natural features. of Wadi Rum represents some of the most additional cost, please enquire.(B) This dramatic canyon features sheer rocky stunning countryside on our planet. walls and sparkling waterways that range from HOTELS puddle height to depths that are perfect for This desert is home to the once nomadic swimming (chest height or deeper) depending Highlighted below are some of the hotels Bedouin people who would roam the desert on the rainfall. When the water level is which we frequently use on this tour, though tending to their flocks of goats. Most Bedouins high you should be prepared for climbing we reserve the right to substitute these now are village based although they still rely up ladders, clamber across boulders and be hotels to ones of a similar standard. on goats to provide milk, yoghurt and cheese. happy to wade through water. The canyon Please refer to your Tour Voucher for your Quite often Bedouins will return for a period is just one feature of the Mujib Biosphere confirmed arrival hotel and further arrival of the year to their original nomadic lifestyle. Reserve, the lowest nature reserve in the information. Boarding 4 x 4s jeeps, we take a safari through world, home to a surprising diversity of wildlife the sand dunes, getting up close and personal and plant species. For those not interested in Al-Qasr Metropole to the surrounding scenery of Wadi Rum. We taking the full hike, you can walk part of it or Recently refurbished, the Al Qasr Metropole enjoy a magical evening under the brilliant wait by the Visitor Centre till the group returns. is a modern and chic boutique hotel. Guest stars of the desert night sky, including a After our trek we make our way to the Dead rooms are beautifully furnished and include scrumptious traditional Jordanian dinner. Sea. free Wi-Fi connection and luxury en suite Overnight - Wadi Rum (B, D) facilities. All guests at the Al Qasr gain free

Passage to Petra access to the on site Fitness First gym as your tour or end their holiday when you well as a complimentary breakfast. The continue on. You also may have a number of rooftop restaurant has fantastic panoramic escorting guides throughout your tour, ie one views of Amman and is a great place guide escorting your time in Jordan and the to spend the evening. The hotel is well remainder of the holiday, another in Egypt (or located in Shmeisani, one of Amman's most in reverse depending on your tour). prestigious neighbourhoods. Rainbow Camp Wadi Mujib Gorge A row of permanent tents in the desert make If travelling between 01 Apr - 31 Oct, you up the popular Rainbow Camp. Inside the have the option to take a walk through the tents are comfortable camp beds and warm canyons of Wadi Mujib. Starting at the visitor's bedding. Showers and toilets are close centre near the Mujib Bridge we walk/ wade by and are cleaned thoroughly every day. upstream through the gorge nestled deep Guests can relax in the communal area within the sandstone outcrop to the base Old Village Resort which is adorned with colourful rugs and of a large waterfall. Depending on seasonal cushions. The food at Rainbow Camp always rainfall levels, the gorge may contain pools Located above Wadi Mousa, Old Village gets rave reviews. Taking an evening stroll deep enough for swimming. It's an ideal walk Resort has a wonderfully traditional feel around the beautiful surroundings is a great to take slowly and enjoy the cool water and about it with open stonework and original way to work up an appetite before dinner. shade, especially in the heat of the summer. architecture. Rooms are full of character, This accommodation is well located in the Despite being relatively easy at times, it does some with delightful archways and all heart of Wadi Rum. have hidden risks. When the water level is directly accessed from the outside. The high you should be prepared for having to hotel boasts an indoor swimming pool and climb up ladders, clamber across boulders sauna and beautiful views of the surrounding and be happy to wade through water. The mountains. For dinner why not dine al fresco river bed changes after each winter flood at the restaurant overlooking the mountains. and this can create deep pools and strong Well located in forested wadis facing Petra’s currents making this walk harder (speak to mountains. your guide about the current conditions). Holiday Inn Resort Always take care along the walk, avoid pools and rapids, respect any rope barriers and Graced with interconnecting palm fringed take care if scaling up wet rocks using the swimming pools leading to the Dead Sea, ropes. Depending on conditions this would be the Holiday Inn is an Arabesque style hotel. unsuitable for travellers that are not confident Guest rooms are elegantly furnished and swimmers. benefit from complimentary high speed Petra Moon Hotel internet. The hotel also has an on site fitness What you need to bring: centre and a fine choice of Spa facilities. The Clothes: Should be light and comfortable. T- Just 300 ft from the entrance gate to Petra, 24 hour sleek bar is the perfect place for a shirts and long shorts are advisable (to protect the Petra Moon hotel features spacious tipple at any time of the day or night. The legs). You are advised to wear a bathing suit rooms with private balconies and flat-screen accommodation is located on the shores of under your clothes and bear in mind that all TVs. It also has a roof garden with a seasonal the world famous Dead Sea. your clothes will get totally wet so don’t wear outdoor pool. The soundproofed rooms and anything that you don’t mind getting ruined. suites at Petra Moon come with satellite Shoes will also get totally wet. Therefore wear channels, a DVD player and extra-long beds. something that is not slippery and avoid flip Each has air conditioning and a private flops or thongs - rugged water shoes are a bathroom. The hotel's restaurant serves a good option. You may wear hiking sandals as delicious selection of international meals in well. Sunscreen is important along with caps. both buffet-style and a la carte. (The beginning of the hike is under the sun but later you are shaded by the mountains). Guides & groups You may want to bring clothes to change into Many of our tours offered are sectors of a after the walk. Prescription eye glasses and larger tour. As such, on your holiday you may have travellers join you part way through

Passage to Petra sunglasses may get damaged and are best people who made their living through looking COVID-19 Vaccination left behind. after their herds of goats. Although most of the Requirements Bedouins have now become villagers, they As of 01 November 2021 it is a condition of Perseid's meteor shower still rely on the goats for the milk, yoghurt and travel, as detailed in our Terms & Conditions cheese, and some families do return for a part departure – 09 August that all travellers over 18 years provide proof of the year to a wandering existence, minding Our 09 August departure offer the chance of COVID-19 vaccination. to witness the spectacular Perseids Meteor their flocks. As we ride through Wadi Rum on Shower which occurs once a year and has camel back we have a chance to see some of We recognise any vaccine that has been been observed for the last 2000 years. At its the desert wildlife including many small birds authorised for use in the country where peak the meteors rain down at a rate of about and various Geckos and Agamas, including the vaccine was administered. This includes 60 meteors per hour. Special arrangements the striking bright blue Agama. vaccines such as AstraZeneca, Covaxin, on this tour are as follows: Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Pfizer- Departing Wadi Rum, we’ll head up the BioNtech, Sinopharm, Sinovac and Sputnik. Days 1 - 3: Arrangements as per normal King’s Highway to Wadi Mujib. We’ll embark Passage to Petra itinerary, with the inclusion on a moderate paced two-hour trek along In all instances, you must be fully immunised. of a visit to Madaba to see Jordan’s finest the Siq Trail. Measuring 500 metres in This means you must receive the full dosage Byzantine mosaics on day 2. depth and spanning 4 kilometres across, the of the COVID-19 vaccine and allow a minimum impressive Wadi Mujib is one of Jordan’s most of 14 days before travelling in order for Day 4: Petra - Wadi Rum. There is a chance remarkable natural features. This dramatic immunity to take effect. Each COVID-19 to revisit Petra this morning before leaving canyon features sheer rocky walls and vaccine has different dosages and timeframes at noon to drive to Wadi Rum. Upon arrival sparkling waterways that range from puddle for immunisation, so please check the related in Wadi Rum, we enjoy a jeep safari through height to depths that are perfect for swimming medical advice associated with your vaccine. the area once favoured by the legendary (chest height or deeper) depending on the Children under 18 years are not required to Lawrence of Arabia and his Arab uprising. level of rainfall. The canyon is just one provide evidence of vaccination to travel at Wadi Rum is a vast, silent landscape of ancient feature of the Mujib Biosphere Reserve, the this time. riverbeds, pastel coloured stretches of sandy lowest nature reserve in the world, home desert and amazing rock formations known to a surprising diversity of wildlife and plant If you are unable to be vaccinated due as jebels that rise from the desert floor, the species. to medical reasons, you may apply for an desert scape of Wadi Rum represents some of exemption. Exemptions will be assessed on the most stunning countryside on the planet. After our trek, we make our way to the Dead a case-by-case basis. To apply, you must Sea. Drift out and bob in the waters and provide supporting documentation from a Tonight, we'll tuck into a Jordanian dinner slap on some of the famous black Dead Sea medical professional. before the stargazing begins. The Perseids mud to give your skin an invigorating boost. Meteor Shower occurs once a year and has Overnight – Dead Sea (B) Proof of COVID-19 immunisation must been observed for the last 2000 years. At its be provided to us no less than peak the meteors rain down at a rate of about PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to visit Shobak 4 weeks prior to travel. We accept 60 meteors per hour. The clear and night Crusader Castle today as is usually done on COVID-19 digital certificates, NHS Covid sky of the Jordanian desert is the ideal place the Passage to Petra year round tour, due to Pass or Vaccination Record Cards e- from which to view these celestial wonders. the altered itinerary and time constraints. mailed to [email protected] or you The Perseids were traditionally known as the can upload your vaccination history Days 6: Dead Sea - Amman Airport. Hotel “tears of St Lawrence” because they often yourself via our traveller login. https:// check out and included onward transfer to the appeared around the saint’s feast day. www.onthegotours.com/Login airport in Amman. (Please note that departure In previous years, our groups have enjoyed transfers are offered at 04:00, 07:00 and The information you will need to upload a spectacular show staying up well into the 12:00 on day 6. If you would like a departure includes: Administering national authority or night and counting well over 150 meteors transfer at any other time or a transfer government, document No, name of Vaccine, shooting across the sky and we hope to have with post tour accommodation this can be date/s of vaccination. the same experience this year. Overnight – arranged at an additional cost.) Wadi Rum (B, D) Entrance fees KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Entry fees to sites are not included in your Day 5: Wadi Rum - Wadi Mujib - Dead Sea. holiday and are subject to change at the This morning we get the chance to experience discretion of the Ministry of Tourism. There is Wadi Rum as the Bedouins do - by camel. no reduction for ISIC student card holders at Until recently, the Bedouins were a nomadic Jordanian sites. A two day pass for Petra is

Passage to Petra currently 55JD (approximately USD$77) and Wadi Rum Desert camp Our representative will introduce you to our a one day ticket is 50JD (approximately USD On all group tours in Jordan we include a driver, who will transfer you to your hotel. You $70), included in the entrance fees budget. night in Wadi Rum at a Bedouin desert camp, will be given a Welcome Letter at this time where camping is the best way for us to In Jordan, we collect entrance fees on Day which highlights the departure time for your experience the beautiful desert landscape 2 of the tour, the amount is noted under sightseeing program tomorrow. and stary night sky. You can choose to spend exclusions on page one of this document. the night camping under the stars or bed On our Road to Jordan, Temples Tombs & At the hotel reception desk, please take note down in our comfortable permanent tents Treasury and Pyramids Petra, Promised Land of the On The Go Tours information sign on with twin beds and linen provided, you may tours entrance fees will be collected upon the counter which will tell you what time our opt to bring your own sleeping bag liner. your arrival to Petra or the following morning. Amman Representative will be in the hotel If visiting in winter (Nov - Mar) it can be You can take advantage of exchanging lobby to meet with you and discuss the details very cold at night in the desert and you money and ATM facilities at the airport. All of your touring program, to give you our may wish to bring your own sleeping bag for funds collected in Jordan are payable in informative welcome letter and to answer any additional warmth. There are environmentally Jordanian Diner (JD). questions you may have. friendly shared bathroom facilities with hot and cold running water, toilets and showers. If for any reason you have trouble locating Tipping kitty Our communal tent furnished with small tables our representative (after waiting 20 minutes At the start of your holiday we will collect a tip and a cushioned seating area, is the place at immigration) or your flight to Jordan is kitty (the amount is noted under exclusions on to gather at night where we enjoy a hearty delayed, please call or send a text message page 1 of this document) from all participants Jordanian meal and some traditional Bedouin (standard text message, not Messenger or on the tour to cover gratuities throughout music. WhatsApp) to the emergency contact number your holiday. This saves you the hassle of as stated on your Tour Voucher. knowing when and how much to tip bellhops, Guides & Groups luggage luggers, bus drivers, antiquity guards, Many of our tours offered are sectors of a Visas & passports and other support staff throughout the tour. larger tour. As such, on your holiday you may Visa requirements are subject to change and have travellers join you part way through your visa procurement is the responsibility of the This amount does not include a tip for your tour or end their holiday when you continue traveller and not On The Go Tours. Please tour guide. For a job well done, we suggest on. You also may have a number of escorting be advised visa requirements are subject USD$5-7 per day for your tour guide, however guides throughout your tour, ie one guide to change, therefore it is essential that you the decision to tip or how much is entirely up escorting your time in Jordan, another in check current visa requirements with the to you. Egypt or Israel (or in reverse depending on embassy before travel. Please ensure that your tour). your passport is valid for at least 6 months If travelling to Israel we recommend you from your planned date of departure from budget USD5-7 per day, per traveller for your Jordan Country Guide Jordan. After booking your holiday, please guide and USD2-3 for your driver. Again, provide us with your passport details as soon tipping your guide and driver is an entirely Welcome to Jordan - Arrival as possible so that we can proceed to book personal gesture. transfer all services. Alcohol A complimentary airport arrival transfer is As a registered holiday operator we are able Our hotels in Amman and the Dead Sea do included. For all clients arriving into Amman to obtain Jordan tourist visas free of charge serve alcohol. Expect that our hotels in Petra Queen Alia International airport to start their (conditions apply). For information about and Madaba not to serve alcohol and this is Jordan holiday (not applicable to Highlights of visas, head to www.onthegotours.com/ most definitely the case during Ramadan. At Israel & Jordan tour). Jordan/Visas. other times of the year it may be possible If we are not arranging your visa please to get beer and wine. You are able to bring On departure (via land or sea), a 10JD proceed through immigration, baggage claim your own alcohol into the hotel and our camp departure tax of is applied to all visitors. If and customs. As you exit customs into at Wadi Rum does not serve alcohol but departing Jordan by air, the departure tax is the public arrivals hall, please look for our again you can bring your own and your guide included in the airfare. representative who will be holding an On The will make arrangements for those fancying a Go Tours logo signboard. tipple to purchase alcohol prior to arriving at Health requirements & water You should seek medical advice for the camp. If we have arranged your visa for you we will vaccinations and about medications before meet you PRIOR to immigration and will fast travelling. track you through the process.

Passage to Petra

Tap water is not safe to drink in Jordan, only you are an experienced rider. The decision to impolite to eat food or drink on the street. drink bottled mineral water which is readily ride a horse is a personal one. NOTE: Traffic is exceptionally heavy during available from hotels, shops and restaurants. Ramadan, especially toward the time of Shopping in Jordan breaking the fast. Forthcoming Ramadan Essential packing Jordan offers a range of quality souvenirs. dates are: 12 Apr – 11 May 2021 (approx) Please check local temperatures so Look out for high-quality artefacts including you can pack accordingly. Visit rugs, pottery, paintings, jewellery, embroidery www.worldclimate.com and woven items produced by local Jordanian • Camping at Wadi Rum - All bedding (of a women under the auspices of the Noor-Al well-laundered standard) is provided at our Hussein Foundation and the Queen Alia Fund. Bedouin camp. It is a personal choice should Dead Sea products of all guises, olive oil and you wish to bring your own sleep sheet or soaps, sweetmeats and olive wood are also sleeping bag uniquely Jordanian souvenirs. • Pack insect repellent, torch or headlamp if staying in Wadi Rum In the tourism industry it’s common practice • If visiting in winter pack warm clothes,hat, for commission to be offered in exchange for scarf and gloves are advised and an umbrella recommending particular shops or suppliers. • In summer bring lightweight clothing, This can become an issue when clients feel sunscreen and a hat obliged to purchase. We do our best to avoid • Universal travel adaptor this by monitoring all shopping experiences • Tour Voucher and a copy of your travel offered. insurance policy, spare passport photos and a Although we only visit reputable retailers, photocopy of your passport please note that we cannot explicitly • Good walking shoes for sightseeing in Petra guarantee the quality of their products. All • If visiting Wadi Mujib Siq trail/canyon you'll purchases made whilst on holiday with us are need clothing and footwear that can get wet. at your own discretion. Please make sure that Ideally a t-shirt and shorts or swimmers and you are completely happy with your purchase. trainers/walking shoes that will spend most of On The Go cannot be held responsible for the walk submerged any items that you buy if they fail to meet • Binoculars IMPORTANT - are considered expectation, or any shipping arrangements. as surveillance equipment. Should you be Proceed with caution. carrying binoculars, expect that you'll be asked to hand these over briefly at times It's not like home, what to (with your passport) by police or military for expect & Ramadan inspection. You should not be concerned Please visit www.onthegotours.com/Jordan/ by the event, as this is merely a routine Travel-tips-and-useful-info for local customs, inspection of the item currency, WiFi and other helpful information to Petra Park services charge prepare you for an enjoyable holiday. The cost of the entrance ticket to Petra RAMADAN includes a compulsory 7JD fee to ride an Ramadan is a month of fasting observed by Arabian horse. This Government-approved Muslims throughout the world and adherents directive is in support of the local Bedouin of the Muslim faith fast during daylight hours who own the horses and also live in the and break their fast with lavish meals and surrounding town of Wadi Musa. As you have lively celebrations in the evening. Many paid this obligatory charge, you are indeed shops (excluding those which cater mainly entitled to ride a horse 800 metres down to to tourists) and attractions close earlier, as the entrance gate at Petra. However, please such we will start our tour earlier to make be aware that you'll need to tip the horse the best use of time and itineraries may handler an extra 2JD. IMPORTANT- On The be slightly altered to ensure we visit all Go Tours only recommends that you do so if attractions, leisure time will be offered in the afternoon. Non-Muslims are not expected to fast over Ramadan, but it is considered