A Perfect Guide For Experiencing Amman: Petra, Wadi Rum, and Dead Sea in 2 Days from the Aqaba Base
Are you an avid adventurer and seeking to experience the best of Amman? Petra, Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea all make for extraordinary adventures, and if you’re looking for an even more extraordinary experience, why not touch upon all these sites within a two day timeframe? This guide outlines a two day itinerary based in Aqaba, the ideal getaway option to explore the places of interest that Amman offers.
Things To Consider For A Memorable Amman Trip
Organizing a two day trip from Aqaba is the perfect way of ensuring that a traveler can get the best authentic experiences both in and around Amman. Whenever you’re planning a two day itinerary, it’s important to factor in the following:
- Choose credible travel services such as GetYourGuide for accurate tour packages and bookings.
- Choose a hotel or hostel near all points of interest.
- If your budget permits, 5-9 stars hotels are usually the best option for better amenities.
- Make sure to arrive in Aqaba at least one day prior to your tour date.
- Choose the best suited mode of transportation for your tour as per your budget. Taxis are easily available at Aqaba and drop off charges are quite minimal.
- Ensure that you have a good grasp of the language to ensure no delays or miscommunications while interacting with locals or the staff at the hotels.
Day 1: Petra
Petra is one of the most popular historical sites in Amman and this UNESCO World Heritage Site is located at nearly three hours drive to Madaba, which is 113 km away from Amman. Make sure to start your journey early in the morning to get the most out of your visit. To enter the site you need to stop by the visitors’ centre located just outside and purchased entrance tickets, available at 5 JD (Jordan Dinars) each.
Sights To Not Miss
The most popular places to visit are located inside Siq Corridor, which is nearly 2 km in length. Here, whether you’re an archaeology enthusiast or a history buff, you don’t want to miss walking through Al-Khazneh or The Treasury. The Treasury is carved out of sandstone mountain and displays intricate details from stories from the Bible. The walk towrds the entrance of Siq and along Siq is quite spectacular. There are some breathtaking landscape views along the way.
Once out of Siq, there are several thousands of tombs you find surrounding Al Khazneh just like a small city. Don’t forget to explore around and through those tombs. The tombs have intricate carvings, depicting stories from Bible that are quite fascinating. Additionally, The Monastery is still another popular tourist attraction at Petra, located at an hour journey from Al Khazneh. The monastery is not much different from Al Khazneh but it requires a steep walk and try to pack in ample snacks and water if planning on hiking up demi mountain.
If you would like to explore beyond Siq Corridor and Monastery, Great Temple is a great site to explore. The temple was constructed by the Romans and dates back to 1stcentury BC. There are several other tombs, sculptures, monuments scattered all around Petra; but do keep in mind that it can take all day just to see these attractions mentioned here, let alone see all of them tucked away in Petra’s path of Corridors. Add all these together and it can be a jam packed first day.
Important To-dos
When visiting Petra, you can’t miss out on these tips:
- Start your day as early as possible to enjoy all attractions throughout the day.
- Make sure to carry ample snacks and water.
- Remember to switch off from cellphone networks so spot Wi-fi networks can be utilized for maps or cameras.
- Do keep some cash handy for camel rides and shopping for souvenir.
- Take as many photos as possible as memory keepsakes.
Day 2: Wadi Rum And Dead Sea
After a tiring first day at Petra, Wadi Rum is another great way to get around town and explore its beauty in a way like never before while conveniently located nearby Petra; this is just 31 km away from Petra valley centre. One can experience picture-perfect sunsets here at Wadi Rum and breathe in its fresh air while taking beautiful memories back home. This is the charm of deserts in general; Wadi Rum highlights nicely all through its beauty with sand dunes everywhere and mountains there for taking best photographs for Instagram account.
When here, you must take a Jeep Safari/ATV ride through desert that is one of its kind experience if done in group with friends or family from back home. There are lively campsites with several shops around serving Mid Eastern cuisines like shawarma with additional outdoor activities that include sand surfing, light trekking and rock climbing over its sandstone mountains, camel rides, and quad biking which cost around 100 JD per person with each activity but offers worth taking experiences.
End your memorable trip by dipping into Dead Sea’s salty water which are some 400 meters below sea level fed by River Jordan; this fairly makes it lowest point on earth after earth’s poles. The aroma of salty water bed creates dirt free environment not possible anywhere else with such richness; this adds more beauty to its heavily appreciated tourist attraction point that has healing effect on skin offered due its mineral contribution to its water body which makes it must visit if already here in town for two days trip. Since Dead Sea belongs to both Israel and Jordan so no swimming regulations here but make sure to go slow; its salty waters can irritate skin when gone deep down.
Things To Remember Before Taking That Trip
Here are some important tips as reminders when visiting Wadi Rum:
- Don’t forget your sunscreen lotion while going out.
- Pack light but cold weather clothing since temperatures drop down slightly at night.
- Carry your camera gear if interested in photography.
- Pack some additional snacks since finding food stalls may not be feasible once there.
- Don’t forget to take lots of pictures from our adventure!
Similarly when planning for Dead Sea day you must remember not to over swim as it will cause skin degradation due to salt water presence in large quantities making it highly irritated when experienced closely for hours which should be avoided at all costs when there for no more than 5 hours and don’t forget to book towel before going there, which comes around 7 JD with personal locker facility that will help keep belongings safe from any external damage while having nice time in waters.
To Make Your Trip Even More Memorable: Book Your Activities With GetYourGuide
If you want your trip to be even more memorable, make sure to book your activities online beforehand through GetYourGuide! GetYourGuide offers some of the most curated activities tailored according to individual needs with special deals on packages and most suitable transportation methods for getting around town during your two day stay in Aqaba base. Start making your memorable trip today by heading over there website and book in advance with GetYourGuide!
In summary, a two-day tour from Aqaba, covering Petra, Wadi Rum, and Dead Sea is certainly doable within two days and offers spectacular sights that still attract thousands of travellers each year. Whether you want to deepen your understanding of anthropology or just take stunning photos to remember, this trip offers plenty of activities to meet your needs. As long as travelers consider what we have mentioned here before going on the trip, they will certainly have a pleasant memorable experience!
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