Strenuous Canyoning
Offer in Jordan
Since the dawn of time, man tried a lot of ways to discover the secrets
of nature, canyons, wildlife and adventures. We offer exceptional
adventures “Strenuous Canyoning” where you feel the sense of nature and
adventure, and being one with the nature “the whole experience will be
sticked in both your mind & soul”
Itinerary:
Day 1: Airport – Amman
Meets and assist at Airport, Visa formalities, transfer to Black Iris
Hotel in Madaba, dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Madaba – Wadi Mukheiris – Madaba
Early in the morning, we drive by 4WD we will travel down to Dead Sea,
and will be dropped on the way in front of Movenpick Hotel at the beach
of Dead Sea; from there canoeing will start in Wadi Mukheiris: 9 Km, 9
hours, one – way and back, canyon with an impressive 20 m waterfall and
several pools. Surprising stalactites hide behind veils of droplets and
ferns in the canon’s upper reaches. The trail offers fine look-throughs
towards the Dead Sea, Lunch will be provided by our tour guide, please
click here what to carry, evening we will be back to the same point
where 4WD dropped us, and drive back to Black Iris Hotel, dinner and
overnight.
Day 3: Madaba – Mount Nebo – Wadi Zarqa
Ma’in – Dead Sea
In the morning after breakfast will drive to visit mount Nebo, where the
profit Moses last time seen, after forty years of traveling from Egypt,
we shall visit the church, and overlook of Jericho, Jerusalem and Dead
Sea, and we will drive via Lipp down to Wadi Zarqa Ma’in canoeing in a
different canyon in a completely different nature, Wadi Zarqa Ma’in is
supposed to be the “Valley of God” Nahaliel mentioned in the Bible as a
camping place. Zarqa Ma’in – a magnificent gorge; but there are only
tombs to be seen in it. Thence a steep and difficult path leads to the
hot springs of Callirhoe. In this valley we will have easy walk, and the
last 4 Km, 8 hours will be trekking to Ma’in Spa., at Mercury Hotel end
of the lower George the 4WD will be waiting us to drive to Dead Sea
Campsite, dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Dead Sea – Wadi El Hidan –
Camping
Early in the morning drive to beginning of Wadi El Hidan the most
strenuous canyon, we will have to start very early in the morning, we
will have to start from east side of the trail to end in west side in
Dead Sea, ropes will be provided by the tour guide, as well as lunch,
the routes starts in a magnificent basalt canyon, on the upper reaches
of Wadi El Hidan. Elongate pools are abundant and you often swim more
than you walk. As you descend along the canyon the black basalt gives
way to red with palm trees, hot and cold springs, this is where a
majestic waterfall awaits you, the route is one way, 15 km, 13 hours,
two 50 m ropes, in the evening our 4WD will be waiting is at the end of
the canyon from west side, and prepared our campsite, dinner and
overnight.
Day 5: Dead Sea – Wadi Ibn Hammad –
Kerak
In the morning will drive by our 4WD up to Wadi Ibn Hammad, you start
walking, and almost immediately, you'll walk in the water and into the
narrow siq, with plants and palm trees on the wall, some waterfalls here
and there. Most of the time you'll walk in the water with water under
the knees, at some places the water will come till your waist. This will
of course also depend on the time of the year you're coming. Also, your
local guide will know that you cannot do this walk during or shortly
after rain due to the risk of flash floods. After 3 hours, you get out
of the siq. In May, you'll see beautiful flowering oleanders. You can
stop here for lunch. Then you'll go for another 2, 5 to 3 hours. Evening
we will drive you to Moujip Hotel in Kerak, check in, dinner and
overnight.
Day 6: Kerak – Wadi Kerak – Mazra’a
Early in the morning after breakfast, driver south to Wadi Kerak which
offers you spectacular waterfalls, a colorful sandstone gorge and
impressive hanging gardens. The upper waterfall consists of three steps
dropping 40 m down walls of beige sandstone. The lower waterfall gushes
above two great red boulders. Several side streams flow into Wadi Karak,
one of these entering as a tall dripping waterfall crowned with palm
trees and stalactites, the route is one way, 500 m descent, 9 km, 9
hours ( 1 hour to the first waterfall, 4 hours from the last waterfall
to the end of the trail, two 50 ropes and ordinary abseiling great.
Evening we will arrive Mazara’a in Aghwar area, we will camp in south of
Mazra’a Junction.
Day 7: Mazra’a – Wadi ‘Assal – Hot
Springs in Hammam Afra
Early in the morning before sunrise, we will drive via Numaira to Wadi
‘Assal which is ‘Assal in Arabic is honey, and honey this Wadi is. It
offers a narrow sandstone gorge with luxuriant vegetation and six falls,
demanding abseiling skills, the route is one way, 1100 m descent, 15 km,
10 hours (1 hour to the first waterfall, 3.5 hours from the lat
waterfall to the end of the trail, Two 30 m ropes and ordinary abseiling
gear, lunch will be provided by the tour guide, the 4WD will be waiting
us in Kathrabba village, to drive us hot springs, Hammam Afra, where we
camp and overnight.
Day 8: Wadi Hasa
Early in the morning, we start canoeing in Wadi Hasa which is sports
magnificent hanging gardens, narrow gorges and hot springs. Its upper
reaches are carved into white limestone, creating a playground of giant
boulders. A dramatic change of scenery is displayed along its lower
course, where the Wadi cuts a spectacular canyon in red sand stone. The
drainage basin of Wadi Hasa extended over 3,200 sq. km, far bigger than
most of the Wadis in Moab or Edom and second only to Wadi Mujip. Its
discharge is about 20 million cubic m per hottest spring is about 54 C
Arare tropical tree (Dalbergia sisoo) not known elsewhere in Jordan
grows in its bed. There is three trails, we will take Wadi Hasa, lower
canyon, the route is one way. 550 m descent (950 m descent including the
walk along the dirt track), 18 km, minimum 10 hours without visiting the
side streams. Evening the 4WD will drive us to Dana village; check in at
Dana hotel, luxury small hotel, dinner and overnight.
Day 9: Wadi Dana – Fainan
Breakfast, around 08:00 A.M we will start hiking via Wadi Dana which is
a system of Wadies and mountains that extends from the upper edge of the
Rift Valley down to the desert lowlands of Wadi Araba. Dana is truly a
world of natural treasures, where you going to meet some Bedouins and
have tea at their tents, and will if you keep walking to Wadi Fainan,
the beginning of Araba desert you find am amazing Edge, and Copper Mines
in Wadi Fainan, the tour is one way, 18 Km, 6 hours, easy hiking, we
will arrive Wadi Fainan, overnight with Bedouin family, and have their
tradition dinner, overnight their tents.
Day 10: Fainan – Wadi Ghuwier – Hammam
Dethneh- Mansoura
Wadi Ghuweir descends from the Shawbak Plateau through a spectacular red
sandstone siq whose lower reaches are garnished by hanging gardens. Its
water flow changes with the season, but even in the summer it is a
splendid route. At the outlet of the Wadi are the ruins of Feinan, an
ancient centre of copper mining and smelting. The route is one-way.
Altitude difference, Distance and walking time: 500 m descent, 11 km, 8
hours. Expect wet shoes. In rain-rich years it may be necessary to cross
two small ponds by swimming. After 1.5 hour will arrive Hamman Dethneh,
the great oasis with palm trees, we will swim there, and continue via
Wadi Nakheel to Mansoura, there is a garden of Old Olive trees, we will
camp there and overnight.
Day 11: Mansoura – Petra
From Mansoura walk on the top of Mountains of Heisha, and Abdalia, you
will see a great view of all the canyons and the natural reserve that we
have done since the first day in the same time, we will walk for 8 hours
to Little Petra, our 4WD will be waiting us to transfer us to Wadi Mousa,
check in at Petra Diamond Hotel, dinner and overnight.
Day 12: Petra
Breakfast in hotel, 8:00 am departure for full day tour of Petra (the
Rose-Red city) including the Siq, the Treasury, city centre, the Royal
tomb, the theatre, the High Place of Sacrifice, Wadi Farasah and the
Roman Soldier Tombs. Lunch in Petra, then evening hike back via the Siq
to Wadi Musa for freshen-up followed by transfer to Beidha (little
Petra) for gala B-B-Q dinner under the stars, then back to Wadi Musa for
overnight at Petra diamond hotel.
Day 13: Petra – Amman
Transfer to Amman, shopping in Amman then to the airport for your
departure.
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