Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
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Women-only Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea
8 days for women only from Amman: Jerash and lunch in the Wadi as-Seer valley, Madaba and the Dead Sea, a full day in Petra, two nights in a Wadi Rum camp.
8 days · Round trip from Amman · up to 12 guests
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) in Petra, in the early morning Photo: Ankur P, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Treasury_(Al_Khazneh)_at_Petra_(25).jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 8 days, 7 nights
- Start and end
- Round trip from Amman
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Activity level
Moderate
One long day on foot in Petra, up to about 15 km on sand and rock with about 800 steps to the Monastery, which you can skip. Other days are 2 to 3 hours of easy walking at sites, with one drive of about 4 hours on day 4 and on day 8, each split by stops.
- Meals included
- 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 3 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 465 (estimated price)
- Season
- March to May and September to November
Highlights
Why this trip
- A slow first evening in Amman: a short briefing over a light supper, then an early night
- Lunch in the green Wadi as-Seer valley, which we arrange with a women's cooperative where one can host us, after Jerash close to opening
- The Madaba Map, the view from Mount Nebo and Bethany on the way down to a float in the Dead Sea
- Petra from opening, the Treasury in early shade, and the Monastery when the day-trippers leave
- A cooking evening in Wadi Musa, hosted by local women where we can confirm a host
- Two nights in a Wadi Rum camp: a 4x4 tour, a camel ride, two sunsets and a desert sunrise
What makes this trip different
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 465 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
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Arrive in Amman, an easy first evening
Queen Alia International Airport to your hotel in Amman
- Welcome supper
- Stay in Amman
- Drive about 45 min
Fly into Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), about 35 km south of Amman. Your Jordan Pass and visa are arranged before you fly, so arrival is a short queue, and a driver meets you in the arrivals hall for the drive of about 45 minutes into the city.
Afternoon
Nothing is planned for the afternoon: check in, sleep off the flight, or walk to a café near the hotel. Amman is built over steep hills, and its pale limestone houses climb every slope. At about 7 pm your See Sight Tours guide, who is a woman, meets the group for a short briefing on the week: what to wear where, how the camp works, how rooms are shared and how the days are paced. We stay for a light welcome supper of mezze close to the hotel and finish early, so the first full day starts rested. Land by about 5 pm to join the supper; later arrivals are met and briefed in the morning.
Included
- Pick-up at Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Light welcome supper near the hotel
Free time: Free until the 7 pm briefing
Jerash, then lunch in the Wadi as-Seer valley
Amman to Jerash, then Iraq al-Amir in the Wadi as-Seer valley, and back to Amman
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Amman
- Drive about 2.5 h
We leave at about 7:15 am to reach Jerash, an hour north, close to its 8 am opening, while the stone is cool and the coaches are still on the road. Walk in through Hadrian's Arch, raised for the emperor's visit in AD 129 to 130, into the Oval Plaza ringed by Ionic columns, then along the Cardo to the Temple of Artemis and the South Theatre. From Jerash we drive back past Amman and down into the Wadi as-Seer valley, green with olive trees, to Iraq al-Amir.
Afternoon
We arrange lunch with a women's cooperative there that also makes handicrafts, subject to confirmation with your dates; if it cannot host us, we lunch at a local restaurant in the valley. Nearby stand the walls of Qasr al-Abd, a Hellenistic palace of huge stone blocks. We are back in Amman by about 3:30 pm, and the rest of the day is free.
Included
- Jerash with your guide: Hadrian's Arch, the Oval Plaza, the Cardo, the Temple of Artemis and the South Theatre
- Lunch at Iraq al-Amir, with a women's cooperative where one is confirmed for your dates
- Qasr al-Abd
Optional experiences
- The Amman Citadel and the Roman Theatre with your guide in the late afternoon (entry is on the Jordan Pass)
Free time: Late afternoon and evening free in Amman
Activity: About 2 to 3 hours on foot in Jerash on Roman paving and uneven ground.
Madaba, Mount Nebo and Bethany to the Dead Sea
Amman to Madaba, Mount Nebo and Bethany Beyond the Jordan, then the Dead Sea
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Dead Sea
- Drive about 2 h
A short drive of about 45 minutes brings us to Madaba by about 9:30 am. In the Church of St George the floor holds the Madaba Map, a 6th-century mosaic of the Holy Land with Jerusalem at its centre, the oldest surviving map of its kind; bring a scarf and cover shoulders and knees. Ten minutes on, Mount Nebo looks down over the Jordan Valley from the terrace by the Memorial Church of Moses, with the Dead Sea shining below.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal in Madaba. In the early afternoon we drive down to Bethany Beyond the Jordan, Al-Maghtas, the place where John is believed to have baptised Jesus, listed by UNESCO in 2015, and walk through tamarisk and reeds to the Jordan River. By about 4 pm you are at the resort on the shore, about 430 m below sea level. The water is roughly ten times saltier than the ocean, so you float without trying; stay in until the sun drops behind the hills.
Included
- The Madaba Map at the Church of St George
- Mount Nebo and the Memorial Church of Moses
- Sit-down lunch in Madaba
- Bethany Beyond the Jordan (Al-Maghtas) with your guide
- Time to float in the Dead Sea at the resort's beach
Optional experiences
- A spa treatment or mud wrap at the resort
Free time: Late afternoon and evening free at the resort
Activity: Do not shave on the day you float, and keep the water out of your eyes; the salt stings.
Karak Castle and south to Petra
Dead Sea to Karak Castle, then the Desert Highway to Wadi Musa
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Wadi Musa
- Drive about 4.5 h
Morning
Float once more before breakfast while the beach is quiet, then leave at about 8:30 am. This is one of the two longer driving days, about 4 hours and 310 km in all, and it is split in two. First we follow the Dead Sea Highway south and climb out of the valley to Karak, about 1 hour 45 minutes, where the Crusader castle sits on a ridge above the town. Your guide takes you through its vaulted halls and passages and out to the walls for the view back down towards the Dead Sea.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal in Karak. The second leg, about 2 hours 30 minutes, joins the Desert Highway south to Wadi Musa, the town at the gate of Petra, where we stay two nights; we arrive at about 4:30 pm.
Evening
Petra by Night lights the Siq and the Treasury with candles, currently on Sunday to Thursday evenings; we go tonight or tomorrow, whichever evening it runs.
Included
- Karak Castle with your guide
- Sit-down lunch in Karak
- Petra by Night (on whichever of your two Wadi Musa evenings it runs)
Optional experiences
- A hammam in Wadi Musa with women attendants, where one can be booked for the group
Free time: Evening free in Wadi Musa
Activity: About an hour on foot at Karak on uneven stone and steps; the passages inside the castle are dark, so bring a phone torch.
Petra from opening, and the Monastery
A full day inside Petra
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Wadi Musa
We are at the Petra gate when it opens, around 6 am, and walk the 1.2 km Siq while it is cool and almost empty. The Treasury, carved by the Nabataeans in the 1st century AD, is still in soft shade at this hour, and you will have it nearly to yourselves.
Morning
We ask for a licensed local woman guide to lead the morning with your See Sight guide: the Street of Facades, the Theatre, the Royal Tombs and the terrace of the Urn Tomb, then down the Colonnaded Street to the Great Temple and Qasr al-Bint.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal inside the site, followed by a rest in the shade. Mid-afternoon, when most visitors are walking out, we climb the roughly 800 rock-cut steps to the Monastery.
Evening
In the evening we arrange a cooking evening hosted by local women in Wadi Musa, subject to confirmation: you help make the dishes, often maqluba or mansaf, then eat together.
Included
- Petra from opening with your guide: the Siq, the Treasury, the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs, the Colonnaded Street, the Great Temple and Qasr al-Bint
- Sit-down lunch inside Petra
- The climb to the Monastery (Ad-Deir) in the quieter afternoon
- Cooking evening and dinner in Wadi Musa, hosted by local women where a host is confirmed for your dates, otherwise dinner at a local restaurant
Easier option: Skip the Monastery climb: walk back out after lunch and rest at the hotel before the cooking evening.
More active option: Before lunch, climb the steep steps to the High Place of Sacrifice for the view over the city, then come down the Wadi Farasa trail past the Lion Fountain and the Garden Tomb to the Colonnaded Street.
Free time: Late afternoon free before the cooking evening
Activity: The longest walking day: up to about 15 km on sand and rock steps, with about 800 steps to the Monastery. Bring good shoes, a hat and water.
Little Petra, then into Wadi Rum
Wadi Musa to Little Petra, then south to a camp in Wadi Rum
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Wadi Rum
- Drive about 2 h
A slower start after yesterday, then a short drive north to Little Petra, Siq al-Barid, a narrow canyon of Nabataean houses, cisterns and dining rooms that was probably a stop for caravans heading to the main city. Look up in the Painted Biclinium for a rare 1st-century ceiling fresco of vines and birds. From there it is about two hours south to Wadi Rum, a protected desert of red sand and sandstone mountains listed by UNESCO in 2011.
Afternoon
We reach camp in time for lunch and a rest through the heat. In the late afternoon Bedouin drivers take us out by 4x4: Lawrence's Spring, the rock carvings of Khazali Canyon, a climb up a red dune and the Um Fruth rock bridge.
Evening
We stop on high ground for sunset, then dinner is zarb, lifted from an oven buried in the sand, and the stars come out. We ask the camp for lit paths between the tents and tents that lock.
Included
- Little Petra (Siq al-Barid) and the Painted Biclinium
- Lunch and dinner at camp, with a zarb dinner cooked in the sand
- Afternoon 4x4 tour with Bedouin drivers: Lawrence's Spring, Khazali Canyon, a red dune and the Um Fruth rock bridge
- Sunset from high ground, then stargazing at camp
Free time: Early afternoon free at camp
Activity: Wadi Rum sits at about 1,000 m, so nights are cool for much of the year and cold in winter.
A whole day in the desert
Wadi Rum, from sunrise to the stars
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Wadi Rum
Morning
Wake early for sunrise from the camp, when the light runs down the cliffs and the sand has no fresh tracks. After breakfast, ride a camel across the valley floor with a Bedouin guide, or walk out to the rock formations near the camp at your own pace. The middle of the day is yours: read in the shade, nap or drink sweet sage tea. Where we can confirm one, there is an optional late-morning visit to a women's craft project in Rum village, the one settlement inside the protected area, to meet the makers and buy direct.
Afternoon
In the late afternoon we head out again on foot and by 4x4 to a different corner of the desert, with narrow siqs and long views towards Jebel Umm ad Dami, the highest mountain in Jordan, near the Saudi border.
Evening
A second desert sunset, dinner at camp and a sky with no town lights make the night as good as the day.
Included
- Sunrise from camp
- Camel ride with a Bedouin guide
- Late-afternoon walk and 4x4 drive to a second sunset viewpoint
- All meals at camp
Optional experiences
- A visit to a women's craft project in Rum village, where one is confirmed
Easier option: Stay at camp in the morning instead of the camel ride, and join the late-afternoon drive.
More active option: A guided half-day hike and scramble up to the Burdah rock bridge, high above the desert floor, in place of the camel ride.
Free time: Middle of the day free at camp
Up the Desert Highway and home
Wadi Rum to Queen Alia International Airport on the Desert Highway
- Breakfast and lunch
- Drive about 4 h
Morning
A last breakfast in the desert, a last look at the cliffs in the morning light, and we leave camp at about 8:30 am. The drive to Queen Alia International Airport is about 290 km and 3.5 to 4 hours on the Desert Highway, since the airport lies south of Amman, the straight road north across the high plateau past Ma'an.
Evening
It is the second of the two longer days, and the reason for it is simple: going straight from the desert to the airport saves a night and spares you the long road back to Amman on another day. We break it with a coffee stop and a sit-down lunch on the way, so you reach the airport at about 2:30 to 3 pm. Your guide sees you to the terminal and checks your flight before saying goodbye. If you would like more time, we can book an extra night in Amman or at the Dead Sea and arrange the transfer.
Included
- Drive from Wadi Rum to the airport with your guide
- Sit-down lunch on the way
- Drop-off at Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)
Optional experiences
- An extra night in Amman or at the Dead Sea, booked on request
Activity: Book a flight leaving after about 5:30 pm.
- Amman2 nights
- Dead Sea1 night
- Wadi Musa2 nights
- Wadi Rum2 nights
- Ammanend
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: Spring and autumn bring mild days in Petra and Wadi Rum. Summer is very hot and the trip does not run then; winter can be cold and wet in Petra, with cold nights at the camp.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Women travelling solo who want company without being paired up by default
- Women who want time with Jordanian women, not only with sites
- Travellers who want Petra from opening and two nights in the desert
- A steady pace with a soft first day and free afternoons
Not for you if you want
- Mixed groups or couples: the dated small group is for women only
- Step-free access: Petra means sand, rock and long flights of steps
- Travellers who want two separate days inside Petra
- A hotel with a bar every night
Minimum age: 18
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
7 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Amman2 nights
- Dead Sea1 night
- Wadi Musa2 nights
- Wadi Rum2 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 7 nights: 2 in Amman, 1 at a Dead Sea resort, 2 in Wadi Musa near the Petra gate, 2 at a desert camp in Wadi Rum in a tent with its own bathroom
- Twin rooms shared with another guest, roommate matching on request, or your own room for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up and drop-off at Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)
- A private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for the group
- 4x4 tours in Wadi Rum with Bedouin drivers
Your guide
- A female See Sight Tours guide for the whole trip
- Licensed local guides in Amman and Petra, women where available, and Bedouin guides in Wadi Rum
Activities
- Jordan Pass with entry to Petra, arranged before you fly
- Jerash
- Qasr al-Abd at Iraq al-Amir
- The Madaba Map and Mount Nebo
- Bethany Beyond the Jordan
- Floating in the Dead Sea
- Karak Castle
- Petra for a full day, including the Monastery
- Petra by Night
- Little Petra (Siq al-Barid)
- Wadi Rum 4x4 tour, sunrise and two sunsets
- Camel ride in Wadi Rum
Meals
- Breakfast daily (7)
- Lunch on days 2 to 8 (7), including lunch at Iraq al-Amir, with a women's cooperative where confirmed
- Dinners (4): a welcome supper in Amman, a cooking evening in Wadi Musa, hosted by local women where confirmed, and two at the Wadi Rum camp with a zarb dinner
Not included
- International flights to and from Amman
- Travel insurance
- Dinners in Amman on day 2, at the Dead Sea on day 3 and in Wadi Musa on day 4 (Petra by Night runs in the evening)
- Drinks
- Tips
- Optional activities: the Amman Citadel visit, a hammam in Wadi Musa, spa treatments at the Dead Sea resort
- Purchases from the cooperatives and craft projects
- Personal expenses
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 465 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
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Questions
Prices in these answers apply from Jan 1, 2027. Black Friday offer: 15% off the small-group price for requests received by Dec 1, 2026. From CAD 2,200 per person. Dec 2 to Dec 31: from CAD 2,385. From Jan 1, 2027: from CAD 2,590.
What does the price include?
Seven nights in hotels, a Dead Sea resort and a Wadi Rum camp, breakfast daily, seven lunches, four dinners including a cooking evening in Wadi Musa (women-hosted where we confirm a host), your Jordan Pass and visa, airport transfers, a private vehicle and driver, your female See Sight Tours guide throughout, and every visit in the day plan, including Petra by Night, Little Petra, Karak, the 4x4 tour and a camel ride.
Who can join a women-only trip?
Any woman aged 18 or over, travelling alone or with friends. The dated small group is for women only, guests and lead guide alike. Drivers and Bedouin guides in Wadi Rum are usually men; your guide is with the group throughout. If you want a mixed group, book the regular Jordan trip instead.
How big is the group?
The small group runs with 7 to 12 women, small enough to fit around one table at lunch and at the cooking evening, and to hear the guide in the Siq.
I'm travelling solo. Do I have to pay a single supplement?
Only if you want a room of your own, which is from CAD 465 more. If you would rather share, ask for roommate matching and we pair you with another solo woman in the group where one is booked. If no match is found, we tell you before you pay, and you choose a single room or wait for a match.
What should I wear in Jordan as a woman?
Cover shoulders and knees in towns, at churches and at Bethany: loose trousers or a long skirt with a light long-sleeved top work everywhere, including Petra. A scarf helps for church and mosque visits; a headscarf is not expected elsewhere. Swimwear is fine at the Dead Sea resort beach.
Is Jordan safe for women?
Many women travel Jordan without trouble, but check your government's current travel advice before you book (for Canadians, travel.gc.ca). The usual annoyance is persistent offers of rides and occasional flattery from men at tourist sites, mainly in Petra; a firm no is enough. Your guide is with the group every day, and we ask the camp for lockable tents and lit paths.
Who leads the trip?
A female See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from the airport pick-up to the drop-off. In Amman and Petra we ask for a licensed local woman guide for the site visits; where none is free, a licensed local guide leads them with her. We name your guide when we confirm your dates.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderate. Day 5 in Petra is the long one, up to about 15 km on sand and rock with about 800 steps to the Monastery, which you can skip and rest at the hotel. Other days are 2 to 3 hours of easy walking at sites.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. The trip also comes as a private trip for your party only, on a date you choose; it does not have to be women-only, since you choose who travels, and we can still ask for a female guide. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we quote it for you.
Do I need a visa?
Most visitors do, and we arrange it with your Jordan Pass before you fly. For stays of 3 nights or more the Pass waives the tourist visa fee. We ask for your passport details when you book.
When is the best time to go?
March to May and September to November bring mild days for Petra and Wadi Rum, and these are the months the trip runs. Summer is very hot; winter can be cold and wet in Petra, with cold nights at the camp.
How does booking work?
Send your preferred dates as an enquiry. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request. The small group starts from CAD 2,590 per person sharing a room, with taxes included.
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