The Jordan Experience

Petra + Wadi Rum + Amman

There aren’t very many places in the world where you stroll through giant cracks to visit an ancient city carved in stone, submerge yourself in a mud bath, swim in healing waters, and kick back in luxury as you wake to an out-of-this-world landscape.

Join the Up in the Air Life crew as we visit this unique world wonder on our 7-day luxury adventure through Jordan. Experience the Middle East in a way you didn’t know was possible. You can’t call yourself a globetrotter until you’ve explored the depths of Petra and slept in the Wadi Rum desert for yourself.

Do you hear that? That’s the sound of your body thanking you as you indulge in a healing bath after a long day connecting with nature, treating your taste buds to delicious meals, and taking retrospective time while enjoying the silence of the Jordanian desert.

And you didn’t come snatched for anything! The pics you will snap of your melanin poppin’ through the scenic rose-red sandstones in Petra or having the time of your life swimming in the dead sea will be enough to stunt the haters.

Whether you are soaking up the sun in the Wadi Rum desert doing martian walks, chillaxing by a campfire, or wandering around impressive historical sites, you’ll feel blessed to experience these incredible open-air museums in the Middle East.

Priceless moments with new friends, natural exploration, pampered relaxation, and checking a world wonder off your bucket list awaits you on your Up in the Air Life journey through Jordan.

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WHERE YOU'LL GO

From exploring the depths of Petra to connecting with the locals as you visit iconic religious sites, this trip offers a wide variety of scenery (and selfie) opportunities. You will be able to check must-see places like the city of Petra and the bank, Wadi Musa, the Wadi Rum desert, the Dead Sea, and different religious sites off your bucket list.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

This trip is your chance to delve deep into history with absolute high-class style. From exploring archaeological sites and joining 4X4 drives through the desert to chilling with a sundowner in hand after hitting the spa, you will experience the full spectrum of what the natural beauty of Jordan has to offer.

WHERE YOU'LL STAY

Our accommodations are totally over the top. After a long day exploring the sites, driving through the desert, or swimming in the Dead Sea, you will relax and unwind in luxury accommodations. No matter how deep into the desert we go, we set the vibes high for a luxurious escape to these out-of-this-world landscapes.

Explore the day-by-day itinerary.

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Day 1

Arrive in Amman (AMM), Jordan, and join the group for your private transfer to Wadi Musa, the closest town to the ancient city of Petra. After a long journey, you’ll check in to your 5-star hotel and relax. The town’s name means Valley of Moses and it was built around the archaeological city. Filled with hotels, restaurants, and houses right up to the main entrance of Petra, the experience you’ll have here is incredibly bougie.

After settling in and getting refreshed, join us for a delicious welcome dinner, where you’ll take the time to meet your new crew as we toast to the adventure that awaits you tomorrow.

Day 2

After a luxurious and well-deserved sleep-in, you’ll enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel before joining the group on an extensive full-day guided tour to visit the ancient city of Petra; a city carved in rose-red stone which took around 2,000 years and 30,000 people to create. It is considered Jordan’s most valuable treasure and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

You’ll learn about its origins, reflect on time and its unmatched history as you stroll through cracks, and shut down the Gram with the money shot in front of the Bank.

As this is the last World Wonder on our bucket list, after we discover these ancient ruins and uncover the magic of this lost city, we’ll pop bottles back at the hotel and share stories and snaps from our adventure.

Day 3

After enjoying a sumptuous breakfast and reflecting on yesterday’s discoveries, we’ll head to the Wadi Rum, in the middle of the desert, to stay at a luxury camp for two glorious nights. Lodging in tents or the infamous space-like luxury bubbles, popularized after The Martian film, you’ll experience bougie on a whole new level.

The Wadi Rum desert, or the Moon Valley, is especially popular for its beautiful reddish sand. You’ll feel a world away. It’s like being bougie on Mars with many popular sci-fi movies having been filmed right here. Movies like Star Wars, Aladdin, and Transformers, to name a few.

Join a 4×4 adventure out of Wadi Rum as we explore the area and the vastness of the desert.

We’ll meet for dinner and stargaze beside the campfire. When night falls, the complete darkness and quiet will give you goosebumps.

Day 4

This morning you’ll wake up to the most incredible views right from your luxury accommodation. Enjoy an out-of-this-world-like breakfast from the bubble tent, as you soak in the vibes of the desert.

The panoramic views from your tent are jaw-dropping, so take the time to soak it all in. You’ll be pinching yourself as you snap your individuality against the vibrant desert backdrop.

Today you might choose to join an optional camel ride around the site or just take the free time to journal and experience what it’s like to be in the middle of the desert, reflecting on the experiences you’ve had thus far.

Day 5

Today we say goodbye to our “Mars on Earth” location as we head out on a 3-hour adventurous ride back to Amman.

Once there, we check into our incredible 5-star hotel, where you’ll immerse yourself in a luxury experience like no other. Take time to nourish your body at the spa with a mud bath and soak in the healing waters of the Dead Sea. It’s hard to beat this once-in-a-lifetime connection with nature.

There are endless culinary possibilities in Jordan, which combine local flavors with international influences presented in a memorable buffet at the hotel, where you can also enjoy the spa with a signature treatment, relax at the amenities, or just stay in bed and read a book. It’s the downtime you deserve, so take it.

Day 6

Today is your last full day in Jordan, and it’s the perfect opportunity to soak up all that the Dead Sea has to offer.

Situated on the edge of the famous salt lake 434 meters below sea level and close to Jordan’s top attractions, our accommodation is a brilliant ode to the hanging gardens of Babel, with a private sandy beach and a 5-star luxury spa offering treatments infused with the rich minerals of the Dead Sea.

You’ll be able to explore the surroundings and visit historical sites associated with Cleopatra and the Bible. Explore more archaeological areas or visit religious sites on several optional tours. Here you can discover the baptizing site, where Jesus Christ was baptized by John.

In the evening we’ll meet for the last time at a farewell dinner to relish the fantastic time we had exploring the depths of Jordan.

Day 7

Rise and shine for your last breakfast in Jordan before an Up in the Air Life private driver sadly whisks you away to the airport for your flight home or onward to your next adventure.

If you didn’t have enough of Jordan, the choice is yours to join optional tours to extend your stay in this iconic region.

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"This was an amazing trip, all of the details were worked out before we arrived, the individual attention to our care was most important to my family. We were celebrating our 29th wedding anniversary"

Monique

"I felt safe, I felt cared for, I felt pampered, I felt like this trip was made for me! My friend and I looked at this trip through the lenses of "could we have done this ourselves" and the answer was overwhelming NO! From the opening dinner in Johannesburg we would have never found or been too afraid to try, to the hotels we would have considered too extravagant, to the Game Reserve we would have felt wasn't something we "needed" to do, to the helicopter ride we are both too afraid to attempt - it was so many things we realize we would have never experienced without Up in the Air Life."

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YOU CAN ALWAYS EXPECT TO:

Connect with amazing people.

We provide the opportunity to make friendships with people who share your worldview and won't ask why you wear a bonnet to sleep.

Experience attentive
and authentic hospitality.

Not only is the staff of Up in the Air Life dedicated to making sure your trip is flawlessly executed, but we are also intentional about choosing locales and vendors who celebrate Black travelers

Be pampered with only the best.

There is no need to take a break from your baller lifestyle when you travel with us. Our lodging, excursions, and dining are pure luxury.

Feel safe and secure.

Our experienced American guides and well-maintained local relationships mean that you will have peace of mind when you travel with us.

Say "goodbye" to FOMO.

Our trips are anything but basic. While we make sure you see well-known main attractions, we also develop itineraries that will give you unique stories to share with your friends back home.

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