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THE KING'S HIGHWAY AND WADI MUJIB, JORDAN
The King's Highway, Jordan
The Kings Highway is a 335km ancient thoroughfare running from the north to the south of Jordan. The King's Highway was first mentioned in the Bible, as the route that Moses wished to follow as he led his people through the land of Edom.
The King's Highway winds its way southwards through forested highlands, open farmland plateaus, deep ravines, the edge of the eastern desert and the tropical gulf of Aqaba. Lining both sides of the thoroughfare is a diverse chain of archaeological sites including: Stone Age villages, Biblical towns, Crusader castles of Kerak and Shobak, some of the world's oldest surviving Byzantine mosaics at Madaba, Nabatean temples, Roman fortresses, early Islamic towns and finally, the jewel in Jordan's crown – The Red City of Petra.
 Wadi Mujib, known locally as the Grand Canyon of Jordan, is a large gorge and nature reserve located in the mountainous region to the east of the Dead Sea in Jordan. The gorge meets the Dead Sea at around 410 meters below sea level, making the Mujib Nature Reserve the lowest altitude nature reserve in the world.
The Mujib Nature Reserve covers an area of around 220 square kilometres. The reserve extends to the north and south to meet the mountains of Kerak and Madaba. In some places this means the elevation of the reserve reaches 900m above sea level. Because of the variation in altitude throughout the reserve as well as the constant supply of water from seven tributaries flowing through the reserve, Wadi Mujib enjoys an amazing biodiversity that is still being studied today.
 The Mujib reserve was created by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature in 1987, and is now internationally recognised as an important haven for birdlife. To date, over 420 species of plant, 100 species of bird and 10 species of carnivore have been discovered in the area, these include; Mongoose, Wolf, Caracal, Arabian Leopard, Wild Cats, Badger, Jackal, Hyena, Blandford Fox and the Red Fox. As many of the areas are extremely remote and inaccessible, they provide a great safe environment for these animals to flourish. Whilst travelling through the reserve you may also see the beautiful Nubian Ibex climbing amongst the sandstone cliffs. The Jordanian Society for the Conservation of Nature, have recently setup an active breeding programme within the reserve to increase the numbers of Ibex as these have recently declined due to over hunting.
On all of our journeys between Petra and Amman, we will pass through this area.
Tours including The King's Highway & Wadi Mujib
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| Egypt & Jordan Experience |
Egypt & Jordan |
16 days |
From UK£1,480 |
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Cairo, Aswan (Nile Cruise) Luxor, Mt. Sinai, Jordan. This tour covers all the main sites in Egypt and Jordan. Following visits to the Pyramids, Sphinx and a city tour in Cairo, we enjoy a luxury cruise along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. We then head via Cairo and the Red Sea to Jordan for a jeep safari & Bedouin meal in Wadi Rum. From here we travel up the scenic King's Highway stopping to explore Petra, Kerak and Madaba, before finishing in Amman with a day trip to the Dead Sea and the Roman ruins at Jerash. |
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| Pyramids & Petra |
Jordan & Egypt |
9 days |
From UK£1,030 |
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Cairo, Red Sea, Jordan. A Superior level version of our Egypt & Jordan Explorer, this tour features the Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum in Cairo, as well as some time by the Red Sea when you can do some snorkelling and visit Mt. Sinai & St. Katherine's monastery, before we head into Jordan. In Jordan we include a jeep safari in Wadi Rum before the King's Highway takes us to Petra, Kerak and Madaba, en-route to Amman from where we visit the Dead Sea and the Roman ruins at Jerash. |
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| Egypt & Jordan Explorer |
Jordan & Egypt |
9 days |
From UK£800 |
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Cairo, Red Sea, Jordan. A Standard level version of our Pyramids & Petra tour, this trip starts by visiting the Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum in Cairo, before heading to the Red Sea at Dahab for some snorkelling and a chance to climb Mt. Sinai. Crossing into Jordan we enjoy a jeep safari in Wadi Rum before driving up the scenic King's Highway to explore Petra, Kerak and Madaba, before finishing in Amman with a day trip to the Dead Sea and the Roman ruins at Jerash. |
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| Jordan Uncovered |
Jordan |
9 Days |
From UK£790 |
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Amman, Red Sea, Wadi Rum, Petra, Dead Sea, Jerash. Starting & finishing in Amman, this tour gives you a taste of all the main historic sites and beautiful scenery that Jordan has to offer. We drive both the Desert and King's Highways, and visit Desert Castles, desert nature reserves, enjoy a jeep safari in Wadi Rum, explore the ancient city of Petra, swim in the Dead Sea, and visit several other sites including the Roman ruins at Jerash. We run departures on the tour using both 3 and 5-star hotels. |
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| Deserts, Tombs & Jordan |
Egypt |
16 days |
From UK£1,090 |
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Cairo, Western Deserts, Luxor, Dahab, Jordan. Egypt & Jordan are covered in full on this tour, as we explore the main
Pharaonic sites in Cairo and Luxor, take a desert safari through the
Egyptian Western Deserts, and travel north through Jordan visiting Wadi
Rum, Petra, the Dead Sea, and Jerash. |
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| Grand Egypt & Jordan Adventure |
Egypt & Jordan |
16 days |
From UK£940 |
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Cairo, Aswan (felucca or luxury cruise) Luxor, Dahab, Jordan. Following a tour to the Pyramids & Sphinx in Cairo, this tour visits the main highlights of the Nile Valley between Aswan and Luxor, featuring a peaceful felucca or luxury cruise along the Nile. After a stop by the Red Sea, we enter Jordan to see the stunning desert scenery of Wadi Rum, explore the ancient city of Petra, swim in the Dead Sea, and visit several other sites including the Roman ruins at Jerash. The tour starts in Cairo and finishes in Amman |
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