Organising your own Petra and Wadi Rum day trip while in Amman can mean spending hard-earned holiday time arranging a driver. This private tour eliminates this hassle while giving you valuable flexibility. Journey to Petra by private vehicle, and opt to tour the rose-red city with a local guide (own expense) or alone. Next, continue to Wadi Rum for an optional 4x4 tour and dinner at this UNESCO-listed desert wilderness.

• Itinerary

Stop At: Amman, Amman, Amman Governorate

Pickup from your hotel in Amman to Petra via the desert highway

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Petra - Wadi Musa 77110 Jordan

Pass by the marvellous Siq that continues to the treasury, then go towards the theatre. You'll then advance to the monastery which is beautifully carved, though much less decorated than the treasury, and so huge that the doorway alone is several stories tall. After around two hours or more of exploring, return to Petra’s entrance and rejoin your private vehicle and driver.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Wadi Rum Protected Area, Wadi Rum Jordan

Then, the journey to Wadi Rum on a 1-hour 30-minute drive. Once there you will have an (optional) 4x4 tour for 2 hours. The Bedouin guide will show you around the desert, including the sand dunes and sunset. You can have dinner in a Bedouin tent before you drive back to Amman (optional). The maximum group size for this private tour is 7.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Amman, Amman, Amman Governorate

Then back to your hotel in Amman or back to the airport directly from Wadi Rum.

Duration: 4 hours