Amman, Petra & Wadi Rum 5-Day Itinerary

How this 5-day Amman, Petra & Wadi Rum plan works

Amman + Petra + Wadi Rum + Dead Sea

Each day below is grouped geographically so you spend your time in Amman, Petra & Wadi Rum rather than in transit. Rental car or private driver is the classic Jordan setup — the Desert Highway links Amman → Petra → Wadi Rum in 3–4 hours per leg. JETT intercity buses run Amman ↔ Petra and Amman ↔ Aqaba. Careem operates in Amman; in Petra and Wadi Rum, rely on hotel transfers.

Day by day

• Day 1

  Day 1 — Amman Citadel, Roman Theatre, Rainbow Street dinner.

• Day 2

  Day 2 — Drive to Petra via Jerash + Madaba mosaics.

• Day 3

  Day 3 — Full-day Petra + Petra by Night (Mon/Wed/Thu).

• Day 4

  Day 4 — Wadi Rum 4x4 + Bedouin camp overnight (bubble dome or luxury).

• Day 5

  Day 5 — Drive to Dead Sea for float + Kempinski Ishtar spa; return to AMM.

Where to base yourself

• Amman — Downtown & Rainbow Street

  Roman Theatre, Citadel, souks and Jabal Amman cafés.

• Amman — Abdoun & Sweifieh

  Embassy district with Four Seasons, W Amman, malls and dining.

• Petra / Wadi Musa

  Gateway town to Petra — Mövenpick, Marriott Petra and boutique cave-style stays.

• Wadi Rum

  Bedouin camps — bubble domes and Martian-landscape 4x4 tours.

Best time to run this itinerary

March–May and September–November are peak with 18–28°C days and cool desert nights. December–February is cold (near freezing in Petra at night); June–August is hot (35°C+) but manageable for early-morning Petra visits and Aqaba beach breaks.

Before you go

• Buy the Jordan Pass online before arrival — it bundles the visa fee with Petra and 40+ sites.

• Petra requires 3–5 km of walking on uneven ground; bring sturdy shoes, a hat and plenty of water.

• Wadi Rum camps are remote — pack for cold nights (5–10°C in winter) and no phone reception in some sites.