5 Days in Amman & Petra: The Perfect Itinerary
5-day Jordan itinerary covering Amman, Madaba, Mount Nebo, Wadi Musa, Petra, and Dead Sea
Day 1 — Arrival in Amman & City Orientation
- 08:00 — Flight to Amman (Origin Airport → Queen Alia International Airport (AMM))
- 10:30 — Immigration & Baggage Claim (Queen Alia International Airport)
- 11:30 — Transfer to Amman Hotel (Airport → Amman City)
- 12:30 — Lunch at Hashem Restaurant (Hashem Restaurant, Downtown Amman)
- 13:30 — Amman Citadel & Roman Theater (Amman Citadel, Downtown Amman)
- 15:30 — Coffee Break (Shops at Rainbow Street)
- 16:00 — Rainbow Street Exploration (Rainbow Street, Jabal Amman)
- 18:00 — Dinner at Sufra Restaurant (Sufra Restaurant, Jabal Amman)
- 19:30 — Transfer to Hotel (Downtown Amman → Hotel)
- 21:00 — Rest at Hotel (Hotel in Amman)
Day 2 — Amman → Madaba → Mount Nebo → Dead Sea → Wadi Musa
- 07:00 — Breakfast at a local café (Amman & Petra)
- 08:00 — Drive to Madaba (Amman → Madaba (30 km))
- 09:00 — Madaba Map & St. George Church (Madaba)
- 10:30 — Drive to Mount Nebo (Madaba → Mount Nebo (10 km))
- 11:00 — Mount Nebo Views & Mosaics (Mount Nebo)
- 12:30 — Lunch at The Restaurant at Mount Nebo (Mount Nebo Restaurant)
- 13:30 — Drive to Dead Sea (Mount Nebo → Dead Sea (30 km))
- 14:30 — Dead Sea Float & Relaxation (Dead Sea Beach)
- 17:30 — Drive to Wadi Musa (Dead Sea → Wadi Musa (90 km))
- 18:30 — Dinner at Al-Wadi Restaurant (Al-Wadi Restaurant, Wadi Musa)
- 19:30 — Transfer to Hotel (Wadi Musa Hotel)
Day 3 — Petra Full-Day Exploration
- 06:30 — Breakfast at a local café (Amman & Petra)
- 07:30 — Transfer to Petra Visitor Center (Hotel → Petra Entrance)
- 08:30 — Petra Main Trail (Siq → Treasury → Street of Facades) (Petra Archaeological Park)
- 10:30 — Snack at Petra Kitchen (Petra Kitchen, Wadi Musa)
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This itinerary covers Amman & Petra in 3 days — see the full day-by-day plan above.
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