Horseback riding in the heart of Jordan's mysteries

FORMALITIES

PASSPORT: A valid passport (valid for at least six months after your travel date) is required. A visa is mandatory and will be issued upon arrival (single entry only) for French, Belgian, and Swiss citizens. For other nationalities, please contact your country's consulate or embassy for information.

FREE GROUP VISA Groups travelling on the same outbound and return flights and benefiting from the same transfers will have their visas issued in advance by our agent on site and will be free of charge.

Before your departure, check with the embassy or consulate regarding the entry and stay requirements for your destination country. You can also find this information on the France Diplomatie website ( https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/ ).

In the case of flights with stopovers operated by different airlines, also check the entry requirements of the countries you are transiting through.

It is your responsibility to ensure you are in compliance, particularly regarding the validity of your identity documents (for example, some countries require your passport to be valid for at least six months after your return) , visa requirements, necessary vaccinations, and health recommendations. And don't forget to consider any customs restrictions and other potential requirements of your destination or transit country.

ℹ️ Information may change up to the departure date, remember to regularly check official websites.

1. Tent and mattress - camping equipment
2. Horse with riding equipment - saddle, helmet, saddlebags... -

1. sleeping bag

Our horses:

With us, you'll ride genuine Arabian horses. All the mares are of diverse origins: Jordanian, Syrian, and Iraqi. All our horses are generous and spirited, all a pleasure to ride despite (or perhaps indeed because of!) their robust build. The vigor and joy of Arabian horses are well-known – they love to gallop. It's important to note that these are not school horses, but horses trained by nomads. Our horses are trained by Bedouins to withstand the harsh conditions of Bedouin life and are taught according to Bedouin standards, culture, and customs. Their family lineage ensures they possess the essential abilities necessary for desert life. Our horses are constantly in training, participating in races and perfectly adapting to the desert horse mentality – a desert mentality we hope to share with you. Horses have long played a vital and honorable role in the life and times of our society and continue to do so to this day.

The condition and overall appearance of the horses reflect the care given during the excursions. Each rider must ensure the horses are well cared for.

The Saddle

1. Traditional style, English or Pakistani. Customers often prefer the traditional style

2. The saddles are sufficiently padded to prevent pinching and injury.

3. All saddles are of the correct length and in good condition

4. The traditional saddle model has a thick cover on top to enhance rider comfort.

riding level

To fully enjoy our horseback riding tours, it is essential that you are in good physical condition. You will ride for 5 to 6 hours per day. Our excursions are recommended for experienced riders.

What do we put in the suitcase?

*Hiking shoes: we recommend high-top shoes, which should offer two qualities: sturdiness and good support for the foot and ankle (high shafts). Avoid new shoes, as blisters could ruin your trip: if necessary, try to break them in before you leave.

* Socks: light for the day and warm (wool or looped) for the evening.

* Sunglasses.

*Insulated water bottle

* Flashlight and/or headlamp

* High protection sunscreen.

*Folding knife (to be placed in checked baggage).

*Toilets (biodegradable products preferred).

* Quick-drying bath towel

*chapters

*A sleeping bag (Comfort temperature -5°C for nights between November and the end of February / Comfort temperature 0°C for other periods).

* Warm jacket or fleece for cool evenings, especially in Wadi Rum and Petra

Camping equipment provided :

• 5 cm thick mattresses • 2-person igloo tents (per person) For hygiene reasons, we advise you to bring a sleeping bag liner (fitted sheet).

Follow the leader !

The team consists of an English-speaking Jordanian guide (unless the group is 8 or more people, in which case the guide will be French-speaking), a cook, and a driver for transporting luggage in a pickup truck. The guide is not a lecturer but a horseback riding tour leader who is very familiar with the culture, history, and various cultural and historical sites of his country.

Your luggage travels too...

Portage: A pickup truck will take care of all your luggage and will be waiting for you at the night camp at the end of the day.

Personal pharmacy

We recommend the following articles:

- Pain relievers (Paracetamol, Ibuprofen)

- Anti-diarrheal

- Intestinal antiseptics

- Antispasmodic (Phloroglucinol, Spasfon)

- Antiseptic such as yellow Betadine for disinfecting wounds or injuries

Bandages, plasters, and Elastoplast, as they can be very useful

- Eye drops

- Vitamin C or multivitamin tube

- Gel for muscle aches

- Necessary items for foot care (Tricostéril, Mercurochrome, second skin, etc.), as well as tweezers and a

(needle for splinters)

Spirit of travel

The success of any trip is a delicate blend of good humor, a spirit of mutual support, conviviality, a sense of discovery, goodwill, participation in shared tasks, and respect for local traditions. And remember that unforeseen events are always possible; in these moments, adopt the Nomad attitude: patience, tolerance, and adaptability.

What luggage should we take?

Main luggage: a large soft-sided travel bag or a frameless backpack, as these are easy to load into vehicles. You will find this bag each evening at the campsite.

Hand luggage: a small daypack is essential to hold all your personal belongings: water bottle, camera, etc. This bag will be in the pickup truck not far from you, you can take it whenever you want.

Telecommunications

Good mobile phone network coverage throughout the country and in Petra. In the Wadi Rum desert, the network works well but not the entire area is 100% covered.

220 volt electricity;

European plugs. An adapter is generally unnecessary, but sometimes you can find plugs with smaller prongs than our standard European plug.

Climate in Jordan

It offers a contrasting climate; dry and continental. Winters are generally cold, especially in the Amman and Petra region where it can snow from December to February. The weather is generally very sunny, and rainfall is rare but always a possibility in winter. Average altitude: 1500-1800m.

- October, November and March are good months: 25°C during the day, 10°C at night.

- Late December, February and early March are "cold" periods: 20°C during the day, from 0 or even less to 10°C at night.

- In April, May, it's spring: during the day 20 to 30 °C, with nights still quite cool (10°C).

- From June to September, the average temperature is 3°C, but the longer days allow for earlier morning departures and later afternoon returns, taking advantage of the milder temperatures. In any case, the desert's dry climate makes both the cold and the heat much more bearable than at home. Furthermore, the pace of the trip is adapted to the prevailing weather.

Our local actions

We have decided to stop using plastic bags for your picnics. They are now wrapped in paper bags. Similarly, the highly polluting plastic plates have been replaced with metal plates that you can carry in your backpack for the day. Your campsite is cleaned before the team departs. Your help in leaving the site clean would be greatly appreciated. In addition, our partner regularly participates in cleanup campaigns in the Wadi Rum area.