HORSEBACK TREKKING IN JORDAN
HAPPY NEW YEAR
(By Wilfried Colonna, Sabbah Ataeq Al Zalabieh, Atallah Sweilhin, in 95)

 

This tour on horseback has as its starting point, one of the most beautiful deserts in the world. For six days, fully trained and experienced Arabian horses will take you through wide desert valleys, framed by mountains sculpted like baroque cathedrals and edged by vast stretches of virgin sand.

The "Happy New Year" ride, for those who love the desert and the unspoiled spaces, will be based around a fixed-camp, in the pure Bedouin lifestyle. You will enjoy comfortable facilities during this colder wintertime - a Bedouin family wool tent for meals  (the wool comes from the goats and the camels) in addition to your own tent for sleeping.

Starting from the heart of Wadi Rum mountains, the daily tours will take you first straight south, to the coastal mountain range of Aqaba ; then to the east, to the Saudi border, and then north, on ³mud flats² of several kilometres - wide, perfectly flat clay plains (phenomenon due to the rapid evaporation of the water after the infrequent rains). The changing nature of the landscape, the terrain and the cultural riches to be explored will make this a unique experience for those who still seek the taste of real adventure!

Without the effort always involved when a new camp is set up every day, you will appreciate the unique atmosphere of Wadi Rum by easy stages, according to your own desires,.

100 % horse riding, 100 % mountains and desert, the Bedouin families and their flocks, ancient drawings (Thamudic, Nabatean), and always new discoveries...

Riding ability: unlike the other rides, the rhythm is more relaxed, allowing a good first contact with Arabian horses, but still very bracing, because of...the cold!

Like the Three Wise Men, we¹ll celebrate the future happiness under a bright blue sky - best wishes for the coming New Year!

10 days Europe-Europe.
8 days in the country/9 nights (3 nights in a, 6 nights in bivouac).
7 days on horseback, complete with all meals, horses with English harness (cavalry and stud saddles),
Back up personnel entirely from the local Bedouin, logistical support in four-wheeled drive vehicles,
Professional guides (speaking French, English and German)
transport within Jordan and entry to sites included
A full day visit to Petra