Jordan Tours with Flights from €900
Petra, Wadi Rum and a Dead Sea float — bundled with your flight into Amman or Aqaba at one live price.
Edited by Multiday.tours editor
- ✓7-8 day Jordan tours from €900 before flights
- ✓Return flights from Europe to Amman €220-€400 in shoulder season
- ✓Best months: March-May and September-November
- ✓Jordan Pass covers visa fee + unlimited Petra entries for ~€70
- ✓Two full days recommended at Petra, one night minimum in Wadi Rum
- ✓Pairs naturally with Egypt for a 14-17 day Middle East combo
Jordan packs the three experiences most people come to the Middle East for into a single week: two days climbing around Petra, a night under the stars in Wadi Rum, and a slow afternoon floating on the Dead Sea. Typical small-group tours run 5 to 10 days and land between €900 and €1,500 per person before flights, with 7 to 8 days being the common sweet spot. Add a return flight from Europe and most travellers spend €1,200 to €1,900 all-in. This page lays out what a classic Jordan tour covers, how it pairs with Egypt for a longer Middle East trip, the real cost of small-group versus private, and which months and airports actually make sense.
The 8-day Jordan classic: what you actually see
Most 8-day Jordan tours follow the same spine because it works. You land in Amman, spend a day on the citadel, the Roman theatre and the downtown souk, then drive 45 minutes north to Jerash for a half-day at one of the best-preserved Roman provincial cities anywhere. Night two is usually back in Amman or down at the Dead Sea.
Day three is a Dead Sea float plus Mount Nebo and the mosaic map at Madaba on the way south along the King's Highway. Days four and five are the main event: two full days at Petra. One day covers the Siq, the Treasury and the main trail up to the Monastery; the second is for the High Place of Sacrifice, the Royal Tombs at golden hour, and the quieter back routes most day-trippers miss.
Day six is Wadi Rum: a 4x4 afternoon through the red dunes, sunset on a canyon ridge, then dinner and a night in a Bedouin desert camp. Domes with private bathrooms run €30-€60 extra over traditional goat-hair tents. Day seven is usually a Red Sea stop in Aqaba for snorkelling before flying home from AQJ, or driving back to Amman for a final night.
Prices on Multiday.tours for this itinerary sit at €900 to €1,500 before flights, depending on hotel grade and operator.
Jordan + Egypt combo tours: 14 to 17 days
Jordan and Egypt pair naturally and most major operators sell a combined itinerary. The standard combo runs 14 to 17 days: roughly 7 days in Egypt (Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nile cruise) and 6 to 8 days in Jordan (Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum, often the Dead Sea).
The border crossing usually happens one of two ways. Either you fly Cairo to Amman on a short hop (roughly €120-€180 one-way, 1h40m) which most operators include in the tour price, or you cross overland at the Wadi Araba/Yitzhak Rabin border south of Aqaba with a brief transit through Israel's Eilat — fewer tours use this route in 2026 and it requires extra paperwork.
Expect €2,200 to €3,400 per person for 14 days small-group, plus €350 to €550 for return flights from Europe into Cairo and out of Amman (open-jaw tickets are easy to price on Multiday.tours). That covers guide, Nile cruise, internal flight, all hotels, most breakfasts and some dinners. Add roughly €80 for an Egypt e-visa and the Jordan entry (free if you buy the Jordan Pass — see below).
This is the trip to do if you have three weeks and want two genuine bucket-list destinations without paying twice for long-haul flights.
Small-group vs private driver vs the Jordan Pass
Small-group Jordan tours (10-16 people) are the default and the easiest way to cover the country. Intrepid, G Adventures, Exodus and On The Go all run reliable 7 to 9 day itineraries in the €900-€1,600 range before flights, with a full-time local guide and a mix of 3 and 4-star hotels. Intrepid and G Adventures skew younger and more active; Exodus and On The Go are slightly older demographics with comfier hotels.
Private driver tours are surprisingly affordable in Jordan. Two people can often hire a car, driver and English-speaking guide for €150-€220 per day total, which splits to €75-€110 each. Over 8 days that runs €600-€900 per person on top of hotels (another €400-€700) — so €1,000-€1,600 for a fully bespoke trip at your own pace. Worth it for families or groups of four.
The Jordan Pass is the single best-value item in the country. It costs around €70 (JOD 70-80), waives the JOD 40 tourist visa, and covers unlimited entries to Petra plus 40 other sites including Jerash, Wadi Rum and the Amman Citadel. You have to stay at least three nights in Jordan to qualify. Most tours do not include the pass in the headline price but will buy it for you on arrival — check your inclusions.
Best time to visit Jordan and what it costs you
Jordan has a genuinely short ideal window. March to May and September to November are the sweet spots, with daytime highs of 22-28°C and cool evenings. Petra is bearable to walk all day, Wadi Rum nights are crisp but not freezing, and the Dead Sea is swimmable. These are the months to book.
June to August is brutally hot. Petra and Wadi Rum regularly hit 38-42°C, there is no shade on most of the trails, and the stone amplifies the heat. Tour prices drop 20-30% in summer but the experience suffers badly; this is the only major destination where we actively recommend avoiding peak summer.
December to February is the opposite problem. Days in Petra are mild (12-18°C) and pleasant, but desert nights in Wadi Rum routinely drop to -2 to 4°C and camps are not heated beyond a stove and extra blankets. Some travellers love the quiet and the snow-dusted mornings; others find the night cold a deal-breaker. Bring a proper sleeping bag liner and thermal layers if you go in winter.
April and October are peak booking months — tours sell out 3-4 months ahead and flight prices from Europe creep from €220 to €400 return. February and early November are the quieter bargains within the good weather window.
Flights to Jordan: Amman vs Aqaba
Jordan has two airports worth caring about. Queen Alia International in Amman (AMM) is the main gateway and handles most long-haul traffic. Royal Jordanian flies direct from London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid and Rome for 4h30m-5h15m depending on origin. Budget options go via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines or via Athens on Aegean and typically save €60-€120 at the cost of 3-5 extra hours.
Return fares from most European capitals sit at €220-€380 in the March-May and September-November sweet spot, jumping to €400-€600 around Easter, Christmas and the October Petra peak. Book 2-3 months out for the shoulder months; 4-5 months out if you are travelling over school holidays.
King Hussein International in Aqaba (AQJ) is the second option and worth considering if your itinerary centres on Wadi Rum and the south. Aqaba is 1h from Wadi Rum and 2h from Petra, vs 4h and 3h from Amman. Ryanair runs seasonal direct routes to Aqaba from Athens, Milan, Vienna and Warsaw for €80-€180 return in shoulder season — a genuine bargain if you are starting at Petra and ending at the Dead Sea.
Open-jaw (into AMM, out of AQJ or vice versa) adds roughly €30-€80 over a simple return and saves a long drive. The Multiday.tours bundle will show live Kiwi fares alongside the tour price so you can compare both airports before booking.
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How many days do I need in Jordan?
Seven or eight days is the right length for a first visit. That gives you one night in Amman, a Jerash day trip, two full days at Petra (which genuinely need two — day-trippers miss two thirds of the site), one night in a Wadi Rum desert camp, a Dead Sea float, and a buffer day. Five days is doable but cuts Petra to one rushed visit. Ten days lets you add Aqaba for Red Sea snorkelling, Dana Biosphere Reserve for hiking, or the Crusader castles at Karak and Shobak.
How much does an 8-day Jordan tour cost with flights?
Budget €1,200-€1,900 per person all-in from most European cities. That covers a small-group tour (€900-€1,500 including guide, Wadi Rum overnight, all hotels and most breakfasts), return flights from Europe to Amman or Aqaba (€220-€400), the Jordan Pass (€70), tips (€50-€80) and spending money for lunches, dinners and extras (€200-€350). Private driver tours for two people work out similar per-person once you split the driver cost. Luxury hotel upgrades at the Dead Sea or Petra add €400-€1,000.
Is Petra worth two days or can I do it in one?
Two days is the right answer if you care about Petra at all. One day gets you the Siq, the Treasury, the Street of Facades and the 800-step climb up to the Monastery — that alone is 8-10km of walking. A second day covers the High Place of Sacrifice trail, the Royal Tombs at sunset, Little Petra, and quieter paths that most one-day visitors never reach. The Jordan Pass makes a second entry free anyway. If you genuinely only have one day, start at 6am and skip the Monastery climb.
Is Jordan safe for tourists in 2026?
Yes. The Irish, UK and US foreign ministries all classify Jordan as exercise-normal-precautions for the places tours actually go: Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea and Aqaba. Avoidance advice is limited to the Syrian and Iraqi border zones in the far north and east, which no tour route goes near. Tourism is a huge share of the economy and sites are well-policed. The main everyday issues are sun, heat and uneven Petra trails — not security. Check your government's current travel advice before booking.
Should I combine Jordan with Egypt or Israel?
Egypt is the more common combo in 2026 and the one most major operators sell as a single package. The Cairo-Amman flight is 1h40m and usually bundled into the tour price. Fourteen to seventeen days covers both countries properly. Israel combos exist via the Wadi Araba border crossing at Eilat but fewer Western operators run them in the current climate, and the double-entry paperwork can complicate onward travel to some Arab countries. If you are picking one, Egypt is the easier pairing.
What should I pack for a Jordan tour?
Real hiking shoes for Petra — the terrain is loose gravel and stone steps, not footpath. Light, long layers for sun and modesty at religious sites. A warm layer and a sleeping bag liner if you are doing Wadi Rum in November to March; desert nights are genuinely cold. A wide-brim hat, sunscreen and sunglasses for daytime. Swimwear plus flip-flops for the Dead Sea (the stones are sharp and the salt stings any cut). Bring €80-€120 in cash for tips, Bedouin camp extras and souks; cards cover hotels and most restaurants.