Jordan Authenticity Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Box, Dinner

After breakfast, you can enjoy several Bedouin local community experiences in Feynan that the lodge offers. Each activity mentioned below takes around 2 hours. The first 3 activities mentioned below are included. Weaving depends on the season you are travelling in, whether it is available or not. If you would like to attend this experience instead of another, then just let us know and we will check if it is available to book.

These interactive experiences offer you a unique insight into the lives of one of the last remaining Bedouin communities in Jordan. Bedouin culture is evolving, and through these experiences we work with the community on preserving cherished traditions without getting in the way of progression. Join a local Bedouin family in their goat-hair tented home and learn about their rich culture and daily activities. You will have the rare opportunity to experience native Bedouin daily life, learn about their daily activities, traditions and way of life and learn about the sustainable lifestyle of traditional Bedouin tribes.

Lunch will be at the Eco-Lodge in between of the experiences. After your Bedouin activities you will transfer to visit the site Little Petra before heading to the Bedouin Little Petra Campsite located close by for dinner and overnight at Petra campsite.

If date is set, then check the planned activities calendar of Feynan Eco Lodge which usually includes:

1.     Making kohl

A local Bedouin will show you the process of making Kohl, the Bedouin eye makeup that is believed to strengthen eyesight, protect against eye ailment in addition to its cosmetic and aesthetic uses. You will be taken through the process from the burning of cotton and olive oil under the Saj, to collecting the Kohl and applying it.

2.     Making Arabic coffee

Arabic coffee is an essential part of the Bedouin traditions; the Bedouins serve it on almost every occasion including weddings, funerals, or simply when the family gets together in the evening. During this experience, you will be taken through the musical experience of roasting the coffee beans, grounding then boiling them. The Bedouin family also explains the etiquette of serving the Arabic coffee and drinking it.

3.     Baking earthy “Arbood” bread

Arbood is the staple food a Bedouin would have for lunch while shepherding his/her herd of goats in the wilderness. A local Bedouin will teach you how to bake Bedouin bread from only flour, salt and water kneaded and baked in ash

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast at your hotel in Petra/Wadi Musa, start an awe-inspiring visit to the red-rose city of Petra. It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO heritage site. Walk through the Siq, a colorful narrow gorge over a kilometer long which leads to the magnificent Treasury. See royal tombs, the Roman-style theatre, beautiful temples, and museums. Upon completion, head back to your hotel in Petra/Wadi Musa for some relaxing and refreshing time then head towards a local family home to enjoy dinner and some chatting. Petra hotel for dinner &overnight.

Available optional activities in Petra:

• Petra by Night (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, subject to the weather conditions, as it might be cancelled in winter)
  • Cooking course in a local restaurant for your dinner
  • Local Turkish bath as you may need it after this long day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Free morning to visit Petra. If you did not had the chance to visit the High Place of Sacrifice and/or the Monastery the day before, then now is your chance! You could also think about visiting the Royal Tombs. Today you will learn how to prepare Mansaf. This is a traditional national dish and famous under the Bedouins. It is often cooked for special occasions such as weddings, funerals etc.

About 17:00 you will be transferred to a local family in Petra to enjoy cooking meal and having the dinner with the family. Finally, transfer back to your hotel in Petra for Dinner & overnight.