Yoga in Jordan - 8 days

FROM USD $3,579

For a truly unique experience, combine a classic sightseeing tour of Jordan including the spectacular Rose City of Petra, with yoga classes set against some of Jordan’s most magnificent landscapes. There will be yoga under the stars of the Wadi Rum red desert, yoga on the banks of the Dead Sea and a class in Jordan’s premier nature reserve. Classes lead by qualified instructor Florence Lefebvre follow the Vinyasa Flow style of yoga, which is a dynamic discipline derived from Ashtanga. Morning and evening sessions have been planned leaving the rest of our time free to explore this enchanting land.

Day 1: Amman
Sunday 10 June 2012. Welcome to Jordan and the start of our exciting and inspiring In - Tune Yoga tour of this special country, with its fantastic sites, beautiful landscapes and charismatic people. Arrive Queen Alia International Airport and included tranfer to our hotel. The remainder of the day offers free time. Overnight - Amman
The roman ruins of Jerash - great south theatre
Day 2: Jerash & Ajloun Nature Reserve
Amman - Jerash - Ajloun Forest Nature Reserve. Our first yoga session in Jordan, around the pool of our hotel, allows us to stretch our muscles and feel the atmosphere of this fascinating country. After breakfast we drive through the hills of biblical Gilead for the Roman city of Jerash. Mentioned in the Bible as one of the ten cities of the Roman Decapolis, Jerash is one of the best-preserved Roman cities anywhere around the Mediterranean. With two fantastic theatres, an oval plaza and over 800 columns still standing Jerash is one of Jordan's biggest surprises. As we walk along the Cardo Maximus (main street) we will be able to feel the ridges in the stones made by chariot tracks nearly 2,000 years ago.

Leaving Jerash we make the short drive to the Ajloun Forest nature reserve, run by Jordan’s Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) and hidden away within north Jordan’s hilly woodlands of oak and pistachio. Our evening yoga session will be on the roof of the forest lodge, with its panoramic views over the wooded countryside. Overnight - Ajloun Forest Reserve (B, D)
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The beautiful Wadi Rum desert at sunrise
Day 3: Sunrise Yoga at Ajloun
Ajloun Forest reserve – Madaba – Dana NP. Our early morning yoga session today is beside the tented cabins of Ajloun Forest reserve, to be followed by a traditional meat-free Arabic breakfast at the lodge’s rooftop restaurant.

Then we head to the small Christian town of Madaba, famed for its Byzantine mosaics – notably the finest mosaic map of the Holy Land still surviving. Madaba is friendly and quiet – a perfect place to wander streets and souks. After lunch we head south to the RSCN’s Dana Biosphere nature reserve, where we are staying at the beautiful, isolated Rummana campsite. Rummana is located at approximately 1,500 metres above sea level, in the stunning Dana mountains, and is the perfect location for an early summer stay in Jordan. A pre-dinner early evening yoga session at the camp will leave ample time for a stroll round the reserve before dinner. Overnight - Rummana Campsite - Dana N.R (B, D)
The treasury at Petrain Jordan
Day 4: The Rose, Red City of Petra
Dana NP - Petra. Following a beautiful rural sunrise at Rummana and an early morning yoga session, after breakfast we make the short one-hour drive to Petra for a full day’s sightseeing. The “rose-red city” of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, also celebrates the 200th anniversary of its rediscovery in 1812. Now protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Petra was carved from the sandstone cliffs 2,000 years ago by the Nabateans, a tribe originating from the Arabian peninsula. Petra’s most famous facade, the Treasury, is located at the end of the 1.2km Siq gorge – a twisting and winding approach to the city that never fails to mesmerise: it’s the highlight of any trip to Jordan. After a full day exploring this exceptional carved city, we return to our hotel for evening yoga. Overnight - Petra
On a camel safari through the Wadi Rum Desert
Day 5: Wadi Rum desertscapes
Petra - Wadi Rum. Waking up in Petra, this morning is about relaxation and taking it easy. With one yoga session before lunch, we have kept the rest of the morning free – recharge your batteries, walk, explore or relax around the hotel pool. After lunch we depart for Wadi Rum, the stunning sandy desert made famous by Lawrence of Arabia. Local Bedouin host us in this magical place, showing us the amazing natural beauty of the desert and relaxing in this inspiring environment. An epic, fiery sunset – and memorable yoga session – are followed by a traditional Bedouin meal and superb hospitality. Overnight - Wadi Rum (B, D)
Floating in the Dead Sea is an experience not to be missed!
Day 6: Dead Sea retreat
Wadi Rum - Dead Sea. In the unforgettable serenity of a desert sunrise over Wadi Rum, we take our ritual early morning yoga session. The solitude of the morning aid and enhance the ultimate yoga experience. After breakfast we drive directly to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth, where we stay for two delightful nights. As the world’s largest natural open-air spa, the Dead Sea’s saline and mineral-rich waters are perfect for invigorating body and mind, while the oxygen-dense air provides renewed energy. Overnight - Dead Sea (B)
Indulge yourself!
Day 7: Dead Sea - pamper yourself
A day of pampering and a day of bliss. Today is spent at leisure. You can relax by the swimming pool, float about in the Dead Sea or treat yourself to one of the many mud wraps, skin treatments or therepies offered offered at the hotel spa. Morning and evening yoga sessions. Overnight - Dead Sea (B)
Day 8: Amman
Sun 17 June 2012. Dead Sea - Amman. This morning we forgo our morning Yoga session for a relaxing breakfast. At 9.30am included transfer to the airport. Please ensure that your flights are scheduled to depart Amman after 12.30pm. (B)

Vinyasa Flow Yoga in Jordan

Most Yoga holidays are aimed at hard-core Yogis, or at least people that want a retreat camp where Yoga is at the very reason for their holiday. At On the Go we like to do things a little differently. Our 8 day Yoga tour of Jordan follow the Vinyasa Flow style of yoga, which is a dynamic discipline derived from Ashtanga yoga. The word ‘Vinyasa’ literally means ‘connecting movement between the postures with the breath.’ With our professional Yoga teacher we have taken the connecting movement element a step further as you will be having yoga classes throughout Jordan. The fabulous scenery and magnificent landscapes will be the backdrop for some spectacular Yoga classes.

There will be Yoga under the stars of Wadi Rum, Jordan’s fabulous desert, a session on the banks of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth and one on the roof of a wilderness lodge deep in the Jordan’s premier nature reserve. Each of the Yoga locations has been chosen to enhance your experience and tour of Jordan. We have a morning and evening session planned each day of the tour, so that leaves the rest of the time free to explore this enchanting land.


Tour Details
  • Starts in: Amman / Ends in: Amman
  • Departs: 10 June 2012
  • No local payment required
  • Breakfast:6, Lunch: 0, Dinner: 3
  • Hotel Rating: 3 star hotels and permanent Camps
  • Tour Guide: Yes
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