Cosmic Getaway:

Some trips show you a country. This one shows you the sky above it too. From August 11th to 13th, 2026, Jordan Heritage Tours runs the Cosmic Getaway: three days that combine Petra’s ancient stone, Wadi Rum’s red desert, and one of the best meteor showers of the year. So if you’ve ever wanted to watch shooting stars from a Bedouin camp, this is the trip built for exactly that.

Day 1: Petra by Day, Then by Starlight

The journey begins with a pickup and a short gathering at the Jordan Heritage Gallery before transport to Petra. Once you check into the Petra Legacy Hotel, the real experience starts. You’ll walk through the Nabatean Fashion Gallery, sit down to a four-course lunch, and then tour Petra itself — the Rose-Red city that took shape as the Nabataean capital more than two thousand years ago.

As evening falls, though, Petra shows a different side of itself. During the Astro-archeological Night Experience, a specialist walks you through how the Nabataeans, inventors of the Al-Manach almanac, tracked time and studied the stars centuries before modern astronomy existed. Afterward, a telescope session lets you look up at the same sky they once studied, right beside the Treasury.

Day 2: Into the Desert for the Main Event

Morning brings breakfast and a transfer to Wadi Rum, where you check into the Romantic Moment Camp and head straight into a jeep safari through the Rose-Red Desert. Along the way, you’ll pass the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, the Burdah Rock Bridge, and the Anfishiyyeh Inscriptions — landmarks that turn a scenic drive into a history lesson.

In the afternoon, the pace slows down. A Bedouin lunch, tea, and a conversation about the ancient Jordanian calendar lead into the Sunset Ramdha experience, where you bury yourself in Wadi Rum’s famously fine silica sand, a tradition Bedouins have practiced for over 2,000 years for its soothing effect on skin and joints.

Then comes the night everyone books this trip for. As the sun sets, a Zarb dinner — meat and vegetables slow-cooked under heated sand — comes to the table, followed by the peak night of the Perseid Meteor Shower under one of the darkest skies on Earth. Wadi Rum sits under a Bortle 2 sky, and on this night specifically, that darkness turns into a real show: up to 100 meteors an hour, with no light pollution for a hundred kilometers in any direction. A bonfire and a group of fellow travelers make it feel less like a tour stop and more like an event.

Day 3: One Last Stop Before Goodbye

The final morning starts gently, with a Bedouin breakfast and checkout, followed by a stop at Al-Qatraneh Castle — an Ottoman-era fortress with its own local legend, sometimes called Jordan’s Romeo and Juliet story. From there, the group heads back to Amman for a goodbye lunch before the trip wraps up with drop-off in the early afternoon.

Where You’ll Sleep

Comfort matters as much as scenery on this trip, so the itinerary pairs two very different but equally memorable stays:

• Petra Legacy Hotel — a luxury resort with private pool villas, standout dining, and a full spa, just minutes from the Siq
• Romantic Moment Camp — a desert camp roughly 45 km north of Aqaba, with air-conditioned deluxe domes, nightly bonfires, and a terrace built for stargazing

What’s Included

Because a trip like this works best when you’re not managing logistics, the package covers the essentials:

• Two nights’ accommodation, including daily breakfast
• Private air-conditioned transport, plus airport transfers to and from Queen Alia International Airport
• A licensed English-speaking guide, along with a Bedouin guide for the Wadi Rum safari
• Five meals: two breakfasts, three lunches, and two dinners, including the signature Zarb feast
• Entry fees for Petra, Wadi Rum, and Al-Qatraneh Castle, plus 24/7 on-tour support

International flights, visas, travel insurance, tips, and alcoholic drinks aren’t included, so it’s worth budgeting for those separately.

Ready to See It for Yourself?

The Perseid peak falls on one specific night, and this trip puts you in Wadi Rum for exactly that one. If a night under one of the world’s darkest skies, wrapped around two of Jordan’s most iconic landscapes, sounds like your kind of getaway, reach out to Jordan Heritage Tours to reserve your spot before August 2026 fills up.

Questions about the Cosmic Getaway? Contact Jordan Heritage Tours — we can’t wait to see you under the stars.