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The King's Highway: Route Guide

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Petra's Treasury glowing rose through the Siq
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A seven-day journey from Amman through Madaba’s mosaics and Karak’s castle to Petra, Wadi Rum’s gateway and Aqaba’s coast. Road transfers with a driver are arranged separately; desert 4x4 trips, camps and Red Sea activities are optional.

The King's Highway is a 430 km one-way journey (with a driver). It works best as a 7-day trip; the plan below is the 7-day version for April, built from 198 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

7
days
430km
distance
7
Stops
198
curated stops

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The route

Amman public heritage day→ 35 kmMadaba reserved transfer and public mosaic day→ 95 kmKarak reserved King’s Highway transfer and public castle day→ 135 kmPetra reserved transfer and public arrival day→Petra prebooked public archaeological day→ 105 kmWadi Rum reserved transfer and public gateway day→ 60 kmAqaba reserved transfer and public coastal heritage day
The stone ramparts of Kerak Castle above the surrounding town

Kerak · Day 3

Citadel of Kerak

Experience impressive restored views and ancient ruins overhead.

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Photo: Bashar Tabbah · CC BY-SA 4.0

What you'll see

Amman Citadel
Explore ancient ruins and sweeping city views at this historic site.
Amman public heritage day
Umm ar-Rasas
Explore ruins showcasing Roman, Byzantine, and early Muslim history.
Madaba reserved transfer and public mosaic day
Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth
Gaze at ethnological treasures beneath the sun’s lowest point.
Karak reserved King’s Highway transfer and public castle day
Petra reserved transfer and public arrival circuit
Use the confirmed transfer and a bounded public Wadi Musa arrival circuit; the Petra archaeological visit belongs to the following prechecked day.
Petra reserved transfer and public arrival day
Monastery
Behold the awe-inspiring façade of Petra's largest carved monument, towering above the valley.
Petra prebooked public archaeological day
Wadi Rum reserved transfer and public gateway circuit
Use the confirmed transfer and public Wadi Rum gateway only; no desert 4x4, camp, camel ride, hike or interior provider is assumed.
Wadi Rum reserved transfer and public gateway day

Choose your length

7-day plan16 stops · 14.3 h transit2.3 stops/day · 2 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: March, April, May, September, October, November

The reviewed spring and autumn baseline still requires current heat, rain, flash-flood, road and site-access checks.

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