A seven-day separately reserved journey from Amman through Madaba and Karak to Petra, the public Wadi Rum gateway and Aqaba. Petra admission is checked before travel; Wadi Rum 4x4s, camps, hikes and every Red Sea water activity remain optional and separately arranged.
The King's Highway is a 430 km one-way journey (staffed road transport). 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.
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
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
Aqaba Church
Stand in the oldest purpose-built Christian church in the world.
Aqaba reserved transfer and public coastal heritage day
Roman Theater
Feel the grandeur of a 2000-year-old Roman theater.
