Jordan Petra Workshop

Jordan Petra Highlights

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This Jordan Photo Tour is a visually rich journey through one of the Middle East’s most diverse landscapes, moving from ancient cities to vast deserts and surreal natural formations. The tour begins in Amman, where layered hills, historic neighborhoods, and modern life create compelling cityscapes best captured from elevated viewpoints and during evening light.

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From Amman, travel north to the remarkably preserved Roman city of Jerash, where colonnaded streets, arches, and temples offer strong compositions built on symmetry and scale. The day concludes at the Amman Citadel, photographing ancient ruins against sweeping views of the capital as golden hour light settles over the city.

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Following the historic King’s Highway, the journey continues through dramatic landscapes and culturally significant sites before arriving in Petra. Entering through the Siq, the reveal of the Treasury unfolds through shadow, scale, and color. Afternoon light brings depth to Petra’s carved facades, tombs, and amphitheater, revealing the craftsmanship of this ancient city.

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An early return to Petra allows for softer light and fewer visitors, ideal for photographing the Treasury, Royal Tombs, and the Monastery. Elevated viewpoints offer sweeping perspectives that showcase the scale and beauty of the rose-colored landscape.

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The pace shifts in Wadi Rum, where red sand dunes, towering rock formations, and open desert create striking compositions. Golden hour delivers dramatic light, while night photography under pristine skies reveals the Milky Way and Galactic Core above the desert.

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The journey concludes at the Dead Sea, where abstract salt formations, mineral textures, and turquoise water offer minimalist compositions. A final float in the hypersaline water provides an iconic closing moment before departure, rounding out a tour defined by variety, depth, and unforgettable photographic experiences.

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This tour is a perfect complement to the Egypt Photography Workshop (17-25 April), which concludes on the same day this trip begins. Join us for both and experience the best of Egypt and Jordan in one seamless journey.

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Itinerary

Day 1 - Amman

Arrive in Amman and settle into our accommodation to begin the workshop. From the hotel's elevated vantage point, one of the best perspectives in the city, photograph the King Abdullah Mosque as evening light settles over its striking blue dome and surrounding skyline. Spend the rest of the evening getting oriented as a group, going over gear, workflow, and expectations for the days ahead as we prepare to explore the rest of Jordan.

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Day 2 - Jerash and Amman Citadel
Spend the day photographing the remarkably preserved Roman ruins of Jerash, where colonnaded streets, arches, and temples provide strong leading lines, symmetry, and scale. In the afternoon, shift to the Amman Citadel to capture sweeping views over the city, finishing with golden hour and sunset light illuminating the Temple of Hercules and Umayyad Palace above the capital.

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Day 3 - King's Highway to Petra
Travel along the historic King's Highway, stopping to photograph dramatic landscapes and culturally significant sites such as Madaba and Mount Nebo. Arrive in Petra in the afternoon and enter through the Siq, where shifting light and towering rock walls lead to the iconic Treasury. As the day unfolds, photograph Petra's carved facades, tombs, and amphitheater in warm, late day light.

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Day 4: Petra at First Light
Return to Petra early to photograph the Treasury in soft morning light and with fewer visitors. Continue deeper into the ancient city to capture the Royal Tombs, Roman Theater, and the Monastery, with opportunities for wide angle landscapes, architectural details, and elevated viewpoints such as the High Place of Sacrifice.

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Day 5: Wadi Rum
Journey into the vast desert landscapes of Wadi Rum, photographing red sand dunes, towering rock formations, and natural arches during golden hour. As night falls, take part in an astrophotography session under some of the darkest skies in the region, capturing the Milky Way and Galactic Core rising above the dramatic desert terrain.

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Day 6: Dead Sea Arrival
Transfer to the Dead Sea, photographing striking salt formations and abstract shoreline patterns where white mineral crusts contrast with turquoise water. Enjoy a relaxed afternoon at the resort before reviewing the trip's images together as a group. Andy will lead a photography critique session, going through highlights from Amman, Jerash, Petra, and Wadi Rum, with optional one on one editing time in Lightroom and Photoshop for anyone who wants hands on help refining their favorite shots. As the sun lowers, head down to the shore for a sunset swim and float in the Dead Sea, an iconic and reflective way to close out the workshop.

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Day 7: The tour concludes here, with transfer available to Queen Alia International Airport for those flying home, or the option to stay on and continue exploring Jordan independently.

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