After breakfast, we drive to Aqaba, which is approximately 45 minutes away from Wadi Rum. Today we will be focusing on leisure and relaxing after 5 days of continuous adventure.
Aqaba is a coastal city best known for its luxurious resort beaches and water sport/activities like windsurfing, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Aqaba is situated along the Red Sea, which has a rich and diverse ecosystem with almost 1200 species of fish while about 10% of these fish are to be found nowhere else in the world. Aqaba offer’s many options in the way of activities, still you can choose to relax at your hotel and enjoy the beach. For those that are looking for more to do you can choose from the list provided below.
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Things to Consider while in Aqaba:
Snorkeling Trips: You will be given all the equipment that you will need-mask, snorkel and fins; transportation will be provided for you; you will be given a briefing by professional staff on the beach, the location of the coral reefs, and the best snorkel practices.
Discover Scuba diving: This is a great experience for people who would like to discover the beauty of the sea, but do not have a certified license to dive on their own. The Scuba dive includes:
- Equipment (wetsuit, fins, mask, tank, etc.)
-Transportation
-Highly experienced staff that will give you some instruction before you start your dive.
-Staff will assist the divers throughout their experience.
Certified diving: If you are already certified with a diving license you can enjoy a variety of dive sites in Aqaba. The trip includes:
- Equipment (wetsuit, fins, mask, tank, etc.)
- Transportation
- Highly experienced staff who will give you some instruction before you start your dive.
- The staff will act as guides in the water and ensure an enjoyable experience.
Diving Courses: A wide variety of diving courses are available, such as:
- Open Water Courses (introductory course)
- Advanced Open Water Courses
- Rescue Diver Courses
- Master Diver Courses
Other services that are offered:
- Underwater photos (put onto a CD)
- Underwater videos
- Other water activities such as jet skis, boat trips (glass boats, submarine, sunset cruises, etc), parasailing and traveling out to Pharaoh's Island (one of the most blatantly picturesque spots in the entire gulf).
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Please note this tour is a conuntaion of the 8 Days program, therefore will be returing with a VIP bus or a car at 3:30 PM departing Aqaba, you will be dropped off in the 7th Circle, please note the transport back to your hotel is not provided and we will try to make your last night at a walkable distance to your hotel from the dropping point.