Footsteps of Lawrence - Jordan

Bedouin Trails and Dead Sea

4 star rating   30 October 2023

Annie (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) It was obedient and I felt safe when I rode.
It wasn't quite fast enough compared to the pace in walk, so I had to trot a lot of the time to keep up, and it was tiring over a longer period of time.


The Riding

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The Accommodation

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We slept several nights under the open sky and it was fantastic.
We didn't need to bring sleeping mats, there were mattresses on the whole trip.
The hotel rooms were really nice.


Before Your Holiday

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The group we were in was really nice and exciting. There was a good atmosphere in the group and it was a pleasure. Osama and the other locals who came along with us also helped to make it an unforgettable experience.
Several of the other participants were significantly more experienced riders than me and several rode daily, and that put me under a bit of pressure, even though they were really good and considerate travel companions.
This meant that I was completely exhausted after 4 days of riding.
They must be added that I had a stomach/slightly diarrhea issue on the 2nd day.
It was a great trip - and in retrospect, 4 days of riding in the desert was "enough" or appropriate. I had no strength for 6 days.