One-day experiences
Mindful Canyoning Adventure Retreat
Friday July 26th - Saturday July 27th 2024
ILA is taking you on an adventure! We’re talking hiking along a water canyon, local community engagement, guided meditation sessions and an overnight stay at a relaxing cottage with incredible views.
It’s an experience designed for you to get moving in a fun way and connect with nature, people and yourself.
Both founders Yasmine and Fatima will be leading this adventure retreat and are so excited to spend time with the ILA community in one of their favorite adventure spots in Jordan: Wadi al Hassa!
Let’s talk details 😎
Where: Wadi al Hassa & Dana Reserve (Tafileh Governorate)
When: Friday July 26 - Saturday July 27
Price: The price per person is 175 JOD (limited to 10 people only) including all the below:
Transportation by bus
Light breakfast, coffee and water
Certified adventure guiding
Lunch & snacks
Experiences with local community
Dinner
Accommodation (sharing basis, 40 JOD extra for a private room)
Schedule:
Day 1 Friday 26/6:
8:00 am Departure by bus (meet at Cozmo 7th circle at 7:45 am)
10:00 am Arrive at canyon and begin hike
1:00 pm Stretching and meditation followed by a light lunch break
2:00 pm Back on trail
4:00 pm End hike and head to accommodation to check in and relax
Optional local community experience (or relax)
7:30 pm Sunset meditation
8:30 pm Dinner
Day 2 Saturday 27/7:
7:00 am Optional early morning walk
8:00 am Morning meditation
8:30 am Breakfast & checkout
10:00 am Visit local family
11:30 am Head back to Amman
1:30 pm Estimated arrival back to Amman
What to bring:
backpack to carry your stuff (please get anything to carry on your back, free hands)
Waterproof bag or ziplock for your phone (you might get submerged in water!)
Water bottle
Extra snacks you like
Overnight bag'
Extra cash (just in case you want to buy something, tip, etc.)
ID (very important)
What to wear:
Day 1 clothes that will get completely wet (wear sneakers you don’t care about but have good grip i.e. not slippery)
Another pair of dry shoes and socks (suitable for walking in nature)
Day 1 clothes to change into after the canyoning
Flip flops/sandals
Day 2 comfortable clothes for walking
Hat and sunglasses
Jacket/sweater in case it gets chilly at night
Yoga/exercise mat
Accommodation Style:
Book your spot by clicking the link below and confirm by paying through cliq to ILATRAVEL
Let the adventures begin!
Hike & Paint in Dibeen
The forest is calling! Join us this Saturday for some hiking and painting in Jerash hosted by Hana Nimry, certified adventure guide and nature lover, and Hani Alqam, artist and expressionist painter. We will embark on a 6km hike beginning in Khirbet Al Souq reaching the Dibeen Nature Reserve. The hike is mainly in a forest packed with pine and oak trees, it is easy and enjoyable. Once we finish the hike we will head to a farm where we’ll enjoy a delicious and rich local lunch made by Um Abdullah, including Freekeh, chicken and vegetarian options too. After lunch we delve into painting in nature with artist Hani Alqam who will be teaching and guiding us as we paint whatever inspires us from the beautiful location that envelops us.
Details of the day:
7:15 am assemble at Cozmo Dabouq
7:30 am depart to Jerash by bus
8:30 am start hike (6km around 3-4 hours)
1:00 pm lunch at farm
2:00 pm painting experience
4:30 pm leave Jerash
5:30 pm arrival back to Amman
Price per person: 50 JOD (to be paid in advance and online)
What’s included:
Transportation by bus
Hiking with a licensed guide (First Aid Certified)
Painting experience with an artist (including teaching and guiding as well as all needed supplies like easels, colors, brushes and canvases)
Lunch (freekeh with chicken, vegetables, gallayeh, mtabal and more)
Tea & coffee
What to bring:
Mask (to be worn during the bus)
Backpack to carry your water and any belongings
Water (2 to 3 L of water per person)
Comfortable walking/hiking clothes and shoes
Cap
Sunscreen
A warm jacket to wear after the hike and during the art workshop, it will get colder in the evening
Personal tea cup. If you would like to help us reduce waste.
Snacks to eat during the hike
Any personal medication
Other notes:
The hike is easy/moderate, 6km and will last around 3 to 4 hours
Vaccine certificate OR negative PCR test is required for all travelers
The maximum capacity for this experience is 15 people
Payment is to be done online and in advance to secure your spot
For any questions about the day contact your guide Hana Nimry 0798636296
For any questions about payment whatsapp Yasmine Halasa 0796806920
Sign up by filling the registration form below (first come first served)
Pomegranate Picking, Mindful Yoga & Music
Get connected with nature and tune into yourself in a little piece of hidden heaven, located in a farm in Wadi Orjan, Ajloun. You will be picking pomegranates with local farmer Abu Abdallah and making a vegan dish and taboun bread with his wonderful wife Um Abdallah. Their hospitality and kindness will warm your hearts, guaranteed. This experience will also include mindful yoga and breathing with the one and only Zein Salti, founder of Zenergie, who not only is a certified yoga instructor but is also an avid explorer of medicinal plants and their magical healing powers. Zein will also play the handpan, a musical instrument that will add even more magic to the day. This special experience will be filled with moments for you to wind down, reflect and even journal and draw if you wish to do so. Register now and be part of this incredibly reflective experience in nature that we promise you will never forget.
Details of the day:
8:45 am depart from Cozmo Dabouq
10:30 am arrive to Ajloun and walk for ~20 minutes towards the farm
11:00 am pomegranate picking
11:30 am yoga & meditation
12:30 pm prepare the pomegranates for cooking & make taboun bread
1:30 pm eat together
2:30 pm solo time & handpan music
3:30 pm say goodbye and depart Ajloun
5:00 pm arrive to Amman
Price per person: 45 JOD (to be paid in advance and online)
What’s included:
Transportation by bus
Pomegranate picking experience
Yoga & meditation session
Zenergie juice (cold-pressed and filled with superfoods)
Vegan lunch meal
Tea & coffee
Fruits to take home with you
Art supplies to use (optional)
What to bring:
Water
Yoga mat
Cash (if you want to buy local honey, molasses and other goodies from the farm)
Snacks
Flip-flops (if your shoes get wet from the stream in the farm)
Other notes:
The maximum capacity for this experience is 12 people
Payment is to be done online and in advance to secure your spot
For any questions please whatsapp Yasmine at 0796806920
Sign up by filling the registration form below:
Work From Nature
Join us as we take our laptops and work in nature for the day. To simultaneously disconnect and reconnect. Let’s find calm, focus and inspiration.
The day includes: Wifi, all day coffee, lunch and multiple opportunities for stretches, walks and meditation.
Price: JOD 30 pp
Register Here
Stargazing, Astrophotography & Hiking - Wadi Feynan
SOLD OUT!
Stargazing, Astrophotography & Hiking at Wadi Feynan Ecolodge
Join us for a two-day adventure in the magical Wadi Feynan. A spot that emits the true essence of “unplugging”. We will be taking part in multiple hikes in the valleys of the are and the Dana reserve as well as, an Astrophotography session with Mohammad Musa while indulging in a sky full of stars.
The timing was carefully chosen to coincide with a new moon to allow for maximum visibility. Please bring your cameras!
Location: Wadi Feynan Ecolodge
Price: 135 JDs per person all inclusive
Day 1
9:30 Meet at Cozmo 7th circle
10:00 Leave to Feynan via bus
12:30 Lunch break at Dead Sea
14:30 Arrive at Feynan
15:45 Start sunset hike
19:00 Dinner at Ecolodge
20:30 Stargazing and Astrophotography workshop
Day 2
07:30 Breakfast at Ecolodge
8:30 Wadi Dana hike
12:30 Light lunch at Ecolodge
13:30 Leave Feynan
17:00 Arrive in Amman
Price: 135 JDs per person base on double occupancy (28 JD supplement for a single room) this includes all the below:
transportation (50% capacity bus)
lunch on the road
guided sunset hike
candle-lit vegetarian buffet dinner of locally inspired food
candle lit, ensuite room (double-room basis, come with a buddy! otherwise see above for single-room supplement)
stargazing & astrophotography workshop with an expert (Mohd Musa)
delicious Arabic style breakfast buffet served on our terrace (weather dependent)
guided hike through Dana reserve
lunch box during hike
morning and afternoon coffee station with local teas and filter coffee
mineral water refills at any time
entrance fee for the Dana Nature Reserve
Sound-healing with Ramsey Kattan
SOLD OUT
Sound-healing with Ramsey Kattan
A journey inwards and beyond with Ramsey, a certified Integral Sound Healing trainer. Using vibrational instruments from all over the world you will be guided through a transcending experience with sound.
Location: Al luweibdeh (exact location to be sent upon confirmation)
Price: 20 JDs per person
Candlelit Intimate Concert
SOLD OUT
Candlelit Intimate Concert
Music lovers, join us in this special intimate candlelit concert with the talented trio Zein, Lima and Runwa. This is part of the unplugged series, so we invite you to fully immerse yourself in the music and let the musicians take you to another world with their harmonies. Ever notice how much we take photos and videos of things we love as if to preserve the memory? Well this time, we invite you to completely unplug, leave your phone and we promise to send you great content.
Capacity is 20 people only, masks to be worn indoors and distance will be maintained.
Location: Al Masarra Designs (on google maps) 2nd circle
Price: 25 JDs per person, BYOB
Hiking, Yoga and Meditation
Join us on a green hike in the beautiful Ajloun area with a local guide who will give us interesting information on the area, its trees and history. What’s better than a hike? Well, a hike with yoga and meditation!
The day’s schedule:
7:55 am - meet at Cozmo Dabouq, Amman
8:00 am - head out on the road to Ajloun (each driving their private cars)
9:30 am - meet our local guide and start hiking!
11:30 am - meditation and tea
12:00 pm - continue hiking
1:30 pm - break for light vegetarian lunch
3:30 pm - yoga in nature
4:00 pm - head back to Amman
Details:
Distance between Amman and Ajloun is about 68km and it takes 1.5 hours driving
Price per person is 28JD (to be paid before Thursday 10/12 (payment link sent upon booking spot)
Transportation is not included to maintain safety in distancing so please organize your own
Everything will take place outdoors and group size will not exceed 15
What to bring and wear:
Comfortable warm clothes and hiking or walking shoes
A yoga mat (to keep in the car for yoga at the end of the hike)
Snacks (dates, nuts and fruits make great hiking fuel)
Water bottle of 1.5-2L
A mug for tea and a tupperware or bowl with a spoon (let’s minimize single-use plastics)
Your mask and sanitizer
Hiking, Yoga and Meditation
FULLY BOOKED!
Join us on a green hike in the beautiful Ajloun area with a local guide who will give us interesting information on the area, its trees and history. What’s better than a hike? Well, a hike with yoga and meditation! The wonderful Jude Sajdi will be guiding our practice in nature to add a little more magic to the day.
The day’s schedule:
7:55 am - meet at Cozmo Dabouq, Amman
8:00 am - head out on the road to Ajloun (each driving their private cars)
9:30 am - meet our local guide and start hiking!
11:30 am - meditation and tea
12:00 pm - continue hiking
1:30 pm - break for light vegetarian lunch
3:30 pm - yoga in nature
4:00 pm - head back to Amman
Details:
Distance between Amman and Ajloun is about 68km and it takes 1.5 hours driving
Price per person is 28JD (to be paid before Thursday 19/11, payment link sent upon booking spot)
Transportation is not included to maintain safety in distancing so please organize your own
Everything will take place outdoors and group size will not exceed 15
What to bring and wear:
Comfortable warm clothes and hiking or walking shoes
A yoga mat (to keep in the car for yoga at the end of the hike)
Snacks (dates, nuts and fruits make great hiking fuel)
Water bottle of 1.5-2L
A mug for tea and a tupperware or bowl with a spoon (let’s minimize single-use plastics)
Your mask and sanitizer
Papermaking & Archeology
We head to Iraq al Amir Women's Cooperation, to make recycled paper or ceramic work and enjoy a delicious local meal. We will also visit a large Hellenistic palace that dates back to 2nd century B.C, and enjoy a beautiful walk unique walk in nature.
Beekeeping, camping, hiking and planting seeds.
In partnership with Baraka Destinations, we will take you to join a local beekeeper on an adventure that will highlight the magical way of life inside a beehive. We will spend the night at a beautiful campsite and enjoy local produce for lunch and breakfast. The second day we'll go on a hike and plant some seeds along the way.
Please note that dates are tentative and not final due to potential future lockdowns.
Birdwatching & Ostrich egg-dotting
Head to the RSCN wetland reserve and engage in a birdwatching experience with a local guide; how to spot them, classify them and be amazed by this aquatic reserve that attracts migratory birds. The second part of the day will be spent at a Durzi home, where you'll be learning the intricate art of dotting on Ostrich eggs.
Pomegranate picking & Photography
Head to a farm in Wadi Orjan, explore the green area with local farmer Abu Abdallah and delve into picking pomegranates then using them to cook a vegan dish with um abdallah. you will also make taboun bread using a traditional outdoor oven. enjoy this meal with the family, take in the fresh clean air then start your short photography course with travel photographer Hareth Ramzi who will teach you how to take incredible photos using a digital or analogue camera.