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Archeological Tour
offered by supplier M15844 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 8
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 20
people
Destination(s):
Jordan
Specialty Categories:
Archeology/History
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1500 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1700 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: On arrival to QAIA Amman. Our group coordinator and Airport representative will meet and assist you through all customs and immigration procedures. Followed by 33 km transfer by deluxe air-conditioned coaches to hotel in Amman. Check-in and freshen-up followed by O/N.
Day 2: Erash/ Ajloun/ Amman O/N. A full Buffet Breakfast at the hotel. 8:30 am departure from hotel for full day excursion. Drive to Jerash 45 Km from Amman, through the pine forests and olive groves until we reach the Greece- Roman city, a fully - guided tour takes in the colonnaded street, of Jerash the Bombay of the east. Visiting the oval plaza area, theatres, colonnaded streets, Temple of Artemis and Zeus and a complex of churches. Afterwards back to car for transfers to the mighty Saracen Castle of Ajloun 24km from Jerash. Qalat Rabadh Or the AJloun Castle, is an Islamic fort built high on a hill with a magnificent vista of the entire Jordan Valley below. The castle was built from 1184-1185AD and one of the very few Islamic castles built to protect the country against Crusader attacks. Evening transfer to Amman for freshen-up and O/N Amman.
Day 3: Desert Castles & Palces/ Dead Sea/ Amman. A full buffet Breakfast at the hotel. 8:00 am transfer by bus for Journey to explore the east part of Jordan the final resting place of Lawrence of Arabia, 90km from Amman, the desert castles and palaces were built by the Ummayads Caliphs in the 8th century AD. They built these castles and palaces in the Jordanian desert in order to maintain the caravan routes and to secure the loyalty of Jordanian tribes. In addition, they built hunting lodges to enjoy horse riding, hunting and bathing, Visit Kharanah Palace, Amra Palace, and Azraq castle, then transfer to the Dead Sea the lowest point on earth for free timming of swimming and relaxation at the Dead Sea spa, Sunset view from the Dead Sea beach followed by transfer to Amman for O/N Amman.
Day 4: Mount Nebo/ Madaba/ Kerak & Shoubak castles/ Petra. A full buffet breakfast at hotel. 08:00 am check-out of hotel and dep for full day excursion. A trip through the historical Mountains of Moa'ab. Stop over in Mount Nebo (40 min drive) from Amman, tour of the site of the tomb of Moses. From here Moses viewed the romised Land in Canaan, and where he died and was buried in a nearby valley. Here there are ruins of 4th and 6th c. churches whose floors are still covered with marvelous mosaic floor. Afterwards follow the footsteps of Moses to Madaba. 10 min drive from Mount Nebo, this town has a long history, being first mentioned in the Bible and in the Mesha Stele when it was a Moabite town, visit St. George orthodox Christian church the mosaic Map of Jerusalem, Palestine, Jordan, Israel & Egypt. Madaba is famous as a land of mosaics. afterwards transfer via the desert highway to visit Kerak castle, the to Shoubak. Then transfer to Petra for freshen-up & O/N Petra.
Day 5: A full Buffet Breakfast in hotel. 8:00 am departure to Petra, full day trip to explore the rose red city, including the Siq, the Treasury, City center, the Royal tomb, the theatre, the High Place, afternoon Walk back through the Siq , then to hotel in Petra for freshen-up followed by O/N hotel Petra.
Day 6: A full Buffet Breakfast in hotel. 8:00 am departure to Petra, for a full day trip to explore the Monastary and the other high Places in Petra, free afternoon in Petra, back to hotel in Petra for freshen-up, O/N hotel Petra.
Day 7: Petra/ Wadi Rum. A Full buffet Breakfast at the hotel in Petra, free morning followed by transfer to Wadi Rum, the valley of the Moon. Here you will find adventure and feel the romance of the Arabian desert. Wadi Rum is like a moonscape of ancient valleys and towering weathered sandstone mountains rising out of white and pink colored sands. 3hrs jeep tour to explore Lawrence Road, visiting the most spectacular sights of Wadi Rum. View sand dunes, graffiti,inscriptions and canyons as well as having races through the dry oasis. Exploring the most interesting and exiting sites of Wadi Rum Sunset tour ending at Wadi Umm Eshreen, followed by transfer to Camp, e B-B-Q buffet dinner. The dinner will be Arabic cuisine. Traditional authentic Bedouin dinner O/N camping Wadi Rum under the stars includes all camping equipment's.
Day 8: Breakfast at the camp. Transfer to QAIA Amman for Departuer.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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