Your Itinerary
Day 1: Aqaba – Petra
Our representative will meet and assist upon arrival to Jordan. Our group coordinator will assist you through all costumes and immigration procedures, passport formalities and Visa handling, welcomed by guides followed by bus transfer to Petra for dinner and O/N Petra.
Day 2: The Rose Red Adventure (Petra O/N Petra) Petra the "rose red city half as old as time"
A full Buffet Breakfast at hotel 8:00 am departure from hotel to Petra visitor centre. On arrival to visitor centre begin a most memorable day with a horseback ride through to the SIQ of Petra (Canyon) followed by guided tour through the Siq to the Treasury, the accompanying bilingual guides give a brief history of Petra, followed by Full day to explore (the Rose-Red city) including the Siq, the Treasury, city centre, the Royal tomb, the theatre, the High Place of Sacrifice, Wadi Farasah and the Roman Soldier Tombs, afternoon Walk back to bus Station for transfer to Hotel. Freshen-up at hotel followed by dinner and O/N.
Day 3: The Secrets of the Mobabites Mountains. Kerak Castle, Macheron, (Mount Nebo – Madab - Amman)
A full Buffet breakfast at the hotel 8.00 am check-out for full day excursion trip, followed by transfer via Kings’ Highway one of the oldest roads in Jordan, spectacular drive through wadi Al wala a tributary of the Mojib and which lower down is named Wadi el Heidan to Dhiban the site attracted the attention of scholars when the Moabite stone, an inscribed stele set up by Mesha, king of Moab about 835 B.C., Dhiban was captured from the Moabites by Sihon king of the Amorites.
Next transfer via Wadi Al Mujib or the king’s highway to Kerak, Guided tour to Karak Castle (one of the finest examples of Crusader military construction, its walls are strengthened with rectangular projecting towers, long stone vaulted galleries lit only by narrow slits, and a deep moat from the west which completely isolates the site after the visit of the Castle, continuo driving via the kings road to Macheron or Mekawir is the site of Herod’s Palace, where one tradition has it that Solomon danced and John the Baptist was beheaded. Visit the site of Herod the Great, then to Mount Nebo (20 min drive) from the Dead Sea, tour of the site of the Tomb of Moses.
From here Where Moses viewed the Promised 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. Afterwards to Madaba 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 reach Amman, upon arrival a welcome drink, followed by Check-in at hotel, dinner and O/N Petra.
Day 4: A Day of Contrasts. Geraza - (Jerash) – Umm Qais - Ajlun - Amman. Wack-up call at 07:00 am.
Breakfast at 7:30 am. Departure hotel at 8:00am. Full Buffet Breakfast at the hotel, departure for a full day tour to Geraza, visit the splendidly preserved Greco-Roman city of Jerash, the most complete remaining city of the Decapolis. It is also known as the Pompeii of the east. The history of Jerash is a blend of the Greco-Roman world of the Mediterranean basin and the ancient traditions of the Arab Orient. Indeed, the name of the city itself reflects this interaction.
The earliest Arab/Semitic inhabitants, who lived in the area during the pre-classical period of the first Millennium BC named their village Garshu. The Romans later Hellenised the former Arabic name of Garshu into Gerasa, and the Bible refers to "the region of the Gerasenes" (Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26). At the end of the 19th century, the Arab and Circassian inhabitants of the small rural settlement transformed the Roman Gerasa into the Arabic Jerash.
Then drive through the pine forests and olive groves until we reach the City of Ajloun dominated by the imposing fortress of Qa'lat Al Rabat overlooking the Jordan Valley. It was from this location that the forces of Saladin launched their successful campaigns against the Crusaders, next drive north of Jordan to Umm Qais (Old Gadara) dating back to 2nd century AD, colonnaded streets, amphitheaters, churches, temples and the vast Roman forum. Viewing the North of Jordan and the Golan Heights and Tayberias Lake from 1500 M above Sea level.
Afterwards continuo driving down through Jordan Valley (or the Great Syrian African Rift). Cleaves the length of the country, and forms a natural boundary to the west it is actually part of the Great Rift valley, which carves a passage further southwards through East Africa driving along the Yarmok River of Jordan among the Fruit basket of Jordan, the most green part of the country to Amman for Dinner and O/N.
Day 5: (Amman City Tour - Bethany - Dead Sea – Amman) 155 Km.
A full Buffet Breakfast at the hotel 9:00 am check-out of hotel followed by highlights of Amman the Capital of the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan ,the city was known in the Iron age as Rabbath Ammon, and later Philadelphia, city tour of Amman (Ancient Philadelphia, Citadel, Temple of Hercules, Roman Theatre, Nymphaeum, King Abdullah Mosque [Blue Mosque] & the Ummayad Palace, afterwards transfer down by side of the river Jordan to Bethany: The site of John the Baptist's settlement at Bethany beyond the Jordan Where Jesus was baptized, has long been Known from the Bible (John 1:28 and 10:40 and from the Byzantine and medieval texts.
The site has now been identified on the east bank of the Jordan River in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. And is being systematically surveyed excavated restored, and prepared to receive pilgrims and visitors in early 2000. After Visit Continuo to the Dead Sea the lowest point on the earth 409 meters below sea level for swimming and free afternoon, after unset transfer to Amman for dinner and O/N.
Day 6: Desert Castles & Palaces - Highlights of Amman
A full buffet Breakfast at the hotel 8:00 am transfer by Car 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, and then transfer back to Amman for Lunch at Kan Zaman Village, which dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. The fortress has since been transformed into a handicraft centre with small shops offering a wide variety of traditional hand-crafted products. Buffet lunch at Kan Zaman consists of a delicious array of home-cooked Arabic cuisine an extensive selection of hot and cold mezza. Free timing, late in afternoon transfer to Aqaba, freshen-up, dinner and O/N hotel Aqaba.
Day 7: A full Buffet Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Included:
1. Meet and assist upon arrival and departure.
2. Free Visa to Jordan
3. Accommodation in 3, 4 & 5 star hotels on H/B basis.
4. Transportation in deluxe A/C tourist coaches.
5. Entrance fees to all mentioned sites.
6. Guide English, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, French, Japanese & Arabic language throughout the program.
7. Tours to all sites on program.
Excluded:
1. Beverage Drinks
2. Tips for hotels, drivers, Guides
3. Lunches
4. Airport Tax.
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Middle East
Jordan
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