Itinerary
8
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Amman / Jerash / Umm Qays / Amman
Day 3: Bethany / Dead Sea / Amman
Day 4: Amman / Madaba / Mount Nebo / Kerak / Petra
Day 5: Petra
Day 6: Petra / Wadi Rum / Aqaba
Day 7: Aqaba
Day 8: Departure
Show day by day details
1
Arrival
Upon arriving Queen Alia International Airport or at land borders, you will be met & assisted on your way through immigration. Transfer to your hotel in Amman for O/N.
(No meal)
2
Amman / Jerash / Umm Qays / Amman
Breakfast at hotel then leave to the spectacular ruins of Jerash, the best preserved of all the Decapolis cities. The visit includes the oval forum, the colonnaded street and the theatre. Drive north to the site of Umm Qays, which was Gadara at the time of Jesus and one of the cities of the Decapolis. Here enjoy panoramic views overlooking the Sea of Galilee before returning to Amman. (Breakfast)
3
Bethany / Dead Sea / Amman
After breakfast at hotel - The day begins with a drive into the valley we visit the site of Bethany beyond the Jordan, associated with the baptism of Jesus. Continue to the Dead Sea hotel where there will be the opportunity to float in the therapeutic waters. Then drive back to Amman (biblical Philadelphia), a Decapolis city, a brief visit to the citadel and archaeological museum and view the theatre. Overnight at hotel.
(Breakfast)
4
Amman / Madaba / Mount Nebo / Kerak / Petra
Breakfast at hotel – Depart to visit the endless churches of Madaba known as the city of mosaics for the famous mosaic map flooring the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, the oldest map in the world depicting the Holy Land. Then continue to visit Mount Nebo, the mountaintop memorial of Moses with captivating views of the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, and River Jordan. Continue afterward to the Crusader Castle of Kerak. Overnight in Petra.
(Breakfast)
5
Petra
Breakfast at the hotel - Petra’s fame is well deserved and you will be struck by the scale of the site and the extraordinary beauty of the rock-cut tombs and temples. Petra was a magnificent Nabatean city of enormous wealth and its leaders controlled much of the trade that passed through the region. Enter Petra through the Siq on foot and then suddenly stand before the rock-cut Treasury. You will spend the entire day here and visit many of the breath-taking monuments, including some of the Royal Tombs and the Roman amphitheatre. Overnight in Petra.
(Breakfast)
6
Petra / Wadi Rum / Aqaba
Breakfast at hotel, drive to the Rose Red city of Petra to start a full day visit - The visit will include the main sites such as the "Siq", a long winding fissure between two walls of overhanging cliffs, the "Khazneh" referred to as the Treasury, the Street of Facades, the Court House and the Amphitheatre. Drive to Wadi Rum to do a jeep tour for 1 1/2 hrs. Overnight in Aqaba.
(Breakfast)
7
Aqaba
Free day in Aqaba. Breakfast at hotel enjoy a day of relaxation beside the Red Sea with an opportunity to swim in the sea, take a glass-bottom boat to the coral reefs or simply sunbathe.
(Breakfast)
8
Departure
Breakfast at hotel and drive from Aqaba to Amman International Airport.
Our representative will assist the clients at the Airport through departure formalities.
(Breakfast)
Services
Included
- Meet & assist in arrival and departure.
- Accommodation at hotels with bed & breakfast basis.
- Transfers as per mentioned in the program.
- Local guide at Petra for 1,5 - 2 hours, and local guide at Jerash for 1,5 - 2 hours.
- English speaking escort driver all through the program.
- Entrance to all sites mentioned in the itinerary.
- Horse ride for 800 meters at Petra.
- Wadi Rum jeep ride for 2 hours when applicable.
Excluded
- Visa fees.
- Departure tax.
- Any personal expenses such as telephone call, laundry, drinks, mini bar, etc.
- Tips to guides, driver, and horse boy in Petra, restaurants & hotel staff.
- Any optional tours or meals unspecified in tour program.