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Unforgettable Jordan – 8 Days

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Departure Dates: Every Saturday

Itinerary:

Day 1: Amman | Sat.

  • Arrival at Amman airport. Welcome to Jordan! Border procedures and transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 2: Amman – Ajlun – Jerash – Amman | Sun
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Ajlun Fortress, Church of Saint Sergius, Jerash.

  • After breakfast, we travel to the north of Jordan. In the mountains, we discover the AJLUN FORTRESS, a mighty castle from the 12th Century. Muslims and Orthodox Christians have always lived in this area. We will visit the old CHURCH OF SAINT SERGIUS. Shall we all pray for peace? Lunch is included. We continue to JERASH and visit its impressive Roman archaeological site. Return to AMMAN. Arrival and accommodation.

Day 3: Amman- Castles of the Desert- MadabaMount Nebo- Amman | Mon.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Castles of the Desert, Madaba Archaeological Park, Mount Nebo

  • We will depart towards the CASTLES OF THE DESERT, built between the 7th and 8th centuries. We will visit QASR KHARANA, with its imposing structure of thick walls and the QUSAYR AMRA World Heritage Site, notable for its remarkable frescoes. Then, we travel to MADABA, lunch is included. We will visit the Madaba Archaeological Park, which we cross via an ancient Roman road, and the Church of St. George, with its fantastic 6th Century mosaic representing the oldest known map of the Holy Land. We continue to MOUNT NEBO, where Moses stopped to look over the Promised Land. Return to Amman. Arrival and free time.

Day 4: Amman- Bethany- Panorama Complex- Dead Sea
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Bethany, Dead Sea Museum, Dead Sea

  • We leave for BETHANY on the banks of the River Jordan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; this is where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. Then we visit the DEAD SEA MUSEUM, which an impressive Panorama Complex. Lunch is included. Arriving at our hotel at the DEAD SEA, do not forget to take a dip in the saltiest sea and lowest altitude on earth. Dinner and accommodation included.

Day 5: Dead Sea- Cave of Lot- Dana- Shobak- Petra | Wed
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Lot´s Cave with its Byzantine Church. Dana. Shobak. Wadi Musa (site around Petra), Moses Spring. Petra Museum. Lunch and Dinner included

  • Exciting section in the heart of Jordan. Following the Dead Sea, we visit LOT’S CAVE, discovered in 1991, with its old Byzantine church from the 6th century. Then we ascend into the mountains to DANA, a small, picturesque town of stone houses on a huge cliff. Lunch is included. We continue along the King´s Route to SHOBAK, where we take photographs (outside only) of the great Crusader Castle. We continue to WADI MUSA (the site around Petra). We will explore the MOSES SPRING, where Moses is said to have tapped the rock with his rod and the water gushed out, and the Petra Museum, an excellent exhibition that enables us to learnabout the history of the Nabateans and to see magnificent pieces found in the area. Dinner and accommodation. Any travelers who wish can go to an old Turkish bath or see a light and sound show in Petra.

Day 6: Petra- Wadi Rum | Thurs.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Petra archeological site. Wadi Rum dessert trip on 4×4 vehicles. Nabatean temple ruins. Camel ride through the desert. Khazali ruins. Lunch and dinner included, accommodation in a camp in the desert.

  • Today we have the most exciting day of the trip: First, we visit the impressive archaeological site of PETRA, which is accessed through a narrow canyon, and discover the temples and tombs excavated on the cliffs in this city that was founded 300 years before Christ. After lunch (included) we leave for the impressive desert of WADI RUM. At the Visitor Centre we board 4×4 vehicles to visit some of the most impressive landscapes. We stop in the town of RUM to visit the ruins of the Nabatean temple. We include a 45-minute camel ride through the desert. We will also visit the Khazali Canyon. In this spectacular place, we will see the engravings that reveal the origins of the Arabic language. Dinner and accommodation included in a desert camp.

Day 7: Wadi Rum- Aqaba | Fri.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Visit Aqaba. Free time to relax in the resort and enjoy the Red Sea.

  • After breakfast we will leave for AQABA, Jordan’s second city. We will visit Jordan’s second city, a modern, commercial port city. Afternoon free to enjoy the hotel-resort and the warm waters of the Red Sea!

Day 8: Aqaba – Amman | Sat.

  • After breakfast we will depart via “the desert road” to the AMMAN. Arrival and end of our services. Check the time of your flight in case you need an additional night.

Includes:

  • Includes arrival transfer
  • Excursion: 4×4 vehicles, camel rides in Wadi Rum.
  • Ticket admission: Fortress and Church of Saint Sergius in Ajlun, Archaeological site in Jerash; Castle of Qasr Kharana and Castle of Qusayr Amra in Castles of the Dessert; Church of St. George, Madaba Archaeological Park in Madaba, Archaeological Site in Bethany, Dead Sea Museum and Panorama Complex in Dead Sea, Moses Springs and Petra Museum , Archaeological Site in Petra, Visitor Centre, 4×4 vehicles and camel rides in Wadi Rum.
  • 8 Lunch and Dinner Included in: Ajlun, Madaba, Dead Sea, Dead Sea, Dana, Petra, Petra, Wadi Rum.

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