Tour Highlights:
AMMAN Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit the amphitheater; excursion to Jerash
WADI RUM Visit the largest wadi in Jordan and [LF] enjoy a four-wheel drive to the desert of Wadi Rum and receive a local scarf
PETRA Guided sightseeing, including [LF] the Siq and the Treasury; sip tea in a Bedouin tent
KERAK Visit the Crusader Castle
WADI MUJIB Visit the Jordanian Grand Canyon
MADABA Visit St. George’s Church and the Archaeological Museum
MOUNT NEBO Visit the mountain where Moses saw the Promised Land
BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN Visit the site of John the Baptist’s settlement
DEAD SEA Farewell dinner
Accommodations:
AMMAN Kempinski Hotel or similar
PETRA Movenpick Nabatean Castle or similar
DEAD SEA Movenpick Resort & Spa or similar
Itinerary:
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN AMMAN, JORDAN
Arrive at Amman Airport and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. Enjoy this
evening’s welcome dinner with your traveling companions, hosted by your Tour Director.
DAY 2 AMMAN. EXCURSION TO JERASH
Start this morning with guided city sightseeing of Amman and a visit to the ROMAN
AMPHITHEATER. Later, travel to JERASH, which was inhabited as early as 3200 BC. Although
the city was impacted by the earthquake of 749 AD, it is the site of the best preserved Greco-
Roman ruins in the Middle East.
DAY 3 AMMAN–WADI RUM–PETRA
An exciting visit to Wadi Rum is on the program today. Wadi Rum is the largest wadi (ravine) in
Jordan and made famous through the movie Lawrence of Arabia. Enjoy a spectacular FOURWHEEL
DRIVE through the sand dunes and receive a keffiyeh, a local headscarf. Continue to
the “Rose-Red City” of Petra, where you can relax at your hotel this evening or explore the
ancient city.
DAY 4 PETRA
Full day of guided sightseeing in Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the
New7Wonders of the World®. Lost to the world for centuries, Petra is located in the biblical land
of Moab. Enjoy an unforgettable experience as you walk down the SIQ, the narrow gorge
made famous in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Stand in awe in front of the
iconic and famed TREASURY. See spectacular temples and tombs created out of the rose colored
sandstone, and sip tea in a real BEDOUIN TENT.
DAY 5 PETRA–KERAK–WADI MUJIB–DEAD SEA
This morning features Kerak, with a visit to the CRUSADER CASTLE and Wadi Mujib, the
“Jordanian Grand Canyon.” Continue to your hotel at the Dead Sea for your 2-night stay.
DAY 6 DEAD SEA. EXCURSION TO MADABA, MOUNT NEBO & BETHANY BEYOND THE
JORDAN
A fascinating day awaits! Stop in Madaba to visit ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, which houses a
precious 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land. Also explore the MADABA
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. Today’s major highlight is a visit to MOUNT NEBO, where
Moses saw the Promised Land. Next is Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Christians believe
that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. Back at the Dead Sea tonight, enjoy a farewell
dinner with your traveling companions to celebrate an unforgettable journey.
DAY 7 DEAD SEA
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning (the nearest airport is Amman).
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Package Includes
- 6 nights hotel accommodation
- Daily buffet breakfast; 6 three-course dinners with drinks: including a welcome dinner in
Amman, and a farewell dinner at the Dead Sea
- Sightseeing as mentioned on the itinerary
- Transportation by Motor coach. Free Wi-Fi available on your motor coach and in most hotel lobbies
- Tour Director
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USD 799*
Per person in double room
*Price starting from.
Fixed Departure Dates: November 2019 until March 2020.
Terms and conditions apply.
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