Day 1: Jerusalem - Jerash - Ajloun - Amman & Overnight
Your driver will meet you in the lobby of your hotel in Jerusalem at 7:30am in the morning and transfer you to the Allenby Bridge Border crossing. You will complete the Israel side of the border crossing including the shuttle bus. When you arrive to the Jordanian side your driver will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it. The driver will assist you with all the necessary paperwork to get your free visa on arrival to Jordan. You will be transferred north to visit Jerash, which is nestled in a quiet valley among the mountains of Gilead. It is the grandeur of Imperial Rome being one of the largest and most well-preserved sites of Roman architecture in the World outside Italy. Its paved and colonnaded streets, soaring hilltop temples, handsome theatres, spacious public squares and plazas, baths, fountains and city walls pierced by towers and gates remain in exceptional condition. In Jerash you will visit Hadrian’s Arch, Oval Plaza, The Cathedral, The North & South Theatre, and The Nymphaeum. Then transfer through a beautiful pine-forest and olive groves, reaching the city of Ajloun, here you will find Al-Rabid Castle; the 12th century Castle built by one of Saladin’s lieutenants in the campaign against the Crusaders. You will be transferred back to Amman.
Overnight Hotel in Amman including breakfast.
Day 2: Amman - Amman City Tour - Dead Sea & Overnight
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning you will explore Amman on a city tour. Amman, is a bustling modern city. The historical places are located in downtown, where we visit the Citadel with remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period. Then we have a visit in the Archaeological Museum, housing an excellent collection. We stroll via the Souq, where you get an idea of everyday life, to the Roman Theatre from 2nd century with 6000 seats. You will then be driven to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea. Check into your hotel and experience the unique sensation of floating in the salty water. Free time to enjoy the facilities of the resort. Overnight hotel at the Dead Sea including breakfast
Day 3: Dead Sea - Wadi Rum - 4x4 Tour - Wadi Rum & Overnight
Breakfast at the hotel. Your driver will pick you up in the morning and transfer you to Wadi Rum. Enjoy the wilderness adventure of a 4x4 tour of Wadi Rum, following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia, climbing sand dunes and rock bridges. Start the 04-05 Hours 4x4 tour with our local Bedouin who is your driver. The sites you are going to visit are: Nabatean Temple, Lawrence Spring, Sand Dunes, Khazali Canyon, Little Bridge, Um Frouth Rock Bridge , Lawrence House , Burdah Rock Bridge/Burdah Arch & more . Marvel at the sunset and gaze at the stars in the night sky whilst enjoying the legendary hospitality of the Bedouin, before sleeping at the foot of the awesome mountains exploding out from the desert landscape. Overnight at a Bedouin Camp with dinner and breakfast
Day 4: Wadi Rum – Petra - Petra Tour - Petra & Overnight
You will meet your driver again at Wadi Rum Village and be transferred 1.5 hours to Petra. Today we’ll bring you to the amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you’ll enjoy a guided tour of Petra. Petra is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, a Nabatean city that was lost for many hundreds of years. Rediscovered some 200 years ago, it is described by UNESCO as ‘one of the most precious cultural properties of man’s cultural heritage’. You’ll explore the famous landmarks and hidden corners of the site, staring in awe at the impressiveness of man’s construction almost 2000 years ago. Overnight hotel in Petra including breakfast
Day 5: Petra - Jerusalem (other locations on request)
Optional visit to Petra this morning by yourself or you can choose (optional) from another one of our guided trails, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to King Hussein / Allenby Bridge, and then on to Jerusalem where you will be dropped off at your destination (other locations on request, supplement applies). Please note that on Fridays and Saturdays the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge closes at 1:00pm. Departure can be via the Jordan River / Northern Border crossing (supplement applies).