Day No. 1 /: Jerusalem / Tel Aviv - Allenby Bridge / Shaikh Hussain Border - Jerash - Amman City Tour - Petra
Pick you up from your location in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv and drive you to Allenby border. (This transfer from Jerusalem to Allenby or Tel Aviv to Allenby is upon request)
Allenby Border Arrival: Arrival to Allenby Bridge Border crossing from the Israeli/Palestinian side. You will complete the Israel side of the border crossing including the shuttle bus by yourself. 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 visa on arrival to Jordan.
(Please note that: if you are going to stay 01 night in Jordan, the visa won’t be free (40 JD / $ 58 USD Per person will be charged). If you are going to stay 02 nights and more in Jordan, the visa will be free)
Jerash Visit: Drive to Jerash, the well-preserved city of the Roman Empire, often called Pompeii of the East. Initially built by Alexander the Great, the town started to prosper after the Roman conquest, and was one of the Decapolis cities in northern Jordan. Visit Hadrian's Arch, built in 130 ADS to honour the visit of Emperor Hadrian. Pass the Hippodrome offering space for 15,000 spectators, the impressive Forum, continue to the Temple of Artemis with columns 12 meters high and each drum weighs 20-40 tons. Other highlights are the Colonnaded Street and the Nymphaeum.
Amman City Tour: Start your Amman city tour to explore Amman downtown. Amman is a bustling modern city. We will visit the Citadel with remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period. Located at the Citadel site is the small Archaeological Museum, housing an excellent collection showing the occupation of the site over the centuries. We stroll via the Souq, where you get an idea of everyday life, to the Roman Theatre from the 2nd century with 6000 seats. The Amman City Tour can be a self-guided transferring you to each site.
Drive to Petra and Overnight
Day No. 2 /: Petra Tour - Wadi Rum
Petra visit (Main Trail): Today, visit Petra. This fascinating ancient Nabatean capital dominated for a long time the Arabian trade routes, and is a must see in the Middle East. Walk through the 1.2km long Siq (chasm), passing shrines, tombs and carvings, to reach the lost city of Petra. See the magnificent Treasury as you exit the Siq, explore the Street of Facades, Roman Theatre, Colonnaded Street and Qasr Bint. You will then have free time to explore further on your own too. There are still plenty of places to see such as the Byzantine Church, Temple of the Winged Lion’s and you might like to climb the 800 steps to the Monastery or the shorter climb to the top of the High Place of Sacrifice.
You will be transferred to Wadi Rum for overnight. If you will be there before sunset, then you are lucky to see the sunset. 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.
Day No. 3 /: Wadi Rum 3 hrs Jeep Tour - Allenby Bridge / Shaikh Hussain Border / Jerusalem or Tel Aviv
Wadi Rum 3 hrs (4x) Jeep tour The Next day after Overnight in Wadi Rum: Breakfast at the camp and enjoy the sunrise. Be ready to 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. You will have a Jeep Tour for 04 hrs approximately. sites to visit during the jeep tour will be mainly Lawrence’s spring, Khazali canyon, little bridge which is one of the most popular rock bridges in Wadi Rum desert is named for its size. Also, you will have time for the sand dunes to hike.
Drive to Allenby Border and Drop you off at the Jordan side to cross to Israel, where your tour ends there, Good Bye!
Optional: transfer from Allenby border to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv