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Day 1: Queen Alia Airport – Amman –Dinner and Overnight
Welcome to Jordan! Arrival to Queen Alia airport. Our representative will meet you before Visa Control with a sign with your name on it. They will take care of all the necessary paperwork for your free Jordanian Visa. They will then take you to meet your drivers & guide. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a place which once captivated ancient travellers, continues to enthral a new generation with its eclectic mix of modernity and tradition. From the enchanting starkness of Wadi Rum, to the restless city centre of urban Amman, and the majestic ruins of civilizations once forgotten. Jordan is a unique destination offering breath-taking sights, charming accommodations, and exquisite cuisine. Jordan is home to countless wonders that are sure to leave you in awe.
At the exit of the airport hall, the groups will be met by a Traditional Jordanian Dance called “Dabka”, One of the most popular traditional dances in Jordan is dabka. This may be performed as gender-segregated or co-ed groups. The dancers line up shoulder-to-shoulder, holding hands or placing arms over the neighbouring two dancers’ shoulders, then move as a group in a circle using steps that are punctuated by kicks and stomps. The accompanying music includes a flute called a Nay, a drum called a Tabl, and a reed instrument called a mizmar. This group dance is popular among Bedouins and non-Bedouins alike, and is often performed at weddings. Jordan has also been affected by an influx of Western dance styles within the Western cultural impact of the last century. These include several ballroom and ballet dance studios in Amman, as well as a regionally recognized and royally supported contemporary dance troupe. After this warm welcome from Jordan traditions, you will be transferred 40 min approx. to your hotel in Amman, check in at your hotel. You will have your own time for rest and relaxation after checking at the hotel.
For that night, you will have a dinner at the Best Restaurant in Amman, Called Tawaheen Al Hawa Restaurant, Tawaheen El Hawa is your typical Lebanese-Jordanian restaurant in Amman serving a large variety of mezze and * BBQs, Jordan Traditional Meals. You enter through a castle like door where two big posters stuck on the door making sure you are familiar with the fact that the restaurant has a 4.5/5 rating on Trip Advisor. A Saj lady welcomes you before entering the external courtyard filled with tables around the waterfall. Tawaheen el Hawa is a casual Mediterranean restaurant where low, wood and leather seats surround the heavy wooden tables. Every large square table comes with a round beautifully designed copper tray placed in the middle where food is served on. It's nice as your plate and drinks are the only thing placed on the table while the food is concentrated on the tray, yet at a handy distance. We arrived early and were offered a mix vegetable platter that was removed when dishes started coming.
After dinner and having for your time for dinner, you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight.
Day 02: Amman – WadI Rum – Jeep Tour – Rum Sky – Overnight Breakfast 07.00-08.00 am, then leave to Wadi Rum. Wadi Rum is around 04.00 hrs driving from Amman, on your way to Wadi Rum you will stop for 30 min for a break to have a cup of tea, coffee. etc and to use the WC. You will arrive Wadi Rum around 12.00 – 12.300 pm, you will have to have shadow to avoid the summit of the sun light and the heating of the sun until 03.00 pm which is the time for Jeep Safari tour. You will be welcomed by the Sun City Camp, one of the best camps in Wadi Rum. Upon arrival you will feel the warm Jordanian Bedouin hospitality that comes from the heart of Wadi Rum’s Bedouin, please don’t refuse to have their cup of coffee which is only a sip or may be two. Jordan’s coffee ceremony is elaborate; it not only provides a hot drink, but is also a form of communication. Refusing a cup of coffee is not an option, as it can be construed as an insult to the host. While you are in this biggest dome tent and enjoying the refreshments at the Sun City Camp, there will a Bedouin Musician playing a Bedouin Music: music from the heart!
Their music comes from our hearts. It is one of their ways of desert storytelling. Stories set to music to arouse the imagination of the musicians and their audience. It is like a caravan of camels on a long ride. One musician is in the front. He starts and leads the song. The other musicians follow him one by one—all in a set order and rhythm. The songs are long, with a lot of repetition. Mostly we use the rhythm of a riding camel. It is the rhythm that will capture and hold you. The Music instrument used for this Bedouin music is Rababa , The Rababa is an over 1500 years old bowed string instrument. A one-stringed fiddle held on the lap. It is made from goatskin and the tail of an Arabian racing horse.
After that, you will check in at your tents at the camp, have a shower and relax and be ready for the your 4x4 adventure tour in the desert. Back at 02.00 pm for your light lunch which should be light in order to have good time for small distance hike. At 03.00 pm, 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. Start the 04 Hours 4x4 tour. The sites you are going to visit are: Nabatean Temple – Aretas (IV): Used by Nabatean to worship ALLAT (Goddess). This temple was built on the ruins of Allat temple of the AAD TRIBE. Lawrence’s spring: where Lawrence of Arabia reputedly washed during the Arab Revolt. Has an attractive rock inscription on nearby rocks. Sand dunes: large area of sand dunes piled up against the mountains. Fun to climb to the top. Have desert-adapted plants. Khazali canyon: deep, narrow fissure in the mountain side, containing many rock inscriptions. Little bridge: one of the most popular rock bridges in Wadi Rum desert is named for its size. The Um Fruth rock bridge is one of the most photographed places in Wadi Rum. The bridge is about 15 meters up from the desert floor. Lawrence’s House in Wadi Rum is called so because TE Lawrence reportedly slept here during his time in the desert. But actually, the place has a much older history than its namesake. Burdah Rock Bridge/Burdah Arch: This natural rock arch is the largest and most impressive rock arch found in our Protected Area. Then you will be transferred to the best site for Wadi Rum Sunset as per our experience and our clients have loved it. Marvel at the sunset before driving you back to your camp, for dinner.
You have a have a dinner show for your Gala Dinner tonight, you will see how to get the Mandi / Zarb out of the ground, Madni / Zarb is a traditional dish that originated from Hadhramaut, Yemen, consisting mainly of meat and rice with a special blend of spices, cooked in a pit underground. It is extremely popular and prevalent in most areas of the Arabian Peninsula, and even considered a staple dish in many regions. It is also found in Egypt, India, the Levant, and Turkey. Mandi/Zarb was usually made from rice, meat (lamb, camel, goat or chicken), and a mixture of spices called hawaij. The meat used is usually a young and small sized lamb to enhance the taste further. Similar to a Polynesian underground meat roast, the Jordanian Bedouin version of an underground oven is known as Zarb/ Mandi. A mix of meat like lamb and chicken, rice, onions and carrots, are placed in a square hole in the ground, which is filled with flaming hot coals. The hole is then covered with a few layers of blankets to hold in the heat and finally sand is covered over the oven. After a few hours, the meat and rice are all smoked, steamed, and grilled, all at the same time. The result is meat that’s fall apart tender.
Enjoy your time for dinner and then at 11.00 pm be ready for Rum Sky Stargazing Adventure! NOW IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHT SKIES WITH RUM SKY: Located in one of the most beautiful parts of Wadi Rum, Rum Sky allows visitors to enjoy the starry night of Wadi Rum. Their guided tour program allows you to learn more about the Universe we live in. Living in lively cities makes it more difficult to witness the magnificence of the skies and heavens. Through the innovation of science, they are able to get a little closer to the hidden wonders of the Universe. Stars, planets, nebulae, all are within your reach with Rum Sky. An entrepreneurial project was started by a group of Jordanians, using state of the art technology and mobile Observatory apps. Adventure starts with a 20-minute presentation that takes you on a journey that sheds light on the cosmos. Anchored in our solar system we venture out in the Milky Way and then travel to all parts of the Universe. As the presentation comes to a close, we step out into the real world and begin our trek across the sky. Follow the light of the green laser as it takes you around the night sky, and then get your first amazing look at the sky through the optics of our telescopes, opening up the wonders of the Universe for you to see with your own eyes. We have five large telescopes (16-inch, 11 inch and 5 inch). As part of this experience, you will walk away with the keys of the ancients about reading the stars and navigation.
After enjoying the evening under the stars, how about a memorable group photo by their professional Astro photographers with the stars as your background. Photos will be uploaded onto our social media platforms for you to have picture(s) perfect memory of the evening. Back to your camp for an overnight.
Day 03: Wadi Rum – Petra – Little Petra Party – Petra Don’t Miss the Sunrise of Wadi Rum, especially with Camel Caravan Experience! Take in the cool morning and watch the rising sun light up the desert on a peaceful camel ride through stunning Wadi Rum. This is an opportunity to feel like a nomad for a few moments and witness the rustic, rural desert life. After a warm welcome, take your seat in the camel saddle ready to take in the sweeping desert views. Set off through the orange-hue valley as the sun starts to rise. Photo opportunities are endless, but our stop at the sunrise viewing spot is our favourite. While you watch the sunrise, enjoy traditional Bedouin tea. You will have the breakfast and be ready for your tour to the 2nd wonder of the world: Petra. You will leave at 07.30 am
Passing by the Sharah Mountains, where you will stop for using the WC and enjoy the best views of Petra Mountains, you will be transferred about 2 hours to the rose red rock city Petra, no need to make a check in as everything will be arranged and you need to exploit as much as you can for Petra, a must-see in the Middle East. The legendary capital of the Nabatean is famous for its grandeur and marvellous architecture, and you have the opportunity to see a part of it today. Upon arrival at the Visitor's Centre start with your guided tour to the Siq, a narrow gorge, until you reach the beautiful Treasury, Al Khazneh, the most famous monument of Petra. From here continue along the Street of Facades and if time permits to the Royal Tombs. After Long Walking with this guided day, you need to rest for an hour for Lunch, So, you will reach the Basin Restaurant for a buffet, and for cold drinks, have a break to be transferred back to the main gate either: (1) If you are physically fit, you will have enough and free time on your own, for instance climb the 800 stairs to the impressive Monastery El Deir. Follow the same trail back to the entrance gate, (2) If you are ok to return back the main gate and not will willing to visit the Monastery El Deir any more , (3) you can return back the main gate using the optional Golf Carts , (4) using the camels or donkeys to reach the Treasurer then by walking to the main gate through the impressive Siq during the afternoon where it will by fully-shadowed , or (05) transferring you from the Basin restaurant to your hotel by bus which needs an advanced permission from the Petra Region Authority which we can arrange it for the whole or part of the group .
Back to the hotel for rest and might be a nap after this trip of the site of Petra. By Sunset time, 25 min before, the whole group will be collected for a special Gala Dinner in little Petra. You will head to little Petra. Al Beidha or Little Petra, is only a few kilometres from Petra and it is literally hidden away in the centre of a mountain. It is believed that Little Petra was an important suburb of Petra, the entry and exit point for the trade routes to the north and north-west. The site contains buildings that have been carved into the sandstone, used as residences, storages and tombs, with water channels and cisterns.
The stone is whiter than the heavy rose colour of Petra. The walk through this ancient city is breath-taking and helps remind us again of the capabilities and sense of community of these ancient peoples shared. Inside Little Petra, where you will have everything ready: Evening Entertainment program Gala Dinner at Little Petra with Henna Fantasia Entertainment Group. The night life there will be decorated with attractive lights as candles lit in the caves and rocks hole, would be unbelievable!
Back to your hotel around 10.00 pm – 11.00 pm and overnight.
Day 04: Petra – Wadi Araba (Arava ) ATV Riding - Private lunch at Beir MathKoor - Free afternoon at the Dead Sea & Overnight Breakfast and check out by 10.00 am , drive to Wadi Arava , Where you will have a drive in a buggy in an Amazing scene, high adrenaline and spectacular view, not crowded with hundreds or tourists, this is the place to go. Wadi Araba is one of the greatest desert , So quiet and golden sands , an d where you can find lot of beautiful sand dunes , something unbelievable ! ATV riding in Wadi Araba will be ended with a Private lunch at Beir MathKoor , you will have a variety of Local Jordanian Food cocked by a professional local staff of that community, the Lunch will be in a private area where its history from the Roman Era, it will be in an ancient Roman Palace but has been renovated in 1999 by the Ministry Of Tourism And Antiquities .
After lunch and you will be transferred to the Dead Sea Hotel, where we will continue our trip down to the lowest point on Earth. The Dead Sea located in The Jordan Rift Valley is a dramatic, beautiful landscape, which at the Dead Sea, is over 400m (1,312 ft.) below sea level. The Dead Sea is flanked by mountains to the east and the rolling hills of Jerusalem to the west. In the Dead Sea and at your hotel beach, enjoy the health benefits of its mineral mud and float on its salty waters which is 10 times saltier than ocean water. It has attracted many visitors since the ancient time including King Herod, the Great Egyptian Queen, and Cleopatra. Enjoy a swim in its warm salty waters and rest and relaxation at your hotel. Use the facilities of your hotel at the Dead Sea, Jacuzzi, Mud baths, Message, steam room and other services/faculties available.
Day 05: Free Day at the Dead Sea – Queen Alia Airport & departure Free day at the Dead Sea, but based on your time you might have more time at the Dead Sea as free day. You will be transferred to Queen Alia Airport and departure.
It is the time to say Good Bye!