Day No. (1): Arrival Queen Alia Airport — Amman
Arrival at Amman Queen Alia International airport. Our airport representative will wait for you holding a name sign to help
you with visa procedures. Your driver will wait for you in the arrival hall, also holding a name sign and he will transfer you to
your hotel in Amman for overnight, including breakfast
Day No. (2): Amman - Jerash - Dead Sea – Madaba
After breakfast, drive to Jerash Visit: 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.
Dead Sea Day Use: Head towards the lowest point on earth the Dead Sea for you to enjoy the health benefits of its mineral mud and float on its salty waters which is 10 times more saltier than ocean water. It has attracted many visitors since the ancient time including King Herod, the Great Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra. You will check into one of the Day Beach Resorts (Holiday Inn / Dead Sea Spa or other hotels upon request at extra charges) and enjoy their facilities and services including lunch.
Drive to Madaba for overnight.
Day No. (3) : Madaba - Mt. Nebo - Shobak – Little Petra
After breakfast drive to visit Madaba and Mount Nebo Visit: Drive to the town Madaba, where you find the famous mosaic 6th century map of Palestine in St. George’s church. After that continue to Mt. Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and alleged to be his burial place. You will visit an old monastery; overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and parts of the Holy Land.
Shobak Castle visit - The Royal Mountain or Krak de Montreal or Mons Regal is a Crusader Castle Built in 1115 as the First of many fortifications built beyond the Jordan by Baldwin I the King of Jerusalem to guard the road from Egypt to Damascus. Much of what remains of Shobak Castle today are reconstructions and additions from the Mamluks and Ayyoubi periods, the major highlights: two churches inside the castle of Shobak where beneath are catacombs with Crusader cross carved in the east wall and others with Qur’anic inscriptions in Kufic script.
Drive to Little Petra for overnight.
Day No. (4): Little Petra – Wadi Rum
Little Petra Visit: 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 center 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 color of Petra. The walk through this ancient city is breathtaking and helps remind us again of the capabilities and sense of community of these ancient peoples shared.
Drive to Wadi Rum for Wadi Rum 4 hrs (4x4) Tour and then Overnight: You will be transferred 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. 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, The Um Fruth rock bridge. You will have also time for Lawrence’s House, Burdah Rock Bridge/Burdah Arch. Then 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.
then dinner & overnight.
Day No. (5): Wadi Rum – Petra visit
After breakfast, drive to Petra
Petra visit (Main Trail 2.30 hrs): 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.
Day No. (6): Petra - Aqaba & Wadi Araba
Aqaba: Leave to Aqaba, surrounded by rough and rugged mountains that change colour as the day ends, Aqaba is Jordan's only port city. It lies on the most northern tip of the Red Sea, which is amazing. You will enjoy a short Aqaba City tour seeing the modern and ancient sites. You will have optional tours and activities you can do: Snorkelling, Glass boat or you can have free time. Free day by your own in Aqaba. There are optional tours while you are in Aqaba, here is the link: https://johtt.com/our-tours-2/item/42-jht-optional/275-diving-snorkeling-in-aqaba-optional
Wadi Araba: topographic depression in southern Palestine extending about 100 miles (160 km) south from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba; it is part of the East African Rift System. Largely sandy desert, it is divided between Israel and Jordan.
Day No. (7) : Aqaba - Amman overnight
After breakfast drive to Amman for overnight .
Day No. (8) : Amman - Amman Airport departure
Drive to Queen Alia Airport (Amman Airport) and Drop you off, where your tour ends there, Good Bye!