Day 1: Queen Alia International Airport - Dead Sea Hotel Overnight
Meet and assist at Queen Alia International Airport by Jordan Horizons Tours staff. Transfer to your next destination; to Dead Sea hotel for swimming and relaxing. Overnight in Dead Sea Hotel
Day 2: Dead Sea Hotel - Free Day Dead Sea Without Services - Dead Sea Hotel Overnight
Breakfast in Dead Sea Hotel, Free Day without services. Free day at leisure for swimming and relaxing. Dead Sea, A spectacular natural wonder the Dead Sea that is located 427 meters below sea level is perfect for wellness and religious tourism, fun in the sun with the family. With its mix of beach living and religious history you can soak up the sun while Biblical scholars can get their daily dose of religious history. The leading attraction at the Dead Sea is the warm, soothing, super salty water itself – some ten times saltier than sea water, and rich in chloride salts of magnesium, sodium, potassium, bromine and several others. The unusually warm, incredibly buoyant and mineral-rich waters have attracted visitors since ancient times, including King Herod the Great and the beautiful Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra.
Overnight in Dead Sea Hotel
Day 3: Dead Sea Hotel - Jerash - Ajloun Castle - Main Hotel Overnight
Breakfast in Dead Sea Hotel, Drive to Jerash - “Pompeii of the East”, Gerasa one of the Decapolis “the Famous 10 Greco-Roman Cities” Located 45 KM north to Amman, Jerash is the best-preserved example of Roman Civilization in Jordan. The Major highlights: Arc de Triumph or Hadrian’s Arch, The Hippodrome, the oval square, the colonnaded street, the temple of Aphrodite, Temples of Artemis and Zeus and the Roman theatre, The Nymphaeum, 14 Churches from early Christian-Byzantine era, some Umayyad and Mamluks settlements.
After Jerash visit, drive to Ajloun Castle - In AD 1184-85 the nephew of Salah-el-Din al Ayyubi (Saladin) built a fortress on the summit of Jabal Bani 'Awaf, on the site of what is now Qalaat-al-Rabad. Its dominating position allowed an extra ordinarily wide vantage over the surrounding lands, affording protection against the Crusader forces, permitting Saladin to concentrate on the iron mines at Ajloun without hindrance. Its view is one of the best in the Middle East. High above sea level it looks down on the Dead Sea. The bulk of the castle is in good condition, and most of the high-vaulted ceilings are still intact.
Overnight in Main Hotel
Day 4: Main Hotel - Madaba (St. George Church & Mosaic Map) - Mount Nebo - Dana Biosphere Reserve (2 Hours) -
Breakfast in Mai’n Hotel. And check out. Drive to Madaba, Madaba (St. George Church & Mosaic Map) - The mosaic-filled city of Madaba is just 30 minutes south of Amman on the Kings Highway. The major highlight is the Greek Orthodox Basilica of St. George or the Church of the Map that portrays the old Holly Land with 2 million pieces of mosaic, a huge well -preserved work of art comprises a map of the entire region of Jordan and Palestine in the north, to Egypt in the south.
Then drive to Mount Nebo - Moses Mountain, situated 10 kilometres west of Madaba, overlooking the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, West Bank and Jerusalem, where believed the alleged sites of the tomb of Moses. The major highlight is the Byzantine Church built by the 4th century to memorial Prophet Moses death, and the spot where Moses view the “Land of Canaan” the Holy Land that he would not enter.
Next, we drive to Dana Biosphere Reserve - is an area of staggering beauty, history, and biodiversity. The only reserve in Jordan that encompasses the four different bio-geographical zones of the country (Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian, Saharo-Arabian and Sudani), it is a melting pot of species from Europe, Africa and Asia. Such a combination of natural communities in a single area is unique in Jordan and many of Dana Biosphere Reserve’s animals and plants are very rare. So far, a total of 800 plant species and 449 animal species have been recorded in the Reserve, of which 25 are known to be endangered, including the Sand Cat, the Syrian Wolf, the Lesser Kestrel and the Spiny Tailed Lizard.
Overnight in Dana hotel
Day 5: Dana Hotel - Petra Visit - Petra Hotel Overnight
Breakfast in Dana hotel and drive to Petra. Petra visit - Known as the ‘Pink-Rose City’ or the “Lost City” is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. a breath-taking walking tour today through the ruins of ancient Petra – the city that the Nabateans carved out of solid rock dating back to 300 BC! special moments to walk through a passage the Siq, which dramatically opens up to reveal the Treasury Building (Al-Khazneh). We will see also the Roman Theatre, Corinthian tomb, Palace of Pharos’s Daughter, the Carved Roman Theatre and the Royal Courts, along with one of the oldest Cathedral of the Bishop high-chair.
Overnight in Petra Hotel
Day 6: Petra Hotel - Wadi Rum Visit - Wadi Rum Camp Overnight
Breakfast in Petra Hotel and leave to Wadi Rum. Wadi Rum Visit - A moonscape of ancient valleys and towering weathered sandstone mountains rise out of the pink and white coloured sand. It was the place where the famous British Army Officer T.E. Lawrence, and Hollywood Producers are particularly drawn to it for science fiction films set on Mars like the famous Movie Martian (movie –set in Wadi Rum in 2015). You will visit the different aspects of the desert like the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Thamudic Inscriptions, Canyon, Sand Dunes. Extra activities can be done at extra cost and not included in the prices like Camel ride, Ballooning, Star gazing Experience, ATVs (18+ years only) along with the camping under Desert Camps (Like in Mars!)
Overnight in Wadi Rum camp
Day 7: Wadi Rum Camp – Aqaba .
Breakfast and enjoy the sun rise of Wadi Rum, then 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.
Overnight in Aqaba
Day 8: Free day in Aqaba - Amman
Free day and time until 12.00 pm in Aqaba and leave back to Amman.
Overnight in Amman Hotel
Day 9: Amman City Tour - Amman Hotel Overnight
Today is the day to visit Amman in a city tour. With 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.
Amman city for free time at leisure.
Day 10: Amman Hotel - Queen Alia International Airport
Breakfast in Amman Hotel, Transfer from Amman hotel to Amman airport for departure.