Highlights
Amman - Explore this Ancient hilltop citadel, with its fascinating Archaeological Museum and the bustling souqs
Bethlehem - Take in this important biblical town, including a visit to the Church of the Nativity and the important Rachel's Tomb
Jerash - See the ruins of the ancient Roman city, which at over 2000 years old is still surprisingly well-preserved
Jerusalem - See the main sights of the city new and old, including the Wailing Wall, Yad Vashem, Mount of Olives and Temple Mount
Mount of Olives : named for the olive groves that once dotted its slopes, is East Jerusalem's most prominent point.
Nazareth - Visit the Church of Annunciation, Mary's Well, and Joseph's Church in the city where Jesus Christ grew up
Petra - Discover the spectacular UNESCO-listed Nabataean city, which is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
Sea of Galilee : It's where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. And it's where Jesus fed the masses with a few loaves and fish and gave his Sermon on the Mount.
Shepherd’s Fields - which is the place where according to some tradition the angels first announced Jesus’ birth.
The Dead Sea - Float in the salty, mineral-rich waters of the sea and slap on some of the Dead Sea mud, thought to have healing properties
This is a private and customised tour of Jordan and Israel, group tour is upon request can be customised/arranged
Tiberias - Stay in this historic city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee and visit the biblical sites of Capernaum and Tabgha
Wadi Rum - Explore this vast red desert with its rolling dunes and dramatic rock formations in a 4x4
Itinerary
Day 01: Queen Alia Airport - Amman Overnight
Arrival At Queen Alia International Airport. Meet & assist by our representative who will assist you in obtaining your free visa for Jordan (Visa fee waived). Then drive you to your hotel in Amman. Overnight hotel in Amman including breakfast
Day 02: Amman – Jerash – Amman City Tour – Amman
Pick up from Amman, and transfer 50 km north of Amman 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 are exceptional. In Jerash you will visit Hadrian’s Arch, Oval Plaza, The Cathedral, The North & South Theatre, and The Nymphaeum. You will be transferred back to Amman. You will visit the Roman Theatre, Amman Downtown, Amman Citadel and you may have free time by yourselves in Amman downtown. The Amman City Tour is a self-guided tour with your driver transferring you to each site. You can choose if you would like to have lunch in Jerash or in Amman Downtown.
You will be transferred back to your hotel in Amman.
Day 03: Amman - Petra Tour – Wadi Rum & Overnight
Breakfast at the hotel. Early morning picks up from the hotel lobby and drive approximately 2.5 hours via the Desert Highway to the rock city Petra, Jordan's main attraction and an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra was established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe settling in the area. With a sophisticated water supply and distribution system the city could prosper and the Nabateans founded a commercial empire that extended into Syria and controlled the main caravan routes at that time. Meet your private guide at the Visitor Centre and start the tour on horseback or on foot to the Siq, the narrow canyon with some votive niches. At the end of this gorge, you will see the most beautiful monument of Petra, the Treasury, also known as Al Khazneh. Continue along the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. Free time on your own before you return in the afternoon to the gate of Petra where you will meet your driver again. Drive 1.30 hr to Wadi Rum for overnight with dinner and breakfast.
Day 04: Wadi Rum – Dead Sea – Amman
Breakfast & Sunrise at the camp. Enjoy the wilderness adventure of a 4x4 tour of Wadi Rum, following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia, climbing sand dunes and rock bridge. Start the 03-hour 4x4 tour, then drive to the Dead Sea. Float in the salty waters of the Dead Sea at the lowest point on earth & enjoy the lunch. Free time by your own and drive you to Amman.
Day 05: Amman, Bridge, Mount of Olives, Old City Tour
Pick up from your door in Amman and transfer to King Hussein / Allenby Bridge Israeli Terminal. Drive to the Mount of Olives for a wonderful view of Jerusalem. Then go to the Pater Noster with the Lord's Prayer in different languages. From the Mount of Olives the traditional Palm Sunday route takes you to the foot of the hill and sees the Garden of Gethsemane with its ancient olive trees. Enter the Old City through the Dung gate to visit the Wailing (or western) Wall and view the Haram Al Sharif with the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. Walk the Via Dolorosa with its Stations of the Cross till you arrive at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus was crucified and buried, and then rose again. Leave the city through the bazaars to the west by Jaffa Gate. Drive through West Jerusalem to see the various landmarks. Overnight at a hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 06: Bethlehem, Shepherds Field and New City of Jerusalem
Depart from your hotel to Bethlehem, crossing into the West Bank and stopping at the Separation Wall. Then into Bethlehem to see the Church of Nativity. Onto the Shepherd's Fields in Beit Sahour. A chance to visit a site such as Mahane Yehuda Market, Yad Vashem (the Holocaust Museum), or the Israel Museum (where you can see the Dead Sea Scrolls). Please discuss your preference with your driver or guide, and note that museums can shut early on some days. Then drive through the New City of Jerusalem and visit the various landmarks. Overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 07: Nazareth & Galilee / Tiberius- Amman
Depart from your hotel and drive North to Capernaum where you will see the Synagogue where Jesus taught and the other remains of this once prosperous town on the shores of the Sea of Galilee that became his adopted home. You will visit the Mount of Beatitudes, scene of the famous Sermon on the Mount, and Tabgha, where the miracle of the feeding the 5000 is said to have happened. Stop at the Church of the Primacy where Peter was told by Jesus that to continue his work, and try walking on water. Then on to Nazareth, the boyhood village of Jesus, now a bustling city. At the Church of the Annunciation, you will see visitors from all corners of the world, and this is reflected in the décor of the modern building. Finish tour and return to Amman via Allenby or the Sheikh Hussein crossing
Day 08: Amman – Queen Alia Airport for departure
Breakfast at the hotel. According on the time of your flight, we will transfer you to Amman’s Queen Alia Airport for your departure.
* Rate Includes the following:
-Meet and assist service upon arrival by our representative(s), if arrival through any airports or borders
-Free Collective Visa (Waived Visa) in case if arrival through any airports or borders
-All transfers based on private air-conditioned vehicles (A/C & WIFI) with English speaking, assisting driver
-Entrance fees as sights listed in itinerary (If you have the Jordan pass, then they will be deducted)
-Local Guide in Petra for 02.30 hrs approx. & In Jerash for 1.30 hr
-Hotel /Camps Accommodations based on BB
-Jeep Tour in Wadi Rum for approximately 03 hours by local Bedouin driver
-Full Day Guided tour in Jerusalem
-Day use at the Dead Sea including lunch
* Rate DOES NOT Include the following:
-Dinners & Lunches (In case of BB rate) & Drinks during included meals (If Wadi Rum overnight HB is included)
-All kinds of Tips for the driver and guide(s)
-Travel Insurance, Personal expenses, Optional Tours.
-Jordan Departure / border / tax when applied
-Any item not listed as included
-Israeli Border / Departure Tax when applied & the shuttle bus If crossing between Israel / Jordan …etc (when applicable).
-Optional Tours.
Tour Booking Conditions
: 1-Minimum time for booking Multi-Day combined country tours, last minute booking and Availability of JHT team. COMB
-(A)- For multi-day combined country tours, we will accept reservation requests up to 7-10 days before tour commencement date (Please consider weekends, official holidays and office hours indicated below).
-(B)- Our tour consultants are typically reachable during office hours only: Sun – Thu 10:00-18:00 (Jordan Time: 3 hrs past GMT). In cases of emergencies, you can reach our team through our main mobile contact shown on our website anytime any day, (or if in contact with you a tour consultant already, you would have their specific contact info directly).
-(C)- Please consider Weekend in Jordan is Fri-Sat. Official National Holidays & Religious Holidays include but not limited to: Easter, Eids, Labor Day, Christmas, New Year’s Eve…etc.
-(D)- When applicable, and in order to benefit from visa fee waiver conditioned with spending 2 consecutive nights in Jordan, we kindly ask that you share your passport information which will be kept safely in line with our privacy agreement, we will use this to prepare a manifest and allow our team to meet & greet you at the airport.
-(E)- A visa fee applies for groups and individual travelers spending 1 night only prior to departure from the Kingdom, Visa fees are subject to change with no notice by authorities.
-(F)- Confirmation for those tours will be issued on securing the needed services and accommodation is booked. Most hotel reservation teams are reachable till 17:00 Jordan time during weekdays.
-(G)- If your tours includes the holy land and would be crossing land borders, it is important to know your Jordan visa status, whether obtained directly and paid for at the airport, entered on a manifest, or have obtained Jordan pass, to ensure a smooth crossing process kindly advise us to assist accordingly.
-(H)- Knowledge and recommendations: Booking last minute can be a bit of a double-edged sword when it comes to travel. While the spontaneity can add an exciting edge to your plans, it's important to consider that the availability of services might be limited and the quality of services can be compromised. While we'll do our best to accommodate your preferences, it's worth keeping in mind that securing the most sought-after services may be a bit more challenging. Planning in advance not only secures the best options but also ensures a smoother and more enjoyable journey, allowing you to make the most of your travel experience without the constraints that last-minute bookings might bring.
: 2- Quotation and rates for Multi-Day combined country trips. COMB
-(A)- Our multi-day combined country tours are completely tailor made to fit individual preferences. Because those tours are customized, kindly check with us for rates for your requested tour. Note it is possible to select the desired accommodation standard 3, 4 or 5-star / typically offers are based on standard rooms in related hotels unless otherwise stated, upgraded room categories and / or family rooms would incur a surcharge. If interested to book accommodation directly yourself – please get in touch.
-(B)- Accommodation choices and preferences will be considered, yet can’t be guaranteed as this is subject to hotel or camp availability and policies. Alternatives of same desired level can be secured (subject to availability).
-(C)- For FTIs (small groups up to 6 guests) - local spot guide in Petra and Jerash would be included (who’d only join during your visit in Petra or Jerash only – if your visit includes either site) please see notes. Yet for groups of 7 guests and more it is mandated by law that we secure a government licensed Guide to escort the group from start till drop off to any destination in Jordan.
-(D)- All quotes are based on English speaking local or government licensed guides. Other languages are subject to availability and can’t be guaranteed especially at peak season times, and can ultimately incur a surcharge.
-(E)- The Local guides (who are at the visitor’s center of Petra site) are assigned at the visitor's center of the site on a turn-basis. Travel Agencies cannot guarantee the quality of their services.
- We endeavor to utilize the guiding services of a licensed guide who is known to our agency. During peak times we might provide you with a guide from the Petra Visitors center. As these guides are not known to our agency, we cannot guarantee the level of their service. Any complaints about problems encountered with the guides from the Petra Visitors center should be directed to the Petra Visitors Centre directly at the conclusion of your guided tour.
: 3- Booking online and - or How to book this tour (Multi-Day combined country trips)? COMB
-(A)- You can request to book your desired tour online or please contact us by email. Online bookings are not confirmed until a personalized email detailing that a booking is confirmed is sent by a member of our reservation team, which will be within 24-48 hours of receiving your online booking.
-(B)- We endeavor to display accurate availability on our website, though on rare occasions online bookings are made concurrently with others, and our website cannot reflect this information.
-(C)- Securing accommodation space for larger group is primarily controlled by hotel – camp availability. Feedback will be shared with guests, to determine how best to proceed, example standard rooms may not be fully available, upgraded room types for an additional surcharge could be proposed to guest, our team will make sure you understand your options and can decide accordingly.
: 4- In very rare cases, JHT reserves the rights to amend or cancel the booking in the following cases: COMB
-(A)- In Last minute booking in less than 24 hrs period of the requested date.
-(B)- When no personalized follow up email detailing that a booking is confirmed is sent by a member of our reservation team. If our JHT team is not available i.e. contact outside working hours, weekends, national holiday, religious holidays or any applicable holiday i.e. Easter, Eids, Christmas, New Year’s Eve…etc.
-(C)- In cases of missing / faulty information on guests’ side.
-(D)- Also JHT reserves the right to amend /cancel the tour / itinerary for reasons such as service requirements, road or weather conditions, hotel or camp announcements, respective agents’ recommendations in other countries, or unforeseen circumstances. Where a change /cancellation is of a significant nature it will be advised to our customers in writing. JHT cannot be held responsible for any service that we are unable to provide due to that particular component being unavailable due to circumstances beyond our control.
-(E)- Refunds will be applied as applicable
