Day 01 : Queen Alia Airport - Amman &Overnight
Arrival to Amman Airport. Meet and assist by our representative as you qualify for the free Visa to Jordan as you are staying 2 or more consecutive nights. Our representative will take you to meet your driver.
Transfer 30mins to Amman.
Overnight hotel in Amman including breakfast.
Optional Activities : Depending on the arrival time of your flight you might like to consider an optional tour such as Amman City Tour. Or you can move the whole itinerary forward by 1 day and have an extra day in Petra.
Meals today : no meals included
Day 02 : Amman - Jerash - Ajloun - Umm Qais - Amman & Overnight
Breakfast at the hotel.
Your driver will meet you in the lobby of the hotel in the morning.
Drive 50 km in the north 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. You will have a 1.5 hr guided tour in Jerash. Visit Hadrian's Arch, built in 130 AD to honor the visit of Emperor Hadrian. Pass the Hippodrome offering space for 15,000 spectators, the impressing Forum, continue to the Temple of Artemis, which columns are 12 meters high and each drum weights 20-40 tons. Other highlights are the Colonnaded Street and the Nymphaeum.
Then transfer through a beautiful pine-forest and olive groves, reaching the city of Ajloun, here you will find Al-Rabid Castle; the 12th century Castle built by one of Saladin’s lieutenants in the campaign against the Crusaders. You will explore the castle by yourself. It is an easy site to explore by yourself.
Your driver will continue to drive you up North to Um Qais, which is situated on the border with Israel, offering impressive views over the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee. Umm Qais is the site of the ancient Greco-Roman city of Gadara, a member of the Decapolis. The city is mentioned in the New Testament as the site where Jesus cast out demons and sent them into pigs, who then ran into the sea. The ruins boast an impressive Colonnaded Street, a vaulted terrace and the remains of two theatres. You will explore this site by yourself. It is easy to navigate around and the main features have information boards to help you.
You will then be transferred 1.5 hours back to Amman.
Overnight Amman Hotel including breakfast
Meals today : B
Day 03 : Amman - Madaba - Mt Nebo - Wadi Al Mujib Viewpoint - Karak - Dana - Petra & Overnight
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today you will travel to Petra on the Kings Hwy a route that has been in use for centuries. Your Driver will pick you up from the hotel at 8:00 and transfer you to Madaba .Best known for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, Madaba is home to the famous 6th century Mosaic Map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. With two million pieces of vividly coloured local stone, it depicts hills and valleys, villages and towns as far as the Nile Delta. The Madaba Mosaic Map covers the floor of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, which is located northwest of the city centre. The church was built in 1896 AD, over the remains of a much earlier 6th century Byzantine church. The mosaic panel enclosing the Map was originally around 15.6 X 6m, 94 sqm only about a quarter of which is preserved.
You will then proceed to Mount Nebo where Moses is said to have stood and looked out to the Promised Land. On a clear day you can look out over the Dead Sea and all the way to Jerusalem.
Continuing down the Kings Hwy you will stop at the WadiMujib viewpoint. Known as the Grand Canyon of Jordan this is an expansive valley and offers great views.
Drive to Karak where you will visit Karak Castle the famous Crusader castle built in 1132/34 by King Baldwin I. of Jerusalem.
Stop at the Dana viewpoint before continuing to Petra.
Overnight Petra hotel including breakfast
Meals today : B
Day 04 : Petra Full Day Visit – Petra & Overnight
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today , visit Petra , This fascinating ancient Nabatean capital dominated long time the Arabian trade routes, and is a must see in the Middle East. With your English speaking guide, 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 end your 03 hour guided tour at Qasr Bint. You will then have free time to explore further on your own. 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.
Overnight Petra hotel including breakfast
Meals today : B
Day 05 : Petra - Little Petra - Wadi Rum - Dinner & Overnight
Breakfast at the hotel.
You will be transferred to Little Petra which has some fine examples of bicliniums and tricliniums (dining halls) and also has some of the last remaining Nabatean fresco works located on the ceilings of one the bicliniums.
Your driver will drive you approximately 1.5 hours to Wadi Rum.
Enjoy the wilderness adventure of a 4x4 jeep tour of Wadi Rum, following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia, climbing sand dunes and rock bridges. Start the 04-05 Hours 4x4 tour with our local Bedouin who is your driver. The sites you are going to visit are :
-Nabatean Temple
-Lawrence Spring
-Sand Dunes
-Khazali Canyon
-Little Bridge
-Um Frouth Rock Bridge
-Lawrence House
-Burdah Rock Bridge/Burdah Arch & more
You will enjoy a box lunch during the 4x4 tour.
On the way back 01 Hour Camel Riding is optional (10 JD/15 USD per hour per camel)
Overnight at Wadi Rum including dinner and breakfast
Meals today : B, L, D
Day 06 : Wadi Rum - Bethany - Dead Sea & Overnight
Enjoy breakfast and sunrise at the camp.
You will meet your driver again at Wadi Rum Village and be transferred 3.5hrs to the Dead Sea area. You will visit Bethany beyond the Jordan where John the Baptist is said to have baptized Jesus in the River Jordan.
It is then a short drive to your hotel at the Dead Sea.
Free afternoon to enjoy the facilities of the hotel and experience the unique sensation of floating in the Dead Sea.
Overnight hotel at the Dead Sea including breakfast
Meals today : B
Day 07 : Dead Sea - Queen Alia Airport & Departure
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free time to rest and relax at the hotel.
Your driver will pick you up and transfer you 01 hour to Amman Airport for your departing flight
Meals today : B
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