Discover Jordan Tour - 8 days
Group Tour / Guaranteed departures
Accommodation in Tourist , Superior or Deluxe Hotels
• Amman (4) • Petra (2)
• Amman (1)
Category:
Group cultural tour, roundtrip from Amman,
comprehensive, scenic land journey
Day 1: Arrive Amman
Meet at Amman International Airport (arrivals between
the hours of 8.00 AM and 8.00 PM), and transfer to hotel
of choice.
Overnight: Amman Hotel
Day 2: Amman (B, D)
After breakfast, we will begin our tour in Amman. We’ll
visit the Roman Amphitheater, the Citadel, the gold
bazaar and the modern Amman. After an afternoon at
leisure, visit Kan Zaman Village for Dinner, a folklore
show and a preview of the many handicraft ateliers.
Overnight: Amman Hotel
Day 3: Amman - Dead Sea (B)
Today we will drive
down to the lowest spot on earth and experience floating
in the waters of the Dead Sea. Continue northwards to
Pella in the Jordan Valley. Continue to Um Qais, Gedara
of the Bible (Mathew 8:28-43), for a spectacular view of
the Sea of Galilee, the Yarmouk River and the Golan
Heights. Return in the late afternoon to Amman.
Overnight: Amman Hotel
Day 4: Jerash - Ajloun - Amman (B)
Today we will visit Jerash, the best preserved and
largest Greco-Roman city in Jordan; we’ll stroll the
stately colonnaded streets past the theater, the baths,
the hill top temple and the triumphal arch. Then we will
continue to Ajloun; here we will see the medieval Castle
of Ajloun which was built by Muslims against crusader
invasions. After the tour we will return to our hotel.
Overnight: Amman Hotel
Day 5: Madaba - Mount Nebo – Kerak - Petra (B)
After breakfast we will drive along the King’s Highway,
the ancient Silk Road. Our first stop is Madaba, famous
with its Byzantine mosaics. We will visit the Greek
Orthodox Church of St. George to see the earliest
surviving original map of the Holy land in a mosaic
floor dating to 560 A.D. Then we will drive to Mount
Nebo, one of the most important holy sites in Jordan,
known as the site of the tomb of Moses. Our last place
to visit before arriving to Petra is Kerak, the city
famous with the12th century hilltop fortress including
galleries, towers, chapels, and ramparts that vividly
recall the age of the Crusaders.
Overnight: Petra Hotel
Day 6: Petra (B)
Breakfast and tour to the Red Rose City Petra, built by
the Nabeteans who settled Jordan 2000 years ago,
impresses travelers from all over the world with its
desert rock carved monumental tombs, the Roman Theater,
the Courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, Temple of the Winged
Lion, palaces, temples
and the treasury which was starred in Indiana Jones. Our
guide will give us a briefing about whole City of Petra
while we are walking through the 1.2 km canyon to reach
the magnificent treasury. Part of the way back is on
horseback; drive back to hotel for overnight.
Overnight: Petra Hotel
Day 7: Wadi Rum - Aqaba - Amman (B)
Today we will drive to Wadi Rum, the magnificent vast
desert with its sandstone mountains also known as Valley
of the Moon. The landscape of Wadi Rum, with its
immensity, colour and awe-inspiring shapes, creates an
almost supernatural atmosphere. It was the setting for
the film Lawrence of Arabia as most of our guests would
recall. We will explore the area in 4 X 4 vehicles passing
by the Bedouin tents and if time permits we will drive south to Aqaba,
the only seaport city in Jordan. Return to Amman for
overnight.
Overnight: Amman Hotel
Day 8: Departure (B)
Transfer to Amman airport for flight back home. Thank
you for visiting Jordan!
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