Grand Jordan Tour - 8 days
Private Tour / Daily departures
Accommodation in Superior or Deluxe Hotels
• Amman (2) • Dead Sea (1) • Petra (2) • Aqaba (2)
Category:
Private cultural tour, roundtrip from Amman,
comprehensive, scenic land journey
Day 1: Arrive Amman
You will be greeted upon your arrival at Queen Alia
Airport in Amman, and will be escorted to your hotel.
Overnight: Amman.
Day 2: Jerash - Ajloun -
Amman (B)
Today you will visit Jerash, the best preserved and largest Greco-Roman city
in Jordan; you’ll stroll the stately colonnaded streets
past the theater, the baths, the hill top temple and the
triumphal arch. Then you will continue to Ajloun; here
you
will see the medieval Castle of Ajloun which was built
by Muslims against crusader invasions. After the tour
you
will return to your hotel and rest of the day is at
leisure.
Overnight: Amman
Day 3: Amman – Dead Sea
(B)
After breakfast, you
will begin your tour in Amman. You’ll visit the Roman
Amphitheater, the Citadel, the gold bazaar; then your
driver will
take you to the Jordan valley and to Dead Sea. Enjoy Dead
sea at leisure. Night lights of Jerusalem will accompany
you at Dead Sea tonight.
Overnight: Dead Sea
Day 4: Madaba - Mount
Nebo – Kerak - Petra (B)
After breakfast drive along the King’s Highway, the ancient Silk
Road.Your first stop is Madaba, famous with its
Byzantine mosaics. You 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 drive to Mount Nebo, one of the
most important holy sites in Jordan, known as the site
of the tomb of Moses. Your last place to visit before
arriving to Petra is Kerak, the city famous with the12th
century hilltop fortress.
Overnight: Petra
Day 5: Petra (B)
Breakfast and tour to the Red Rose City Petra, built by
the Nabeteans who settled Jordan 2000 years ago - desert
rock carved monumental tombs, palaces, temples and the
treasury which was starred in Indiana Jones. Your guide
will give you a briefing about whole City of Petra while
you 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.
Overnight: Petra
Day 6: Wadi Rum - Aqaba (B)
Today 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, color 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. You will explore the area in 4 X 4 vehicles
passing by the Bedouin tents drive south to
Aqaba, the red sea resort area for a free afternoon and
overnight.
Overnight: Aqaba
Day 7: Aqaba (B)
Today is at leisure to enjoy the sea, sand and the
relaxing beaches of Aqaba. You can also take a boat trip
to the crusaders fortress on pharaoh’s island or snorkel
to explore the marine life at Aqaba Gulf, Red Sea.
Overnight: Aqaba
Day 8: Departure (B)
Transfer to Amman airport for flight back home. Thank
you for visiting Jordan!
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