This tailor made tour of Jordan takes you in the country’s top highlights, from the dead sea to the amcient city of Petra, with a night camping in the desert with local bedouins. All in private vehicle with experienced local guides
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This tailor made tour of Jordan takes you in the country’s top highlights, from the dead sea to the amcient city of Petra, with a night camping in the desert with local bedouins. All in private vehicle with experienced local guides
Upon arrival to Queen Alia International Airport our representative will be awaiting to assist you with arrival and visa formalities. Next, you will be transferred to the hotel.
Meals: Welcome Drink
Start your day with a breakfast in Amman. Then, we will commence a panoramic tour of the city and its most iconic attractions, namely the Citadel, the city centre and the Roman Amphitheatre. Next, we will enjoy a visit to the city of Jerash; one of the cities of Decapolis. Jerash is located approximately 45 kilometres in northern Amman, and an hour’s drive away. During the excursion, we will get to see the magnificent Arch of Triumph, the Oval Square, the Cardo, the Colonnade, the Temple of Aphrodite and Zeus, the ancient Roman Theatre as we get the chance to explore its remarkable acoustics.
Then, we will visit the Ajloun Castle; a fortress built in 1185 and later rebuilt in the 13th century by the Mamluks following its destruction at the hands of the Mongols. It is a grand castle that has been standing since the Crusaders and is located on top of the mountain from which you can perfectly contemplate a picturesque view.
At the end of the visit, we will return to Amman, enjoy our great dinner and be accommodated.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast embark in a re-energising trip as we depart for the east of the city to visit some of its most magnificent desert retreats called Desert Castles (Al-Kharana, ‘Amra and Al-Azraq). These castles were brilliantly constructed across a period that spans the 7th and 11th centuries and were used as caravanserais. Some were utilised as rest pavilions, whereas others were major military forts for the defence of territories.
Next is a spot that we cannot miss; the Dead Sea, specially that we can have the unrivalled experience of swimming in the lowest point on earth that is located 400 meters below sea level. Later, we will return to Amman, have a delightful dinner and be accommodated.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, Proceed to the city of churches; Madaba, an ancient town in Jordan, southwest of the
capital Amman. Its known for its 6th-century Mosaic map of the Holy Land in the Greek Orthodox
Church of St. George. The Madaba Archaeological Park preserves the mosaic-rich Church of the Virgin
Mary and artifacts from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic eras.
Northwest, the biblical hillof Mount Nebo overlooks the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea. Nebo, is an elevated ridge located in Jordan, approximately 710 meters above sea level. Part of the Abarim mountain range, Mount Nebo is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death, after that transfer to petra in the way we will visit Shobak Castle ; Montreal, or Qal’at ash-Shawbak in Arabic, is a castle built by the Crusaders and expanded by the Mamluks, on the eastern side of the Arabah Valley, perched on the side of a rocky, conical mountain, looking out over fruit orchards below.
The ruins are located next to the modern town of Shoubak in Jordan, then Continue to Petra for dinner and overnight
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, transfer to visit Petra from the visitors’ centre walking up to the Siq; the main
entrance to the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in southern Jordan. Also known as Siq, it is a dim,
narrow gorge and winds its way approximately 1.2 kilometers and ends at Petra’s most elaborate ruin,
Al Khazneh. The Treasury is one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, a city of the Nabatean
Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times.
As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, including the Monastery, this structure was carved out of a sandstone rock face.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast we depart to what is known as “Little Petra”, just about 15 kilometres north of Petra. A gorge of just two metres wide with its typical Nabataean architecture and steep sides that make our visit one-of-a-kind. At one point in history, this area was inhabited by the Nabateans. We will witness in amazement its unparalleled tombs and water canals that are carved along its walls. It has a small path that leads to another area to the inside, Siq Al Bared, which adds to the splendour of Petra as it is perfectly connected to it, and which gave it the name of Little Petra.
Next, we will head off to Wadi Rum; the desert of Lawrence of Arabia. As we enjoy a two-hour thrilling excursion in the desert of Wadi Rum and a heart-beating ride in 4×4 vehicles driven by professional Bedouin drivers, we will finally settle to enjoy the clear starry sky and the lunar landscape of this desert.
We will get the actual feel of the pink sands of the desert, which has special charm exuded by the granite massifs that nature modelled with capricious shapes. At the end of the visit, we will be guided to the campsite for dinner under the stars and accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, transfer from Wadi Rum around 12:00noon back to Amman for Dinner and overnight
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Enjoy your breakfast and checkout from your room, then depending on your departure fligh you will be transferred to the airport.
Meals: Breakfast