Sunday Departure.
Drive from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem to the Sheikh Hussein border crossing for procedures to enter Jordan. Proceed to Jerash - city of the Decapolis, located about 45km north of Amman in the fertile heights of the Gilad. Visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the hill of the top Temple etc. Drive to Amman for a panoramic city tour of the Jordanian capital. Overnight in Amman.
After early breakfast, leave the hotel and travel south on the road to Wadi Musa, the modern village of Petra. Walk, or ride on horseback, to the “Siq” (canyon) and then on foot into Petra, known as “Sela Edom” or red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from the 3rd century B.C. to 2nd Century A.D. Visit the most interesting monuments such as the Treasury, El Khazneh (a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar, (Al Madhbah) - from this point you can view the whole of the rock city, then back to Wadi Musa village. Overnight in Petra.
Drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land and ruins of historical sites. Continue about 10kms. to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Dead Sea. Visit the remains of the Byzantine church with a mosaic floor. Drive to the border and onwards to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
• Transfers from / to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
• Tours as per the itinerary.
• 2 nights hotel accommodation on bed and breakfast basis. (Due to availability, the second night in Jordan might take place also in Amman instead of Petra).
• Entrance fees as per the itinerary.
International airfares
Optional activities
Other meals, drinks, tips and other personal expenses or services not specified on the program
Travel insurance
Gratuities
Voluntary tips for guides or drivers
Travel and medical insurance
Any items not mentioned as included
Border taxes and border shuttle transfers to be paid on the spot.
Entry visa to Jordan (if required for restricted nationalities).
Hotels Used
Deluxe
Amman - Movenpick Amman
Petra - Movenpick Resort Petra
Superior
Amman - Regency Palace
Petra - Old Village Resort
First Class
Amman - Grand Palace
Petra - Petra Moon / Petra Canyon / Petra Elite
* Children under the age of 5 are not accepted on the tour.
* The sequence of the tour, border crossing points used, hotels used and sites visited may be amended due to circumstances.
Sunday Departure