Explore Jordan
Overview
Thursday Departure.Escorted Experience
- 24-Hour Local Assistance
- Guaranteed Departures
- Fixed Dates
- Modern Airconditioned Vehicle
- First Class Hotels
Itinerary
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 breakfast drive to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From here you can see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Dead Sea. Continue south along the Desert Highway to Wadi Musa, the modern village of Petra. Enter the site of Petra and walk, or ride on horseback to the "Siq" (Canyon). Walk through the "Siq" to the red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd Century BC to 2nd Century AD. Visit the most interesting carved monuments such as the Treasury (El Khazneh - a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks and the altar (Al Madhbah) - from this point you can view the whole of the city. After the visit return to Wadi Musa. Overnight in Petra.
After breakfast drive south to the towering mountains and rock formations of Wadi Rum, which mesmerised Lawrence of Arabia. Drive through the stunning desert landscapes on a 2 hr. jeep safari, visiting the Lawrence Spring and Khazali Canyon. Drive north to Madaba to visit the remains of the Byzantine church with its mosaic floor map, the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and Jerusalem. Overnight in Amman.
After breakfast, leave the hotel and drive to the border. Cross the Jordan River and drive back to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
Inclusions
• Transfers from / to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
• Tours as per the itinerary.
• 3 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.
Exclusions
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, approximately to be paid on the spot
Entry visa to Jordan (if required for restricted nationalities).
Notes
Hotels Used or similar
Deluxe
Amman - Movenpick
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.
Supplement for Half Board (Room with Breakfast and Dinner) on request.
Thursday Departure.
