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Itinerary
Day 1: Amman Airport – Jerash - Amman
PLEASE ARRANGE YOUR FLIGHT TO ARRIVE IN THE MORNING SO WE CAN VISIT SITES THIS DAY.
Our representative will meet you upon arrival at Amman Airport and assist with your entry and visa to Jordan. After, meet the driver and continue to Jerash, known as Gerasa in ancient times. The ruins weave a powerful spell capable of evoking the ghost of Rome. Populated for over 6,500 years, the city's golden age was in Roman times when it was conquered by General Pompey and became one of a confederation of ten important and luxurious cities in the Middle East, known as the Decapolis League. Now, because of the way it has been preserved in sand before its excavation last century, it is widely acknowledged as one of the best-preserved Roman provincial towns in the world. With a site guide, explore the colonnaded streets, oval forum, soaring hilltop temples, handsome theatres, the impressive temple of Zeus and the chariot-racing stadium. Dinner and overnight in Amman.
Day 2: Amman City Tour – Desert Castles – Amman
Breakfast at the hotel, the driver will meet you to start the Amman City Tour. Visit the Citadel, Roman Theater, Umayyad Palace, and Archeological and Folklore Museums. We then continue to East of Amman to explore three of the most impressive Umayyad Castles that were built between the 7th and 8th centuries. It is unclear the exact purpose of these ancient structures, but it is suggested they might have been used for retreats for the nobles, roadside inns for weary travelers along the trade routes or for defensive purposes. Whatever their use, they are an impressive example of early Islamic architecture. Dinner and overnight in Amman.
- Qaser Kharanah: built in the form of a castle; experts maintain that it was a palace in disguise.
- Qaser Amra: built as a bathhouse and its existence adds to the theory that these "Desert Castles" were built mainly for leisure and not as forts.
- Qaser Al Azraq: the copious springs in the oasis of Azraq made this for an attractive place for settlement. It is built entirely from local basalt stones.
Day 3: Amman – Petra Guided Tour
Breakfast at the hotel, the driver will meet you and continue to Petra to explore the Rose Red City with a guided 3-hour tour. The site is accessed by walking through a kilometer-long chasm (known as the Siq), the walls of which soar to a height of 200m. Petra's most famous monument, the Treasury, appears dramatically at the end of the Siq, carved out of the sheer, dusky-pink rock face. Miraculously well preserved, this massive 43-meter-high façade dwarfs everything around it and perfectly represents the engineering genius of the Nabataeans. While you wander through literally hundreds of tombs, temples and colonnaded streets, your mind finds it easy to picture caravans loaded with frankincense, spices and textiles travelling through the Siq. After the guided tour, have lunch inside Petra at Al Basin Restaurant, then you have some free time to discover more of Petra's beautiful and awe-inspiring buildings and scenery. You may choose to climb the steep path to the 'High Place of Sacrifice' for a stunning view over Wadi Araba and the Negev Desert, or trek up to the impressive 'Monastery' - Petra's largest monument. Dinner and overnight in Petra.
Day 4: Petra – Little Petra – Wadi Rum
Breakfast at the hotel, then after a short drive, arrive to Little Petra also known as Siq Al Barid (Cold Canyon). It was thought to have served as an agricultural center, trading suburb and resupply post for camel caravans visiting Petra. The surrounding area is picturesque and fun to explore, especially as it is home to some of the oldest settlements in the world, including Al Beidha. Then continue to the natural world heritage site of Wadi Rum, where you can embrace genuine Bedouin way of life. During this once in a lifetime opportunity, live the lifestyle of the nomadic Bedouin people. During a 3 hour 4x4 safari, you will explore the most spectacular and untouched parts of Wadi Rum such as the small arches, red sand dunes, ancient inscriptions and mushroom rocks. We will also have a traditional Bedouin lunch at one of the camps. Dinner and overnight camping in Wadi Rum.
Day 5: Wadi Rum – Dead Sea
Breakfast at the camp, then continue to the Dead Sea for a day of pampering and relaxing. This natural spa wonder has fascinated people for thousands of years, and today people from all over the world come to enjoy its soothing therapeutic and medicinal properties.
Day 6: Dead Sea – Amman Airport
Breakfast at the hotel, free time, then according to your flight details, we will transfer you to Amman Airport.
The program includes:
- Meet and assist upon arrival at Amman Airport
- Jordan visa for non-restricted nationalities
- Private transportation according to the program in a modern, full option tourist vehicle
- English speaking driver
- Entrance fees to the sites mentioned in the program
- Private English speaking site guide in Jerash for 2 hour
- Private English speaking site guide in Petra for 3 hours
- Private English speaking guide throughout the program for 7+ guests
- Lunch inside Petra at Al Basin Restaurant
- 3 hour 4x4 safari in Wadi Rum
- Lunch in Wadi Rum
- 5 nights’ accommodations at 3*, 4*, or 5* hotels with dinner and breakfast at the hotels/camp
The program does not include:
- Flights
- Personal expenses and travel insurance
- Lunches unless mentioned; drinks in general
- Tips for the driver, guide(s), 4x4 driver in Wadi Rum, hotel/camp staff
- Any other expenses not mentioned
