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Travel to Jordan for enriching experiences with stays in Amman, Petra, and Wadi Rum

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Travel to Jordan on this enriching experience takes you to explore ancient civilizations, including the archeological site of Petra, spectacularly carved into the Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to the world for centuries. On this 7-day Jordan vacation tour, come discover the mosaic city of Madaba, see the legendary burial site of Moses in Mt. Nebo, and revel in the fortifications at Shobak Castle. Venture to the 8,000-year-old Stone Age villages at Beidah and Basta. As you venture along on this illuminating Jordan travel package, take time to float in the high saline, therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea. Visit the Roman city of Jerash and delve into Ajloun, with its namesake castle built in 1184 to defend against the Crusaders. Wonder and ......

Program Highlights

Explore ancient civilizations including the archeological site of Petra, spectacularly carved into the Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to the world for centuries
Discover the mosaic city of Madaba, see the legendary burial site of Moses in Mt. Nebo, and revel in the fortifications at Shobak Castle
Venture to the 8,000-year-old Stone Age villages at Beidah and Basta
Take time to float in the high saline, therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea
Tour the Roman city of Jerash and visit Ajloun, with its namesake castle built in 1184 to defend against the Crusaders

Includes

Hotel accommodations for 6 nights
12 included meals consisting of:
- 6 breakfasts
- 6 dinners
Meet & assist at the airport upon arrival and departure
All transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle/coach
Sightseeing, including entrance fees and English-speaking tour guide as per itinerary
Visa to Jordan
Bottled Water on tours
Porterage at hotels and airports
Hotel taxes and service charges

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Notes

- Prices are per person, based on double occupancy.
- Hotel upgrades are available upon request.
- Blackout periods apply.
- *Supplement for deluxe tent available on request and subject to availability.

Departures & Rates

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Hotels

Amman

Sulaf Luxury Hotel

3 Nights / First Class

Located in Amman, 5.8 km from Al Hussein National Park, Sulaf Luxury Hotel has accommodations...

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Petra

Hayat zaman Hotel

2 Nights / First Class

Formerly an ancient village called Taybeh, this 5-star resort offers stunning views of the Sharah...

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Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum Nights Camp

1 Night / First Class

Providing garden views, Wadi Rum Moon Nights Camp in Wadi Rum provides accommodations, a shared...

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Day 1 - SUN I AMMAN

Upon arrival at the Amman Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel for dinner and overnight. (D)

Day 2 - MON I AMMAN I MADABA I MT. NEBO I KERAK I SHOBAK I PETRA

This morning, enjoy a scenic drive along the King’s Highway to visit Madaba, the City of Mosaics. The oldest mosaic map of the Holy Land exists on the floor of Saint George’s Church, and the city features many famous mosaics that exist in both public and private buildings. Visit Mount Nebo, the alleged burial site of Moses, overlooking the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, where Franciscans built a simple structure that protects a 4th and 6th Century Byzantine church. Continue to Kerak for a photo stop before proceeding to Shobak Castle. Built in 1115, it was the first of many fortifications built by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem to guard the road from Egypt to Damascus. It successfully resisted a number of sieges until it fell to Saladin’s troops in 1189. Dinner and overnight at Petra Hotel. (B,D)

Day 3 - TUE I PETRA

After breakfast, you will begin your full day visit of Petra; a city carved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to civilization until rediscovered in 1812 by the Swiss explorer, John Lewis Burkhardt. Walk through the Siq, a narrow and winding fissure between the cliffs, to reach the Treasury, the Roman Theater, the Courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, the Temple of the Winged Lion and other breathtaking monuments. Dinner and overnight at Petra hotel. (B,D)

Day 4 - WED I PETRA I LITTLE PETRA I WADI RUM

This morning, you will have a short drive to Little Petra, where you will walk through the 8,000-year-old excavated stone-age villages of Beidah and Basta, wander among the ruins of settlements of the biblical Edomites, and explore the sprawling remains of the Roman legionary fortress at Udruh. Continue to Wadi Rum, where the movie “Lawrence of Arabia” was filmed. Here you will enjoy a 2-hour Jeep tour to view the desert and its awe-inspiring moon-like landscape. Enjoy dinner and an overnight camp stay. (B,D)

Day 5 - THU I WADI RUM I BETHANY I DEAD SEA I AMMAN

After breakfast at the hotel, depart via Araba Road to visit Bethany – site of John the Baptist’s settlement where Jesus was baptized. Continue to the Dead Sea, with its year-round sunny skies and dry air, located in the Jordan Rift Valley about 422 meters below sea level. Its famously hypersaline water makes floating easy, and its mineral-rich black mud is used for therapeutic and cosmetic treatments. Take your time to enjoy a leisurely afternoon swim. Travel back to Amman for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 6 - FRI I AMMAN I JERASH I AJLOUN I AMMAN

This morning, travel to Jerash, the best-preserved example of Roman civilization in Jordan. Considered part of the “Decapolis”, the ten big Roman cities of the eastern frontier, it has also been called the Pompeii of the East for its unique state of preservation, featuring theatres, churches, temples (Zeus and Artemis), a Nymphaeum, and colonnaded streets. Next, you will visit Ajloun, the 12th Century Castle built by Saladin in his successful campaign to drive the Crusaders from Jordan in 1189. It is an outstanding example of Arab/Islamic military architecture. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight. (B,D)