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Jordan

Discover Jordan

Days

8 days / 7 nights

Depart

Sundays

Introduction

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a modern nation with a very old past dating back to Biblical times. Already in the Old Testament Mt Nebo is mentioned as the place where Moses died. The country is small, but the contrasts amazing … ranging from the desert canyons of the Wadi Rum to the green fertile land along the Jordan River, the beauty of an ancient city like Petra and the modern life style in Amman. Experience the salty waters of the Dead Sea, stand in awe admiring the intricate mosaics of Madaba and visit the well preserve Roman City of Jerash.

Including

• Accommodation
• Buffet breakfast and dinner
• Services charges and sales taxes at hotels and restaurants
• Transportation in comfortable air-conditioned tour coaches, vans.
• Services of an escort / Guide throughout the tour
• All entrance fees to sites visited and services of local guides where necessary.
• Horse ride at Petra.
• Assistance with Immigration and Customs formalities at Amman airport.
• Dinner at Kan Zaman.

Excluding

• International flight
• Visa fees if required
• Departure taxes where applicable
• Travel, medical and luggage insurance
• Lunches
• Tips and gratuities
• Things of a personal future

While every effort will be made, Live the Journey, reserve the right to change the routing sequence and departure time of a tour in case it is considered in the best interest of the tour guests, a site is closed or for reasons beyond our control.

ITINERARY

Day 1 (Sunday)

Meet at Amman International Airport (arrivals between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00) and transfer to your hotel in Amman O/N Landmark Hotel or similar (dinner)

Day 2 (Monday)

Breakfast. Depart on a morning tour of Amman, visiting the Roman Theater, the Citadel, the Archeology and the Folklore Museums, old and modern Amman and one of the many art galleries in this capital city. After an afternoon at leisure visit Kan Zaman Village for dinner, a folklore show and a preview of the many handicraft ateliers. O/N Landmark Hotel or similar (breakfast, dinner)

Day 3 (Tuesday)

Breakfast Drive down to the lowest spot on earth and experience floating in the waters of the Dead Sea. Continue northwards to Pella in the Jordan Valley. Also visit Um Qais, Gedara of the Bible (Mathew 8:28 – 43), for a spectacular view of the Sea of Galilee, the Yarmouk River and the Golan Heights. Late afternoon return to Amman O/N Landmark Hotel or similar (breakfast, dinner)

Day 4 (Wednesday)

Breakfast Depart on a late morning tour of Jerash (Gerasa of antiquity). It is the best preserved city of Roman times. The visit will include visits to its theaters, temples, churches and colonnaded streets.Continue to Ajloun to tour the 12th centry Saracen Castle built by one of the Saladin’s lieutenants in the campaign against the Crusaders. O/N Landmark Hotel or similar (breakfast, dinner)

Day 5 (Thursday)

Breakfast and check-out. Drive southwards along the Kings’ Way to Petra, visiting Madaba with the oldest map of the Holy Land, and its Mosaic School. Also visit Mt Nebo the alleged burial site of Moses overlooking the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley. Proceed through the magnificent scenery of Wadi Mujib to Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle. Proceed to Petra to check-in at your accommodation. O/N Petra Mariott Hotel or similar (breakfast, dinner)

Day 6 (Friday)

Breakfast. A full day to visit the many sites of Petra. The city was carved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to civilization until re-discovered by the Swiss, Burkhardt. Walk along the Siq, a narrow and winding fissure between the cliffs to reach the Treasury, the Roman Theatre, the Courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments. O/N Petra Mariott Hotel or similar (breakfast, dinner)

Day 7 (Saturday)

Breakfast and check-out. Visit the Wadi Rum Desert (with a short ride in a 4 x 4 vehicle) and its awesome moonlike landscape, where the film “Lawrence of Arabia” was shot. If time permits a short visit to Aqaba, Jordan’s only sea port city. Return to Amman on the Desert Highway. O/N Landmark Hotel or similar (breakfast, dinner)

Day 8 (Sunday)

Breakfast. Transfer to Amman International Airport. Assistance with departure formalities

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Costs:

High season: 1 Sept – 31 Nov 2011; 20 Dec – 08 Jan 2012
Per person sharing: US$1630.00
Single supplement: US$550.00
High Season supplement: US$145.00