DAY 1: ARRIVAL AMMAN AIRPORT - AMMAN
HOTEL
Upon
arrival to Queen Alia Airport our representative will meet you after you exit
the customs. Transfer about 50 minutes to Amman hotel; check in, remainder of
the day free.
DAY 2: AMMAN HOTEL - DEAD SEA BEACH
- AMMAN CITY TOUR - AMMAN HOTEL (B)
Have Breakfast
at hotel and get ready to drive 1.5 hours to the lowest point on earth, the
Dead Sea, where you have leisure time at the beach and the chance to float on
salty waters (showers and locker rooms are available). Back in Amman we
discover the historical places in downtown. The Citadel hill with remains from
the Roman to the early Islamic period, like the Umayyad Palace, enjoying views
over hilly Amman and the Roman Theatre. We stroll via the Souq, where you get
an idea of everyday life, and Jabal Amman with its distinctive early 20th
century architecture. Overnight Amman hotel.
DAY 3: AMMAN HOTEL - UMM QUAIS -
JERASH - AJLOUN CASTLE - AMMAN HOTEL (B)
Have Breakfast
at hotel in the Morning, time to enjoy a drive of two hours from Amman to
Gadara (Umm Qais), which belonged to the famous Decapolis, a union of 10
cities, founded by Alexander the Great. Here you have an overwhelming view over
the north Jordan Valley, the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee. We leave to
Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East.
Visit the spectacular forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum and the
Temple of Artemis. Next stop is Ajloun the great 12th century Islamic castle
built around 1184/85 by the famous Islamic leader Salah al-Din. Back to Amman
for overnight.
DAY 4: AMMAN HOTEL - MADABA - MT
NEBO - SHOBAK CASTLE - PETRA HOTEL (B)
After
breakfast drive to the town Madaba and view the famous mosaic 6th century map
of Palestine in St. George’s church. Short ride to Mt. Nebo, the place where
Prophet Moses gazed at the Promised Land before he died. You visit the old
monastery and overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and parts of the Holy Land.
Driving along the famous ancient caravan route the King's Way, we have a short
stop in Wadi Al-Mujib, a great wide valley with magnificent geological
formation. In Shobak visit the famous Crusader castle built by King Baldwin I.
of Jerusalem. Continue to Petra hotel, check in and overnight.
DAY 5: PETRA VISIT - AMMAN HOTEL (B)
After
breakfast to the red rose city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Petra
was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a
nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundation of a commercial
empire that extended into Syria. With the guide pass the canyon, the so called
Siq, to see the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street
of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. The guide says farewell to
you at the restaurant area; free time to explore Petra on your own and return
the same way to the entrance gate. Overnight Amman hotel.
DAY 6: AMMAN HOTEL - AMMAN AIRPORT
(B)
Breakfast,
latest check out 12:00, according to departure time transfer to Amman Airport
to say farewell.
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