Amman Airport – Amman Hotel
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Our representative welcomes you with a signage in the waiting hall Amman Airport. Transfer about 45 minutes to your booked hotel in Amman. Remainder of the day free.
Duration: 45 minutes
Amman Hotel – Jerash – Amman City Tour – Amman Hotel
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Jerash Ruins
Pickup Amman hotel lobby and drive 50kms northward to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. Once a member of the Decapolis the town experienced its heydays under the Romans. Explore the spectacular Forum, the Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum, theatres and the Temple of Artemis.
Duration: 2 hours
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Al Balad – Downtown Amman
Back in Amman proceed to the historical places in downtown. You start with the visit of the Citadel to enjoy views over the hilly capital. On the Citadel itself you see remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period, like the Hercules Temple and the Umayyad Palace, and the small Archaeological Museum. Not far away we find the Roman Theatre, which can accommodate up to 6,000 visitors. In the heart of downtown we stroll the markets (Souq), where to find fruit, vegetables, spices, herbs, clothes, household goods and more. Transfer to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Amman Hotel – Mt Nebo – Madaba – Kerak Castle – Petra Hotel
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Mount Nebo
Check-out from hotel and drive to Mt. Nebo, believed to be the burial site of Prophet Moses. If the weather allows you will have like him a view of the Promised Land. In the remains of the Moses Memorial Church, constructed in the 4th century, you see beautiful mosaics.
Duration: 45 minutes
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St. George's Church
Short ride to the town of Madaba, known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaic art. Certainly you see the popular 6th century map of Palestine in the Greek Orthodox St. George’s Church. If you like, free time to stroll in the town.
Duration: 45 minutes
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Karak Castle
Afterward we drive to Kerak along the famous ancient biblical caravan route, the King's Way. We have a short stop in Wadi Al-Mujib, a great wide valley with magnificent geological formation. Visit in Kerak the famous Crusader castle built in 1132/34 by King Baldwin I. of Jerusalem. Proceed 2 hours to Petra.
Duration: 60 minutes
Petra Visit – Petra Hotel
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Petra
Today visit the highlight of Jordan, the red rose city Petra! You are able to start as early as 06:00, but early birds, don’t forget to ask the hotel for a breakfast box the day before. Meet your local guide and pass the narrow canyon, the so called Siq, with its colourful sandstone. At the end you will be rewarded with a view of the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. After around 2 hours the guide says farewell to you at the restaurant area. You have free time to explore Petra on your own. The young at heart for instance have the chance to climb the 800 stairs to the 45 meters high Monastery El Deir. Return to the main gate. Overnight in Petra.
Duration: 5 hours
Petra Hotel – Wadi Rum 3 hours jeep ride – Dead Sea Hotel
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Wadi Rum Protected Area
Drive 1.5 hours to Wadi Rum. Embark a 4x4 and with your Bedouin driver uncover more of the vast desert. The rugged scenery, the changing colours of sands and mountains, the serene atmosphere will make you understand why Wadi Rum is one of the most impressing desert landscapes in the world. The setting had been used for Hollywood movies. You see canyons, red sand dunes, Nabatean rock inscriptions and a natural rock bridge formed over centuries.
Duration: 3 hours
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Dead Sea Region
Continue 4 hours to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. The salty water of the lake lets you float, not swim. The mud on the shores is supposed to have healing properties for the skin. Overnight Dead Sea hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Dead Sea Hotel – Amman Airport
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Depending on departure time pickup Dead Sea hotel lobby and drive 1 hour to Amman Airport to say farewell to Jordan!
Duration: 60 minutes
