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Discover Jordan (Arrival in Aqaba)

Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum

General information

DurationDestinationDeparture
8 days and 7 nights
Jordan (Aqaba, Dead Sea, Jerash, Ajloun, Amman, Madaba, Nebo, Petra, Wadi Rum)
Jordan (Aqaba)

Description

Guaranteed departure on Saturday and Tuesday with minimum of 2 participants.

Category

 
3 Stars Hotels (Scheduled Tour)
Half Board (dinner) 3 Stars
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4 Stars Hotels (Scheduled Tour)
Half Board (dinner) 4 Stars
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5 Stars Hotels (Scheduled Tour)
Half Board (dinner) 5 Stars
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Program

Day 1:
Aqaba (Dinner)
Arrive in Aqaba (AQJ). Meet and greet at the airport. Dinner & Overnight stay in Aqaba.

Day 2:
Aqaba - Dead Sea (Breakfast, Dinner)
After breakfast, Proceed to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth deep in the Jordan Valley and 55 km southeast of Amman, is the Dead Sea, one of the most spectacular natural and spiritual landscapes in the whole world. It is the lowest body of water on earth, the lowest point on earth, and the world's richest source of natural salts, hiding wonderful treasures that accumulated throughout thousands of years. Dinner & Overnight stay in Dead Sea.

Day 3:
Dead Sea - Jerash - Ajlun - Amman (Breakfast, Dinner)
After breakfast, we head to visit the ancient Roman city of Jerash, including the paved and colonnaded streets, soaring hilltop temples, theatres, spacious public squares and plazas, baths, fountains and city walls. Proceeding to northern Jordan to visit one of the most important ecological and historical sites in the Middle East; Ajloun. Ajloun Castle (Qal’at Ar-Rabad) is a fine example of Islamic architecture as it was built by Saladin’s general in 1184 AD to control the iron mines of Ajloun, and to counter the progress of the Crusaders by dominating the three main routes leading to the Jordan valley and protecting the communication routes between Jordan and Syria. Dinner & Overnight stay in Amman.

Day 4:
Amman - Madaba - Nebo - Shobak - Petra (Breakfast, Dinner)
After breakfast, Visit Madaba, a city best known for the famous 6th century Mosaic map of Jerusalem & Holy Land and for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics and visit of St. George’s church. Mt. Nebo a city mentioned in the bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land that he would never enter. Just off the King's Highway 190 km south of Amman and less than an hour north of Petra stands an impressive castle as a lonely reminder of former Crusader glory dating from the same turbulent period as Kerak, crowning a cone of rock, which rises above a wild and rugged landscape dotted with a grand sweep of fruit trees below. It is today known as Shobak, but to the Crusaders it was Mont Real (Crak de Montreal) or Mons Regalis, the Fortress of the Royal Mount. It was built in 1115 by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem to guard the road from Damascus to Egypt, and was the first of a string of similar strongholds in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Dinner & Overnight stay in Petra.

Day 5:
Petra (Breakfast, Dinner)
After breakfast, Visit the Nabatean Red Rose city of Petra, one of the 7 world wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enter the city through 1KM long narrow gorge which is flanked either side by 80m high cliffs! Notice the dazzling colors and formations of the rocks. The site is massive, and contains hundreds of elaborated rock-cut tombs, a treasury, Roman-style theatres, temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets. Dinner & Overnight stay in Petra.

Day 6:
Petra - Wadi Rum - Aqaba (Breakfast, Dinner)
After breakfast, we head further down in southern Jordan to visit other significant sites including Wadi Rum. Explore Wadi Rum on 2 hours jeep ride into the Jordanian desert! Wadi Rum was best described by T.E. Lawrence as “Vast, echoing and god-like”, and by the locals as “Valley of the Moon”. Then back to your hotel in Amman. Dinner & Overnight stay in Aqaba.

Day 7:
Aqaba (Breakfast, Dinner)
Enjoy your day of leisure and relaxation (No Car No Guide). Dinner & Overnight stay in Aqaba.

Day 8:
Aqaba (Breakfast)
After breakfast, departure from Aqaba via King Hussein International Airport, to your next destination.

Price includes

- Visa including meet and assist “Visa is free for the time being; only passport details are required before the guests’ arrival
- Transportation as per the above mentioned program in an A/C vehicle with a professional driver
- 7 nights’ accommodation on Breakfast & Dinner basis based on confirmed hotels or similar
- Group guide on touring days (based on selected language: English, Italian or Spanish)
- Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites
- A short horse ride from the main gate till the beginning of the Siq
- 2 hours’ jeep ride in Wadi Rum
- All applicable taxes

Price does not include

- Any tips & porterages
- Additional meals
- Beverages
- Personal expenses
- Any item not mentioned in the inclusions part
- Optional excursions

Itinerary

Day Overnight Itinerary highlights
1 Al Zaytouna Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAqaba   Aqaba - King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), Aqaba - Arrival Terminal
2 Grand East Hotel (Standard Room) or similarDead Sea East Coast
3 Olive Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAmman   Jerash
  Ajloun
4 Edom Petra Hotel (Standard Room) or similarPetra   Madaba
  Nebo
5 Edom Petra Hotel (Standard Room) or similarPetra
6 Al Zaytouna Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAqaba   Wadi Rum
7 Al Zaytouna Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAqaba
8   Aqaba - King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), Aqaba - Departure Terminal

Accommodations provided in each place

Place3 Stars Hotels4 Stars Hotels5 Stars Hotels
AqabaAl Zaytouna Hotel (Standard Room) or similarBaity Boutique Hotel (Standard Room) or similarOryx Hotel (Standard Room) or similar
Dead Sea East CoastGrand East Hotel (Standard Room) or similarHoliday Inn Hotel (Standard Room) or similar
AmmanOlive Hotel (Standard Room) or similarStrand Hotel (Standard Room) or similarBristol Amman Hotel (Standard Room) or similar
PetraEdom Petra Hotel (Standard Room) or similarPetra Castle Hotel (Standard Room) or similarHyatt Zaman Hotel (Standard Room) or similar