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Jordan is a beautiful country with a rich mix of stunning scenery in its deserts and Wadis, historic castles and ancient Roman ruins, as well as unique sites such as the city of Petra and the Dead Sea. This tour gives a comprehensive introduction to all of these allowing you to enjoy and learn all about this fascinating country. Read more
We meet you at Amman airport and transfer you to your hotel in the city centre. The rest of the day is free for you to settle in and relax.
We explore central Amman this morning, visiting the Roman amphitheatre and other sites. In the afternoon we take a short tour out of the city to see the impressive and extensive Roman ruins at Jerash.
We have a full day trip out of Amman today, heading east into the desert to explore some of Jordan's strange 'Desert Castles'. More combinations of forts and palaces than castles, the remains of some of these are very impressive and atmospheric. We will also visit a desert nature reserve before returning to Amman.
We leave Amman early this morning and head south to the town of Madaba, which is home to some incredibly well preserved and important Roman mosaics. We then continue south along the Desert Highway until we reach Aqaba and the Red Sea. The afternoon is free to relax in our 5-star beach resort or to do a snorkelling trip by boat to one of the nearby offshore islands.
The morning is free today to relax and enjoy the Red Sea. At around midday we make the short drive into the incredible desert scenery of Wadi Rum where we have a short camel ride to our lunch stop with the local Bedouins. After lunch we enjoy a jeep safari around the cliffs and rock formations before driving to Petra late in the afternoon.
We have a full guided tour of around 4 hours in Petra today, and also have plenty of free time to explore more of the site, perhaps to walk up to the High Place of Sacrifice and the huge Monastery, carved into the cliffs and overlooking the Jordan valley.
In the evening there is an optional Petra by Candlelight tour.
This morning we visit 'Little Petra', and in the afternoon you are able to revisit the main site to explore some more.
We leave Petra early today and drive north up the scenic King's Highway, stopping to explore the impressive crusader castle at Kerak en-route. We also stop to admire the huge and colourful valley of Wadi Mujib, and to hopefully enjoy great views towards Jericho and Israel from Mt. Nebo. We finish the day by arriving at our Dead Sea resort in time for a swim and possible mud bath in the Dead Sea.
Your time is free to relax at your hotel today, and perhaps enjoy some of the spa facilities, before we transfer you to the airport for your departure. Alternatively you can extend your stay and add a visit into Israel or to the nearby Batpism site at Bethany.
We use a range of carefully selected hotels on our group departures. If you have specific requests for hotels, please ask for a private or tailor-made tour.
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Ms. Adele Samuel (Istanbul to Cairo - overland expedition)
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