Discover Wadi Rum

 

Petra – Wadi Rum – Dead Sea – Amman – Jerash

 

Day 1: QAIA – Petra     

 

Arrive in Jordan

Arrival:- Arrive to Queen Alia International Airport. Meet by our Driver, and then drive to Petra.

 

Arrive in your hotel in Petra for Dinner and over night.

 

 

Day 2:   Petra Visit – Wadi Rum.

 

Breakfast: buffet breakfast at your hotel in Petra.

 

Start the visit with a horse ride from the main gate of Petra to the entrance of the old city (around 800 meters ride).

Then walk on foot along the « Siq » to visit the rose-red city of Petra.

The ancient city of Petra was built from 800 BC to 100 AD by Nabetean Arabs.  In this era Petra was a fortress, carved out of craggy rocks in an area, which was virtually inaccessible.  In the first and second century, after the Romans took over, the city reached the peak of its fame.  Petra covers an area of about 100 square km, where over 800 monuments can be found.  When shipping slowly displaced caravan routes, the city’s importance gradually dwindled; it fell into disuse and was lost to the world until 1812, when it was re-discovered by the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. Nowadays Petra is Jordan’s number 1 tourist attraction, known as the “rose-red city half as old as time”. The Khazneh (the Treasury), starred in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

The Treasury is merely the first of the many wonders that make up Petra. You will need at least four or five days to really explore everything here. As you enter the Petra valley you will be overwhelmed by the natural beauty of this place and its outstanding architectural achievements. There are hundreds of elaborate rock-cut tombs with intricate carvings - unlike the houses, which were destroyed mostly by earthquakes, the tombs were carved to last throughout the afterlife and 500 have survived, empty but bewitching as you file past their dark openings. Here also is a massive Nabataean-built.

Then Transfer to Wadi Rum (1h.30 minutes drive),.

 

Otherwise known as Valley of the Moon, the landscape of Wadi Rum with its immensity, colour and awe-inspiring shapes creates an almost supernatural atmosphere. The setting for the film Lawrence of Arabia and the actual location where T.E. Lawrence set his camp, whose book “The Seven Pillars of Wisdom” was named after the seven natural columns varying in height located in route to Wadi Rum.  Bedouin camps are evident in the Wadi, which is still home to a number of Bedouin families, who welcome visitors with the hospitality and generosity that Bedouins are so famous for.

 

Dinner 20:00h..

 

 

Overnight: Bedwien Camp in Wadi Rum.

 

 

Day 3:    Wadi Rum – Dead Sea

 

 

Breakfast: buffet breakfast at your Camp in Wadi Rum

 

Transfer to Dead Sea

 

Morning Transfer to Dead Sea – The Dead Sea is 75 kilometers long and from 6 to 16 kilometers wide. It is fed by the Jordan River, but it has no outlet. As its name suggests, the Dead Sea is entirely devoid of plant and animal life.This is due to an extremely high content of salt and other minerals—350 grams of salt per kilogram of water, as compared to about 40 grams in the world’s oceans.

The Dead Sea is also famous geographically as "the lowest point on earth," lying some 400 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is today an important and rich source of minerals essential for agricultural and industrial development, as well as for the treatment of various medical conditions such as psoriasis. Visitors to the Dead Sea come away with an unforgettable swimming experience, as the high density of the water makes sinking

Virtually impossible.

 

Overnight: Dead Sea Hotel.

 

Day 4:  Dead Sea – Amman City Tour – Jerash - QAIA  

 

Breakfast: buffet breakfast at your hotel at the Dead Sea.

 

This morning we tour Amman, visiting the Roman amphitheatre, Folklore Museum, Museum of Popular Traditions, Archaeological Museum, and the ruins of the Temple of Hercules.

Amman, the modern and ancient capital of Jordan, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the World. The city's modern buildings blend with the remnants of ancient civilizations

Proceed to Jerash for a visit which is 50 KM from Amman.

Second only to Petra in tourist appeal, the ancient city of Jerash in remarkable for its long chain of human occupation.  Here at a well-watered site in the hills of Gilead, remains from Neolithic times have been found, as well as Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad and others.  Jerash’s golden age, however arrived with Roman rule.  Today it is acknowledged as one of the best-preserved province cities of the Roman Empire.  Jerash was a member of the Decapolis, a dynamic commercial league of ten Greco-Roman Cities.

 

 

Transfer to QAIA

 

Tour Include:-

             

1.      Transportation: (New Air-conditioned Vehicle)  

2.      English Speaking Driver

3.      Water & soft drinks in vehicle during the tour.

4.      Fuel.

5.      Sales Tax

                

Not Included in The Tour:-

 

• Hotel Accommodation.
• Entrance Fees to all sites mentioned in the above program.
• Personal Expenses
• Tips to the driver
• Drinks in Restaurants mentioned in the program.