Discover Madaba
5 DAYS – 4 NIGHTS IN JORDAN
Amman – Jerash – Madaba – Mt. Nebo –
Kerak – Petra – Wadi Rum – Dead
Sea
Day 1: Arrive in Amman
Arrival: - Arrive to Queen Alia
International Airport.
Meet & Assist by our representative, to finish your formalities, throw out
the immigration, meet your Driver, and then drive to Amman
.
Arrive in your Hotel for Dinner and over night.
Day2: Amman: City Tour – Jerash.
Breakfast: buffet breakfast at your
hotel in Amman.
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 Ajloun.
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.
Back to the Hotel for Dinner
and over night.
Day 3: Amman – Mount
Nebo – Madaba – Kerak – Petra
Breakfast: buffet breakfast at your
hotel in the Dead Sea.
Transfer to Mount
Nebo for a visit
is the mountain where Moses
was allowed to see the Holy Land… and not
allowed to enter it. Nowadays the mountain is a memorial site. Here is the “Church of Moses”,
built by the first Christians. Ever
since the first days of Christianity this mountain has been a holy place and a
destination for pilgrimage. Like Moses, you can have a great view over Jordan, the Dead Sea and Israel. When the weather is clear, you should even be
able to see Jerusalem,
which is about 60 kilometers away.
The Drive to Madaba for a visit ( 5 minutes drive).
Madaba South of Amman proudly stands
the “City of Mosaics”,
Madaba, perched on an archaeological site with more than 4000 years of history
buried beneath it. The quality and
quantity of mosaic flooring has made Madaba one of the most prominent cities in
the world for mosaics. St. George’s
Church houses the world famous mosaic
floor depicting a large mosaic map of Palestine. Centrally located on this mosaic floor is a
detailed map of Jerusalem
as it was during the sixth century AD.
At the Church of the Apostles, at the southern entrance of the city, is
a mosaic floor attributed to the craftsman Salamanios, depicting the Sea, with
the central figure of a woman encircled with a selection of creatures,
vegetation and an inscription.
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 fortress was built for defense rather than beauty. But to
walk the battlements and the subterranean passageways gives one a true feeling
of its formidable presence.
There is a museum within the fortress in a vast
vaulted hall. It is reached by a few steps that lead down from the ground
level. Among the artifacts are fine glass bowls and flasks. Another great
hallway is situated below the Kerak museum hall. It is reached by a separate set
of stairs and the legend has it that it was there that Saladin had his throne. the famous Crusader castle built in 1132/34 by King Baldwin I. of
Jerusalem.
Proceed to Petra.
For dinner and overnight
Day4: 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),.
Dinner 20:00h..
Overnight: Bedwien Camp in Wadi Rum.
Day5: 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.
Lunch & time at leisure in Dead Sea – Transfers
to Amman International Airport.
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.
