Discover Jordan
Discover Jordan
Amman – Desert Castles – Jerash – Ajloun –
Umm Qais – Iraq Al
Amir – Dead Sea – Madaba – Nebo – Kerak – Petra
– Little Petra
– Wadi Rum – Aqaba
9 Days – 8 Nights
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 to your hotel.
Day2: Amman:
City Tour – Desert Castles.
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
This afternoon we
travel east from Amman into the Jordanian Desert. Here we see some of the Desert
Palaces built by the Omayyad Caliphs in the 8th century AD. Of particular
interest is Qaser Amra with its unique frescoes of hunting scenes and dancing
girls. Qaser Azraq, built entirely of black basalt, was used as a base by
Lawrence of Arabia in his later campaigns against the Turks.
We return to Amman via a road that is one of the main trade route
between Jordan and nearby Iraq.
Back to the Hotel for
Dinner and over night.
Day3: Amman – Um Qais –
Ajloun – Jerash – Dead Sea.
Breakfast: buffet breakfast at your hotel in Amman.
Transfer to visit Um Qais.
The modern town of Umm Qais is the site of the
ancient Greco-Roman town of Gadara, one of the cities of the Decapolis
and, according to the Bible, the place where Jesus cast out the devil from two
men into a herd of pigs (Matthew 8: 28-34). Gadara was renowned for its cosmopolitan
atmosphere, attracting an array of writers, artists, philosophers and poets.
Head to visit Ajloun
The main attraction in ‘Ajloun is the
stronghold of Qala’at al-Rabadh, a fine example
of medieval Arab/Islamic military architecture. The castle was built between
1184-85 CE by the nephew of Salah Eddin al-Ayyubi (known in the
West as Saladin), The fortress is built upon the
apex of the hill above ‘Ajloun, and offers a breathtaking view of the
surrounding countryside. On a clear day you can see the Dead Sea, the Jordan Valley,
the West Bank, and Lake Tiberias (the Sea of Galilee).
Proceed to Jerash for a visit which
is 25 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.
Day4: Amman – Iraq
Al Amir – Dead Sea.
Breakfast: buffet breakfast at your hotel in Amman.
Proceed to visit Iraq Al Amir.
Iraq Al Amir is within
the municipality of Amman in the Jordan Valley.
Located about 15 km southwest of the town of Wadi Al Seer, it has a population of about
6000 people, mostly members of the tribe of Abbadi. It is located on the hills
with high and medium altitude; the area has many springs, and is famous for its
olive trees, in addition to other forest trees. About 0.5 km south of the town
is located the so-called Al-Iraq historical site, which was built by a Persian
prince in the 3rd century BC. There are many caves in the hills
which date back to the Copper Age.
Transfer to Dead Sea
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.
Day4: Dead
Sea – Mount Nebo
– Madaba – Kerak - Petra
Breakfast: buffet breakfast at your
hotel.
Checkout: checkout from hotel and
luggage will be stored at your vehicle
Depart hotel, board your vehicle and
drive to Mt. Nebo for a vis
Arrive to MOUNT NEBO
and visit:
Mount Nebo
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 kilometres away.
Transfer to Madaba (15 minutes drive
from Mt. Nebo
Arrive to MADABA
and visit
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.
After
transfer to
Kerak to visit the Crusaders Castle of Kerak.
KERAK CASTLE
Kerak lies about 150 km
south of Amman. It is famous of its crusader fortress in the
centre of underground galleries, rooms and secret passageways and its thick
defensive walls pierced by narrow arrow slits where crusader archers held out
bravely but in vain for over 100 years.
It was the crusaders who made Kerak famous. Payen Le Boutellier, the
lord of Montreal,
built the fortress in 1142. He made
Kerak the new capital of the province because it was situated on the king’s
highway, where it could control all traffic from north and south.
After Kerak transfer to Petra
Overnight: Petra.
Day6: Petra Visit
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 Petr
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 Burkhart. 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 Nabatean-built.
.Back to your hotel in
Petra
Day7: Petra – Little Petra – Wadi Rum.
Breakfast: buffet breakfast at your hotel in Petra.
Checkout: check out from hotel and luggage
will be stored at your vehicle.
This morning we take a
tour to the nearby site of 'el Beidha' (known as 'Little Petra'). We will also
see a settlement dating from the Neolithic period, some 8,500 years ago. This
is one of the oldest sights in the Middle East;
it shows evidence of habitation by a Pre-Pottery population who were herders
experimenting with agriculture.
Then Transfer to Wadi Rum
(1h.30 minutes drive),.
Overnight: Bedwien Camp.
Day8: Wadi Rum – Aqaba
Breakfast: buffet breakfast at the Camp in
Wadi Rum.
Checkout: check out from hotel and luggage
will be stored at your vehicle.
Transfer to Aqaba (40. minutes drive), then Proceed to your Hotel.
Breakfast. Drive to visit Aqaba for free day at leisure,
for swimming and shopping.
With its wealth of
other attractions, Jordan’s
splendid Red Sea resort is often overlooked by
modern-day visitors. But apart from being a delightful place for discerning
holidaymakers, this is actually a great base from which to explore various
places of interest in southern Jordan.
Overnight
Day9: Aqaba – QAIA.
Breakfast: buffet breakfast at your hotel in Amman.
Checkout: check out from hotel and luggage
will be stored at your vehicle.
You will be transferred to Queen Alia International Airport
for Departure.
End of our Services.
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.
