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Cradle of Christianity
Departs daily
Package includes:
• Return airport transfers in Amman
• 6 nights’ accommodation sharing twin room
• All sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary accompanied by English speaking, licensed guide.
• Horse ride in Petra
• 2 hour Jeep ride in Wadi Rum
• Meals as shown (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Package excludes:
• Air-fares and airport taxes
• Lunches, beverages and sightseeing not mentioned
• Travel insurance, visa cost and tips
• Immediate check-in on arrival, late check-out on departure (if this is required, please ask us for a re-quote).
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Itinerary:
Day 1: AMMAN
Arrive Amman, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Amman (D)
Day 2: AMMAN
After breakfast, Start the day with a tour of Amman, taking in the old and new parts of the city. Dive all the way to visit the best preserved example of Roman Civilization, Jeresh. The city features theaters, churches, temples, nymphaeum and colonnaded streets. Then proceed to the Saracen castle at Ajloun that was built in the 12th century by Saladin in his campaign against the Crusaders.
Overnight: Amman (BD)
Day 3: AMMAN – MADABA – NEBO – KERAK – PETRA
After breakfast, Departure via the kings' high way to Petra, visiting en route the mosaic city of Madaba, where the oldest map of the holy land exists on the floor of Saint Georges’s Cathedral. Mt. Nebo, the traditional burial site of Moses Sea. Continue southwards via the breathtaking scenery of Wadi Mujib to visit the Crusader castle at Kerak.
Overnight Petra (BD)
Day 4: PETRA
A full day dedicated to the visit of the lost Nabatean city of Petra. Start with a morning ride in a Bedouin guided horse: you’ll pass through the fabled Siq, an immense sandstone gorge which opens out to reveal the Treasury. Continue to gaze at hundreds of ancient temples, royal tombs, Roman Theatres and houses.
Overnight: Petra (BD)
Day 5: PETRA – WADI RUM – DEAD SEA
After breakfast, depart in the morning to the magical desert of Wadi Rum, the home “Lawrence of Arabia”. Enjoy a mint of tea or Cardamon coffee before touring this moon-like landscaped desert in a Bedouin Driven jeep. After the tour, travel down 400 meters below sea level and experience an unforgettable swim at the salty waters of the Dead Sea.
Overnight: Dead Sea. (BD)
Day 6: DEAD SEA – MUKAWIR– BAPTISM SITE – AMMAN
After breakfast, visit Mukawir, where John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded. Visit Bethany beyond-the-Jordan, the baptismal site of Jesus and where Elijan ascended to heaven in a chariot of fire.
Overnight: Amman (BD)
Day 7: AMMAN
After breakfast, transfer to Queen Alia International Airport for departure. (B)
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