Explore Jordanian Life Style 8 days

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This morning we will take you to Jerash city, located in the Gilead Hills, it is considered to be the best preserved city of the Decapolis, a confederation of ten Roman cities. One of the highlights of the Middle East, a triple arch gateway gives way to colonnaded streets, theatres, temples and baths. Amman city tour with our guide.

Overnight Standard Hotel, included meals: Breakfast

This morning we leave Amman and travel to Petra via  Madaba, a small Christian town with its collection of extraordinary mosaics, including the Great Map of Palestine (6th century). Discovered in 1896, and only fragmentary, it contains a good picture of Jerusalem. Moving on we investigate Jebel Neba (808m). Better known as Mount Nebo, it is a pilgrimage centre for Christians principally because Moses is said to have seen the Promised Land from this summit. We drive via the kings highway to  the Crusader Castle of Kerak, imposingly sited on a hilltop. Kerak became famous in the time of the Crusades as one of a chain of fortresses in the Holy War against Islam. The castle was built in 1132 by Baldwin of Jerusalem, a Crusader King. After visiting this magnificent castle we then continue down to Petra, we check in at hotel and freshen up. Today you have a free evening,  where you may wish to enjoy a candle night, named Petra by night or privet dinner in a local restaurant.

Overnight Standard Hotel, included meals: Breakfast 

Today you have a full day to explore Petra (the Rose red city ). Petra was the rock cut stronghold of the Nabateans, a fortress city built to protect the lucrative levies its citizens imposed on the rich caravans heading north. Surrounded by imposing mountains and approached through a deep, narrow cleft in the rocks, known as the Siq, it is a unique and unforgettable place and enhanced by the play of light and shadow, an altogether overwhelming experience. Approaching on horseback (optional) we then enter the Siq on foot, following it’s towering sandstone walls towards the site of the captivating and iconic splendor of the beautiful Khazneh (The famous Treasury). A guided orientation tour will take us to some of the key parts of this remarkable and ancient site, one of the most impressive and exciting of the world. We’ll walk in the Colonnaded Street and the Royal Tombs; enjoy the site of its amazing theatre, with its 8,000 seat, carved from the solid rock, before a free afternoon to continue exploring at your leisure.

Overnight Standard Hotel, included meals: Breakfast 

Returning to the Red Rose city you can climb steep paths to the sacrificial ‘High Places’ (altars) for stunning views over Wadi Araba and the Negev Desert. Or take the high road up to the Monastery, which is the largest of Petra’s monuments and certainly worth the climb up to it. Towering to a height of 40m its doorway alone measures 8m in height, dwarfing anyone framed within it. It is a place to lose oneself in the atmosphere of the past.  Back to hotel for check -out, then transfer to Wadi Rum, the Valley of the Moon. Here you will find adventure and feel the romance of the Arabian desert. Wadi Rum is like a moonscape of ancient valleys and towering weathered sandstone mountains rising out of white and pink colored sands. 2 hrs jeep safari to Explore the valley of the moon, visiting the most spectacular sights. Driving among sand dunes, graffiti, inscriptions and canyons as well as having races through the dry oasis, exploring the most interesting and exciting sites of Wadi Rum. Sunset tour ending at Wadi Umm Eshreen, followed by transfer to a Bedouin camp with traditional authentic Bedouin dinner.  

Overnight Basic Camping. Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Free morning to Explore Wadi Rum, then drive to Aqaba for check-in at hotel. Today you have a free day where you may wish to enjoy the splendid coral reefs and clear warm water for which Aqaba is famed. Aqaba has numerous water sports activities, including sailing, snorkeling and glass bottom boats for hire, so there should be something for everyone.

Overnight Standard Hotel, included meals: Breakfast 

Around Noon time leaving Aqaba to the Dead Sea returning north, we continue to our final destination for today, back to the lowest spot on earth (The Dead Sea). We drive on to the shimmering Dead Sea. Surrounded by barren hills, this unique water body has an amazingly high salt content (33%) that means no animal life survives and that it is almost impossible to sink!

Overnight Standard Hotel, included meals: Breakfast 

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in the Dead Sea. Free morning, then you will be transfered to Queen Alia International Airport for departure.

Overnight Standard Hotel, included meals: Breakfast 

Arrive Amman, meet, assist and transfer with local representative for check-in at hotel in Amman.