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Visit all the classic sites in Jordan as well as spending a full day visiting all the traditional sites of Jerusalem and Bethlehem on this exciting historical holiday. Visit: Mount Nebo, Madaba, King's Highway, Kerak, Famous mosaic 6th century map of palestine in St George's Church, Petra, the lost city of the Nabateans, Church of the Nativity, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Golgotha, Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemene
This Holiday Includes:
:: Bed and Breakfast in 3*, 4* or 5* accommodation.
:: Meet and assist upon arrival and departure.
:: Exclusive services of expert and qualified Tour Guide.
:: All local transfers in Jordan - e.g. airport, borders etc.
:: Transport to and from sites of antiquities, museums etc.
:: Entry fees to sites of antiquities, museums etc, as listed below.
:: Return flights from UK.
We are delighted to suggest a number of Tours and Excursions that might be of interest to you. If there is something you would particularly like to see or place you would like to visit which is not shown below, please let us know in the "Additional Comments" section on the Enquiry Form and we will be pleased to send you details.
:: Upon arrival to Queen Alia Airport or Jordanian Border our representative will meet and assist you through the customs and immigration procedures.
:: Transfer to the hotel in Amman for overnight.
:: Following breakfast we drive north of Jordan to Jerash, the best example of a roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. We visit the spectacular forum, Roman colonnaded street, Nymphaeum, Artemis Temple, St. Cosmos and Demeanors church.
Afternoon - Dead Sea:: The Dead Sea is our next destination. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth (417 m below sea level) and the largest "Natural Spa" in the world. The mineral-rich waters and mud flow with natural health and beauty benefits acclaimed globally. You have the opportunity to float in the Dead Sea and experience the feeling of not sinking in water. :: Back to hotel in Amman for overnight.
:: Very early in the morning, around 7.00 AM, we drive to the Allenby Bridge, also called King Hussein border. After immigration procedures and meeting your tour guide we drive through the Judean desert towards Jerusalem.
:: We start with a panoramic view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives and walk along Palm Sunday road to the Church of Dominus Flevit where Jesus wept about Jerusalem (Luke 19).
:: We continue to the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14) and the Church of All Nations. On Mount Zion we visit the Last Supper room (the upper room) and the tomb of King David. Next stop will be the city of Bethlehem to stand on the site where Jesus was born (John 1). There we visit the Church of the Nativity.
:: In the afternoon we drive to the Dung Gate to visit the Western Wall, walk through the Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross) to the Holy Sepulcher Church - Golgotha.
:: In the late afternoon we drive 2 hours to Sheikh Hussein border to enter Jordan again, from where we drive back to Amman for dinner and overnight.
:: After breakfast we depart for Mt. Nebo. This is the place where Moses gazed at the Promised Land before he died. You visit the old monastery and overlook the Jordan valley, Dead Sea, Jericho and Jerusalem.
:: After we proceed to Madaba, where the famous mosaic 6th century map of Palestine in St. George’s church is sited.
:: Following this, 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, which sweeps your breath away for it's magnificent geological formation.
:: Kerak, the ancient, biblical capital of the Moabites, become well known for the famous crusaders castle that was built in 1132/34 by king Baldwin the first of Jerusalem. Visit the castle, enjoy the amazing undergrounds halls and the museum.
:: After we leave Kerak and drive to Petra for overnight.
:: Following breakfast depart for a full day tour to the Red Rose city of Petra, the most well known and iconic attraction in Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs - a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundations for a commercial empire that extended into Syria. After the conquest by the Romans 106 AD Petra declined in importance. In the early 19th century the Swiss explorer Johann L. Burckhardt discovered the city again.
:: Upon arrival you will begin an unforgettable trip to the canyon, the so called Siq, and then to the most beautiful monument of them all - the Treasury. The local guide will give a brief history of the city and among the other monuments you will see are Pharaoh's Castle, the Triumphal Arch, the Amphitheater and the Monastery “El Deir”.
:: Return to hotel. Overnight in Petra.
:: Following breakfast enjoy a desert drive to Wadi Rum where you will see the wild desert landscape which greatly fascinated the British liaison officer Lawrence of Arabia.
:: A two hour Bedouin Jeep tour will leads you to Lawrence's Spring and to the sand dunes in Wadi Um Ishrin where you can find Nabatean inscriptions.
:: Enjoy the spectacular view from Lawrence's House and then drive to the Barragh Canyon. Following this, we drive back to the Bedouin camp for lunch.
:: As evening draws near experience the amazing sunset in the desert before the drive to Aqaba at the Red Sea.
:: Check-in to hotel – Overnight in Aqaba.
:: Jordan's only coastal city is Aqaba. The splendid weather during more than eight months of the year allows you to enjoy sailing, water skiing and swimming. Diving and snorkelling is a great adventure as you spot the colourful and varied marine life in the Red Sea.
:: Optional day tours arranged locally.
:: Overnight in Aqaba.
:: Breakfast taken at hotel.
:: Assisted transfer to QAI Airport in Amman for departure.
