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| Duration | Destination | Departure |
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| 11 days and 10 nights | Jordan (Aqaba, Dead Sea, Amman, Jerash, Ajloun, Madaba, Nebo, Petra, Wadi Rum) | Jordan (Aqaba) |
Day 1:
Aqaba (Dinner)
Arrive in Aqaba (AQJ). Meet and greet at the airport. Dinner & Overnight stay in Aqaba.
Dinner (as long as the arrival at the hotel is before 9 pm).
Day 2:
Aqaba - Dead Sea - Desert Castles - Amman (Breakfast and Dinner)
After breakfast, Proceed to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth deep in the Jordan Valley and 55 km southeast of Amman, is the Dead Sea, one of the most spectacular natural and spiritual landscapes in the whole world. It is the lowest body of water on earth, the lowest point on earth, and the world's richest source of natural salts, hiding wonderful treasures that accumulated throughout thousands of years. Proceed to the Eastern Desert to visit Al Kharraneh Castle, Amra Castle (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and Al Azraq Castle where Lawrence of Arabia resided and wrote part of his book “Seven Pillars of Wisdom”. Dinner & Overnight stay in Amman.
Day 3:
Amman - Jerash - Ajloun - Amman (Breakfast and Dinner)
After breakfast, we head to visit the ancient Roman city of Jerash, including the paved and colonnaded streets, soaring hilltop temples, theatres, spacious public squares and plazas, baths, fountains and city walls. Proceeding to northern Jordan to visit one of the most important ecological and historical sites in the Middle East; Ajloun. Ajloun Castle (Qal’at Ar-Rabad) is a fine example of Islamic architecture as it was built by Saladin’s general in 1184 AD to control the iron mines of Ajloun, and to counter the progress of the Crusaders by dominating the three main routes leading to the Jordan valley and protecting the communication routes between Jordan and Syria. Dinner & Overnight stay in Amman.
Day 4:
Amman - Madaba - Mt. Nebo - Shobak - Petra (Breakfast and Dinner)
After breakfast, Visit Madaba, a city best known for the famous 6th century Mosaic map of Jerusalem & Holy Land and for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics and visit of St. George’s church. Mt. Nebo a city mentioned in the bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land that he would never enter. Just off the King's Highway 190 km south of Amman and less than an hour north of Petra stands an impressive castle as a lonely reminder of former Crusader glory dating from the same turbulent period as Kerak, crowning a cone of rock, which rises above a wild and rugged landscape dotted with a grand sweep of fruit trees below. It is today known as Shobak, but to the Crusaders it was Mont Real (Crak de Montreal) or Mons Regalis, the Fortress of the Royal Mount. It was built in 1115 by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem to guard the road from Damascus to Egypt, and was the first of a string of similar strongholds in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Dinner & Overnight stay in Petra.
Day 5:
Petra (Breakfast and Dinner)
After breakfast, Visit the Nabatean Red Rose city of Petra, one of the 7 world wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enter the city through 1KM long narrow gorge which is flanked either side by 80m high cliffs! Notice the dazzling colors and formations of the rocks. The site is massive, and contains hundreds of elaborated rock-cut tombs, a treasury, Roman-style theatres, temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets. Dinner & Overnight stay in Petra.
Day 6:
Petra - Wadi Rum (Breakfast and Dinner)
After breakfast, we head further down in southern Jordan to visit other significant sites including Wadi Rum. Explore Wadi Rum on 2 hours jeep ride into the Jordanian desert! Wadi Rum was best described by T.E. Lawrence as “Vast, echoing and god-like”, and by the locals as “Valley of the Moon”. Bedouin Dinner & Overnight stay in Wadi Rum.
Day 7:
Wadi Rum - Aqaba (Breakfast and Dinner)
After breakfast, you will be transferred to your hotel in Aqaba. Dinner & Overnight stay in Aqaba.
Day 8:
Aqaba (Breakfast and Dinner)
Enjoy your free day in Aqaba (No Car no Guide). Dinner & Overnight stay in Aqaba.
Day 9:
Aqaba (Breakfast and Dinner)
Enjoy your free day in Aqaba (No Car no Guide). Dinner & Overnight stay in Aqaba.
Day 10:
Aqaba (Breakfast and Dinner)
Enjoy your free day in Aqaba (No Car no Guide). Dinner & Overnight stay in Aqaba.
Day 11:
Aqaba (Breakfast)
After breakfast, departure from Aqaba via King Hussein International Airport, to your next destination.
- Visa including meet and assist “Visa is free for the time being; only passport details are required before the guests’ arrival”
- Transportation as per the above mentioned program in an A/C vehicle with a professional driver
- 10 nights’ accommodation on Breakfast & Dinner basis based on confirmed hotels or similar
- Private English, Italian or Spanish Speaking guide on touring days only
- Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites
- A short horse ride from the main gate till the beginning of the Siq
- 2 hours’ jeep ride in Wadi Rum
- All applicable taxes
- Optional excursions
- Any tips
- Porterages at Airport
- Porterages at hotels
- Additional meals
- Beverages
- Personal expenses
- Any item not mentioned in the inclusions part
| Day | Overnight | Itinerary highlights |
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| 1 | Al Zaytouna Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAqaba | Aqaba - King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), Aqaba - Arrival Terminal |
| 2 | Olive Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAmman | Dead Sea East Coast |
| 3 | Olive Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAmman | Jerash |
| 4 | Silk Road Petra Hotel (Standard Room) or similarPetra |
Madaba Nebo |
| 5 | Silk Road Petra Hotel (Standard Room) or similarPetra | |
| 6 | Sharah Luxury Camp (Standard Tent) or similarWadi Rum | |
| 7 | Al Zaytouna Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAqaba | |
| 8 | Al Zaytouna Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAqaba | |
| 9 | Al Zaytouna Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAqaba | |
| 10 | Al Zaytouna Hotel (Standard Room) or similarAqaba | |
| 11 | Aqaba - King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), Aqaba - Airport |
| Place | 3 Stars Hotels | 4 Stars Hotels | 5 Stars Hotels |
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| Aqaba | Al Zaytouna Hotel (Standard Room) or similar | Baity Boutique Hotel (Standard Room) or similar | DoubleTree by Hilton Aqaba (Standard Room) or similar |
| Amman | Olive Hotel (Standard Room) or similar | Strand Hotel (Standard Room) or similar | Radisson Blu Hotel Amman (Standard Room) or similar |
| Petra | Silk Road Petra Hotel (Standard Room) or similar | Petra Castle Hotel (Standard Room) or similar | Hyatt Zaman Hotel (Standard Room) or similar |
| Wadi Rum | Sharah Luxury Camp (Standard Tent) or similar | ||
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