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Petra
DAY 1
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SUN
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AMMAN
Upon arrival at the Amman Airport you will be
greeted by our airport representative and transferred to your hotel for
dinner and overnight. (D)
DAY 2
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MON
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AMMAN
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MADABA
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MT. NEBO
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KERAK
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SHOBAK
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PETRA
This morning, enjoy a scenic drive along the King’s Highway to
visit Madaba, the City of Mosaics. The oldest mosaic map of the Holy
Land exists on the floor of Saint George’s Church, and the city features
many famous mosaics that exist in both public and private buildings.
Visit Mount Nebo, the alleged burial site of Moses, overlooking the
Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, where Franciscans built a simple
structure that protects a 4th and 6th Century Byzantine church.
Continue to Kerak for a photo stop before proceeding to Shobak Castle.
Built in 1115, it was the first of many fortifications built by King Baldwin
I of Jerusalem to guard the road from Egypt to Damascus. It successfully
resisted a number of sieges until it fell to Saladin's troops in 1189.
Dinner and overnight at Petra Hotel. (B,D)
DAY 3
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TUE
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PETRA
After breakfast, you will begin your full day visit of
Petra; a city carved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the
Nabateans and lost to civilization until rediscovered in 1812 by the
Swiss explorer, John Lewis Burkhardt. Walk through the Siq, a narrow
and winding fissure between the cliffs, to reach the Treasury, the
Roman Theater, the Courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, the Temple of the
Winged Lion and other breathtaking monuments. Dinner and overnight
at Petra hotel. (B,D)
DAY 4
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WED
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PETRA
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LITTLE PETRA
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WADI RUM
This morning, you
will have a short drive to Little Petra, where you will walk through the
8,000-year-old excavated stone-age villages of Beidah and Basta,
wander among the ruins of settlements of the biblical Edomites, and
explore the sprawling remains of the Roman legionary fortress at
Udruh. Continue to Wadi Rum, where the movie “Lawrence of Arabia”
was filmed. Here you will enjoy a 2-hour Jeep tour to view the desert and
its awe-inspiring moon-like landscape. Enjoy dinner and an overnight
camp stay. (B,D)
DAY 5
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THU
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WADI RUM
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BETHANY
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DEAD SEA
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AMMAN
After
breakfast at the hotel, depart via Araba Road to visit Bethany – site of
John the Baptist's settlement where Jesus was baptized. Continue to
the Dead Sea, with its year-round sunny skies and dry air, located in the
Jordan Rift Valley about 422 meters below sea level. Its famously
hypersaline water makes floating easy, and its mineral-rich black mud
is used for therapeutic and cosmetic treatments. Take your time to
enjoy a leisurely afternoon swim. Travel back to Amman for dinner and
overnight. (B,D)
DAY 6
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FRI
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AMMAN
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JERASH
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AJLOUN
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AMMAN
This morning, travel
to Jerash, the best-preserved example of Roman civilization in Jordan.
Considered part of the “Decapolis”, the ten big Roman cities of the
INCLUDED FEATURES
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Hotel accommodations for 6 nights
•
12 included meals consisting of:
- 6 breakfasts
- 6 dinners
•
Meet & assist at the airport upon arrival and departure
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All transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle/coach
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Sightseeing, including entrance fees and English-speaking tour
guide as per itinerary
•
Porterage at hotels and airports
•
Document holders and luggage tags
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Hotel taxes and service charges
PREFERRED HOTELS
(or similar)
City Nts. Hotels
Amman 1 Grand Palace Hotel
Petra 2 Hyatt Zaman Hotel
Wadi Rum 1 Captain Camp (standard tent)*
Amman 2 Grand Palace Hotel
Prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Hotel upgrades are available upon
request. Blackout periods apply. *Supplement for deluxe tent available on request and
subject to availability.
eastern frontier, it has also been called the Pompeii of the East for its
unique state of preservation, featuring theatres, churches, temples
(Zeus and Artemis), a Nymphaeum, and colonnaded streets. Next, you
will visit Ajloun, the 12th Century Castle built by Saladin in his
successful campaign to drive the Crusaders from Jordan in 1189. It is
an outstanding example of Arab/Islamic military architecture. Return
to Amman for dinner and overnight. (B,D)
DAY 7
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SAT
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AMMAN TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY)
After
breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Amman Airport for your departure
flight home. (B)
(B) Breakfast - (D) Dinner