6 Days Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum and The Dead Sea Tour

Day 1: Arrive and Overnight in Amman

Arrive any day in Amman. Upon your arrival in Amman, you will be met with our company representative in the arrivals area of the airport who will be holding a signboard with your name on it. After meet and greet, you will be transferred from the airport to your hotel in Amman. Rest of the day will be at leisure.

• Overnight in Amman
• Included Meal(s): No meals are included on this day
• Accommodation: Sulaf Luxury OR Downtown Hotel Apartments or similar (Standard quality)

Day 2: Jerash – Amman City Tour

Drive 1 hour to Jerash, once a member of the Decapolis, but its heyday had been under the Romans. It is considered the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. A local guide will make history come alive. Explore the spectacular Forum, the Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum, theatres, and the Temple of Artemis. Back in the capital continue to the historical places in downtown Amman. You start with the visit to the Citadel to enjoy views over the hilly capital. On the Citadel itself you see remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period, like the Hercules Temple and the Umayyad Palace, and the small Archaeological Museum. Not far away we find the Roman Theatre, which can accommodate up to 6,000 visitors. In the heart of downtown, we stroll the markets (Souq), where to find fruit, vegetables, spices, herbs, clothes, household goods, and more. Return transfer to hotel in Amman.

• Overnight in Amman
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: Sulaf Luxury OR Downtown Hotel Apartments or similar (Standard quality)

Day 3: Madaba – Mt Nebo − King’s Way – Kerak Castle

Check out from hotel and drive to Mt. Nebo believed to be the burial site of Prophet Moses. If the weather allows you will have like him a view of the Promised Land. In the remains of the Moses Memorial Church, constructed in the 4th century, you see beautiful mosaics. Short ride to the town of Madaba, known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaic art. Certainly, you see the popular 6th-century map of Palestine in the Greek Orthodox St. George’s Church. If open, visit the St John’s Baptist Church to climb the bell tower. Afterward 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 with magnificent geological formations. Visit in Kerak the famous Crusader castle built in 1132/34 by King Baldwin I. of Jerusalem. Proceed 2 hours to Petra.

• Overnight in Petra
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: Petra Moon Hotel OR Sella Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 4: Petra Tour − Wadi Rum Camp

Today visit the highlight of Jordan, the red rose city Petra! You are able to start as early as 06:00, but early birds, don’t forget to ask the hotel for a breakfast box the day before. Meet your local guide and pass the narrow canyon, the so called Siq, with its colourful sandstone. At the end you will be rewarded with a view of the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh’s Castle. After around 2 hours the guide says farewell to you at the restaurant area. You have free time to explore Petra on your own. The young at heart for instance have the chance to climb the 800 stairs to the 45 meters high Monastery El Deir. Return to the main gate. In the afternoon 1.5 hours transfer to Wadi Rum desert. Dinner and overnight at a campsite like Rum Stars or Sun City.

• Overnight in Wadi Rum
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Dinner
• Accommodation: Sun City Camp in Wadi Rum or similar (Standard quality)

Day 5: Wadi Rum 3 hours jeep ride − Dead Sea Hotel

Embark a 4×4 and with your Bedouin driver uncover more of the vast desert. The rugged scenery, the changing colours of sands and mountains, the serene atmosphere will make you understand why Wadi Rum is one of the most impressing desert landscapes in the world. The setting had been used for Hollywood movies. You see canyons, red sand dunes, Nabatean rock inscriptions and a natural rock bridge formed over centuries. Journey 4 hours to your hotel at the Dead Sea beach. Chance to do the floating experience and try the dark mud on the shores promising positive effects for your skin.

• Overnight in Dead Sea
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: Dead Sea Spa Hotel OR Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea or similar (Standard quality)

Day 6: Dead Sea – Departure Queen Alia Airport

After breakfast at the hotel. Free time to enjoy the shores of the Dead Sea and the resort facilities and the variety of Spa treatments available till you are transferred to Queen Alia Airport for departure.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: No accommodation is included on this day.

INCLUDED in the Tour Price:

• Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports.
• All transfers to/from airport & hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
• Accommodation for 2 nights in Amman including daily breakfast.
• Accommodation for 1 night in Petra including daily breakfast.
• Accommodation for 1 night in Desert Camp including daily breakfast.
• Accommodation for 1 night in Dead Sea including daily breakfast.
• Wadi Rum Desert Tour in a 4×4 vehicle for 3 hours.
• Horse ride includes a Petra ticket.
• Service of English-speaking guides in Petra and Jerash.
• One Bottle of Mineral Water to each person.
• Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, D=dinner).
• Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary.
• Local taxes and service charges.

NOT INCLUDED:

• International Airfare.
• Entry visas to Jordan.
• Escorting tour guide.
• Tips & Personal Items.
• Lunches.
• Optional tours mentioned in the program, they will be provided at an additional cost.
• Services not mentioned in the program.
• Drinks with meals.
• Travel insurance (recommended).

IMPORTANT INFO:

• The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
• Please advise us on your arrival details at the time of booking.