7-Day Jordan Wonders Tour

Day 1: Arrive and Overnight in Amman

Welcome to Jordan! Upon arrival at the Jordan International Airport, you will be met by a local representative. He/she will be holding a signboard with your name on it and will assist you through visa formalities. Once you have gathered all of your luggage, you will be transferred to your hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is at leisure.

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

Day 2: Amman City Tour — Jerash — Ajloun — Amman

Breakfast at the hotel. Today, explore 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. Then to the Roman ruins of Jerash, about 50 km away from Amman. Set in the hills of Gilead, Jerash is the best example of a Roman provincial city in the Middle East. With your guide, see the Hippodrome, the spectacular Forum, the Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum, the Temple of Artemis, and the North Theatre. Continue we drive to the Islamic castle of Ajloun, in Arabic called Qal’at Ar Rabad. In 1184 during the Crusades, an Arab general and relative of Salah ad-Din built here a fortress on higher grounds. Its purpose was to watch over the routes to the Jordan Valley and the commercial routes to Syria, as well as to protect the iron mines nearby. There is a small museum inside the castle and don’t miss the great view over the surrounding countryside. Return transfer to your hotel in Amman.

• Overnight in Amman
• Meals included today: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Amman International Hotel OR Downtown Hotel Apartments OR Sulaf Luxury Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 3: Amman – Mount Nebo – Madaba – Petra

Breakfast at the 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. Short drive 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. Then continue to your hotel in Petra

• Overnight in Petra
• Meals included today: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Petra Boutique Hotel OR Petra Guest House or similar (Standard quality)

Day 4: Visit Petra

After breakfast at the hotel, Spend the day getting lost in the red rose city of Petra. Petra is the biggest attraction of Jordan and was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabatean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundation of a commercial empire that extended into Syria. Walk with your guide through the canyon or so-called Siq to see the most beautiful monument: The Treasury Building rising over 140 feet and continue via the Street Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh’s Castle until the Qasr Al Bint. You will have free time to explore on your own, for instance, climb the 800 steps to the Monastery Al Deir. After visiting the sites, walk back the same route to the Visitor’s Center, and proceed back to your hotel for a rest. Petra local guide is only for 2.5 hours. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Petra.

• Overnight in Petra
• Meals included today: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Petra Boutique Hotel OR Petra Guest House or similar (Standard quality)

Day 5: Petra – Wadi Rum 2 Hours Jeep Ride – Wadi Rum Camp

After breakfast at the hotel, Head for 1.5 hours and transfer to the Wadi Rum desert. 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, and the serene atmosphere will make you understand why Wadi Rum is one of the most impressive 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. Dinner and overnight at a campsite.

• Overnight in Wadi Rum
• Meals included today: Breakfast and Dinner
• Accommodation: Sun City Camp or similar (Standard quality)

Day 6: Wadi Rum Camp – Dead Sea Hotel

After breakfast at the hotel. For a 4-hour drive, you reach the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. The unique environment is characterized by high annual temperatures, low humidity, and high atmospheric pressure, the air is extremely oxygen rich. Leisure time at the beach. The salty water of the lake lets you float, not swim. The mud on the shores is supposed to have healing properties for the skin.

• Overnight in Dead Sea
• Meals included today: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Ramada Resort or similar (Standard quality)

Day 7: 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.

• Meals included today: Breakfast

INCLUDED in the Tour Price:

• All transfers are mentioned in the itinerary.
• Transport by private leisure air-conditioned vehicle with English-Speaking Driver.
• English-speaking spot guide in Jerash (1 hour).
• English-speaking spot guide in Petra (2.5 hours).
• 700 meters horse ride in Petra from the main gate to the beginning of the Siq (not mandatory, horse handler expects a tip of 5 JOD per horse).
• 2 hours jeep ride in Wadi Rum.
• 2 nights accommodation at a 4-star hotel with breakfast in Amman.
• 2 nights accommodation at a 4-star hotel with breakfast in Petra.
• 1-night accommodation at a Desert Camp with breakfast in Wadi Rum.
• 1-night accommodation at a 4-star hotel with breakfast in Dead Sea.
• 6 breakfasts.
• Entrance fees to the sites mentioned in the program.
• Local taxes and service charges.

NOT INCLUDED:

• International Flight Tickets.
• Jordan Entry Visa.
• Lunch and dinners.
• Drinks with meals.
• Escorting tour guide.
• Tips, portage, and personal expenses.
• Golf cart ride or camel ride in Petra.
• Personal Expenses, extra optional tours and anything not mentioned in the itinerary and inclusions.
• Travel insurance (recommended).