We compress many centuries of history into a short but comprehensive look at this pacific country, visiting Amman, Mount Nebo, and Petra, the astounding city carved from living rock, surely one of the top entries in any traveler's life list. And after Petra, Wadi Rum, the epitome of geologic pomp and circumstance (we may remember Anthony Quinn in Lawrence of Arabia, firing up the troops with the heartfelt cry: "To Wadi Rum!").

Petra The giant red mountains and vast mausoleums of a departed race have nothing in common with modern civilization, and ask nothing of it except to be appreciated at their true value - as one of the greatest wonders ever wrought by Nature and Man. Although much has been written about Petra, nothing really prepares you for this amazing place. It has to be seen to be believed. Petra the world wonder, is without doubt Jordan’s most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction. It is a vast, unique city, carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled here more than 2000 years ago, turning it into an important junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked China, India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome.

 

Cost / double occupency	Taxes Included
01 Jan - 31 Dec	$ 1581

 

Hotels Where Nights Type Amman 5 Grand Hyatt Petra 2 Taybet Zaman

 

Itinerary : 08 days / 07 nights

DAY 1:Amman
ARRIVE AMMAN, JORDAN On arrival you are met by our local representative who will bring you to your hotel.

Day 2: Amman - Umm Qais- Jerash -Ajlun
This morning you drive north to Jerash, a well-preserved Roman city and one of the pentapolis cities of Roman Arabia.

Day 3: Amman – Bethany – Dead Sea
Drive to the Dead Sea Area to visit the site of John the Baptist's settlement.

Day 4: Madaba -Nebo - Umm Rasas -Petra
Embark on a tour of Madaba, best know for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaic.

Day 5: Petra
Petra is without a doubt JOrdan's most valuable treasure. Visit the vast and unique city carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabateans.

Day 6: Petra – Wadi Rum - Amman
En-route to Wadi Rum, Stupendous, timeless place, virtually untouched by Humanity.

Day 7: Desert Castles - Amman city Tour
Drive east to see Jordan's Castles, beautiful examples of both early islamic art and architesture

Day 8: Dead Sea - Amman
Return to Amman to board your international flight.

 

When to Go

Jordan has a typically Middle Eastern climate in which summers are very hot, with temperatures reaching up into the forties celsius. If you are not adversely affected by heat it is still worth considering a trip at this time as you will have sights like Petra almost to yourself.

Spring and autumn are the best times to travel as the days are warm, with temperatures into the high twenties celsius with cool nights.

Winters can be surprisingly harsh: Petra has sometimes experienced snow, and the nights get cold especially in the desert regions. Winter is also when the majority of the rain falls, but showers tend to be short and sharp.