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highlights of Jordan in 11
days
During this 11-day round trip you will see the highlights of the
historical and cultural heritage of Jordan. You will visit Petra, Jerash
and the mosaics of Madaba. You will have ample opportunity to enjoy the
beautiful Jordanian nature when travelling along the King’s Highway and
during your visit of Wadi Rum. The Red Sea near Aqaba will offer you
time to relax and enjoy the beautiful underwater world. Next to the
excursions the program will leave you plenty of room to explore Jordan
for yourself and meet the hospitable local people.
Day 1 : Meets and assist at Airport, visa formalities, transfer
Sadeein Hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 Azraq and Amra and overnight at Azraq guest house
After breakfast you will depart early for the Eastern Desert. The Romans
were not deterred by the desert climate and built a chain of fortresses
along the ‘limes arabicus’, the frontiers of their new Arabic province.
Most of the castles you can visit nowadays were built by the caliphs
during the Ummayyad period. Some are decorated with fine mosaics,
frescoes, stone and stucco carvings and illustrations. They stand as
silent and impressive evidence of Jordan’s rich history. Today you shall
see three of the best-preserved desert castles. Qasr al-Mushatta is the
largest and most richly decorated Ummayyad castle in Jordan. It’s a
large, square fortress, surrounded by walls with circular towers on
every side. Qusayr Amra is placed by Unesco on its World Heritage List.
Its interior walls and ceilings are covered with lively frescoes and two
of its rooms are paved with colourful mosaics. Qasr al-Azraq is built in
black basalt and has been in continuous use since Roman times. During
the Arab Revolt it functioned as the headquarters of Lawrence of Arabia.
Late in the afternoon you will be transferred to the Azraq Oasis and be
shown the highlights of the oasis. Dinner is served in Azraq Guesthouse
and you will stay there overnight.
Day 3 Stay in Umm Qays
Transfer to North of Jordan, Gadara you will visit Umm Qais, which was
built mainly out of black basalt. Here you can enjoy the impressive view
over Lake Tiberias and the Golan Heights. At the guesthouse - luxury –
dinner and overnight.
Day 4 Umm Qays/Wadi Shayib/Dead Sea.
In the morning we drive to down and will visit the Islamic military
castle of Ajloun. The castle was used by the Islamic armies of Saladin
to protect the region against the crusaders. Then we drive via the great
Wadi where Shayib tombs and figs gardens and Olive will pass to the
lowest point on earth check in at Dead Sea Spa Hotel, sue private beach,
Mud and float and salty Dead Sea, overnight.
Day 5 Madaba/Wadi-El-Moujip/Kerak Castel/Dana
After breakfast will travel up to Madaba and visit the famous mosaic map
of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. Your next stop will be Mount Nebo, where
like Moses you will be able to overlook the Holy Land and the Dead Sea.
If the sky is clear Jerusalem, Jericho and Bethlehem will meet your eye.
The journey will continue along the King’s Highway. On the way you will
pass through Wadi Mujib, the grand canyon of Jordan. You will stop in
Karak for lunch. In the afternoon you will visit the huge castle where
Saladin and Richard Lionheart fought during the crusades. While enjoying
the beautiful landscapes the journey continues along the King’s Highway
to Dana Natural reserve will check in at Luxtury Dana Hotel in 1800
years old village, which offers an excellent view of the Dana Nature
Reserve. dinner and overnight.
Day 6 & 7 Shoubak Castel/Abdalya/Beer
Araais/Petra
After breakfast will drive to Shouback you will visit the castle of
Shobak. During the crusades period it was known as Mons Realis, since it
was the first castle established by the kingdom of Jerusalem at the
other side of the river Jordan. Then we drive via Abdalya the oldest oak
trees in Jordan and the great view of Little Petra and above all Petra
mountains, we wil pass to the magic well, Beer Al-Arais, and Siq
El-Bardi (Wet canyon) Late in the afternoon you arrive in Petra for
dinner and overnight stay. At candles hotel ( 3* superior)
Day 8 & 9 Petra visit / Wadi Rum
In the morning a local guide will escort you into Petra and show you the
highlights of the Nabatean city. You will enter the city through the
Siq, the narrow gorge and be rewarded with the most astonishing and
dramatic monument in Jordan: the Treasury. You will also visit the
theatre, the tombs and façades and the colonnaded street. climb the
stairs to the Monastery and admire the vi ew
over the Wadi Araba. Perhaps you would like to walk all the way up to
the High Place of Sacrifice and see the obelisks which are believed to
represent the most important Nabatean gods, Dushara and Al ‘Uzza. Next
morning you will be transfer by Jeep Safari to Wadi Rum. You will pass
the famous seven pillars of wisdom, described by Lawrence of Arabia. Our
guided jeep tour will show you Lawrence of Arabia’s house and Thamudic
and Nabatean inscriptions made centuries ago. Evening ttransfer to
Aqaba, check in at Cazar Hotel or Aquamarina II, dinner and overnight.
Day 10 Aqaba
Free time in Aqaba, snorkeling or diving at Royal diving center, or take
glass boat to discover great coral in Aqaba, overnight.
Day 11 - overnight in Amman
Travel via desert high way to Amman, shopping and free time overnight at
Sadeen Hotel. End of your tour.
Services included :
Private car (A/C, full option ) with driver, unlimited kelometeres, and
including gasoline.
2 nights hotel accommodation in Amman (4* )
1 night hotel accommodation in Azraq
1 night hotel accommodation in Umm Qays
1 night hotel accommodation in Dead Sea (4*)
1 nights hotel accommodation in Dana Natural reserve
2 nights hotel accommodation in Petra
2 nights hotel accommodation in Aqaba
Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the itinerary
Horse ride in Petra
Jeep Safari in Wadi Rum
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