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A Date with Jordan |
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Follow T.E.
Lawrence of Arabia footsteps in Jordan
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Follow
Lawrence of Arabia footsteps, ride camels in the lost desert for
long period, be your own in the desert and landscapes, study the
history of great Arabs revolt, travel in black basalt fort, be
captivated by the majestic beauty of Nabataean temples and tombs
in Petra, 8-day camel ride in lost desert, serious adventure.
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TOUR ITINERARY
Day
1: Amman-Azraq
Meets and assist at airport, visa formalities,
following by transfer to Azraq Deep in the desert, far from the
Turkish held Hejaz railway, Lawrence conducted his guerrilla
operations from this oasis town. Visit the Oasis, and overnight
at Azraq Guesthouse.
Day 2: Al Azraq Al-Junubi – Qasr Al Uwaynid
The real adventure will start from today, you
should be will prepared of unusually adventures, ride the camel
early in morning today we will travel by camels just like T.E
Lawrence of Arabia, This black basalt fort, in almost continuous
military use since Roman times, became the headquarters of
Prince Feisal's northern Arab army in 1917. ride camels all day
long, until sunset, we will arrive Qasr Al Uwaynid, keep riding
Camels via Wadi Al-Jilat to Qasr Al Uwaynid in black desert,
visit the castle, and Camping there.

Day 3: Lost Desert
Sunny day, ride the camels under the heat, in
lost black desert, where no man, no springs, just desert all
around you, like your palm, no shadow, but travel on Camels, for
20 Km and camping in the Middle of the Desert.
Day 4: Qasr Al-Kharranah
Today we will continue riding our camels in the
Black basalt desert for 15 Km afternoon we will arrive Qasr Al-Kharranah
an enigma to archaeologists and historians. Some experts believe
that it was a defensive fort, while others maintain it was a
caravanserais for passing camel trains. Inside the castle arrow
slits are also cosmetic, being too narrow on the inside to allow
archers sufficient visibility and too few in number for
effective military usage. We do know that an inscription in a
second-story room dates the construction of Qasr al-Harraneh to
711 CE. There we will have dinner and campfire.

Day 5: Lost Desert
Again today early in the morning we have to be
well prepared for the lost desert, and travel in no where like
the third day, and we camp in the middle of the desert. After
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6: Qasr Al Hammam
Next day we keep traveling on our camels for 15
Km afternoon we arrive Qasr Al Hammam The desert here was empty
and desolate and relatively flat. One can see for miles and
miles in all direction. The desert here is not the picturesque
desert, watch ephemeral dust devils twist slowly across the
barren landscape. Afternoon we arrive Qasr Al Hammam cool inside
the bath house. There three small unadorned chambers inside with
a still intact dome roof. There we will have our campfire.

Day 7: Qasr Khan Al Zabib
Today easier day of camel ride, we have time to
sleep in the morning, breakfast and ride our camels, we travel
in white desert for 6 Km to Qasr Khan Al Zabib 8 Km west of
Qatrana, an Umayyad guesthouse, and used then as guesthouse for
pilgrimages enroot from Syria to Mecca , there we camp, and stay
overnight.
Day 8: Karak Castle
Today we
will travel by Jeep Safari cross to Kerak Castle the ancient
Crusader city of Karak, dominated by the castle built by Baldwin
I of Jerusalem in 1142 AD, greatly impressed Lawrence on his
study tour in 1909. He spent many days here exploring tunnels,
dungeons and sketching the castle. Evening we travel down to
Petra, check in at Hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 9-10: Petra
We have full tow days to discover the beauty of
Petra, Jordan's number one tourist site, Petra is located near
the town of Wadi Mousa, three hours south of Amman Lawrence
traveled to Petra both before and during the war and was
captivated by the majestic beauty of the Nabataean temples and
tombs carved into the rock.
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Day 11: Wadi Rum
Drive from Petra by Jeep Safari to Wadi Rum
Lawrence and Auda operated throughout 1917 in this
extraordinary desert landscape and from here the strike on
Aqaba was launched. It provided David Lean with his most
memorable movie locations for his epic 1962 film 'Lawrence
of Arabia'. Visit seven Pillars of wisdom, and Lawrence
springs, Lawrence house, we stay at Bedouin tent with
Bedouin family.

Day 12-13: Wadi Yutim - Camel ride from Wadi
Rum to Aqaba
The second part of Camel ride like what
Lawrence of Arabia did ride camel from Wadi Rum to Aqaba:
The scene of a great Arab victory in July 1916 when this
heavily defended Turkish stronghold fell to a daring Arab
camel charge. Lawrence rode triumphantly from here to Cairo
to report the good news to an astonished General Allenby.
The port of Aqaba became a major supply base for the
advancing Arab Revolt.

Day 14: Aqaba – Airport
Free morning, swimming; relax at private
beach following by transfer to Aqaba international airport,
departure.

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