Ancient Jordan in 7 Days

Arrival to the Airport of Amman. Meeting with a representative of the company and guide. Transfer to the hotel in Amman for overnight stay.

City Tour in Amman, visiting the most interesting highlights of the City such as Abdullah Mosque, The modern side of Amman (Abound) where you can view some interesting sites, continue to Down Town of Amman to explore the old part of the city including souqs and old Bazaars and stop by some shops to experience real life (maybe for coffee), then we stop at the Amphitheatre for a short time before we visit the citadel. We head then for excursion to Jarash, which has the ruins of the best-preserved Decapolis City, here we see the temples of Artemis and Zeus, The roman Forum, Hadrian’s Arch and the mile long street of Columns. Transfer to the Hotel in Amman for overnight stay.

Departure to Madaba. A journey to visit the important Christian sites of Madaba. At Madaba we will visit the famous mosaic of the Holy Land in the Church of St. George (along with a peek at the nearby `miracle of the Blue Hand`) Then proceed to Mt. Nebo where Prophet Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and his alleged burial place. Enjoy a visit to the old monastery and overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, Jericho and Jerusalem. Transfer to Karak castle. Departure to the hotel in Petra for overnight stay.

Excursion to Petra. Today, enjoy Excursion to Petra, both a Jordanian national treasure and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient capital of the Nabataeans, Petra once sheltered Arab traders who came through the region with precious cargoes of spices, silks, ivory, and rare pelts. Walk through the Siq, a narrow and winding fissure between the cliffs to reach towering Treasury, a building rising 140 feet that is cut into the sheer rock face. Also see the Roman Theatre, the Courts, and the Temple of the Winged Lion. Along the way, you will also see the impressive architecture of countless temples, water channels, arched gates, and royal tombs, the remnants of a once great culture. Time will allow you to wander among the countless structures including temples, a roman theatre, baths and great staircases of antiquity. Return to the hotel of Petra for overnight stay.

Transfer to Wadi Rum dessert for two hours Jeep ride, visiting the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, the Laurence’s Well, the Themodite scripts at Al-Khaz-Ali, the pink sand dunes. After excursion transfer to the hotel on Dead Sea for overnight stay. Arrival to the hotel, dinner, rest time.

In the morning Excursion to Bethany – Jordan Valley – a sacred place of religious pilgrims, here on the banks of the holy river Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist, where he lived and preached. Here was a living prophet Elijah ascended to heaven. Tourists will have
the opportunity to swim in the river. In the afternoon relax by the pool, take some spa treatments.

Free day on the Dead Sea for swimming or to rest after a busy sightseeing tour.
Bask in the rays of the sun and enjoy the warm waters of the Red Sea. Late Check-out from the hotel, transfer to the airport to catch you flight back home.