Overview
This is the perfect journey to cover the most popular historical and cultural treasures of Jordan. Discover the ancient and modern sites of Amman, the heritage of the Roman heyday, Byzantine mosaic art and the legacy of the Nabateans Petra. Float on the waters of the Dead Sea and explore the impressing Wadi Rum desert by jeep then time to relax in Aqaba on the Red Sea. Flexible itinerary which can be customized to your preferences.
Tour itinerary
Day 01 - Amman Arrival transfer:
Upon arrival to Amman Airport our representative is waiting to take you on to the hotel for check-in. Overnight in Amman.
meals: none
Day 02 - Amman City Tour & Jerash
Start the day with a city tour in Amman. Visit the Amphitheater, Jordan Folklore Museum and the Citadel. From here we drive in the north of Jordan to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. Visit the spectacular Forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum and Artemis Temple. Overnight in Amman
meals: breakfast included
Day 03 - 3 Desert Castles & Dead Sea
Today head to the Desert Castles in eastern Jordan. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Amra Castle with its zodiac dome and early examples of Omayyad fresco paintings. Moreover view the fortress-like mysterious Qasr Kharanah and the black basalt Roman/Medieval Islamic fort at Azraq. Continue to the Dead Sea with remainder of the day free with the opportunity to experience floating in its salty waters.
meals: breakfast included
Day 04 - Madaba - Mt. Nebo - King's Way & Kerak Castle
After breakfast depart to Mt. Nebo. This is the place where Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and is believed to be his burial place. Visit the old monastery, overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and parts of the Holy Land. Proceed to Madaba, to view the famous mosaic 6th century map of Palestine in St. George's Church. Afterwards drive to Kerak, along the famous ancient biblical caravan route the King's Way, to visit the famous Crusader castle built in 1132/34 by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem. Short stop in Wadi Al-Mujib, a great wide valley with magnificent geological formation. Continue to Petra for overnight.
meals: breakfast included
Day 05 - Petra Guided Tour
Today visit the red rose city of Petra, the most famous attraction of Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century BC by Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and founded a commercial empire. You can start the trip on horse back or by foot to the canyon, the so called Siq, and then walk to the most beautiful monument: the Treasury, from here to the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. Overnight in Petra.
meals: breakfast included
Day 06 - Wadi Rum jeep tour
In the morning depart 1.5hrs southwards to the protected area of Wadi Rum, one of the most impressing desert landscapes in the world. Here still Bedouins live in a traditional way, and by 4x4 Jeep tour discover canyons, sand dunes and Nabatean rock inscriptions. Then on to Aqaba at the Red Sea, where the rest of the day is free. Overnight in Aqaba.
meals: breakfast included
Day 07 - Aqaba at Leisure
Breakfast and overnight in Aqaba, no other services provided. Free day to enjoy the Red Sea resort of Aqaba. Just relax, explore the duty free shopping facilities or have fun with popular water activities like swimming, snorkeling or diving.
meals: breakfast included
Day 8: Aqaba Hotel - Amman Airport
Breakfast, check-out and either transfer to Aqaba Airport or depart on 4hour transfer to Amman Airport.