CLASSIC TOURS
TREASURES OF JORDAN, RED SEA AND THE DEAD SEA
(8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS)
DAYS | PROGRAMS
DAY 1: AMMAN AIRPORT / HOTEL AMMAN
DAY 2: AMMAN / PANORAMIC VISIT OF THE CITY/JERASH/AJLUN/AMMAN
DAY 3: AMMAN / MADABA / MONTE NEBO / KERAK / PETRA
DAY 4: PETRA FULL DAY VISIT
DAY 5: PETRA / WADI RUM / AQABA
DAY 6: AQABA / DEAD SEA
DAY 7: DEAD SEA
DAY 8: DEAD SEA / AIRPORT
DAY 1: AMMAN AIRPORT / HOTEL AMMAN: Arrival at the international airport of Queen Alia, meeting and assistance, transfer to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.
DAY 2: AMMAN / PANORAMIC VISIT OF THE CITY / JERASH / AJLUN / AMMAN: Breakfast and take a panoramic our of the city of Amman. Its most important avenues, the Citadel, downtown and the Roman Theatre. Continuation towards the city of Jerash, one of the cities of the Decapolis, located north of Amman, approximately 45 km. During the excursion, we visit the Arc de Triumph, the oval square, thistle, the Colonnade, the Temple of Aphrodite and the Roman theatre with wonderful acoustics. Then we will visit the castle of Ajlun, fortress built in 1185 and rebuilt later in the 13th century by the Mamluks after its destruction by the Mongols. It is a castle from the time of the Crusaders at the top of the mountain and from which provides a beautiful view. At the end of the visit, we will return to Amman. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
DAY 3: AMMAN / MADABA / MOUNT NEBO / KERAK / PETRA: Breakfast and departure to Madaba to visit the Orthodox Church of St. George, where there is the first mosaic-map of Palestine. Continuation towards Mount Nebo from where we can admire a beautiful panoramic view of the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea. This place is historically important as the last site visited by Moses and from where the Prophet saw the Promised Land, which would never. Continuation towards to Kerak, where there is the strength of the Crusaders, the most important area after of Crack du Chevaliers in Syria. Continuation to Petra, arrival in the city Nabataea discovered in the 19th century by the Swiss Ludwig Burckhardt. Dinner and accommodation in the hotel.
DAY 4: PETRA: Full day dedicated to the visit of the Pink City, the capital of the Nabataeans. We will go down to horse until the entrance to the Gorge. During the visit on foot, learn about the most important and representative monuments carved in the rock by the Nabataeans. The Treasury, famous and internationally known monument made into a film in the film Indiana Jones, the tombs of colors, the Royal Tombs, the monastery. Petra is one of those places in the world in which there is at least to go once in life. At the end of the visit, already in the afternoon, we return to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 5: PETRA / WADI RUM / AQABA: Breakfast and departure to Wadi Rum. Crossing the desert of Lawrence of Arabia. The visit takes place in peculiar vehicles 4 x 4 led by Bedouins, consists of a small incursion in the lunar landscape of this desert, look at the wonders made by nature, with rocks and sand. The village of Wadi Rum, the fountain of Lawrence, the Alamele inscriptions, the seven pillars, the sand dunes. At the end of the visit continuation to Aqaba, dinner and accommodation.
DAY 6: AQABA / DEAD SEA: Breakfast and departure to the dead sea. The lowest point of the Earth, situated 400 meters below sea level. Its salinity and its minerals offer healing possibilities for different diseases, as well as for the manufacture of cosmetics and beauty. We will have a possibility of bathing. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
DAY 7: DEAD SEA DAY FREE: Breakfast and day free in the Dead Sea, dinner and accommodation at the hotel.