Magical Jordan in 7 Days

Magical Jordan in 7 Days

This private tour is designed to provide a magical experience whilst maximizing the time to explore the important sites of Amman City where you visit the Citadel and have time to stroll at the busy Souqs. Jerash is the best example of a Roman provincial city in the Middel East. Driving south we see Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kings Way until we reach Petra. Enjoy the jeep tour at the desert of Wadi Rum. Last night will be at a resort at the Dead Sea.

Day 1: Arrival Amman Airport - Amman Hotel
Upon arrival to Queen Alia Airport our representative welcomes you after you exited the customs. Transfer to your hotel in Amman rest of the day is free, check in & overnight.

Day 2: Amman Hotel - Amman City Tour - Jerash - Amman Hotel
After breakfast start the day with a visit to the Citadel in Amman. From here you have a panorama view over the capital, view remains from 3 different periods and in Citadel we visit the excellent Archaeological Museum. We have a round in downtown and continue to the Royal Car Museum, housing the classic car collection of the late King Hussein (Tuesdays closed). After that continue to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. Passing the Hippodrome visit Oval Plaza, the Cardo and see the Temple of Artemis. Overnight Amman hotel.

Day 3: Amman Hotel - 3 Desert Castles - Amman Hotel
Today starts our tour is to the Desert Castles in eastern Jordan. We visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site Amra Castle with its zodiac dome and the early examples of Omayyad fresco paintings. Moreover you view the fortress-like mysterious Qasr Kharanah and the black basalt fort at Azraq. We return to Amman for overnight.

Day 4: Amman Hotel - Madaba - Mt. Nebo - King's Way - Shobak - Petra Hotel
In the morning we drive southwards to Madaba to view the famous mosaic 6th century map of Palestine in St. George's church. Then we drive to Mt. Nebo. This is the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and believed to be his burial place. You visit the old monastery, overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and parts of the Holy Land. Along the ancient caravan route, the King's Way, we head for Petra. En route we have a short stop in Wadi Al-Mujib, a great wide valley with magnificent geological formation. In Shobak, we visit a Crusader castle built by Baldwin I of Jerusalem. Overnight in Petra.

Day 5: Petra Visit - Petra Hotel
Today visit the red rose city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and founded a commercial empire. With a guide you will start from the Visitor's Center passing the Siq, a narrow gorge, till you reach the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. From here we continue along the Street of Facades, the Theatre and the Royal Tombs. Overnight in Petra.

Day 6: Petra Hotel - Wadi Rum 2.5 hours jeep ride - Dead Sea Hotel
In the morning we drive 1.5 hours 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 you discover canyons, sand dunes and Nabatean rock inscriptions. Then we head 3.5 hours for the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea, check in at your hotel, and have the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 7: Dead Sea Hotel - Amman Airport
Dependent from your departure time transfer to Amman Airport to say farewell and board your flight.