Tour Types: Private
Runs: Every Day
Accommodation: 4* Hotels, Camp
Minimum Age: 2
Tour Description
Discover with your family what Jordan has to offer, combining history with fun! Together visit Amman, the ruins of Jerash, the spectacular rock city Petra, stand on Mt Nebo like Prophet Moses, bath in thermal springs in Hammamat Ma’in, explore a Crusader castle, camp in the dramatic desert of Wadi Rum, bob like a cork in the Dead Sea and meet a Jordanian family to experience the hospitality of our country.
- Visit the Royal Automobile Museum.
- Leisure time at the Dead Sea & Aqaba.
- Marvel at the open-air museum of Petra.
- Soak in Main's hot spring.
- Enjoy a dinner prepared by a local family in Petra.
Day 1
Amman Airport - Amman
1 Stop
1
Amman Airport
Our representative welcomes you with a signage at Amman Airport after you exit the customs. Transfer about 50 minutes to your Amman Hotel, check in, the remainder of the day free.
50 mins
4* Downtown Hotel Apartment or similar
Day 2
Amman - Jerash - Amman City Tour - Amman
2 Stops
1
Jerash
This morning, drive about 1 hour to the well preserved ancient city of Jerash, located in the hills of Gilead. The town was one of the great Roman Decapolis cities, you enter through Hadrian’s Gate. Visit the oval Forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum, the Temple of Artemis and the Temple of Zeus, remains of several theatres and churches.
2 hours
2
Amman City
Back in Amman, we discover the historical places in downtown. The Citadel hill with remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period, like the Umayyad Palace, enjoying views over hilly Amman and the Roman Theatre. We stroll via the Souq, where you get an idea of everyday life, and Jabal Amman with its distinctive early 20th century architecture. Overnight Amman hotel.
3 hours
4* Downtown Hotel Apartment or similar
Breakfast
Day 3
Amman - Mt Nebo - Hammamat Ma’in - Shobak Castle - Petra
4 Stops
1
Mt Nebo
After breakfast, check out, and we start traveling southwards. First stop is Mt Nebo, 800 meters about sea level with a panorama view over the Holy Land and the Jordan Valley. After 40 years of wandering, Prophet Moses gazed in here the Promised Land. You visit the remains of an early Christian church and monastery with some marvellous mosaics.
45 mins
2
Hammamat Ma’in
Time to relax at the bath of Hammamat Ma’in, this hot freshwater mineral spring with waterfalls lies 264 metres (870 ft) below sea level in an amazing natural setting.
2 hours
3
Shobak Castle
Proceed to Shobak castle perched on a hilltop and built by Baldwin I. of Jerusalem.
1 hour
4
Petra
From here only a short ride to your Petra hotel, check in and overnight.
1 hour
4* Petra Moon Hotel
Breakfast
Day 4
Petra Visit - Dinner with Jordanian Family - Petra
1 Stop
1
Petra Visit
Today we explore the splendid red rose city Petra, established around the 6th century BC by the Nabataean Arabs, and a major caravan centre during the Hellenistic and Roman period. With the guide pass the narrow gorge, the so called Siq, rewarded by a glimpse of the most beautiful monument, the Treasury, known also as Al Khazneh. Passing the Street of Facades you see more of the great architecture, mostly carved in the coloured sandstone, the Urn and the Silk Tomb, the Theatre and the Grand Temple. Your guides says farewell at the restaurant area, and you can spend free time to explore Petra on your own. In the evening enjoy a home-cooked dinner and the hospitality of a modern Bedouin family. Overnight Petra hotel.
9 hours
4* Petra Moon Hotel
Breakfast & Dinner
Day 5
Petra - Little Petra - Wadi Rum - Wadi Rum Camp
2 Stops
1
Little Petra
In the morning we drive to the bizarre landscape of Little Petra, visit Siq el-Barid, a miniature Petra with its modest gorge (Siq) that leads into an area of carved tombs and monuments.
45 mins
2
Wadi Rum
From here travel 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 a 3 hours 4x4 Jeep tour you discover this amazing desert scenery with canyons, sand dunes, Nabatean rock inscriptions and natural rock bridges. Dinner and overnight at camp.
3 hours
Aladdin Camp
Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6
Wadi Rum - Dana Village - Dead Sea
2 Stops
1
Dana Village
Breakfast at camp, then drive back in the north. We reach Dana Village. Inhabited more than 400 years by Bedouins, and located in Jordan’s largest Nature Reserve, with a diverse flora and fauna, consisting of mountains and wadis. Stroll in the village and the surrounding terraced gardens and enjoy the scenic views.
2 hours
2
Dead Sea
In the early afternoon check in at your Dead Sea. With 400 meters below sea level, the lake is the lowest point on earth, where ever since the days of Herod the Great, people have flocked to in search of its curative secrets. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
1 hour
4* Holiday Inn Resort
Breakfast & Dinner
Day 7
Dead Sea - Amman Airport
1 Stop
1
Amman Airport
Breakfast, latest check out 12:00, according to departure time 1.5 hours transfer to Amman Airport to say farewell.
1 hour
Inclusions
- Meet & assist upon arrival at Amman Airport.
- 1 airport transfer upon arrival.
- 2 nights at hotel with breakfast in Amman.
- Private transportation in new vehicle with English speaking, assisting driver.
- 1 airport transfer upon departure.
- 2 nights at hotel with breakfast in Petra.
- Entrance fees to mentioned sites.
- English speaking spot guide in Jerash (ca 1 hr).
- English speaking spot guide in Petra (ca 2.5 hrs).
- 1 night at Wadi Rum Camp with breakfast and dinner.
- 1 night at hotel with breakfast and dinner at the Dead Sea.
- 1 dinner with Jordanian family in Petra.
Exclusions
- Entry visa Jordan (see Practical Info).
- Meals and beverage not stated.
- Tips and private expenses.
How to Book this Tour
After booking the tour with us online, one of our consultants will get in touch within 24 hours. You need to pay then a 25% deposit by credit card or by bank transfer. The full payment is due latest 14 days before tour start.
- Cancellations or changes need to be sent in written form. Charges are as follows:
• 100 $USD of the total price of the trip for cancellations from the date of booking until 31 days before departure.
• 25% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 30 to 08 days before departure.
• 100% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 07 to 01 days before departure or no show.
- For refunds we do not cover transaction fees charged by credit card companies and banks.