Tour Types: Private
Runs: Every Day
Accommodation: 5* Hotels, Camp
Minimum Age:
Tour Description
On this tour you get to know the highlights of Jordan's cultural treasures and end the trip with 3 days scuba diving in the Red Sea. The Gulf of Aqaba is one of the best diving sites in the world with excellent coral reefs and an outstanding underwater world. The diving sites are accessible from the shore, and the great variety suites all diving levels.
- Visit Jordan’s most visited site, Petra.
- Experience the underwater world of the Red Sea.
- Discover the castles in the eastern part of the Kingdom.
- View the Sea of Galilee from Umm Qais.
- Sleep in a private tent in Wadi Rum.
Day 1
Amman Airport - Amman
1 Stop
1
Amman Airport
Upon arrival at Amman Airport our representative welcomes you with a sign after passing the customs. Then transfer to your hotel in Amman where the rest of the day is free.
50 mins
5* The House Boutique Hotel
Day 2
Amman - Amman City Tour - 3 Desert Castles - Amman
3 Stops
1
Amman City Tour
Start the day with a city tour in Jordan capital: visit he Citadel with Roman, Byzantine and Islamic remains as well as the excellent Archaeological Museum. We stroll via the Souq to the Roman Theatre from 2nd century.
3 hours
2
3 Desert Castles
Continue to the Desert castles in eastern Jordan. We visit the fortress-like Qasr Kharanah, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Amra with early Islamic fresco paintings and the black basalt fort at Azraq.
1 hour
3
Amman
Return to Amman hotel.
1 hour
5* The House Boutique Hotel
Breakfast
Day 3
Amman - Umm Qais - Jerash - Amman
3 Stops
1
Umm Qais
In the morning we drive two hours to Umm Qais, member of the famous Decapolis, a union of 10 cities, founded by Alexander the Great. Here you have an overwhelming view over the north Jordan Valley, the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee.
2 hours
2
Jerash
We leave to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. Visit here the Cardo, the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis.
2 hours
3
Amman
Back to Amman for overnight.
1 hour
5* The House Boutique Hotel
Breakfast
Day 4
Amman - Madaba - Mt. Nebo - Dead Sea Beach - Petra
4 Stops
1
Madaba
After breakfast drive to Madaba popular for Byzantine mosaic art, as an example, we will see the famous 6th century map of Palestine in St. George's church.
30 mins
2
Mt Nebo
We head for Mount Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the Promised Land before he died and his alleged burial place. You visit the old monastery and overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and parts of Israel.
45 mins
3
Dead Sea
Then we drive to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea, where you have leisure time and the chance to float on water.
2 hours
4
Petra
Continue to Petra hotel.
3 hours
5* Movenpick Resort Petra
Breakfast
Day 5
Petra Visit - Wadi Rum
2 Stops
1
Petra
Today, explore the breathtaking rock city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Around the 6th century B.C. the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe, settled in the area and founded a commercial empire choosing Petra as the capital. Here they carved magnificent monuments in the sandstone. On horseback or on foot you reach the canyon, the so called Siq, and continue from here to the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. From here you walk along the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle.
4 hours
2
Wadi Rum
In the afternoon you drive 1.5 hrs to Wadi Rum desert, where you have dinner and spend the night in a camp in tents.
2 hours
Camp, Memories Aicha Camp
Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6
Wadi Rum - Aqaba
1 Stop
1
Aqaba
Wadi Rum, the wild desert landscape, already fascinated the British liaison officer Lawrence of Arabia describing it as "vast, echoing and godlike". By a two hour Bedouin Jeep tour you get an idea of the area with its canyons, sand dunes and Nabatean rock inscriptions. Then onto Aqaba hotel, remainder of the day free, overnight in Aqaba.
1 hour
5* Intercontinental Hotel
Breakfast
Day 7
Aqaba: Scuba Diving in the Red Sea
1 Stop
1
Aqaba
The Gulf of Aqaba offers one of the most beautiful diving sites world wide with 500 different fish species and 158 living coral species. Today you will have two dives taking place on the southern part of the coast. Discover more of the well preserved coral reefs, home to parrot fish, angel fish, butterfly fish, moray eels, lion fish and sea anemones, the clown fish and turtles. Overnight at hotel.
5* Intercontinental Hotel
Breakfast & Lunch
Day 8
Aqaba: Scuba Diving in the Red Sea
1 Stop
1
Aqaba
After breakfast the fun and adventure continues in the Red Sea. You can enjoy in the calm, clear waters in the Golf of Aqaba two times more the colourful marine life, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Overnight at hotel.
5* Intercontinental Hotel
Breakfast & Lunch
Day 9
Free Morning in Aqaba - Amman
1 Stop
1
Amman
After breakfast, relax at the beach, stroll in the souq or visit Aqaba the Mamluk Fort. In the afternoon drive ca. 4 hrs back to your Amman hotel.
4 hours
5* The House Boutique Hotel
Breakfast
Day 10
Amman - Amman Airport
1 Stop
1
Amman Airport
Dependent from departure time, transfer to Amman Airport to say farewell and board your flight.
45 mins
Inclusions
- 1 airport transfer upon departure.
- 1 airport transfer upon arrival.
- 4 nights at hotel with breakfast in Amman.
- 1 night at hotel with breakfast in Petra.
- Private transportation in new vehicle with English speaking, assisting driver.
- 3 nights at hotel with breakfast in Aqaba.
- 1 night with breakfast and dinner at standard tent in Wadi Rum.
- 2 hrs Jeep tour in Wadi Rum with Bedouin driver.
- Entrance fees to mentioned sites.
- 4 boat dives with lunch in Aqaba including tank and weight.
- English speaking spot guide in Petra from the entrance to restaurant area (2.5 hours).
- English speaking spot guide in Jerash (1 hour).
Exclusions
- Entry Visa Jordan (free of charge possible, see Practical Info).
- Meals and beverage not stated.
- Tips, portage and private expenses.
- New Year's gala dinner supplement if any.
- Others not mentioned in the inclusions.
Practical Info
• For entry visa and passport requirements Jordan see our blog post
Jordan visa information.
• Read our
tips for a visit to the Dead Sea.
• Find
tips and information about visiting Petra in our article.
• Take a look at our
Wadi Rum travel guide.
• You have to be a certified diver and bring your internationally recognized qualification.
• Important: After diving your body has to adjust. You have to wait minimum 12 hours till you can continue to travel in Jordan and wait minimum 24 hours till you board a flight.
• Official check in time at hotels 15:00 – check out time at hotels 12:00.
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.
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