9 Days Culture & Adventure Jordan

Amman Airport, Jordan - Amman Airport, Jordan

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9 Days | 8 Nights

Tour Types: Private

Runs: Every Day

Accommodation: 4* Hotels, Camp

Minimum Age: 3

Tour Description

An ideal vacation for those travellers who want to see the highlights in Jordan and experience an active holiday! Visit Amman, the Decapolis cities, Umm Qais and Jerash, travel along the ancient King’s Way, spend the night in a Little Petra Camp, hike to the important Monastery El Deir in Petra, ride camels in Wadi Rum desert, enjoy nature while walking in Dana and end the tour with a stay at the Dead Sea.

Highlights

See Jordan`s largest reserve Dana.
Discover magical desert of Wadi Rum.
Hike to Monastery El Deir Petra from the back road.
Stay at a Bedouin camp in Little Petra.
Uncover the Roman ruin cities of Gadara and Gerasa.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1
Amman Airport - Amman
1 Stop

Amman Airport

Our representative welcomes you with a signage at Amman Airport after you passed through the customs. Transfer about 50 minutes to your Amman Hotel, check in, remainder of the day free.

50 mins

4* Al Qasr Metropole

Day 2
Amman - Amman City Tour - 3 Desert Castles - Amman
3 Stops

Amman City Tour

Start the day with a city tour in Jordan's capital. Amman, already mentioned in the Bible as Rabbath Ammon, is a bustling modern city. The historical places are located in downtown, where we visit the Citadel with remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period. Then we have a round in the Archaeological Museum. We stroll via the Souq, where you get an idea of everyday life, to the Roman Theatre from 2nd century with 6000 seats.

3 hours

3 Desert Castles

Then to the Desert Castles in eastern Jordan. The Amra Castle adorns with its zodiac dome and the early examples of Omayyad fresco paintings, and there are still the fortress-like mysterious Qasr Kharanah and the black basalt Roman/Medieval Islamic fort at Azraq.

1 hour

Amman

Back to your hotel in Amman.

1 hour

4* Al Qasr Metropole

Breakfast

Day 3
Amman - Umm Qais - Jerash - Amman
3 Stops

Umm Qais

08:00 we drive two hours from Amman to Gadara (Umm Qais), which belonged to 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

Jerash

We leave 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 the Temple of Artemis.

2 hours

Amman

Back to Amman for overnight.

1 hour

4* Al Qasr Metropole

Breakfast

Day 4
Amman - Madaba - Mt Nebo - Dead Sea Panorama Complex - Kerak Castle - Petra
5 Stops

Madaba

After breakfast travel to Madaba, where to find the famous mosaic 6th century map of Palestine in St. George’s church.

30 mins

Mt Nebo

Then to Mt. Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the Promised Land before he died. You visit the old monastery and overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and parts of the Holy Land.

45 mins

Dead Sea Panorama Complex

Not far you find the Dead Sea Panorama Complex, where you enjoy the views and learn about the Dead Sea area in the museum.

1 hour

Kerak

In Kerak visit the famous Crusader castle built in 1132/34 by King Baldwin I. of Jerusalem.

45 mins

Petra

Continue to your camp in in Little Petra, check in, have dinner and overnight.

2 hours

Camp, Little Petra Bedouin Camp

Breakfast & Dinner

Day 5
Little Petra Camp - Hike to Monastery El Deir Petra - Petra
1 Stop

Petra

Early breakfast, then start to the Monastery El Deir. From the bizarre landscape of Little Petra we cross the Al Baida region towards the Petra gorges to arrive at the Monastery, high above the main site. Enjoy the views of the Rift Valley of Wadi Araba as we walk. Overnight Petra hotel. Note: You need a minimum average fitness level to do this part of the tour.

4* Petra Moon Hotel

Breakfast

Day 6
Petra Visit - Petra
1 Stop

Petra

After breakfast, proceed to the red rose city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabatean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundation of a commercial empire that extended into Syria. With the guide pass the canyon, the so called Siq, to see the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. After that, free time to explore Petra on your own. Overnight Petra.

4*Petra Moon Hotel

Breakfast

Day 7
Petra - Wadi Rum - Wadi Rum
1 Stop

Wadi Rum

07:45 pick up hotel, travel 1.5 hours southwards to the protected area of Wadi Rum, one of the most impressing desert landscapes in the world. About 9:30 meet your guide and the camels and start to ride towards the red sand dunes through Rum and Um Ishrin valleys. On the way you will have a stop at Lawrence's spring. After having a look at the Nabatean inscriptions in Anfashiyeh you will leave camels and camel guide to cross a sand dune, where a jeep will join you for a lunch and rest in the shade of the mountain. In the afternoon, you will use the jeep to visit natural rock bridges in Jebel Burdah and Um Fruth. You will have the opportunity to climb the latter if you wish so. You will then walk through the Abu Khasheba canyon. Your guide will wait for you at the end of the canyon, and drive you to the sunset place before going to our camp for dinner and overnight.

6 hours

Camp, Aladdin Camp

Breakfast & Lunch Box & Dinner

Day 8
Wadi Rum - Dana Nature Reserve - Dead Sea
2 Stops

Dana

Today our journey takes us to Dana Nature Reserve, Jordan's largest reserve with a diverse flora and fauna, consisting of mountains and wadis. From the village, inhabited for more than 400 years by Bedouins we start a short hike about 2 hours.

2 hours

Dead Sea

Transfer to your Dead Sea hotel - With 400 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea 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. The area is characterized by high annual temperatures, low humidity and high atmospheric pressure, the air is extremely oxygen rich. With the highest content of minerals and salts in the world, the Dead Sea water possesses anti-inflammatory properties, and the dark mud found on its shores have been used for over 2000 years for therapeutic purposes.

2 hours

4* Holiday Inn Resort

Breakfast

Day 9
Dead Sea - Amman Airport
1 Stop

Amman Airport

Breakfast, pick up hotel lobby, 1.5 hours transfer to Amman Airport to say farewell.

1 hour

Breakfast

Inclusions

3x hotel accommodation with breakfast in Amman.

1 lunch box Wadi Rum.

Camel riding & jeep tour Wadi Rum with Bedouin guide.

Entrance fees to mentioned sites.

English speaking spot guide in Petra day 6 (ca 2.5 hrs).

English speaking spot guide in Petra day 5 (ca 4 hrs).

English speaking spot guide in Dana (ca 2 hrs).

English speaking spot guide in Jerash (ca 1 hr).

Transfers in private, A/C vehicle with English speaking, assisting driver.

1x hotel accommodation with breakfast at Dead Sea.

1 overnight Wadi Rum Camp with breakfast and dinner, private tent/sharing bathroom.

1 overnight Little Petra Camp with breakfast and dinner, private Bedouin tent/sharing bathroom.

2x hotel accommodation with breakfast in Petra.

700 meters horse ride in Petra from the main gate until the beginning of the Siq (not mandatory, horse handler expects a tip).

Exclusions

Airfare.

Travel Insurance.

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 regularities see our blog Visa and Passport Requirements.
• Official check in time at hotels 15:00 – check out time at hotels 12:00.
• Breakfast at hotels is served in the main restaurant.
• The driver/tour guide escorts you according to the booked itinerary, he is not 24/7 at your disposal.
• You walk several km in Petra, so bear in mind good walking shoes and a backpack for beverage, camera etc.
• The spot guides in Jerash & Petra are licensed by the Ministry of Tourism in Jordan and are not part of our team.
• In case of rain the government may decide to close Petra for safety and security reasons.
• For the Dead Sea beach don’t forget swimwear, flip flops and water sandals.
• The Petra ticket includes a 700 meters horse ride from the main gate to the beginning of the Siq. The ride is not mandatory; the horse handler expects a tip of 5 JOD per horse.
• 4x4s in Wadi Rum are old vehicles without A/C and seat belt. They belong to the local Bedouin association.
• For camping we recommend bringing a torch light.
• To respect the local culture please cover shoulders and knees.
• It is not permitted to bring telescopes or drones without permission to Jordan.

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:
• 25 $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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