
8-Day Discover of Jordan Tour
Overview
This tour spends 8 days in Jordan. It starts and ends at Queen Alia International Airport and links Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea. The first three nights are in Amman, with a city tour, a visit to Jerash and Ajloun Castle, and a free day for optional visits. The route then heads south via Madaba and Mount Nebo to Petra for two nights.
Petra gets a full day, including 2.5 hours of local English-speaking guiding through the Siq to the Treasury, Theatre and Royal Tombs. Next comes a 2-hour 4×4 jeep tour in Wadi Rum, with dinner and a night at a desert camp. The last stop is a Dead Sea hotel with beach and pool. Included are seven nights’ accommodation, 7 breakfasts, 1 dinner, site admissions and transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver.
Highlights
- Tour Amman’s Citadel, Roman Theater and traditional markets
- Walk Jerash’s colonnade and Temples of Zeus and Artemis
- Take in Jordan Valley views from Ajloun Castle
- View the Holy Land mosaic map in Madaba
- Explore Petra’s Siq and Treasury with 2.5 hours’ guiding
- Ride a 2-hour 4×4 jeep tour in Wadi Rum
- Enjoy dinner and a night at a Wadi Rum camp
- Relax at a Dead Sea hotel with beach and pool
Itinerary
Day 1Amman Queen Alia International Airport (40 KM)
Welcome to Jordan! Upon arrival at the Jordan International Airport, you will be met by a local representative. He/she will be holding a signboard with your name on it and will assist you through visa formalities. Once you have gathered all of your luggage, you will be transferred to your hotel.
After check-in, the rest of the day is at leisure.
- Overnight in Amman
- Included Meal(s): No meals are included on this day
Day 2Amman Panoramic City Tour — Jerash — Ajloun — Amman (175 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic tour of the city, known as Philadelphia: start with a viewpoint from the Citadel, continue to the Roman Theater, the city center, traditional markets, churches, and mosques, and then continue to the new modern city.
Departure to Jerash, one of the most complete and best preserved of the Roman Empire. A walk-through time visiting its streets, theaters, temples, and other places like the great colonnade, the Arc of Triumph, the oval plaza, as well as the Temples of Zeus and Artemis.
Continue to Ajloun Castle, a fortress built in 1185 A.C. by the Ayyubids. This castle was later rebuilt in the thirteenth century by the Mamluks after its destruction by the Mongols. It is a castle located on top of the mountain, from which you can admire a beautiful view of the Jordan Valley.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Amman.
- Overnight in Amman
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 3 Free day in Amman to explore
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day in Amman at leisure for optional visits.
- Overnight in Amman
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 4 Amman — Madaba — Mount Nebo — Karak or Shobak — Petra (325 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Madaba the "City of Mosaics" where you will visit the church of St. George which houses the map of the Holy Land made in 571 D. C. Continue to Mount Nebo, known as the tomb of Moses, from whose summit a magnificent view of the Jordan Valley.
Then go to Karak through the kings’ highway, and visit its fortress built between 1110 and 1143 D. C. by the Templars during the Crusades, which were then taken by Saladin. Departure to Petra.
- Overnight in Petra
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 5 Petra (5 – 20 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel. Classic full-day visit of the Nabatean red rose city of Petra, where the movie Indiana Joes was filmed. Petra one of the Seven Wonders of the World, carved out of rock over 2000 years Aug. Will access the city through its entrance (Siq) of 1.2 kilometers from there we continue to reach the impressive monumental Treasury (El Khazneh) which was believed to hold countless treasures.
The first view of the “Khazneh” is breath-taking. Other monuments we can see are the Theatre, the Byzantine Church, and the Royal Tombs. (Climb up to the monastery or the altar of sacrifice is on behalf of the clients, without a guide).
After the tour, you return to your hotel.
- Overnight in Petra
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 6 Petra — Wadi Rum (150 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the desert of Wadi Rum, one of the scenes from the film Lawrence of Arabia and The Martian by Mat Damon, also one of the most spectacular settings in the Middle East. This is red desert sand on which granite mountains rise and peaks of red and gold colors penetrate the scenery.
A classic tour in 4x4 local vehicles for the breathtaking scenery of approximately 2 hours. Dinner and overnight at Wadi Rum Camp.
- Overnight in Wadi Rum
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Dinner
Day 7 Wadi Rum — Dead Sea (350 KM) without Guide
Breakfast and transfer to Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth and the world's first natural spa. Free time at leisure to enjoy the hotel facility: beach and pool.
- Overnight in Dead Sea
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 8Dead Sea — Amman Queen Alia International Airport (55 KM)
After breakfast, you will check out from your hotel in Dead Sea (hotel check-out is before 11:00 am). Free time at your leisure then transfer to Amman international airport according to your flight details. This will be the end of our tour and services.
Note: breakfast is from 6 AM till 10 AM. If the flight leaves early, the client will lose their breakfast meal automatically.
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
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What's included
- All transfers are mentioned in the itinerary.
- Transport by private leisure air-conditioned vehicle with English-Speaking Driver.
- English-speaking guide in Petra (2 hrs).
- Three nights’ accommodation in Amman hotel, Two Nights in Petra, One night in Dead Sea.
- One-night Wadi Rum Camp.
- 7 Breakfasts and 1 Dinner
- Admission to sites as per itinerary with the classic visit of Wadi Rum in local jeeps 4 x 4 for 2 hours.
- Private Entrance to the Dead Sea Beach Area.
What's not included
- International flight tickets
- Entry visas to Jordan
- Tips & Personal Items
- Escorting tour guide.
- Any optional tours
- Meals (Lunches), not specified in the program
- Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast)
- Travel insurance (highly recommended)
- Any Service not mentioned in the program
Good to know
- The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
- Supplement transfer in from Sheikh Hussein for combined programs with Holy Land is €75.00 per person
- The guaranteed departures are for a minimum of 2 clients, if one client is traveling alone in a single room we can accept the booking if we have other participants for the same program and dates with supplement transfer Airport – Hotel – Airport of 70 EUR for one client.
- Optional Visit of Petra by night organized by the Ministry of Tourism with their own guides supplement 25 EUR per person on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday without transfers and €35.00 with transfers from and to the hotel.
- Arrival transfers of the mentioned programs are from 6.00 am till 23 hours.
Frequently asked questions
What is your cancellation and refund policy?
If you need to cancel or change your travel dates, you must notify All Istanbul Tours at least 5 days before the tour starts. For a cancellation or date-change request received at least 5 days before the tour starts, the cost of all non-refundable flight and bus tickets will be deducted from the paid balance. For a cancellation or date-change request received less than 5 days before the tour starts, the full amount paid is non-refundable. If a traveler does not appear for the booked service, the reservation is treated as a no-show and the full amount paid is non-refundable.
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