JORDAN
AMMAN, PETRA, WADI RUM & JERASH
Day 1: Amman Airport - Amman City Tour - Madaba - Mount Nebo - Dead Sea Hotel Meet and assist at Amman Airport. Transfer to Amman for City Tour – Amman is the capital of Jordan which was founded 7000 years ago. Transfer to Madaba - the major highlight is the Greek Orthodox Basilica of St. George or the Church of the Map that portrays the old Holy Land with 2 Million pieces of mosaic. Your next destination is Mount Nebo - overlooking the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, West Bank and Jerusalem, believed to be the site of the Tomb of Moses. Then transfer to Dead Sea hotel for overnight.
Day 2: Petra Visit - Petra Hotel Breakfast at Dead Sea Hotel. Transfer to Petra. Visit Petra – also known as the ‘PinkRose City’, the city that the Nabateans carved out of solid rock dating back to 300 BC. A guided walk through the ruins of Petra, walk through a passage the Siq, see the Treasury Building (Al-Khazneh), the Roman Theatre, Corinthian tomb, Palace of Pharos’s Daughter, the Carved Roman Theater and the Royal Courts. Then transfer to hotel for overnight. (B)
Day 3: Little Petra - Wadi Rum Visit Amman Hotel Breakfast at Petra hotel. Transfer to Little Petra - also known as Cold Canyon, established and carved in the rock in the 1st century AD for religious purposes and to be as a rest-place for the caravans of the traders’ road that were not allowed to enter the “Holy City” of Petra! Transfer to Wadi Rum - A moonscape of ancient valleys and towering weathered sandstone mountains.
TOURS
You will enjoy a 2 hour jeep tour and visit the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Al Khaz’aly, Lawrence Jail, sun-set area. Transfer to Amman for overnight. (B)
Day 4: Jerash - Ajloun Castle - Amman Airport Breakfast at Amman hotel. Transfer to Jerash - “Pompeii of the East”, one of the Decapolis “the Famous 10 Greco-Roman Cities” Jerash is the best preserved example of Roman Civilization in Jordan. Then transfer to Ajloun Castle – built by the nephew of Salah-el-Din al Ayyubi (Saladin) Its dominating position allowed an extra ordinarily wide vantage over the surrounding lands, affording protection against the Crusader forces. At last transfer to Amman Airport for departure to your next destination. (B)
HIGHLIGHTS 4 DAY PRIVATE ITINERARY FROM A$ 1,042* PER PERSON
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Includes • 3 nights hotel accommodation on BB basis • Transport and return transfers in airconditioned vehicle with English speaking driver • Private Touring as per itinerary • Local english-speaking guide in Petra & Jerash for 2 hours (1-4 pax) & full-time guide (5 pax and above) • Entrance Fees as per itinerary • 2 Hours jeep safari in Wadi Rum
* Prices are per person twin share based on low season and will vary depending on date of travel, unless otherwise stated. Pricing does not include airfare from Australia. Please contact us for an air-inclusive quote. Refer to our booking conditions for full pricing and payment information. For more information call 1300 365 355, visit insiderjourneys.com.au or see your travel agent.
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Petra & Little Petra Wadi Rum desert & Alloun Castle The Roman Decapolis city of Jerash Mt. Nebo & Madaba; the City of Mosaic
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