Jordan Extension

From $699.00 USD

About Jordan

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Make the most of your with an extension to equally enchanting Jordan. A wondrous country located between Saudi Arabia, Syria and Israel, Jordan’s magical past conjures ruined Roman cities, biblical sites and grandiose desert castles. Jordan’s capital city, Amman, holds treasures from the numerous civilizations that have called this land home, including the Kingdoms of Petra, Edom, Judah and others on this extension to your exciting Exploring this biblical territory on a 5-day extension enhances your with a glimpse of the Arabian Desert, which covers much of the country.
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Itinerary

  1. AMMAN

    Arrival at Amman Airport, meet & assist by our airport representative through customs and formalities. Transfer to Amman hotel for dinner and overnight. (D)

  2. AMMAN I MADABA I MOUNT NEBO I KERAK I SHOBAK I PETRA

    This morning, enjoy a scenic drive along the King’s Highway to visit Madaba, the City of Mosaics. The oldest mosaic map of the Holy Land exists on the floor of Saint George’s Church, and the city features many famous mosaics that exist in both public and private buildings. Visit Mount Nebo, the alleged burial site of Moses, overlooking the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, where Franciscans built a simple structure that protects a 4th and 6th Century Byzantine church. Continue to Kerak for a photo stop before proceeding to Shobak Castle. Built in 1115, it was the first of many fortifications built by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem to guard the road from Egypt to Damascus. It successfully resisted a number of sieges until it fell to Saladin's troops in 1189. Dinner and overnight at Petra Hotel. (B,D)

  3. PETRA

    After breakfast, you will begin your full day visit of Petra; a city carved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to civilization until rediscovered in 1812 by the Swiss explorer, John Lewis Burkhardt. Walk through the Siq, a narrow and winding fissure between the cliffs, to reach the Treasury, the Roman Theater, the Courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, the Temple of the Winged Lion and other breathtaking monuments. Dinner and overnight at Petra Hotel. (B,D)

  4. PETRA I LITTLE PETRA I WADI RUM I AMMAN

    This morning, you will have a short drive to Little Petra, where you will walk through the 8,000-year-old excavated stone-age villages of Beidah and Basta, wander among the ruins of settlements of the biblical Edomites, and explore the sprawling remains of the Roman legionary fortress at Udruh. Continue to Wadi Rum, where the movie “Lawrence of Arabia” was filmed. Here you will enjoy a 2-hour Jeep tour to view the desert and its awe-inspiring moon-like landscape. Drive back to Amman via the desert highway for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

  5. AMMAN TO USA

    After breakfast, you will be transferred from your hotel to Amman Airport for departure, with the assistance of our airport representatives through customs and formalities. (B)

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