Day (1): Tel Aviv Allenby Bridge – Amman City Tour – Amman Hotel Overnight
Arrival at Tel Aviv Airport at 04:55. After collected the check-in luggage you will be transfers to the Jordan Borders. Their you will be assisting at Allenby Bridge by our staff.
Amman City Tour – is the capital of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan which was founded 7000 years ago, the Human civilized occupation continued through the Greco-Roman era over Seven Mountains reaching nowadays over more than 20 mountains. The Major highlights of the City: Amman Citadel: where you can visit Amman Archaeological Museum, Hercules Temple, Byzantine Church & the Ummayad Palace. The Roman Amphitheater is in the down town next to the Folklore Museum.
Overnight in Amman Crowne Plaza Hotel
Day (2): Amman Hotel – Jerash – Ajloun Castle – Amman Hotel Overnight
Jerash – “Pompeii of the East”, Gerasa one of the Decapolis “the Famous 10 Greco-Roman Cities” Located 45 KM north to Amman, Jerash is the best preserved example of Roman Civilization in Jordan. The Major highlights: Arc de Triumph or Hadrian’s Arch, The Hippodrome, the oval square, the colonnaded street, the temple of Aphrodite, Temples of Artemis and Zeus and the Roman theater, The Nymphaeum, 14 Churches from early Christian-Byzantine era, some Umayyad and Mamluks settlements.
Ajloun Castle – In AD 1184-85 the nephew of Salah-el-Din al Ayyubi (Saladin) built a fortress on the summit of Jabal Bani ‘Awaf, on the site of what is now Qalaat-al-Rabad. Its dominating position allowed an extra ordinarily wide vantage over the surrounding lands, affording protection against the Crusader forces, permitting Saladin to concentrate on the iron mines at Ajlun without hindrance. Its view is one of the best in the Middle East. High above sea level it looks down on the Dead Sea. The bulk of the castle is in good condition, and most of the high-vaulted ceilings are still intact.
Overnight in Amman Crowne Plaza Hotel
Day (3): Amman Hotel – Madaba (St. George Church & Mosaic Map) – Mount Nebo – Dana Biosphere Reserve (Panoramic View Only) – Petra Hotel Overnight
Madaba (St. George Church & Mosaic Map) – The mosaic-filled city of Madaba is just 30 minutes south of Amman on the Kings Highway. The major highlight is the Greek Orthodox Basilica of St. George or the Church of the Map that portrays the old Holly Land with 2 Million pieces of mosaic, a huge well -preserved work of art comprises a map of the entire region of Jordan and Palestine in the north, to Egypt in the south.
Mount Nebo – Moses Mountain, situated 10 kilometers west of Madaba, overlooking the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, West Bank and Jerusalem, where believed the alleged sites of the tomb of Moses. The major highlight is the Byzantine Church built by the 4th century to memorial Prophet Moses death, and the spot where Moses view the “Land of Canaan” the Holy Land that he would not enter.
Dana Biosphere Village Visit with our guide – it is an area of staggering beauty, history, and biodiversity. The only reserve in Jordan that encompasses the four different bio-geographical zones of the country (Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian, Saharo-Arabian and Sudanian), it is a melting pot of species from Europe, Africa and Asia. Such a combination of natural communities in a single area is unique in Jordan and many of Dana Biosphere Reserve’s animals and plants are very rare. So far, a total of 800 plant speciesand 449 animal species have been recorded in the Reserve, of which 25 are known to be endangered, including the Sand Cat, the Syrian Wolf, the Lesser Kestrel and the Spiny Tailed Lizard.
Overnight in Petra Moon Luxury hotel
Day (4): Petra Hotel – Petra Visit – Wadi Rum Camp Overnight
Breakfast in Petra Hotel
Petra visit – Known as the ‘Pink-Rose City’ or the “Lost City” is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. a breathtaking walking tour today through the ruins of ancient Petra – the city that the Nabateans carved out of solid rock dating back to 300 BC! special moments to walk through a passage the Siq, which dramatically opens up to reveal the Treasury Building (Al-Khazneh). We will see also the Roman Theatre, Corinthian tomb, Palace of Pharos’s Daughter, the Carved Roman Theater and the Royal Courts, along with one of the oldest Cathedral of the Bishop high-chair.
Overnight in Wadi Rum Camp
Day (5): Wadi Rum Camp – Wadi Rum Visit – Aqaba Hotel Overnight
Breakfast in Wadi Rum Camp
Wadi Rum Visit – A moonscape of ancient valleys and towering weathered sandstone mountains rise out of the pink and white coloured sand. It was the place where the famous British Army Officer T.E. Lawrence, and Hollywood Producers are particularly drawn to it for science fiction films set on Mars like the famous Movie Martian (movie –set in Wadi Rum in 2015). You will visit the different aspects of the desert like the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Thamudic Inscriptions, Canyon, Sand Dunes. Extra activities can be done at extra cost and not included in the prices like Camel ride, Ballooning, Star gazing Experience, ATVs (18+ years only) along with the camping under Desert Camps (Like in Mars!)
Overnight in Aqaba Grand Tala Bay Resort
Day (6): Aqaba Hotel – Dead Sea Hotel Overnight
Free morning in Aqaba Hotel then transfer to Dead Sea hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure and swimming in Dead Sea.
Overnight in Dead Sea Holiday Inn Hotel
Day (7): Dead Sea Hotel – Allenby Bridge (King Hussein Bridge)
Breakfast in Dead Sea Hotel
Transfer to Allenby bridge for departure. Meet and assist at Allenby Bridge by our staff and then you will continue to be transferred to Tel Aviv Hotel.
In the afternoon you are free to enjoy the afternoon exploring the city’s architecture, the great shopping scene, and relax on the beaches.
Overnight in Embassy Hotel
Day (8): Israel Departure
Pick up from Tel Aviv Hotel to the airport is at 02:30.
