Day 1 : Welcome to Amman
To start your tour of Jordan, your tour manager will meet and assist you upon your arrival at Amman International Airport. After that, you will be transferred to your hotel in Amman. Upon arrival at the hotel, he will do your check in and give you detailed information concerning tomorrow’s trip.
Day 2 : Visit Jerash and the Dead Sea
After breakfast, you will be transferred towards north to Jerash, situated in the foothills of the mountain of Gilead, the ancient city is reminiscent of the Roman Empire. Being one of the largest and well-preserved sites of Roman Architecture outside of Italy its grandeur can be seen in the colonnaded street, Oval Plaza the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis. After this we will drive towards the Dead Sea, being the lowest point on earth and filled with a variety of minerals with medicinal properties the site has developed into a health spa-like hotspot. The mineral concentration in the mud is used for therapeutic and beauty treatments. Queen Cleopatra and Sheba both were said to have known the value of the site and used it. Due to high salinity the water supports no form of life hence the name the Dead Sea and floating is very easy.
Day 3 : Red Rose City
After breakfast, you will drive to Petra to visit the biggest attraction in Jordan. Petra was first established in around 6th century B.C by the Nabateans, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundations of a commercial empire that extended up to Syria. Begin the trip on horseback to the canyon, the so called Siq, and then by foot to the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Among other monuments you will see are the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs, and Pharaoh’s Castle.
Day 4 : Wadi Rum Exploration
After breakfast, drive southwards to Wadi Rum, a moonscape terrain of ancient river beds, wind-sculpted mountains, vast desert vistas and smooth, pastel-colored sands. You will meet long skirted legionnaires offering cardamom-spiced coffee at the "Beau Geste" outpost. Enjoy a 2 hour jeep tour at this oasis home to the film "Lawrence of Arabia." A truly “out of this world” experience! Then go back to camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 5 : Farewell Jordan
After breakfast, enjoy this morning to Wadi Rum, then we will transfer you to Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport for your departure.