The Best of Jordan

A Private Tour - Starting in Aqaba Jordan on the Red Sea
Daily arrival . Choose your own arrival date : A 6- Day private tour of Jordan

Arrive any day , year round. See the top sights in Jordan on this fully escorted tour, including Amman, Petra, The Dead Sea and Jerash, in only 6 days . We have even included all Tips
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Day 1 - Arrive by sea from Sinai Egypt or by land from Eilat to Araba Border,
and on to Petra : (D)

By Land : Arrival at Araba Borders, our local rep will meet you in Aqaba and assist with your arrival
formalities. Then proceed by private air conditioned sedan /vehicle to Petra .
Dinner is included at the hotel in Petra

By Sea : Our local rep. will meet you upon arrival in Aqaba.( the time varies for the ferry please ask us for help with the ferry ticket or advise your arrival details ) the drive time Aqaba to Petra: 1 1/2 hour)
There is no visa requirement for arrival into Aqaba : for American, EU , Australian, NZ & Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival.

For guests who are interested ,we'll offer a complimentary panoramic tour of Aqaba.
On to your hotel in Petra and dinner .

Day 2 - Petra : (cBL)
Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch enroute at a local restaurant.
A full day tour of Jordan's most famous site, the rose-red city of Petra. Venture through the Siq (the gorge between two towering mountains) until you reach the treasury which, like the most of the structures at Petra, is carved into the rose-red Nubian sandstone.
Petra. Once the ancient Nabatean capital, this city has a lot to tell. The visit starts at
the visitors center, where each person is assigned a Bedouin guided horse for the journey to the entrance of the lost city. After passing some tombs which are located outside the city, the visitor passes through the SIQ, an immense crack in the Nubian sandstone. It is a winding, one-kilometer-long fissure between overhanging cliffs that seem to meet more than 300 feet overhead. Near the end of the passage, the SIQ, with great style, makes one last turn and out of the gloom in towering brightness appears Petra's most impressive monument, el Khazneh - The Treasury. This is one of the most elegant remains of antiquity, carved out of the solid rock from the side of the mountain, is nearly 140 feet high and 90 feet wide.
Beyond el Khazneh the visitor is surrounded on both sides by hundreds of Petra's carved and built structures, soaring temples, elaborate royal tombs, a carved Roman theater, large and small houses, burial chambers and much more. The Victorian traveler and poet, Dean Burgon, gave Petra a description which holds to this day - "Match me such a marvel save in Eastern clime, a rose-red city half as old as time." WE 'll break for lunch around 1 PM, lunch is included in our rate.

DAY 3 - Wadi RUM (BLD)
Today we head to a very special place: Wadi El Rum :
We board four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition to Wadi Rum, the "Valley of the Moon" where T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") organized Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War I , with the the UK behind the scene working to carve the Arabian Peninsula and her oil wealth .
After our visit, we return to our hotel in Petra . Lunch included at a charming local restaurant. In the evening we will call on you for a unique experience :
Dine as a local : The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza ( appetizers ) and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation.

Tour experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 4 - Petra . MADABA, KERAK , Amman (BD)
We drive north along the King's Highway, an ancient caravan route, visiting enroute :
Madaba to visit the church containing the oldest known map of the Holy Land.
Mount Nebo, we enjoy the panoramic view of the Promised Land the way Moses saw it for the first time. Further on, at Kerak, we tour the ruins of its romantic Crusaders' castle of Renaud de Chatillon, one of a line which stretched from Aqaba to Turkey. Finally, we arrive to Amman and your hotel . Dinner is included at the hotel.

DAY 5 - Amman - The Dead Sea - JERASH, Amman (BLD)
This is a very full day .
Very early breakfast at the hotel just after sunrise.
We drive to Jerash, among the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, to tour its temples, theaters, churches and colonnaded streets. From Jerash, drive down to the lowest spot on Earth and experience floating in the waters of the Dead Sea. Continue northwards to Pella in the Jordan Valley. Visit Um Qais, Gedara of the Bible (Matthew 8:28-34) for a spectacular view of the Sea of Galilee, the Yarmouk River we will escort you back to Amman. Lunch is included at a local restaurant

Dinner is included at Kan Zaman restaurant or similar .

When it came to the "Harem & Arabia
The Orientalists painted a myth that may not have existed at all

DAY 6 - Amman , Departure -(B)
After breakfast , transfer back to Queen Alia Airport .
Add an extra night in Amman ? Jordanian departure tax is included in our rate.

For guests going on to Syria with us. You will continue on to The Syrian border, visit Bosra before continuing to Damascus. Or if you are touring Syria on your own, we'll be glad to arrange for the transfer to Bosra in Syria ( Supplement $ 165 per person, minimum 2 guests, private car/driver to Bosra).

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Salam & Bon Voyage

RATES are per person: in US $

This tour operates daily in Amman, year round

Your fully escorted tour includes:

• All transfers, and guided sightseeing as per itinerary.
• Accommodation with breakfast and dinner daily (as indicated in the itinerary)
• Services of local professional guides throughout the tour
• Admission fees to museums and sites as detailed in the itinerary .
• Jordanian departure tax.
• Complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for EU , Australian, NZ, Canadian, American & Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival.
• Tips to hotel and restaurant staff, drivers and guides in Jordan

The tour does not include:

• International airfare.
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenditures (beverages, laundry, special meals, etc.)

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