DISCOVERY OF ARABIA

Tour Jordan in a Week

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Jordan and its highlights in 8 Days . Tour Starts Daily in Amman.
From Amman to Petra & Wadi Rum,

DAY 1 - ARRIVAL - Daily - You choose the Day
Or Join a group tour ( Must be Sunday Arrival ) Group Tour rate is listed below
Arrival at Amman International Airport. You'll be met and escorted to your hotel. Transfers are always on a private basis , with a private air-conditioned vehicle, with a private chauffeur.
Visa fee is included & issued upon arrival for American & Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival.

DAY 2 - AMMAN (BD)
Enjoy a morning private tour of Amman. Visit the Roman Theater, the Citadel, the Archaeology and Folklore Museums, old and modern Amman and one of the many art galleries in this enchanting capital city. Afternoon is free for your leisure. In the evening visit Kan Zaman Village for dinner, a Folklore show and a preview of the many handicraft ateliers. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide.

DAY 3 - DEAD SEA / GALILEE (B)
After breakfast, 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 and the Golan Heights.
Return in the late afternoon to Amman. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide.

DAY 4 - JERASH / AJLOUN (BL)
A later morning tour of Jerash (Gerasa of antiquity), the best preserved city of Roman times. Visit its theaters, temples, churches and colonnaded streets. Then continue to Ajloun to tour the 12th century Saracen Castle built by one of Saladin’s lieutenants in the campaign against the Crusaders. Lunch is included enroute . Overnight in Amman. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide.

DAY 5 - KERAK / PETRA (BL)
We will drive southwards along the Kings’ Way to Petra, visiting Madaba, the oldest map of the Holy Land, and its Mosaic School, Mt. Nebo and the alleged burial site of Moses overlooking the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley. Then drive through the magnificent scenery of Wadi Mujib to visit the Crusader Castle of Kerak. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant . Overnight in Petra. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private local guide.

DAY 6 - PETRA (B)
A full day to visit the many sites of Petra, the city that was carved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to civilization until it was rediscovered by the Swiss 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, Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments. A break for optional lunch, or you may wish to climb up to the Monastery. Overnight in Petra .Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private local guide.

DAY 7 - WADI RUM DESERT / AMMAN (BL)
Visit the Wadi Rum Desert (with a short ride in a 4 Wheel Drive vehicle) and its awesome moonlike landscape, where the film “Lawrence of Arabia” was shot. Return to Amman on the Desert Highway.
Lunch is included enroute. Overnight in Amman. Compare with Camping in Wadi Rum .
Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private local guide.

DAY 8 - DEPARTURE (B)
Transfer to Amman International Airport and assistance with departure formalities. Jordanian Departure tax is included.

For those 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 $65 per person, minimum 2 guests, private car/driver to Bosra).
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Extend to Dubai & the United Arab Emirates

RATES (per person in US $ )- Private Touring - Daily Arrival

RATES (per person in US $ )- Group Touring - Sunday Arrival - Weekly - Year Round

INCLUSIONS:

• All transfers in Jordan. Transfers are always on a private basis , with a private air-conditioned vehicle, with a private chauffeur.
• Hotel accommodations with tax and Service charge.
• Guided sightseeing, as per itinerary, including all entrance fees
• Buffet breakfast daily, plus pre-set meals as listed : "L" = Lunch , "D" = Dinner .
• Fully escorted throughout Jordan.
• Complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for American & Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival.
• Jordanian departure taxes included.

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For Easter , Christmas, New Year season as well as for the month of Apr :
Dec 15-Jan 5: PLEASE add 10% to the listed rates.

Not included :

• Tips to driver, guide and horse boy at Petra
• All personal items
• Any meals not mentioned above
• Insurance of any sort
• Any services not mentioned above

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