DISCOVERY OF ARABIA

An 8-Day Tour of Jordan
Petra , and camping in Wadi Rum

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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. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur,

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 (BL)
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. Lunch is included at a local restaurant . 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)
Your Amman guide will escort you throughout Jordan. So aside from your private chauffeur, your private guide will be on hand as well escorting you all the way .

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 - PETRA/ Wadi Rum (BLD)
Breakfast is included at the hotel . 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. Lunch box is included . After our visit we head to one of the local camp sites , It is essential to take several layers of clothes, including warm layers , this is desert weather, so there is a great drop and / or increase in temperatures with sunrise / sunset , we will deliver to you a NEW unused sleeping bag with our compliments , in case you wish to use . Sample camp site : the Bait Ali Desert Camp, or the RSCN Rummana Campsite at the Dana Nature Reserve. You may have the choice as well to camp with the bedouins, this is even more basic, and no modern toilet facilities. This is an exotic and memorable experience and will enable you to experience something of the Bedouin's desert culture, if camping is not your cup of tea , then we will simply head back to the hotel in Petra and overnight. Dinner is included camp style or at your hotel. Your guide will always be available on hand , and will be escorting you at all times .

Please note that camping in Wadi Rum is very basic:

Tourist Camp Sites : Pre-assigned sites and set camps where accommodation is arranged in the usual camping tents , you may find at home (not Bedouin Tents). Showers, Bathrooms and restaurants are available in each camp site .

Bedouin camps:
Are not pre-fixed sites, you will be indeed in the heart of the bedouin desert environment and culture, and you will be in direct contact and interacting with the Bedouins. These Bedouin camps have Bedouin tents that are divided into small rooms for the guests to sleep.
Other tents are used for sitting ( as your living room per say ) and eating. They also may or may not have basic toilets and a small kitchen where food is prepare for the guests by the Bedouins.
Guests who enjoy nature and the desert scenery will fall in love with these camps and the authentic Bedouin experience in Wadi Rum.
Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide.

DAY 8 - DEPARTURE (B)
Transfer to Amman International Airport and assistance with departure formalities. Jordanian Departure tax is included. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur

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).

RATES (per person in US $ )

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 & Service charge.
  
• Private 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: Your private guide as well as your private chauffeur.
  
• 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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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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