Lawrence of Arabia's Jordan
The Highlights of Jordan

Four day tour : The country that captivated Lawrence of Arabia and Indiana Jones is now yours to explore. We see the best of Jordan in four days on this locally escorted tour

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Compare with the "Biblical " Version , combine with Sinai & Cairo . Add a Nile Cruise . Combine with Israel/Palestine . Dubai & Jordan in 7 Days . Add Istanbul

DAY 1 - JERASH & AJLOUN - Wednesday

Our staff meets you at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, or at the Sheikh Hussein (Jordan Border) Bridge* , and assists with entry formalities. If you are flying in, then your flight has to be a morning one to be able to take advantage of this tour to Jerash.
We drive to Jerash, the most beautifully preserved and restored Greco-Roman provincial city of all. Jerash, only a 30-minute drive from Amman, has three amphitheaters, two Roman baths, a hippodrome, and several temples. There are still remains of shops which sold silks, jewels, wine and spices. From Jerash we drive to Ajloun to tour the 12th century Saracen castle built by one of Saladin's lieutenants in the campaign against the Crusaders. Finally, we drive to Amman and our hotel. Visa fee is included & is issued upon arrival for American , Canadian, EU & Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid and in order .

DAY 2 - MADABA and KERAK - Thursday (B)
We drive to Petra along the King's Way, visiting Madaba, which has the oldest map of the Holy Land, and Madaba's Mosaic School. Then it's on to Mt Nebo and Moses' traditional burial site overlooking the Dead Sea and the Jordan River Valley. We continue through the magnificent scenery of Wadi Mujib to Kerak and the Krak des Chevaliers medieval Crusaders' castle, stopping at Petra for the night.

DAY 3 - PETRA- Friday (B)
The fabulous Nabataean City of Petra, carved into rose-red desert sandstone over 2000 years ago, was lost to the world for five centuries. Known as Sela in the Bible, it was rediscovered in 1812. Petra can be reached only by passing between the steep, high sandstone wall of a narrow gorge ('the Siq'). The dramatic view of its Treasury was made famous in the movie "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." Besides the Treasury, we visit the Roman theater, the courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, the Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments. You may climb up to the monastery if you like. We relax for another night in our Petra hotel.

DAY 4 - WADI RUM - Saturday (B)
We visit the awesome moonscape of the Wadi Rum desert by four-wheel-drive vehicle, covering some of the ground where "Lawrence of Arabia" was filmed. We then escort you to the Airport.
For this tour and to be able to see Wadi Rum, your flight must be an evening one.

RATES per person:

• This tour begins every Wednesday in Amman. (To begin on any other day of the week, please add 300 USD per person to the rates; for PRIVATE tour.
  
• You may combine Lawrence of Arabia's Jordan with any Travel in Style tour to Egypt or Turkey. We will be glad to assist you with any special transportation and accommodation arrangements (to/from Egypt, Israel, Jordan or Turkey) .

The rates include:

• Transfers, hotel accommodation.
• Guided sightseeing as per itinerary including entrance fees.
• Meals are preset menu as per itinerary: BLD: breakfast/lunch/dinner.
• Visa upon arrival for American ,Singaporean, EU , Australian, NZ & Japanese citizens.
• Jordanian departure tax.
• Transportation within Jordan.
• Sightseeing with guide and entrance fees as per itinerary.

Rate does not include :

• Any international transportation or airfares from / to home country .
• Tips.
• Insurance . Trip Cancellation Insurance. Travel Insurance

Other choices :

• Add an extra night in Amman .
  
• Fly to Cairo and add a Nile Cruise in Egypt.
  
• Drive to Aqaba to extend to Sinai & Egypt, or back to Amman, as you prefer. If you'd like to extend your stay for a few days on the Red Sea beaches of Aqaba, just let us know and we'll make the arrangements.
  
• 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).
  
• Extend to Dubai & the United Arab Emirates
  
• Do you Speak THE LANGUAGE OF THE JESUS IN THE LAND OF THE BOOK ? Visit Maaloula in Syria

It's important to realize that 90% of the money you pay for our tours goes to working people at the destinations we serve. We believe in supporting the local economies of the beautiful places we show you, and we are pleased to be able to help local people to live better lives, whether it be your guides in Upper Egypt, the crew on a Nile cruise, or the Touareg tribesmen of Morocco the bedouins in Petra Jordan. They are our valued associates, just as you are our valued client.

Radisson SAS Hotel in Amman:
Centrally located .Only four minutes drive from the city center, 35 minutes from Queen Alia International Airport. 283 Spacious deluxe rooms, all with air-conditioning, private bath & shower, satellite TV, IDD phone, radio and mini bar. 72 of these rooms features the Royal Club Executive floor concept: VIP amenities, complementary breakfast in the Royal Club Lounge with panoramic view, separate floors including Royal Club Lounge and fitness facilities, and a roof garden. No smoking rooms are available. The hotel offers an elegant lounge, a variety of
restaurant facilities and Wings Bar.

THE LANGUAGE OF THE JESUS IN THE LAND OF THE BOOK

Syria is truly the Land of the Book. The ancient alphabets of the Near East grew into Aramaic and then Hebrew, and finally Arabic and the modern Latin script that you're reading!

Jesus spoke to His Disciples in Aramaic. And nowhere else in the Holy Land does His language live as in Maaloula, where His words may still be heard exactly
as He spoke them. For the believer, or for anyone who values traditions of faith, it is a deeply moving experience.

Maaloula is just a short drive from Damascus, and home to Christian community that thrives after 2000 years.

As much as any land, Syria is the birthplace of the Christian faith. St. Paul converted on the road to Damascus, and in the early centuries of the Church,
six Syrian bishops were elevated to the Holy See as popes. The grand Omayyad Mosque is built on a sacred site shared by Muslims and Christians for centuries,
expressing the true brotherhood at the center of both faiths. Two million Syrians worship as Christians.

The full panoply of the Christian experience in the Near East has been played out in Syria. The Krak des Chevaliers is the unique unconquered Crusader fortress
that stands intact as if ready to host the Knights of the Cross once again––and is a must stop for the visitor of faith to the holy sites.

Extend to Dubai & the United Arab Emirates

A Grand Dahabiya Sailing on the Nile . A True Romance , the best Honeymoon vacation

More Choices :

Combine this tour with any Travel in Style tour to Egypt, or Turkey for an even more exciting vacation adventure.

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• Honeymooners : Add a stay on the Red Sea at the Inter.Continental or Movenpick Hotel in Aqaba.
  
  
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