Day 1 - Arrive from Eilat to Araba Border - Petra : (D)
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

Day 2 - Petra : (cBL)
Breakfast at the hotel.
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 - Petra : (cB)
After breakfast , drive back to Queen Alia's Airport, or drive back the Araba / Eilat border crossing or to Aqaba Harbor if your boarding the ferry to Egypt.

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).

Do you Speak THE LANGUAGE OF THE JESUS IN THE LAND OF THE BOOK ? Visit Maaloula in Syria
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Included are the following services:

Pickup and drop-off from Aqaba, or Araba . Visa Fee included ( EU, American, Australian, NZ,    Japanese & Singaporean citizens) . Departure tax is included as wlel in our rate.

All tours and transfers in Jordan

All entrance fees

Horse ride at Petra

English speaking guide

Hotel accommodation including taxes

Greeting and assistance upon arrival and departure

Meals as listed: cB: Continental breakfast, L: preset menu lunch.

 

 

Not included are:

Visa and departure tax fees

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

 

 

 

Rates are per person, in US$:

Please add 10 % supplement for Dec 15 -Jan 5 travel
Check Baptism site in Jordan

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.

Sample Deluxe Hotels:

Petra Marriott Hotel in Petra:
Located in close proximity to the ancient "Lost City" Of Petra, the Hotel is nestled between the mountains of Wadi Moussa and the village of Taybet, allowing it's rooms to command a most magnificent view of Petra, the Sharah Mountains and Araba. The Petra Marriott's unique
interior decor is influenced by the Graeco Roman Style of architecture, a motif that pervades in the rooms as well as in the public areas. The Petra Marriott with its one hundred rooms has all the facilities required to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable, from the energy of fitness gym and disco, to the relaxation of the sauna and steam bath.
The rooms are catered for your relaxation and rest. They are equipped with Satellite television and are decorated with beautifully designed furniture and fabrics. The view from the bedroom windows gives the
traveller a chance to arouse his vision with magnificent sites. It has something to please everyone in its restaurant, coffee shop. There is a vast array of food on offer throughout the day and all prepared by their
expert chefs. At the pool side terrace you can enjoy your meal overlooking the mountains, which at sunset indulges the onlooker with unsurpassed views.

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.

Petra Movenpick Hotel in Petra:
Located directly at the entrance of Petra (3 minutes walking distance).
The hotel is built with natural stones and wood works, combining modern
comfort with oriental Arabesque art. The hotel has 183 luxury rooms,
including 2 Royal Suites, 4 executive suites, and 21 Junior suites, all
equipped with mini-bar, central heating & air > conditioning with individual
control, satellite colour TV, IDD telephone, hair dryer and private
bathroom.

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 your stay in Syria for one day and visit Maaloula

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