Sultans and Caliphs Tour
From Istanbul to Amman and Petra
Daily Arrival . Six days, operates Daily, year round - Arrive
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DAY
1 - ISTANBUL
Our
local rep. meets your flight , or
cruise line ( Oceania Cruises , Princess Cruises , Crystal Cruises
or other Mediterranean cruises ), and escorts you to your hotel.
You're met by our representative, who sees you to your hotel, and
answers any questions you may have about getting to know the city.
As you ride into the great metropolis from the airport, two thousand
years of history are revealed: towering Roman walls, ancient Byzantine
churches, slender minarets framing the bulbous domes of graceful mosques.
These ancient monuments float on the skyline of a bustling modern
metropolis of ten million people.
DAY
2 - ISTANBUL (BL)
The center of ancient Constantinople and Istanbul was on Seraglio
Point, framed by the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara.
We visit the Blue Mosque, built by Sultan Ahmet III to challenge
the architectural primacy of neighboring Sancta Sophia. We
then walk next door to compare achievements in Justinian's great Sancta
Sophia. Right behind Sancta Sophia is our next stop, sumptuous Topkapi
Palace, the sultans seraglio for centuries, filled with breathtaking
exhibits of priceless jewels, golden thrones, delicate colored tiles,
and lavish court costumes. After lunch in a local restaurant ,we finish
up in the bustling Grand Bazaar, where you can find jewelry,
carpets, goat-hair rugs, hand-painted ceramics, copper and brass in
labyrinthine streets holding nearly 4000 shops.
Day
3 - "Imperial Constantinople in the Belle Epoque"
(late 19th century), the exotic romance of the "Paris of the
East:" (BL)
Morning walking tour : We start with our guide in Karaköy where
the foreign bankers and shipping companies had their headquarters,
then take the Tünel up to istiklal Caddesi; stop in the whirling dervish
tekke, and walk past the various old embassy buildings (now consulates),
and point out the architecture. Stop for tea (included) at
the famous Pera Palace Hotel.
Walk at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and have lunch in
the Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then walk up to Taksim Square and
be picked up for the afternoon tour. In the afternoon the tour visit
Yildiz Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri, a mini-palace south of Yildiz,
and finish up with a visit to the Military History Museum in Harbiye
in time to hear the "Mehter," or Ottoman military band (mid-afternoon).
Day 4 - Arrive Istanbul Amman : (B)
After breakfast , we escort you to Istanbul Airport and your flight
to Amman, airfare is included in economy class , tax included . In Amman
We'll pick you up from Queen Alia Airport . Visa Fee is included &
issued upon arrival for : Americans, Canadians, EU citizens, Australians,
NZ, And Japanese. Our local rep will meet you , assist with your visa
and then proceed
to Amman for check-in and overnight at the hotel of your choice.
( Complimentary local sweets & bottled water : one large bottle
for each guest) .
Day
5 - Mt. Nebo - Madaba - Jerash - Petra : (cBL)
We
head south in our private air conditioned sedan . On to Mt. Nebo!
Then we'll continue to Madaba and visit the site of the oldest
map of the Holy Land, St. George's Cathedral, and Jerash,
the best preserved Roman City of the East.
On to Petra with lunch served ( Included) enroute at a local restaurant.
Reach Petra late afternoon , check-in and overnight at the hotel of
your choice. ( Complimentary fruit basket & one large bottled water
for each guests )
Day
6 - Petra : (cBL)
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. In the afternoon,
drive back to Queen Alia's Airport,
or drive you to Aqaba Harbor if you're boarding the ferry to Egypt.
Jordanian Departure tax is included in our rate.
Inclusions:
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All
Airport transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles and private
chauffeur.
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private
air-conditioned vehicles , private guides in each of Jordan and
Turkey , and private chauffeur.
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Jordanian
Visa and departure tax fees
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All
tours and transfers as per itinerary
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All
entrance fees
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Complimentary
Horse ride at Petra ( for those who are interested in riding horses)
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English
speaking guide, private guide in each of Istanbul and Petra ( extended
4 hours tour & guiding in Petra rather than the usual 2 hours)
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Hotel
accommodation including taxes
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Greeting
and assistance upon arrival and departure
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Meals
as listed: cB: Continental breakfast, L: preset menu lunch.
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Air
fare : Istanbul Amman in economy class, tax included.
Not included
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Tips
to drivers, guides and horse boy at Petra
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All
personal items
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Any
meals not mentioned above
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Insurance
of any sort
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Visa
fee for Turkey, secure from the nearest Consulate or upon arrival
( in cash) , must have valid passport (issued at the airport for
limited number of nationalities: USA, Canada, EU etc.)
Rates are per person, in US$:
| Category |
First Class |
Deluxe |
| In
Triple Occupancy |
$ 1350 |
$ 1715 |
| In
Double |
$ 1480 |
$ 1850 |
| In
Single |
$ 1785 |
$ 2150 |
Peak
Season Supplement : Dec 15 -Jan 5 Please add 15 % supplement
Check Baptism site in Jordan
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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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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 a unique Crusader
fortress that was never conquered
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
Visit the Royal Society for the
Conservation of Nature in Jordan
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