8-Night Best of Jordan Tour: Jerash, Petra with Wadi Rum and Dead Sea Overnight

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1(Sunday): Amman Queen Alia International Airport - Amman (D) 40 KM⌄

   Start your Jordan experience with an airport transfer to your hotel in Amman after arriving to Amman Queen Alia Airport with meet and assist service. Check in, dinner and overnight.

   Meals: Dinner

   Overnight: Hotel in Amman

2. 2(Monday): Amman Panoramic City Tour – Jerash – Amman (B, D) 120 KM⌄

   Breakfast then pick up from hotel in Amman. Panoramic tour of the city, known as Philadelphia: Pass by the city center, downtown with its Roman Theater, Citadel, traditional markets, churches, mosques like King Abdullah Blue Mosque next to the parliament; then head to the Abdali Boulevard and the new modern city with its residential neighborhood.

   Departure to Jerash, one of the most complete and best-preserved cities of the Roman Empire. Visit its streets, theaters, temples like the temple of Zeus and Artemis, walk the colonnaded street and other significant places like the oval plaza

   Return to Amman. Dinner and overnight in Amman hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Hotel in Amman

3. 3(Tuesday): Amman Free Day at leisure (B, D)⌄

   Start your day with breakfast at your hotel. Free time at leisure in Amman city on your own to enjoy this enchanting city for a walk in the down town area or visit the Jordan Museum or The Royal Automobile Museum. Optional visits available upon request. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Hotel in Amman

4. 4(Wednesday): Amman - Madaba – Mount Nebo – Karak or Shobak- Petra (B, D) 420 KM⌄

   Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Madaba the "City of Mosaics" where you will visit the church of Saint George which houses the map of the Holy Land made in 571 A.D.

   Continue to Mount Nebo, known as the tomb of Moses, from whose summit a magnificent view of the Jordan Valley and visit its Franciscan Church.

   Then transfer to Karak or Shobak thru the Kings Highway; known as the Silk Road for silk, perfume, and spices trade to visit its Crusader Castle built in 1142 A.D.

   Continue to Petra. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Hotel in Petra

5. 5(Thursday): Petra (B, D) 5 – 10 KM⌄

   After breakfast, enjoy a 2-hour tour of Nabatean city and UNESCO World Heritage site. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, Petra was carved into a sandstone gorge more than 2,000 years ago to dominate the trading routes of ancient Arabia and is rightly regarded as the jewel in the crown of Jordan’s historic sites. Walk along the narrow “Siq”, the high-walled fissure in the rocks that winds into the heart of the city. Then, stop in your tracks at your first breathtaking glimpse of the Treasury, known locally as “El-Khazneh” - Petra’s stellar sight. Wonder at its intricate façade and hear how movies such as Indiana Jones, the Transformers, and the Last Crusade were filmed here. See Petra’s ornate tombs cut into the rock face, and admire the stunning theater that once sat 3,000 spectators.

   As you walk, visit the Byzantine church. Free time to explore and walk up the Monastery or the High Place of Sacrifice if time permits. You may also visit The Petra Museum, if there is time. Return to you Hotel in Petra, dinner and overnight.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Hotel in Petra

6. 6(Friday): Petra – Wadi Rum (B, D) 160 KM⌄

   Start your day with breakfast at your hotel, travel south to the spectacular desert wilderness of Wadi Rum. Sometimes known as the Valley of the Moon for its lunar-like landscapes, this protected region of mountains, dunes, and canyons was where T.E. Lawrence, known as “Lawrence of Arabia” fought alongside the Bedouin locals in World War I. The locals have named many of the sites in Wadi Rum after Lawrence and numerous scenes from the iconic movie, Lawrence of Arabia, were filmed on location here. Besides, the recent well-known movies, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and The Martian, filmed by Hollywood super star Matt Damon. Enjoy an exhilarating 2-hour trip by 4x4 local jeep through this majestic place to immerse yourself in its serene beauty and ever-changing colors. Rumble along desert valleys, through narrow gorges and past red dunes and mountains. Dinner and overnight at Wadi Rum Camp.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Camp in Wadi Rum

7. 7(Saturday): Wadi Rum – Dead Sea (B, D) 420 KM⌄

   After Bedouin breakfast, free time at leisure at Wadi Rum Desert

   then enjoy a transfer to the Dead Sea hotel. Dinner and overnight.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Hotel in Dead Sea

8. 8(Sunday): Dead Sea - Amman Hotel (B) 55 KM⌄

   Breakfast, free time at leisure in the Dead Sea to enjoy the world’s first natural spa. The Dead Sea is known for the Biblical story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the Old Testament, who were turned into salt! This glittering inland sea contains extraordinarily high levels of salt and minerals, and offers up an incredible experience: the chance to float rather than swim. Fee time at leisure to enjoy hotel facilities: beach and pools for swimming, you may use the spa on your own personal expense.

   Then transfer to Amman hotel. Dinner and overnight.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Hotel in Amman

9. 9(Monday): Amman – Amman Queen Alia International Airport (B) 40 KM⌄

   Your visit to Jordan tour finishes after your hotel breakfast. Check out of your hotel and relax on a convenient airport drop-off at Amman Queen Alia International Airport at a time to fit your flight departure.

   Meals: Breakfast