8 day Wonders of Jordan
8 days/7 nights – Chauffeur-driven private car tour
Amman
- Jerash
- Ajloun
- Nebo
- Madaba
- Petra
- Wadi Rum
- Aqaba
- Dead Sea
Day 1: Arrive Amman
Arrive at Amman Airport where you’ll be met by a tour representative and driven to your hotel for an overnight stay. (B)
(3 nights)
Superior: Mena Tyche Hotel;
Deluxe: Kempinski Amman Hotel
Day 2: Amman – Jerash – Ajloun – Amman
After breakfast at your hotel, embark on a visit to Jerash. This ancient city is surrounded by hilly wooded areas and fertile basins, and boasts soaring hilltop temples, beautiful theatres and grand plazas. Your next destination is Ajloun Castle, built by one of Saladin’s generals in 1184 AD to control the iron mines of Ajloun, and to deter the Franks from invading Ajloun. Return to Amman for a relaxing evening after a day of adventure. (B)
Day 3: Amman
Enjoy a free day in Amman, exploring the many sights and sounds, and sampling delicious local cuisine. (B)
Day 4: Amman – Nebo – Madaba – Petra
After breakfast at the hotel, embark on a visit to Mount Nebo, one of Jordan’s most revered holy sites, and Saint George Church. The Madaba Mosaic Map covers the floor of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, the oldest existing Byzantine map of the Holy Land. Continue on to Petra for an overnight stay. (B)
(1 nights)
Superior: P Quattro Relax Hotel
Deluxe: Hyatt Zaman Village
Day 5: Petra – Wadi Rum – Aqaba
After a hearty breakfast at your hotel, go via the desert highway into Petra to explore the area. A remote city, it is one of the world’s greatest archaeological treasures. Multicoloured, sandstone mountains bid you farewell as you continue on to Wadi Rum. This stupendous place is also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’ due to its wide, open vistas and crater-like surfaces. Go on a jeep tour before heading to your hotel for an overnight stay. (B)
(2 nights)
Superior: Marina Plaza by Swiss-bel hotel;
Deluxe: Grand Tala Bay Resort
Day 6: Aqaba
Today is yours to explore the treasure of Aqaba. Perhaps learn some of its fascinating history or explore its breath-taking sights. (B)
Day 7: Aqaba – Dead Sea
Head on an exciting journey to the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea. Jordan’s Dead Sea coast is one of the most spectacular natural and spiritual landscapes in the world and it remains as enticing to international visitors today as it was to kings, emperors and prophets in the past. (B)
(1 nights)
Superior: Dead Sea Spa
Hotel Deluxe: Crowne Plaza Dead Sea Hotel
Day 8: Depart Dead Sea
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Amman International airport, concluding your adventure with memories that will last a lifetime. (B)
Includes:
- Economy Class return flights on Emirates
- Return airport transfers by private car
- 7 nights’ hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Meals as specified: 7 breakfasts
- Touring by air-conditioned vehicle
- Services of a local English-speaking guide
- Local guide at Jerash (2 Hours)
- Local guide at Petra from entry to Qasr Al Bint.
- Entrance fees to all listed sites on itinerary
- Entrance fees to Petra
- 2 hours jeep tour at Wadi Rum
- Transfers in a private AC 3-seaters car (Hyundai Elentra or similar) for 1-2 pax, and 7-seaters Mini Van (Hyundai H1 or similar) for 3-6 pax, with English speaking driver -
Exclusions:
- Domestic airfares (quoted separately, if required)
- Portages at airport & at hotels
- Carriages at Petra
- Permanent English-speaking guides are not included.
- Surcharges for guiding in other languages
- Meals and drinks other than mentioned above
- Lunches en route
- Dinners at hotels
- Tips to guide, driver, hotels’ and restaurants’ staff
- Personal expenses and any other services not mentioned above
Overnight hotels are subject to change. Should they vary from those shown in the itinerary, the alternative accommodation provided will always be of a similar standard.