Product Code:31681389
The Best of Jordan, a Historical Journey
Explore the FORTRESS OF AJLUN
Visit
CHURCH OF SAINT SERGIUS
CASTILES OF THE DESERT
DEAD SEA MUSEUM
MOSES SPRING
WADI RUM with 4 x 4 vehicles and camel rides
Arrive Amman
Arrival at Amman airport. Welcome to Jordan!. Border procedures and transfer to the hotel. Free time
Amman - Jerash - Amman
Breakfast:Hotel Lunch:Local restaurant |
After breakfast, we travel to the north of Jordan. In the mountains, we discover the AJLUN FORTRESS, a mighty castle from the 12th Century. Muslims and Orthodox Christians have always lived in this area. We will visit the old CHURCH OF SAINT SERGIUS. Shall we all pray for peace? Lunch is included. We continue to JERASH, and visit its impressive Roman archaeological site. Return to AMMAN. Arrival and accommodation.
Amman - Madaba - Amman
Breakfast:Hotel Lunch:Local Restaurant |
We will depart towards the CASTLES OF THE DESERT, built between the 7th and 8th centuries. We will visit QASR KHARANA, with its imposing structure of thick walls and the QUSAYR AMRA World Heritage Site, notable for its remarkable frescoes. Then, we travel to MADABA, lunch is included. We will visit the Madaba Archaeological Park, which we cross via an ancient Roman road, and the Church of St. George, with its fantastic 6th Century mosaic representing the oldest known map of the Holy Land. We continue to MOUNT NEBO, where Moses stopped to look over the Promised Land. Return to Amman. Arrival and free time.
Amman - Bethany - Dead Sea
Breakfast:Hotel Lunch:Local restaurant Dinner:Local restaurant |
We leave for BETHANY on the banks of the River Jordan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; this is where John the Baptist baptised Jesus. Then we visit the DEAD SEA MUSEUM, which an impressive Panorama Complex. Lunch is included. Arriving at our hotel at the DEAD SEA, do not forget to take a dip in the saltiest sea and lowest altitude on earth. Dinner and accommodation included.
Dead Sea - Shobak - Petra
Breakfast:Hotel Lunch:Local restaurant Dinner:Local restaurant |
Exciting section in the heart of Jordan. We ascend to the historic King´s Road, which tells us about the Moab Kingdom of the Bible. At the top of a hill we will be surprised by the castle of KARAK (entrance included), an impressive example of military architecture of the twelfth century. It soon became one of the most important fortresses between Jerusalem and Aqaba. Arrival at DANA, a small picturesque town of stone houses on a huge cliff. Lunch is included. We continue along the King´s Route to SHOBAK, where we take photographs (outside only) of the great Crusader Castle. We continue to WADI MUSA (the site around Petra). We will explore the MOSES SPRING, where Moses is said to have tapped the rock with his rod and the water gushed out, and the Petra Museum, an excellent exhibition that enables us to learn about the history of the Nabateans and to see magnificent pieces found in the area. Dinner (included)and accommodation. Any travelers who wish can go to an old Turkish bath or see a light and sound show in Petra.
Petra - Wadi Rum
Breakfast:Hotel Lunch:Local restaurant Dinner:Desert Camp |
Today we have the most exciting day of the trip: First, we visit the impressive archaeological site of PETRA, which is accessed through a narrow canyon, and discover the temples and tombs excavated on the cliffs in this city that was founded 300 years before Christ. After lunch (included) we leave for the impressive desert of WADI RUM. At the Visitor Centre we board 4x4 vehicles to visit some of the most impressive landscapes. We include a 45-minute camel ride through the desert. We will also visit the Khazali Canyon. In this spectacular place, we will see the engravings that reveal the origins of the Arabic language. Dinner and accommodation included in a desert camp.
Wadi Rum - Aqaba
Breakfast:Hotel |
After breakfast we will leave for AQABA, Jordan’s second city. We will visit Jordan’s second city, a modern, commercial port city. Afternoon free to enjoy the hotel-resort and the warm waters of the Red Sea!
Aqaba - Amman
Breakfast:Hotel |
After breakfast we will depart via “the desert road” to the AMMAN. Arrival at Amman airport and end of our services. Please, check the time of your flight in case you might need an additional night.
Note: Depending on the number of travellers, the trip from Aqaba to Amman may be made by regular VIP coach.
General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
Includes arrival transfer
Excursion: 4x4 vehicles, camel rides in Wadi Rum.
Ticket admission: Fortress and Church of Saint Sergius in Ajlun, Archaeological site in Jerash;, Castle of Qasr Kharana and Castle of Qusayr Amra in Castles of the Dessert;, Church of St. George, Madaba Archaeological Park in Madaba, Arqueological Site in Bethany, Dead Sea Museum and Panorama Complex in Dead Sea, Kerak castle, Moses Springs and Petra Museum, Arqueological Site in Petra, Visitor Centre, 4x4 vehicles and camel rides in Wadi Rum.
8 Lunch or Dinner Included in: Jerash, Madaba, Dead Sea, Dead Sea, Shoubak, Petra, Petra, Wadi Rum
PAYMENT TERMS
A deposit of C$500 per person is required within 3days after booking confirmation.
Balance Payment due on 45days prior to departure.
CANCELLATIONS
Customer may cancel the booked or confirmed services at any time, whereby they are entitled to a refund for the amount paid, but must compensate the agency, except in cases of force majeure, as per the following: The processing costs plus the cancellation cost, if these have been incurred, once the journey has been confirmed and regardless of the departure date.
At time of booking confirmation: CAD500 or equivalent in local currency.
45 days or more before arrival city/country CAD500 Nil.
Less than 45 to 31 days CAD500 + 10% of basic land tour component
Less than 30 to 21 days CAD500 + 20% of basic land tour component
Less than 20 to 8 days CAD500 + 30% of basic land tour component
Less than 7 day or No Show 100% of land tour component
No shows at the start of the trip, without prior cancellation, will not be entitled to any refund (except force majeure cases, which will be examined on a case-by-case basis).
Different cancellation conditions apply for some programs (circuits that include train / airplane / cruise) and during particularly difficult dates (fairs, special events, periods involving increased hotel booking difficulties).
**The above terms & conditions only applied to this tour package and supersede our General terms & conditions.
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