Itinerary

Itinerary Nabatean Wonders 8 days

Amman, the main city of Jordan and its capital, has been destroyed and rebuilt through the centuries.  Mainly it was ruined by natural disasters and earthquakes.  Amman remained a village until 1878 when the railway was built between Damascus and Amman, from then on the city grew. Today the city is very well developed and can boast many art galleries and museums.
The Dead Sea is 33% salt, and that is the reason why no living thing can survive in its waters.  The water is said to be very therapeutic for ailments, and certain skin diseases.  People flock to the Dead Sea from all over the world to benefit from its curative minerals.
Pella is in the North of Jordan, and until today excavations are still continuous.  One of the oldest Christian Churches resides here.
Umm Quays is a town in the Northern Jordan Valley from which the Sea of Galilee and the Golan Heights are visible.
Jerash was inhabited since the Bronze Age around 1200 B.C. and has the ruins of the city of Gerasa which are Greco-Roman.  Jerash is known for its fruit and vegetables that grow in its rich soil.
Ajloun is famous for the Aljloun Castle and its many ruins.
Madaba is found in the middle of Jordan and is known for its mosaics.  There is one of the most famous mosaics of the Holy Land dating back to the 6th century.  
Petra s a famous site located in the middle of the desert and is thousands of years old.  There are the most amazing facades to view, along with temples, a Roman theater, tombs, and much more.
Wadi Rum is inhabited today by the Bedouins living in their goat-haired tents.  Traveling through Wad Rum one can view the paintings on the sides of the mountains that were done over 2000 years ago. 
 

Day 1: Arrival in Amman

Arrive in Amman (Queen Alia International Airport).
Meet and greet at the airport. Then go ahead to your hotel in Amman.

Overnight in Amman 

Day 2: Amman City Tour / Dead Sea

After Breakfast, Proceed to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth deep in the Jordan Valley and 55 km southeast of Amman, is the Dead Sea, one of the most spectacular natural and spiritual landscapes in the whole world. It is the lowest body of water on earth, the lowest point on earth, and the world's richest source of natural salts, hiding wonderful treasures that accumulated throughout thousands of years

Overnight in Dead Sea (HB)

Day 3: Free day at the Dead Sea

After Breakfast, a free day in the Dead Sea

Overnight in Dead Sea (HB)

Day 4: Dead Sea - Madaba - Nebo - Little Petra - Petra

After Breakfast, then to visit Madaba, a city best known for the famous 6th century Mosaic map of Jerusalem & Holy Land and for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, and visit St. Georges church. 

Then Mt. Nebo (site only as the church is closed down for renovation) a city mentioned in the bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the promised land that he would never enter. 

Proceed to visit Little Petra best known as Al Beidha (the White One) due to the pale rock colors. 

Little Petra, also known as Siq al-Barid (literally "the cold canyon") is an archaeological site located north of Petra and the town of Wadi Musa, it is a Nabatean site, with buildings carved into the walls of the sandstone canyons. 

As its name suggests, it is much smaller, consisting of three wider open areas connected by a 450-meter (1,480 ft) canyon. It is part of the Petra Archeological Park, though accessed separately

Overnight in Petra (HB)

Day 5: Petra

After Breakfast, after that Visit the Nabatean Red
Rose city of Petra, is one of the 7 World Wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage
site. Enter the city through 1KM long narrow gorge which is flanked on either side
by 80m high cliffs! Notice the dazzling colors and formations of the rocks. 

The
site is massive, and contains hundreds of elaborated rock-cut tombs, a
treasury, Roman-style theatres, temples, sacrificial altars, and colonnaded
streets.

Overnight in Petra (HB)

Day 6: Petra / Bieda / Wadi Rum

After Breakfast, We head further down in southern
Jordan to visit other significant sites including Wadi Rum. 

Explore Wadi Rum on
a 1.30-hour jeep ride into the Jordanian desert! Wadi Rum was best described by
T.E. Lawrence as “Vast, echoing and god-like”, and by the locals as “Valley of
the Moon

Overnight in Amman(HB)

Day 7: Wadi Rum / Jerash / Amman

After Breakfast, We head further down in southern
Jordan to visit other significant sites including Wadi Rum. 

Explore Wadi Rum on
a 1.30-hour jeep ride into the Jordanian desert! Wadi Rum was best described by
T.E. Lawrence as “Vast, echoing and god-like”, and by the locals as “Valley of
the Moon"

Overnight in Amman (HB)

Day 8: Amman / Departure to final destination

After Breakfast, departure from Amman via (Queen Alia
International Airport), to your next destination.

Highlights:

• Amman
• Jerash
• Dead Sea
• Madaba
• Mt. Nebo
• Wadi Mujib
• Kerak
• Petra
• Wadi Rum

What you need to know:

• Have a valid passport and landing card.
• We require nationality, passport number, date of issue, expiry date, and birth date for the reservation.
• Very warm clothing in Winter, cool comfortable clothing, and head covering in Summer.
• Good walking shoes.
• Personal insurance is not included.
• Please note:  No insurance company insures any accident from a horse or any other animal.