Wadi Rum Desert and the Dead Sea (EJ020804)

Departure on a scheduled flight to Amman. Arrival and assistance from our staff. Visa formalities. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner (as long as arrival at the hotel is before 9:00 p.m.). Overnight stay.

Breakfast. Panoramic tour of Amman: its main avenues, the Citadel, the city center, and the Roman Theater. Continue to Jerash, one of the Decapolis cities. Jerash is located north of Amman, approximately 45 km away and an hour's drive. During the tour, we will visit the Arch of Triumph, the Oval Plaza, the Cardo, the Colonnade, the Temple of Aphrodite, and finally, the Roman Theater, with its wonderful acoustics. Afterward, we will visit Ajloun Castle, a fortress built in 1185 and later rebuilt in the 13th century by the Mamluks after its destruction by the Mongols. It is a Crusader-era castle, located high on a mountain and offering a beautiful view. At the end of the tour, return to Amman. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Departure for the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, located 400 meters below sea level. Swimming is possible. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Departure to visit the Orthodox Church of St. George, home to the first mosaic map of Palestine. Continue to Mount Nebo to admire the panoramic view of the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea from the mountain. This site is significant because it was the last place visited by Moses and from where the prophet glimpsed the Promised Land, which he would never reach. Continue to Shobak Castle, a solitary reminder of the Crusader glory of the past. Built in 1115 by King Baldwin, it was constructed as a defense along the road between Damascus and Egypt. The castle is located less than an hour north of Petra. Once called the "Royal Mount," it is perched on the side of a mountain, surrounded by a vast area of fruit trees. Departure to Petra. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Full day dedicated to visiting the Pink City, the capital of the Nabataeans. During the visit, we will see the most important and representative monuments carved into the rock by the Nabataeans: The Treasury, a famous and internationally renowned monument featured in one of the Indiana Jones movies, the Colored Tombs, the Royal Tombs, and more. Petra is one of those places in the world that you must visit at least once in your life. At the end of the visit, in the afternoon, return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Departure for what is known as "Little Petra," just 15 km north of Petra. A gorge barely 2 m wide with its typical Nabataean architecture makes this visit unique and incomparable. It was inhabited by the Nabataeans and has many tombs, water vessels, and channels. There is a small path that leads to one of the inner areas, the Siq Al Bared. The scale of this area and the fact that it is a continuation of Petra gave it the name "Little Petra." Departure for Wadi Rum, the desert of Lawrence of Arabia. A two-hour excursion into the Wadi Rum desert and a 4x4 ride driven by Bedouins consists of a short excursion into the lunar landscape of this desert. We will enter the pink sands of this desert, which possesses a special charm provided by the granite massifs that nature has shaped into whimsical shapes. Dinner and overnight stay in the desert.

Breakfast. At the scheduled time, departure for Amman. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and transfer to Airport.