Day 1: SUNDAY: COUNTRY OF DESTINATION – ARRIVE AMMAN QALIA
Arrival at Queen Alia
International Airport- Meet and assist with visa formalities. Exit to the hall
– Transfer to Hotel.
Day 2: MONDAY: AMMAN - AJLOUN – JERASH - AMMAN
Breakfast – depart to
Ajloun, the Islamic castle Ajloun stands on top of 1123 meter high Jabel Auf.
It was built in 1185 by the famous General Sultan Salah Ad-din to protect
the country against the Crusader attacks and to secure the pilgrim routes &
was re-built on XIII century after Mongol destruction. Continue driving
to the one of Decapolis Cities, Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial
city in the Middle East, which is only 50 km north of Amman. Jerash was built
by Alexander the Great in 332BC and started to prosper after the Roman conquest
in 63BC. The Artemis Temple, the theatres, the Colonnaded Street and many other
ancient buildings give you the feeling of the great civilization and the
history of the region. End of day tour, return back to Amman. Overnight.
Day 3: TUESDAY: AMMAN PANORAMIC CITY TOUR – MADABA – MOUNT NEBO – PETRA
Breakfast – running the panoramic view of Amman,
capital of Jordan, to see the Citadel, roman theatre, the old city and the main
streets and avenues, stroll through the busy souqs, then passing by the houses
in the residential areas Abdoun (PANORAMIC TOUR). Continue drive
to Madaba, well known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics. Especially popular
in Madaba is the 6th century mosaic map of Palestine on the floor of the
orthodox St. George's Church. Continue to Mount Nebo, not far from Madaba. Mt.
Nebo where Prophet Moses gazed across the Promised Land and also where he later
died, here one can also find the remains of a church from the 4th century and a
monastery with magnificent mosaics. From the mountain enjoy a panoramic view of
the Holy Land; usually Jericho is visible and on clear days Jerusalem is
visible too. The importance of the place lies in being the last place visited
by Moses.. Continue drive to Petra. Overnight
Day 4: WEDNESDAY: PETRA - AMMAN
Visiting the Red Rose City, the capital of the
Nabataeans. During the visit, discover the most important and representative
monuments carved into the rock by the Nabataeans. The Treasury, famous and
internationally known monument made into a film in one of the Indiana Jones
movies, the Tombs of colors, the Royal Tombs, the Monastery. Petra is one of
those places in the world where you have to go at least once in a life time.
After the visit. Continue drive to Amman. Overnight.
Day 5: THURSDAY: AMMAN AIRPORT
After breakfast transfer to the
airport for departure