Journey through Jordan

10 days
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Trip last updated: 2/17/2023
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule
preferred
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Overview

Highlights

    • Amman City Tour including Jordan Museum
    • Iraq Al Amir Women’s Cooperative
    • Jerash “Pompeii of the East”
    • Madaba & Mount Nebo
    • Wadi Rum Jeep Desert Safari
    • Petra Kitchen Cooking Class (optional)
    • Siq AL- Barid “Little Petra”
    • Baptism Site
    • Float in the Dead Sea

What's this trip about?

    Jordan’s sandstone temples, sprawling desert terrain, and inspiring history is nothing short of captivating. On this journey, find yourself immersed a rich culture that stems from remarkable ancient empires and influential religions. Get to know the country’s people and heritage by exploring the capital city of Amman, and then discover the well-preserved Roman ruins of Jerash before visiting significant sites of the Holy Land like Madaba and Mt. Nebo. Following a magical overnight stay at a Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum, you’ll traverse this picturesque desert by jeep. Then, spend time in Petra exploring its magnificent sights, like the intricate Al-Khazneh temple (The Treasury). Round out this incredible trip with a visit to Jesus’ baptism site and day of relaxation at the Dead Sea.
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityUSA
End CityUSA

Travel Themes

Activities

Trip includes

    • Round-trip airfare from New York (JFK) (passengers may also book this tour without flights)
    • Airfare taxes, fees & fuel surcharges
    • Intra-Jordan ground transportation
    • Accommodations at superior first-class hotels
    • Comprehensive touring & entry fees
    • Experienced, English-speaking Tour Director

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Itinerary

Day 1: Depart USA
Depart on your overnight flight from the U.S. *Passengers who did not purchase flights will join the tour in Amman on Day 2.

Day 2: Arrive In Amman
Accommodation

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Geneva Hotel Amman Arrive in Amman today, the capital city of Jordan. Upon arrival at the Amman airport, you’ll be picked up and transferred to your hotel.

Day 3: Amman
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Accommodation

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Geneva Hotel Amman Wake up with breakfast at your hotel and then venture out for a city tour of Amman. You’ll start to immerse yourself in the culture and learn of the area’s history with a stop at the Citadel, Roman Theater, and Jordan Museum. Then, visit the Iraq Al-...
Day 4: Jerash Excursion
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Accommodation

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Geneva Hotel Amman After breakfast, we’ll head out to explore Jerash, the “Pompeii of the East” which houses some of the best preserved Roman ruins, rivaling the ones in Rome. Spend most of the day wandering the cardo—its spectacular colonnaded street—and admiring the ...
Day 5: Amman/Madaba/Mt. Nebo/Wadi Rum
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Accommodation

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Sun City Camp Today, we’ll start making our way toward Wadi Rum, driving along the 5,000-year-old King’s Highway. Along the way, stop in Madaba, “the City of Mosaics”, and see St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church, which houses a well-preserved sixth-century Byzantine mos...
Day 6: Wadi Rum/Petra
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation

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Petra Moon This morning, enjoy breakfast while taking in the beauty of Wadi Rum, a moonscape terrain of ancient river beds, rugged mountains, and golden desert sands. You will meet locals offering cardamom-spiced coffee at the “Beau Geste” outpost, and then take off on...
Day 7: Petra
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Accommodation

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Petra Moon Note: While the tour activity level is the explorer level, this day may be more taxing as this is a full day of walking on uneven surfaces. Following breakfast at the hotel, you’ll head out on a city tour of Petra’s most fascinating sights—the Roman Theater,...
Day 8: Petra/Beida/Dead Sea
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Accommodation

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Crowne Plaza After breakfast, we’ll start our journey to the last stop on the trip, the Dead Sea. First, you’ll visit Beida (Little Petra) to discover temples, tombs, and more. Many religious festivities occurred here, and the city was nicknamed “Little Petra” because ...
Day 9: Dead Sea
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Accommodation

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Crowne Plaza After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a relaxing day at the Dead Sea, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. At your leisure, you can float in the clear blue, mineral-rich water, soak up some sun, and even try the invigorating full-body mud mask that cle...
Day 10: Dead Sea/Arrive In USA
Meals: Breakfast Enjoy a final breakfast at the hotel and then transfer to the Queen Alia International Airport to depart back to the U.S. Your tour includes airfare back to the U.S. *The tour will end for passengers who did not purchase flights today, on Day 10, at the Dead Sea.

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Details

Group size:

Intimate group - 12 max

Trip Excludes:

    Meals included:

    8 Breakfasts & 5 Dinners

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