Jordan Add-on Itinerary/Pricing
Sep 10: Cairo / Amman/Petra- Jordan
This morning, fly to Amman, the capital of Jordan. After you clear customs at the
Queen Alia airport, you meet your Big Five Tours & Expeditions representative who
will meet you and begin your tour.
North of Amman lies Jerash, the Roman city of Gerasa. Jerash displays some of the
finest, most extensive and well-preserved remains of the former empire to be found
anywhere. The colonnaded streets, temples, theatres, bathhouses and magnificent
oval plaza are complemented by the superbly restored hippodrome, which in Roman
times seated up to fifteen thousand people. The Roman Army spanned the centuries
from around 700 BC to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD – more than two
thousand years. Return to Amman for a city tour. The modem and ancient capital of
Jordan, Amman was known as Rabat and in Greco-Roman times as Philadelphia.
Then onto Petra, one of Jordan's national treasures and by far its best-known tourist
attraction. Located about three hours south of Amman, Petra is the legacy of the
Nabateans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than
2000 years ago. Admired then for its refined culture, massive architecture and
ingenious complex of dams and water channels, Petra is now a UNESCO world
heritage site that enchants visitors from all corners of the globe. Marriott Hotel (B)
Sep 11: Petra
After breakfast, begin your discovery of Petra, the Rose-Red city. Much of Petra's
appeal comes from its spectacular setting deep inside a narrow desert gorge. From
the main entrance, the visitor travels on foot through the awesome "SIQ", an immense
crack in the sandstone that winds for one kilometer between overhanging cliffs.
Petra's most famous monument, the Treasury, appears dramatically at the end of the
Siq and various walks and climbs reveal literally hundreds of buildings, facades,
tombs, baths, funerary halls, temples and a 3000-seat theater from the 1st Century
AD. Journey to Wadi Rum, probably best known because of its connection with the
enigmatic British officer T.E. Lawrence, who was based here during the Great Arab
Revolt of 1917-18. Famously described by T. E. Lawrence as "vast, echoing and Godlike," and acclaimed by many as one of the most stunning desertscapes in the world,
Wadi Rum is a nature-lover's paradise. Explore the vast beauty of Wadi Rum on 4x4
vehicle tour that takes you deep into the heart of the desert.
Marriot Hotel(B)
Sep 12: Petra / Mount Nebo / Dead Sea
After breakfast, drive to Karak to visit Kerak Castle, a massive crusader castle in the
Karak Mountains. The locality of al-Kerak, now the site of a flourishing town, is known
for the imposing fort erected in the first half of the 12th century by the Crusaders, later
conquered by the Arabs. Then, travel to Mount Nebo the alleged burial site of Moses.
In Madaba, you view the oldest known mosaic map of the Holy Land, dating back the
6th century AD, at the Saint George’s Greek-Orthodox Church. The Archaeological
Museum of Madaba houses numerous mosaics from the Byzantine era. Drive to Dead
Sea hotel for overnight. Mariott Hotel (B)
Sep 13 : Dead Sea / Amman
After breakfast, visit Bethany the baptism site where John the Baptist baptized Jesus.
Located at or around the natural hill at Tell El Kharrar where John the Baptist lived,
preached and baptized, the village of Bethany beyond the Jordan was explicitly
mentioned in the Bible, John hometown of Lazarus. You will then be transferred to
Amman . Mariott Hotel (B)
Sep 14: Departure
LANED COST: 475.00 PER PERSON, SHARING A ROOM.
DOES NOT INCLUDE AIR FARE FROM CAIRO TP AMMAN
Rate & inclusions:
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Special price for 04 nights accommodation in the above mentioned hotels
on BB basis
Free of charge Transportation in new A/C vehicle with driver all days of the
program:
Complimentary professional English speaking guide
Guide accommodation outside Amman (2 nights)
Entrance fees to above mentioned sites
Complimentary meet and assist by travel plus representative or guide at
airport
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Complimentary welcome kit upon arrival
Above rate does not include:
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All expenses of personal nature
Any MEALS mentioned above
Visa fees & Departure tax
Tips for guide and driver & representative
Tips for porters at Amman Airport