Jordan Escape
7 Days
Tour Description
Your off-season guided tour of Jordan begins in the capital city of Amman and concludes at the Dead Sea—one of the lowest elevations on Earth. Marvel at Jordan’s many fascinating sites, but without the crowds or prices of the busy season! Visit Amman—one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities with a history spanning nine millennia—to see the Roman amphitheatre and Jerash, a well-preserved Greco-Roman city buried for centuries under desert sands. Enjoy a guided sightseeing of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Petra—one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Walk down the Siq, a narrow gorge with spectacular colours between its high cliffs, and stand in awe of the famed Treasury site, carved out of the sheer sandstone cliff in the 1st century BC. Sip tea in a real Bedouin tent—a tradition of the semi-nomadic Bedouin people still inhabiting this region.
Take an adventure on a four-wheel drive in the desert of Wadi Rum, virtually untouched by humanity with its incredible landscape, monolithic rockscapes, and centuries-old paintings spread on the rocky outcrops. You’ll also visit Kerak, and its 12th-century Crusader Castle; Wadi Mujib, the "Jordanian Grand Canyon;" Madaba with its archaeological museum and St. George’s Church, home to a 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land; Mount Nebo, the holy site where Moses saw the Promised Land; Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Christians believe Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist; and the Dead Sea. All of this, minus the crowds and cost of high season, awaits you on this one-week guided tour of Jordan!
Take an adventure on a four-wheel drive in the desert of Wadi Rum, virtually untouched by humanity with its incredible landscape, monolithic rockscapes, and centuries-old paintings spread on the rocky outcrops. You’ll also visit Kerak, and its 12th-century Crusader Castle; Wadi Mujib, the "Jordanian Grand Canyon;" Madaba with its archaeological museum and St. George’s Church, home to a 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land; Mount Nebo, the holy site where Moses saw the Promised Land; Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Christians believe Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist; and the Dead Sea. All of this, minus the crowds and cost of high season, awaits you on this one-week guided tour of Jordan!
Priced From:
$ 2089pp *
Start Location: Amman, Jordan
End Location: Dead Sea, Jordan
Major Destinations: Wadi Rum ,Petra,Kerak,Wadi Mujib
Breakfast Meals Included:
6
Lunch Meals Included:
0
Dinner Meals Included:
6
Itinerary
Day
1
ARRIVE IN AMMAN, JORDAN
Welcome to Amman! This evening, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)
Day
2
AMMAN. EXCURSION TO JERASH
Ancient sites
AMMAN Guided sightseeing includes the Roman Amphitheatre.
JERASH Visit the Greco Roman ruins. (B,D) 68 mi/110 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
ART & ARCHITECTURE Explore the remarkable Roman ruins of Jerash' ceremonial gates, colonnades, temples, and auditoriums. Considered one of the world's largest and best-preserved sites of Roman architecture, Jerash gives a glimpse into a world of chariots racing before 15,000 spectators in the Hippodrome, and religious sacrifices carried out in the Temple of Zeus.
Day
3
AMMAN-WADI RUM-PETRA
Red Roving in Wadi Rum
WADI RUM Globus Local Favourite Four wheel drive tour in the red sandstone landscape of Wadi Rum and receive a complimentary keffiyeh (traditional headscarf). (B,D) 273 mi/440 km
LOCAL FAVOURITE
EPIC RIDE Climb aboard for a visually thrilling 4-wheel drive you'll never forget. Explore a spectacular Mars-like landscape spanning nearly 200,000 acres in the painted desert and rocky masterpieces of Wadi Rum.
Day
4
PETRA
Cinematic Treasures
PETRA Guided walking tour of Globus Local Favourite the Siq, the narrow gorge made famous in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Free time for lunch. Sip tea in a Bedouin tent. (B,D)
LOCAL FAVOURITE
PICTURE PERFECT Enjoy an unforgettable experience as you walk down the Siq, the narrow gorge made famous by Indiana Jones. Stand in awe in front of the iconic and famed treasury. See spectacular temples and tombs created out of the rose-hued sandstone, and sip tea in an authentic Bedouin tent.
Day
5
PETRA-KERAK-WADI MUJIB-DEAD SEA
A River Wild
KERAK Visit the Crusader castle. Free time for lunch.
WADI MUJIB Photo stop. (B,D) 200 mi/322 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
NATURAL WONDERS Stop for a photo opportunity at the spellbinding canyon of Wadi Muji. Towering above Jordan's Mujib River on its way to the Dead Sea, the Mujib Biosphere Reserve is home to fascinating and rare wildlife species who call this spectacular natural landscape their home.
Day
6
DEAD SEA. EXCURSION TO MADABA, MOUNT NEBO & BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN
The Promised Land
MADABA Visit St. George's Church and the Madaba Archaeological Museum.
MOUNT NEBO Visit the site where Moses saw the promised land.
BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN Orientation walk. Free time this afternoon before a farewell dinner at your hotel (B,D) 29 mi/46 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
ART & ARCHITECTURE Explore the market town of Madaba, home to a bounty of breathtaking Byzantine mosaics. See the most famous of these ancient works discovered amid the rubble of the floor of St. George's Church - revealing a treasure of early Christianity and the oldest existing map of Palestine.
Day
7
DEAD SEA
Safe travels until we meet again!
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (The nearest airport is Amman). (B)
Dates & prices
Dates
Prices
Status
Departure Date :
2024-01-14
Return Date :
2024-01-20
Triple :
2089 NZD
Twin :
2089 NZD
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