Itinerary Option A
Day 1 Spain - Amman - Accommodation
Departure by scheduled flight to Amman. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 2 Amman - Ajloun - Jerash - Amman - AD
Breakfast. Departure to the mighty Crusader Castle of Ajlun (QalatRabadh) 45 minutes north of Amman. This Islamic castle is built on top of a hill overlooking the Jordan Valley. Departure towards noon passing through pine and olive groves to reach the ancient Greco-Roman city of Jerash. The guide will take us on a tour of this beautiful city, through columns, churches, temples, the amphitheater and the vast Roman forum. After enjoying this area, we will drive back to Amman to visit the Amman Citadel, the Roman amphitheater and the ancient markets of the city. Lodging.
Day 3 Amman - Madaba - Mt. Nebo - Shobak - Petra - AD
Depart south of Amman to visit Madaba and Mt. Nebo, the highest in the Moabit mountain range, which has been a center of pilgrimages since early Christian times. Madaba has some of the finest Byzantine mosaics in the world, including the famous 6th century mosaic map of the Holy Land. Next, we drive along the Kings Highway through Wadi Al Mujib, a deep and majestic cut through the rugged highlands that drain into the Dead Sea. We will visit Kerak Castle, which is located on the southern side of the city of Kerak, 124 km south of Amman. It was initially built in the Crusader period and expanded and refortified during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods. Arrival in Petra and overnight.
Day 4 Petra - AD
After breakfast, you will begin a full day excursion to the city of the red rose; Petra, one of the largest and most beautiful archaeological sites in the world. You will begin an unforgettable journey on horseback to the Siq and then on foot, through the narrow passage between the massive rock walls that provides the main access to the ancient site. Entering Petra through this chasm until we reach our first sight, the Treasury, whose imposing facade adorned with magnificent columns was made famous in the final sequence of the popular Hollywood movie "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". Lodging.
Day 5 Petra - Wadi Rum - PM
Breakfast. Departure to visit Little Petra, also known as Siq al-Barid, is an archaeological site located north of Petra and the city of Wadi Musa in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan. Like Petra, it is a Nabatean site, with buildings carved into the walls of the sandstone canyons. We will then continue to Wadi Rum; a vast and silent landscape of ancient riverbeds and pastel colors, the largest and most magnificent desert in Jordan (Lawrence of Arabia desert). We will board 4×4 vehicles for a 2-hour drive into the desert where we will visit the natural bridges, sand dunes and Siq Lawrence. After the tour, we will drive to the camp to spend the night under a goat hair tent and a sky full of stars, a real experience. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6 Wadi Rum - Aqaba - AD
Breakfast. Departure to the city of Aqaba for a PANORAMIC tour of the city before checking into the hotel in Aqaba to enjoy the afternoon at leisure on the Red Sea. Accommodation.
Day 7 Aqaba - Dead Sea - AD
After breakfast, we will drive to the lowest point on Earth; the Dead Sea, 400 meters below normal sea level. You will have the opportunity to swim in the buoyant waters and take mud baths which are said to restore the health and beauty of the skin. Lodging.
Day 8 Dead Sea - Amman - Amman - Spain - Breakfast
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for departure by scheduled flight to the city of origin. Arrival and end of our services.
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Itinerary Option B
Day 1 Spain - Amman - Accommodation
Departure by scheduled flight to Amman. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 2 Amman - Ajloun - Jerash - Amman - AD
Breakfast. Departure to the mighty Crusader Castle of Ajlun (QalatRabadh) 45 minutes north of Amman. This Islamic castle is built on top of a hill overlooking the Jordan Valley. Departure towards noon passing through pine and olive groves to reach the ancient Greco-Roman city of Jerash. The guide will take us on a tour of this beautiful city, through columns, churches, temples, the amphitheater and the vast Roman forum. Lodging.
Day 3 Amman - Desert Castles - Amman - AD
Breakfast. Departure to Azrak Desert Castle, 110 km northeast of Amman, far in the desert. The 8th century Omayyad castles make eastern Jordan with relics of the Damascus caliphates representing fortresses, palaces, observation and hunting pavilions. We will visit three striking examples of Islamic art and architecture (Azrak, Amra and Kharaneh castles). After enjoying this area, we will drive back to Amman to visit the Amman Citadel, the Roman amphitheater and the ancient markets of the city. Overnight.
Day 4 Amman - Madaba - Mt. Nebo - Kerak - Petra - AD
Breakfast. Depart south from Amman to visit Madaba and Mt. Nebo, the highest in the Moabit mountain range, which has been a center of pilgrimages since early Christian times. Madaba has some of the finest Byzantine mosaics in the world, including the famous 6th century mosaic map of the Holy Land. Next, we drive along the Kings Highway through Wadi Al Mujib, a deep and majestic cut through the rugged highlands that drain into the Dead Sea. We will visit Kerak Castle, which is located on the southern side of the city of Kerak, 124 km south of Amman. It was initially built in the Crusader period and expanded and refortified during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods. Arrival in Petra and overnight.
Day 5 Petra - AD
After breakfast, you will begin a full day excursion to the city of the red rose; Petra, one of the largest and most beautiful archaeological sites in the world. You will begin an unforgettable journey on horseback to the Siq and then on foot, through the narrow passage between the massive rock walls that provides the main access to the ancient site. Entering Petra through this chasm until we reach our first sight, the Treasury, whose imposing facade adorned with magnificent columns was made famous in the final sequence of the popular Hollywood movie "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". Lodging.
Day 6 Petra - Wadi Rum - PM
Breakfast. Departure to visit Little Petra, also known as Siq al-Barid, is an archaeological site located north of Petra and the city of Wadi Musa in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan. Like Petra, it is a Nabatean site, with buildings carved into the walls of the sandstone canyons. We will then continue to Wadi Rum; a vast and silent landscape of ancient riverbeds and pastel colors, the largest and most magnificent desert in Jordan (Lawrence of Arabia desert). We will board 4×4 vehicles for a 2-hour drive into the desert where we will visit the natural bridges, sand dunes and Siq Lawrence. After the tour, we will drive to the camp to spend the night under a goat hair tent and a sky full of stars, a real experience! Dinner and overnight.
Day 7 Wadi Rum - Dead Sea - AD
After breakfast, we will drive to the lowest point on Earth; the Dead Sea, 400 meters below normal sea level. You will have the opportunity to swim in the buoyant waters and take mud baths which are said to restore the health and beauty of the skin. Lodging.
Day 8 Dead Sea - Amman - Amman - Spain - Breakfast
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for departure by scheduled flight to the city of origin. Arrival and end of our services.
