Jordan Wonders Tour

Jordan Wonders Tour Overview

Short Itinerary

Prices are quoted in US dollars per person.

Prices include:

• Assistance with visas at the airport
• All transfers by air-conditioned bus with English-speaking driver
• Bed and breakfast hotels (sharing a double room)
• dead sea hotels on half board basis
• Entrance tickets to sites mentioned in the itinerary
• 4-hour jeep tour in Wadi Rum
• English guide in Petra for 3 hours and 1,5 hour in jerash
• Short horse ride in Petra
• Jordanian taxes

Not included:

• Travel insurance
• visa fees to jordan
• Lunches and dinners other than those mentioned in the itinerary
• Additional excursions
• Tips
• Private expenses
• Any items not mentioned above

Day 1: Amman

Our representative will meet you at Queen Alia International Airport, assist you in the visa process and take you to your hotel in the centre of Amman.

Day 2: Amman – Um Qais – Ajloun – Jerash – Amman

After breakfast, we will head north to the Decapolis city of Umm Qais, rich with basalt ruins and overlooking the Jordan Valley, Golan Heights and Lake Tiberius (the Sea of Galilee). The tour continues to the town of Ajloun, with Saladin’s fortress and magnificent views of the Jordan Valley. We then proceed to Jerash, one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman cities in the world. In the evening, we will return to Amman and stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Amman City Tour – Dead Sea

After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the ruins of Amman’s Roman theatre, the ancient Citadel, the Umayyad Palace and the Archaeological and Folklore museums. In the afternoon, we move on to the lowest point on the surface of the Earth at the Dead Sea for a swim in its warm, salty waters. We will stay overnight in a beautiful resort at the Dead Sea.

Day 4: Dead Sea – Mt. Nebo – Madaba – Wadi Mujib – Kerak – Petra

In the morning we head south along the King’s Way, an ancient route still marked by the traders, armies and pilgrims who used it centuries ago. We will visit Mount Nebo, the Biblical site with its monastery, and on to the Christian town of Madaba, “the City of Mosaics”. Next, we head for the imposing Kerak Castle through Wadi Mujib, a deep valley featuring some of Jordan’s most breathtaking views. After lunch, we visit Kerak Castle with its diverse history from the Byzantine to the Mamluk periods. In the evening, we depart for Petra, where we stay overnight.

Day 5: Petra

Through the eerie fissure known as the Siq, you come upon the famous Treasury and the sophisticated work of Nabataeans spread over a valley and the heights around. Our guided tour will introduce you to the wonders of the rose-red city with its Royal Tombs, burial chambers and High Place of Sacrifice. In the evening we return to the hotel.

Day 6: Petra – Little Petra – Wadi Rum – Aqaba

After breakfast, we proceed to nearby Little Petra, where Nabataeans used to entertain their guests, before continuing south to the enchanting desert of Wadi Rum for a jeep tour around some of the reserves most spectacular natural and historical features. Enjoy the sunset over a cup of Bedouin tea in the desert before we make for the beautiful Gulf city of Aqaba, where we overnight at a hotel.

Day 7: Aqaba – Amman

You are free to explore Aqaba at your leisure: relax on the beach, shop in the souq or snorkel amongst the coral reefs. In the evening we drive back to our hotel in Amman.

Day 8: Departure

We will take you to the airport in time for your flight home.

Prices

Prices are quoted in US dollars per person

trip notes

• Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip 
• if you choose to stay in three stars hotel you will be staying in four stars hotel at the dead sea
• in wadi rum we will be using old bedouin jeep cars from the local communities
•  You walk several km in Petra and jerash  and the terrain is uneven. Please bear in mind good walking shoes and a backpack for beverage, camera etc.
• visa fees to jordan  is not included in the package

Prices for Children

• Children under 2 are free of charge  sharing adults bed .
• Children aged from 2 to 5 pay 25% of the adult price sharing adults bed .
• Children aged from 6 to 11 pay 50% of the adult price  sharing adults bed .
• Children 12 and over pay the full adult price.

Payment Policy

Reservations should be made as far in advance as possible so we can make the appropriate arrangements.

The booking will be secured upon receiving a deposit of 25%, or, during the Christmas and New Year holidays, a deposit of 50%. This deposit is part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by wire transfer or through Western Union.

Jordan  Entry Visas

To enter Jordan, your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your scheduled departure date. Visas can be obtained in advance from the Jordanian Consulate in your country of origin, or upon arrival at a Jordanian airport for USD 60. Please check for any special conditions attaching to your nationality beforehand.

Tipping

It is customary in Jordan to express satisfaction and gratitude for good service by giving a tip. A tip is much appreciated by guides, drivers, cleaning staff, etc., but tipping is not obligatory and the amount given is up to the tipper’s discretion.