Discover Jordan

Day 1: Amman
Upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, your guide will be waiting for you and transfer you to La New Merryland Hotel for free time at leisure.

Day 2: Aljoun - Jerash - Amman
After breakfast, you will be leaving up north to visit Ajloun Castle, sitting on the mountain top with amazing views! Ajloun Castle is a 12th century Castle built by one of Saladin’s lieutenants in the campaign against the Crusaders. After leaving Ajloun, you will be transferred to one of the most amazing roman cities in the world: the city of Jerash. It’s a 1-hour drive north of Amman; the way is mainly green and scenic. In the afternoon you will go back to Amman and enjoy a panoramic tour of the city, you will start with the rainbow street for a walk and experience the local atmosphere till you reach Bait Sitty. Later, transfer to New Merryland Hotel for leisure and overnight.

Day 3: Amman
After your breakfast, you will be heading to visit the Roman theater, and you will ascend to the citadel of Amman, which is the highest hill in Amman and is the site of ancient Rabbath-Ammon. Then you will be heading east into the desert and visiting Jordan’s Desert Castles. They are beautiful examples of early Islamic art and architecture, with fine mosaics and fresco. See the stunning artwork in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Qaser Amra. Later you will go back to Amman to visit the old town, and experience more of the city’s souk and cafes, have some laughs over coffee in a local café, then proceed back to New Merryland Hotel for a good night's sleep!

Day 4:  Amman - Wadi Rum
After breakfast, you will be leaving for Wadi Rum desert but you will make several stops on the way. Your first stop will be in Madaba to visit St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church, then drive to Mount Nebo, which is the memorial of Prophet Moses. Later you will be heading to visit Machaerus, where John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded. Later, you will proceed for your drive to Wadi Rum! In the valley of the moon, you will arrive at the camp and enjoy some free time at leisure. You will be leaving for a treat in the evening, a bedouin specialty dinner: Zarb. Zarb is a mix of meat like lamb and chicken, rice, potatoes, and carrots, placed in a hole in the ground, which is filled with flaming coals. The hole is then covered, and after a few hours, the meat and rice are all smoked, steamed, and grilled, all at the same time! Overnight at Mazayen Camp.

Day 5: Petra
After breakfast, you will head out to explore the astonishing rose-red city of Petra for a full day! Petra was built by Nabateans, early Arabs, and was renowned for its massive architecture, pools, dams, and water channels. Petra is the legacy of the Nabateans who settled in the South of Jordan more than 2 thousands years ago. You will visit the Treasury, Royal Tombs, The Court, Roman Theatre, Roman Street, museum of Petra with the possibility to visit one of the two highest points of Petra (The monastery, Al Deir). In the evening you will head to Tetra Tree for dinner and leisure.

Day 6: Little Petra - Choubak castle - Dead Sea
After breakfast, you will go and explore Little Petra. Just like Petra, it is a Nabataean site, with buildings carved into the walls of the sandstone canyons, but as its name suggests, it is much smaller, consisting of three wider open areas connected by a 450-meter canyon. After this, you will proceed to visit Shobak Castle, which is a Crusader castle, and later proceed to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea, for an evening of relaxation. Overnight at Ramada Resort Dead Sea.

Day 7: Dead Sea
Today you will spend a full day free at leisure at the Dead Sea. You can explore the area or just float in the sea. Breakfast will be served at the hotel. Overnight at Ramada Resort Dead Sea.

Day 8: Amman
Today you will meet your guide at the hotel lobby for your transfer to Queen Alia  International airport for your departure flight.