TRIP TO JORDAN
DEAD SEA/ AMMAN/ DESERT CASTLES/ JERASH/
AJLOUN/ BAPTISM SIDE/ MADABA/ MT NEBO/
SHOBAK/ WADI RUM / PETRA

Jordan has delighted visitors for centuries with its World Heritage Sites,
friendly towns and inspiring desert landscapes.
Jordan has a tradition of welcoming visitors: camel caravans plied the
legendary King’s Highway transporting frankincense in exchange for
spices while Nabataean tradesmen, Roman legionnaires, Muslim armies
and zealous Crusaders all passed through the land, leaving behind
impressive monuments. These monuments, including Roman
amphitheaters, Crusader castles and Christian mosaics, have fascinated
subsequent travelers in search of antiquity and the origins of faith. The
tradition of hospitality to visitors remains to this day.

Arrival to King Hussein International Airport.
Guests to be met by Hajjat Travel and Tours Representative with sign right on the arrival gate. Meet and Assist Services will be provided. After arrival, passenger heading to the passport control, once immigration formalities is settled with the help of our Airport Representative; guests walk out to luggage hall.

Our company representative or guide will meet & greet outside the customs zone escorting guests to the waiting transport that is parked outdoor and take you to Amman Hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight.

2nd Day

Breakfast at the hotel.

After breakfast – transfer to Amman City Tour.

After Amman City Tour – transfer to Desert Castles. Amman is a bustling modern city. The historical places are located
in downtown, where we visit the Citadel with remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period. Then we have a
visit to the Archaeological Museum, housing an excellent collection of several Dead Sea Scrolls. We stroll via the Souq,
where you get an idea of everyday life, to the Roman Theater from the 2nd century with 6000 seats.

After wonderful Amman trip – drive to Castles Al Kharana, Qusayr Amra, AL Azrak. Qasr al-Kharana- imposing and well
preserved castle from the early 8th century used for political meetings between Umayyad rulers and local tribal
leaders. Qusayr Amra is one of the most fascinating Umayyad castles, with extensive fresco paintings in the audience
hall and bath complex, including bathing and hunting scenes, portraits, trades, animals, and a zodiac under the dome.
UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. Qasr al-Azraq-the black basalt Roman fort, used by Umayyads, Ayyubids, and
Ottomans, was the headquarters of T. E. Lawrence and Sharif Hussein Bin Ali during the Arab Revolt. Transfer to
Amman Hotel. Dinner. Overnight.

3rd Day

Breakfast at the hotel.

After breakfast departure to down to Rabad Castle (Ajloun Castle). You will visit the Castle of Ajloun, the castle was used
by the Islamic armies of Saladin to protect the region against the crusaders.

After Ajloun – drive north to Jerash (Gerasa), one of the Roman Decapolis the best-preserved city outside Roman and
visit its theaters, temples, churches and colonnaded streets.

Drive to Dead Sea Hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight.

4th Day

Breakfast at the hotel.

After breakfast, drive to Baptism site. The Baptism Site “Bethany beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) is located in the
Jordan Valley, north of the Dead Sea. The site contains two distinct archaeological areas, Tell el-Kharrar, also known
as Jabal Mar Elias, and the area of the Churches of St. John the Baptist. Continue to visit the mosaic city of Madaba.
The most popular and well known is the ancient mosaic map of Jordan and the Holy Land in the 6th century found at
the Saint George Orthodox Church, marked with the points of interest of some historical stories recorded in the Bible.
Then climb up Mount Nebo where Prophet Moses is said to have died. Enjoy the view of the Holy Land and the Jordan
Valley, and visit the mosaics and ancient relics found inside the Mount Nebo Franciscan Church.

Drive to Dead Sea Hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight.

5th Day

Breakfast at the hotel. After delicious breakfast – transfer to Shobak.

In the middle of the deserts of Jordan, Shobak castle stands tall on a mountain. Shobak or Montreal Castle played a
role in the Crusades and the subsequent conquest by Saladin, hundreds of years ago. Shobak was built by the
Crusader king Baldwin I in 1115. Its defenders withstood numerous attacks from the armies of Saladin (Salah ad Din)
before succumbing in 1189 (a year after Karak), after an 18-month siege. It was later occupied in the 14th century by
the Mamluks, who built over many of the Crusader buildings.

After trip – transfer to Petra hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight.

Optional: Petra by night

Complete your Petra experience with a visit of Petra Night Show, this event is a magical way to see part of the rock
city by candlelight and explore the old city, which has become a world wonder, incomparable experience starts by
walking the entire Siq to the Treasury, lit with over 1,500 candles to bring the major attraction due to the spectacular
view it has.

Petra by Night starts at 20:30 from Petra Visitor Centre and delivers you back by licensed guide to the Visitor Centre
around 22.30pm.

6th Day

Breakfast at the Petra hotel.

After breakfast – transfer to Petra tour.

Visit Petra, one of the masterpieces of world cultural heritage. Petra is considered a priceless treasure of the Kingdom
and its symbol. After a long journey through a narrow, rocky gorge will take you to the famous “Pink City”, keeping its
former glory and grandeur of the ancient Nabataeans. Numerous temples and tombs of great rulers, carved into the
pink rocks, dazzling, changing its color depending on the time of day. Wander with the guide among the temples,
tombs, water cisterns, caves, monuments, Street of Facades, the Roman Theatre, the massive Courthouse or the Urn
Tomb, the Royal Tombs and finally ending at Qasr Al-Bint.

After tour – transfer to Wadi Rum camp. Dinner Overnight.

7th Day

Breakfast at the camp.

After breakfast transfer to Wadi Rum Tour.

Wadi Rum, this is a stupendous, timeless place, virtually untouched by humanity and its destructive forces. Here, it is
the weather and winds that have carved the imposing, towering skyscrapers, so elegantly described by T.E. Lawrence
as “vast, echoing and God-like…”.

Discover Wadi Rum by Jeep Safari 4×4 vehicle for three hours into the Wadi system to explore some of the best known
sites. After the trip- transfer to Aqaba Hotel. Free time. Dinner. Overnight.

8th Day

Transfer to Amman Airport.

Accommodation 5*:
Day 1 – day 2 Movenpick Hotel Amman 5* or similar standard room HB
Day 2 – day 3 Movenpick Hotel Amman 5* or similar standard room HB
Day 3 – day 4 Movenpick Dead Sea 5* or similar standard room HB
Day 4 – day 5 Movenpick Dead Sea 5* or similar standard room HB
Day 5 – day 6 Movenpick Hotel Petra 5* or similar standard room HB
Day 6 – day 7 Sun City Camp 5* or similar martian dome HB
Day 7 – day 8 Movenpick Aqaba Tala Bay 5* or similar standard room HB

Accommodation 4*:
Day 1 – day 2 Ayass Hotel Amman 4* or similar standard room HB
Day 2 – day 3 Ayass Hotel Amman 4* or similar standard room HB
Day 3 – day 4 Holiday Inn Dead Sea 5* or similar standard room HB
Day 4 – day 5 Holiday Inn Dead Sea 5* or similar standard room HB
Day 5 – day 6 Nabatean castle Movenpick Petra 4* or similar standard room HB
Day 6 – day 7 Zawaideh Wadi Rum 4* or similar standard tent HB
Day 7 – day 8 Movenpick Aqaba City 5* or similar standard room HB

Accommodation 3*:
Day 1 – day 2 Mena Tyche hotel Amman 4* or similar standard room HB
Day 2 – day 3 Mena Tyche hotel Amman 4* or similar standard room HB
Day 3 – day 4 Grand East hotel Dead Sea 4* or similar standard room HB
Day 4 – day 5 Grand East hotel Dead Sea 4* or similar standard room HB
Day 5 – day 6 Sella hotel Petra 4* or similar standard room HB
Day 6 – day 7 Rahayeb camp Wadi Rum 4* or similar standard tent HB
Day 7 – day 8 Marina Plaza Aqaba 4* or similar standard room HB

Included:-

Transportation by large comfortable A/C bus.
Meet and assist at airport.
Accommodation at the above mentioned hotels and rooms category or similar on HB basis.
All entrance fees as mentioned in the program.
Jeep-Tour in Wadi Rum.
Italian speaking Guide during the trip.
Ride of 800 meters in Petra
Tips to hotel staff

Excludes:-
Meal not mentioned above.
Personal expenses.
Any other services not mentioned above.