Program Details

Arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, we will leave Amman to visit the Desert Castles. They were built by the Umayyads to serve as caravan stations and hunting lodges for travelers, the walls and the floors are adorned with frescos and fragments of mosaic. One of the Castles, Qasr Al Azraq was the residence of T.A. Lawrence of Arabia during the Arab Revolution. We will then move to Umm Jimal. With remains built of the black basalt hundreds of years ago, from the Nabatean, Roman and Byzantine Periods, Umm Al Jimal is considered as the agricultural and trading town on the frontier zone between the busy cities and the desert. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, we will leave Amman via the Desert Highway heading to Wadi Musa for a full day visit to "The Red Rose City" of Petra. The ancient city was founded by the Arab Nabatean Civilization 2000 years ago. Its massive architectural structure and its multicolored stones are an unforgettable attraction. Towards the end of the Siq, you will be spellbound by Petra's most famous monument, the Treasury. You can choose different walks and climbs to discover the mystery of Petra. You will enjoy lunch inside the site of Petra Dinner& overnight in Petra. Dinner can be optional: you can either enjoy cooking dinner by yourself or you can have dinner at the hotel. Optional outing: You can enjoy the night by exploring Petra by Night!

After breakfast, we will leave Petra to visit Jerash, the Greco- Roman City, known as the City of the 1000 columns. Jerash is known as the best preserved Decapolis City in the modern world. After having lunch in Jerash we will head to Ajloun where we will visit "Qala'at Ajloun", which was built in 1184 AD by Izzedin Usama, who was one of the generals of the Arab leader Salah Eddin, to protect the routes between Jordan & Syria. On our way back to Amman we will have dinner at the Old Village of Kan Zaman that was preserved and turned into a folkloric village. Within the standing ruins, you can have a look at some of the fine craft shops and works of local artisans. Back to Amman for an overnight.

Early morning we will start our day by heading to Madaba. You will visit the Greek Orthodox Church St. George, where you will see the masterpiece of Madaba (a Byzantine mosaic map that goes back to the 6th century, showing Jerusalem and other holy sites). We will then head to Mt. Nebo, which is believed to be the place where Moses was buried, and is considered to be one of the most important holy sites in Jordan. Ruins of the 4th and 6th Century with marvelous mosaics on the floor are still visible. Our next destination would be the Dead Sea. This unique spot lies on a remarkable landscape 400 meters below sea level. In this serene atmosphere, you can sunbathe, relax, and swim in the overlapping waters and be amazed that you cannot sink! By the end of the day, you will return to Amman for dinner and overnight. (Optional dinner at Kan Zaman).

We will leave Amman to Queen Alia International Airport for your final destination