A wonderful vacation to see Jordan’s highlights. Start in Amman, Jordan’s capital, with a welcome dinner to meet your traveling companions. Enjoy an excursion to Jerash, the best-preserved Greco-Roman city in the Middle East, and to Um Quais Stop in Wadi Rum, made famous through the movie Lawrence of Arabia, on the way to the rose-red city of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk down the Siq, the narrow gorge made famous in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, admire the famed Treasury, and sip tea in a Bedouin tent. Before arriving at the Dead Sea, stop in Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle and in Wadi Mujib. From the Dead Sea, enjoy excursions to Madaba to visit St. George’s Church and the Madaba Archaeological Museum, and to Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the Promised Land. A farewell dinner at the Dead Sea celebrates your grand Jordan adventure!
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Day 1
Arrive at Amman Airport and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. Enjoy this evening’s welcome dinner with your traveling companions and Tour Director. (D)
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Day 2
Amman, the capital of Jordan, is ideally situated in a hilly area between the desert and the fertile Jordan Valley. This morning’s guided sightseeing reveals the contrasts of this fascinating city, a unique blend of old and new. A visit to the AMPHITHEATER is included. Then, head south via Bethany to Petra with a stop at Lot’s Cave. Drive along the Dead Sea and arrive in the rose-red city of Petra. (B,D)
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Day 3
Full day of guided sightseeing in Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World®. Lost to the world for centuries, it is located in the biblical land of Moa. Enjoy an unforgettable experience as you walk down the SIQ, the narrow gorge made famous in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Stand in awe in front of the iconic and famed TREASURY. In addition to seeing numerous spectacular temples and tombs created out of the rose-colored sandstone, sip tea in a BEDOUIN TENT. (B,D)
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Day 4
This morning features a visit to Kerak to visit the CRUSADER CASTLE and Wadi Mujib, the “Jordanian Grand Canyon.” Continue to Madaba to visit ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, which houses a precious 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land. Also explore the MADABA ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. One of today’s major highlights is a visit to MOUNT NEBO, where Moses saw the Promised Land. Continue to your hotel at the Dead Sea for your two-night stay. (B,D)
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Day 5
The morning is dedicated to Jerash, the best-preserved Greco-Roman city in the Middle East. Next, stop in Um Quais, site of the Gaderene swine miracle. Return to the Dead Sea and enjoy a farewell dinner with your traveling companions. (B,D)
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Day 6
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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Day 7
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning (the nearest airport is Amman). (B)
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AMMAN Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit the amphitheaterWADI RUM Visit the largest wadi in JordanLOT’S CAVE Stop at the cavePETRA Guided sightseeing, including the Siq and the Treasury; sip tea in a Bedouin tentKERAK Visit the Crusader CastleWADI MUJIB Visit the Jordanian Grand CanyonMADABA Visit St. George’s Church and the Archaeological MuseumMOUNT NEBO Visit the mountain where Moses saw the Promised LandBETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN Visit the site of John the Baptist’s settlement
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AMMAN Kempinski (SF)PETRA Mövenpick Nabatean Castle (F)DEAD SEA Mövenpick Resort & Spa (SF)
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Full buffet breakfast daily (B); 6 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Amman and a farewell dinner at the Dead Sea
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NOTE:- Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
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Prices based on double room occupancy.Single room supplement: $599.No triple room reductionExtra nights per person in Amman:in single room $235, in twin $130, in triple $130.Extra nights per person in Dead Sea:in single room $205, in twin $120, in triple $120.Departures May 20-August 12: in single room $320, in twin $173, in triple $173.
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Wonders of Jordan
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Motorcoach
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A wonderful vacation to see Jordan’s highlights. Start in Amman, Jordan’s capital, with a welcome dinner to meet your traveling companions. Enjoy an excursion to Jerash, the best-preserved Greco-Roman city in the Middle East, and to Um Quais Stop in Wadi Rum, made famous through the movie Lawrence of Arabia, on the way to the rose-red city of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk down the Siq, the narrow gorge made famous in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, admire the famed Treasury, and sip tea in a Bedouin tent. Before arriving at the Dead Sea, stop in Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle and in Wadi Mujib. From the Dead Sea, enjoy excursions to Madaba to visit St. George’s Church and the Madaba Archaeological Museum, and to Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the Promised Land. A farewell dinner at the Dead Sea celebrates your grand Jordan adventure!
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