Tour Jordan in 6 Days Including Jerash

President Obama visiting Petra. Photo by Pete Souza.

See the top sights in Jordan on this fully escorted tour, including Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum and Jerash. Add Shaumari (Shummari) Wildlife Reserve.

DAY 1 – AMMAN – Wednesday- Weekly – Year Round
Arrive on a Wednesday for group travel or any other day of the week for an additional supplement. Our local rep. will meet you upon arrival and help with the transfer to your hotel in Amman. For private touring and daily arrival, please click here.

DAY 2 – MADABA, KERAK – PETRA Thursday (BLD)
We drive south along the King’s Highway, an ancient caravan route, to Madaba to visit the church containing the oldest known map of the Holy Land. Continuing to Mount Nebo, we enjoy the panoramic view of the Promised Land the way Moses saw it for the first time. Further on, at Kerak, we tour the ruins of its romantic Crusaders’ castle of Renaud de Chatillon, one of a line which stretched from Aqaba to Turkey. Lunch is included enroute. Finally, we arrive to PETRA.

In the evening we will call on you for a unique experience:
Dine as a local: The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza (appetizers) and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation.

Tour experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 3 – PETRA –  Friday (BLD)
We’ll spend the entire day at Petra, the stunning desert city hewn by the Nabateans from solid cliffs of pink and violet sandstone. Petra was known in the bible as Sela, and rediscovered only in 1812. You’ll feel like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark as you penetrate into the city through a narrow sandstone gorge, the Siq, and wander among the Temple of the Winged Lion, tombs, Roman theater, and the imposing Treasury. Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant.

Petra has a lot to tell. The visit starts at the visitor’s center, where each person is assigned a Bedouin guided horse for the journey to the entrance of the lost city. After passing some tombs which are located outside the city, the visitor passes through the SIQ, an immense crack in the Nubian sandstone. It is a winding, one-kilometer-long fissure between overhanging cliffs that seem to meet more than 300 feet overhead.

Near the end of the passage, the SIQ, with great style, makes one last turn and out of the gloom in towering brightness appears Petra’s most impressive monument, el Khazneh – The Treasury. This is one of the most elegant remains of antiquity, carved out of the solid rock from the side of the mountain, is nearly 140 feet high and 90 feet wide.

Beyond el Khazneh the visitor is surrounded on both sides by hundreds of Petra’s carved and built structures, soaring temples, elaborate royal tombs, a carved Roman theater, large and small houses, burial chambers and much more. The Victorian traveler and poet, Dean Burgon, gave Petra a description which holds to this day – “Match me such a marvel save in Eastern clime, a rose-red city half as old as time.” After that, we will return to the hotel to get prepared for a Moonlight dinner served at a Bedouin camp. This evening we have a fantastic traditional dinner under the stars in a Bedouin camp, at a site that dates back more than 2,000 years.

DAY 4- WADI RUM – AMMAN Saturday (BLD)
We board four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition to Wadi Rum, the “Valley of the Moon” where T. E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”) organized Arab resistance to the Ottoman rule during World War I. After our visit, we will stop at Bedouin camp to have some tea with the bedouins, then head North with a stop enroute for lunch (included), where we return to Amman and your hotel where dinner awaits you. If you prefer camping in Wadi Run, please click here.

DAY 5 – Ajloun- JERASH, Amman – Sunday (BLD)
Priavte guide will escort you from Amman. Today we tour Ajloun then on to Jerash, among the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, to tour its temples, theaters, churches and colonnaded streets. After lunch (included) in Jerash, we head back to Amman and your hotel. Dinner is included at Kan Zaman or similar.

DAY 6 – Amman, Departure – Monday (B)
After breakfast, transfer back to Queen Alia Airport. Bon Voyage.

For private touring and daily arrival, please click here. Compare with the one week private tour, daily arrival. Salam & Bon Voyage.

Your tour includes:

• All transfers, and guided sightseeing as per itinerary.
• Accommodation with breakfast, lunches and dinner daily (as indicated in the itinerary)
• Services of local professional guides throughout the tour
• Admission fees to museums and sites as detailed in the itinerary.
• Visa for Jordan. Limited to specific nationalities such as: Australian, NZ, USA, Canada, EU, Japan and others (please check with us if needed at the time of booking).

The tour does not include:

• International airfare.
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenditures (beverages, laundry, special meals, etc.)
• Tips to hotel and restaurant staff, drivers and guides in Jordan

Choose Your Own Arrival Date
Private Tour of Jordan and Petra

Treasury, Petra.
By Zairon (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

DAY 1 – AMMAN -Arrive any day – Choose your own arrival day – Year Round.
Daily arrival. Our local rep. will meet you upon arrival and help with the transfer to your hotel in Amman. Add an extra day in Amman?

DAY 2 – AMMAN – MADABA, KERAK – PETRA (BLD)
Your own private guide will be escorting you from Amman all the way throughout the trip. Today, we drive south along the King’s Highway, an ancient caravan route, to Madaba to visit the church containing the oldest known map of the Holy Land. Continuing to Mount Nebo, we enjoy the panoramic view of the Promised Land the way Moses saw it for the first time. Further on, at Kerak, we tour the ruins of its romantic Crusaders’ castle of Renaud de Chatillon, one of a line which stretched from Aqaba to Turkey. Lunch is included enroute, all our lunches on this tour include tea or coffee, as well as one large bottle of water for each guest. Finally, we arrive to PETRA and your hotel, where dinner awaits you.

DAY 3 – PETRA (BLD)
Today the fabulous Nabatean City of Petra awaits us. Made famous in the Indiana Jones movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” its ancient temples, tombs and striking Khazneh (Treasury) were hewn right from the pink and violet sandstone. ride into Petra on a horse or a camel, as you wish. Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant. We spend a full day here in Petra, and another night.

In the evening we will call on you for a unique experience:
Dine as a local: The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza (appetizers) and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation.

Tour experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 4- WADI RUM – The Dead Sea (BLD)
We board four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition to Wadi Rum, the “Valley of the Moon” where T. E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”) organized Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War I. We break for tea with the local bedouins. After our visit, we head north to the Dead Sea, lunch is included enroute, all our lunches on this tour include tea or coffee, as well as one large bottle of water for each guest.
Dinner is included tonight at your hotel.
Sample Hotels: Deluxe hotel caegory: Dead Sea Movenpick, Kempinski Dead Sea Ishtar, or similar.
First Class hotel category: Dead Sea Spa Hotel, or similar. Prefer to camp in Wadi Rum? please click here.

DAY 5 – Departure (B)
After breakfast, we will escort you back to Amman’s Queen Alia Airport. Bon Voyage.
For the private 6-day tour version and daily arrival, please click here, or a foray into Dana Nature Reserve.

Your fully escorted tour includes:

• All transfers are on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur.
• All guided sightseeing as per itinerary, always on a private basis, with a private guide escorting you from Amman all the way.
• Accommodation with breakfast daily.
• Pre-set menu meals as indicated in the itinerary: L = Lunch, D = Dinner, all our lunches on this tour include tea or coffee, as well as one large bottle of water for each guest.
• Admission fees to museums and sites as detailed in the itinerary.
• Visa for Jordan. Limited to specific nationalities such as: Australian, NZ, USA, Canada, EU, Japan and others (please check with us if needed at the time of booking).

The tour does not include:

• International airfare.
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenditures (beverages, laundry, special meals, etc.)
• Tips

The Romance of Arabia

Entrance to the Jordan Archaeological Museum.
By Jean Housen (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons

DAY 1 – ARRIVAL – Daily – You choose the Day
Or Join a group tour (Must be Sunday Arrival to join the group tour) Group Tour rate is listed below.
Arrival at Amman International Airport. You’ll be met and escorted to your hotel. Transfers are always on a private basis, with a private air-conditioned vehicle, with a private chauffeur.

DAY 2 – AMMAN (BD)
Enjoy a private tour of Amman. Visit the Roman Theater, the Citadel, the Archaeology and Folklore Museums, old and modern Amman and one of the many art galleries in this enchanting capital city. Then the King Abdallah Mosque and on to the Amman Museum:

THE SECRET DEAD SEA SCROLLS – A TALE OF WANDERING
The peoples of the Holy Land have wandered from homeland to dispersion, across the parted waters of the Red Sea, back to their homeland. So too, the Dead Sea Scrolls have followed an epic journey, from hazy origins in the time of the Second Temple, to secret caches, to their repositories today, where they are revered as the heritage of mankind.

It was in 1947 that the first scrolls were rediscovered by Bedouin shepherds in the Qumran Caves overlooking the Dead Sea. Inscribed in Hebrew and Aramaic and Greek on parchment and papyrus, unmolested since before the time of Christ, they were the earliest original holy writings ever brought to light. Only dimly appreciated at first, they embarked on a journey that took them through the hands of dealers and connoisseurs, to Bethlehem, Lebanon and New York, and finally to Jerusalem.

Discoveries continued, as 11 caves were explored, revealing scrolls and fragments of sacred texts and historical records of the construction of the Second Temple. Most found their way to the Rockefeller Museum, and later were incorporated into today’s Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem.

But other treasures made their way to the Jordan Archaeological Museum, where they are displayed in an alcove at one end of the building, in an unpretentious setting that belies their importance. The collection includes a fragment of the Book of Isaiah, and the Dead Sea Bronze Scroll, an inventory of caches of valuables, composed in Aramaic characters, the vernacular language of Palestine at the time of Christ.

As you gaze and at the scrolls in the museum, reflect on the Biblical events of which they speak that took place in what is now Jordan. Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt, and Lot fled to a cave in what is now Safi. Lot’s descendants ruled over Moab in Central Jordan. Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by fire. Jesus preached in the Decapolis, the ten Roman cities of northern Jordan and southern Syria. The Israelites crossed this land on the way to exile in Persia; and Moses viewed the Holy Land from Mount Nebo, and expired.

The tour will also include a stop at the Wild Jordan Café. Wild Jordan is the vision of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), a non-governmental organization devoted to the care and protection of Jordan’s natural heritage. The Society was created in 1966 under the patronage of His Majesty, the late King Hussein. Its work is focused on the establishment of protected areas (nature reserves), enforcement of wildlife protection laws. Construction of the Wild Jordan Center was financed by USAID Jordan. It’s located in the heart of old Amman overlooking the Temple of Hercules… the Café served all nature and organic foods and drinks… Two whole floors are devoted to the unique crafts and gifts made by the people living around Jordan’s nature reserves, like Dana and Mujib. All the crafts are inspired by nature and use natural materials. Here is their web site for more info. In the evening visit Kan Zaman Village for dinner, a Folklore show and a preview of the many handicraft ateliers. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide.

DAY 3 – DEAD SEA – GALILEE (BL)
After breakfast, drive down to the lowest spot on Earth and experience floating in the waters of the Dead Sea. Continue northwards to Pella in the Jordan Valley. Visit Um Qais, Gedara of the Bible (Matthew 8:28-34) for a spectacular view of the Sea of Galilee, the Yarmouk River and the Golan Heights. Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant. Return in the late afternoon to Amman. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide.

DAY 4 – JERASH – AJLOUN (BL)
Today we head to Jerash (Gerasa of antiquity), the best preserved city of Roman times. Visit its theaters, temples, churches and colonnaded streets. Then continue to Ajloun to tour the 12th century Saracen Castle built by one of Saladin’s lieutenants in the campaign against the Crusaders. Lunch is included enroute. Overnight in Amman. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide.

DAY 5 – KERAK – PETRA (BLD)
We will drive southwards along the Kings’ Way to Petra, visiting Madaba, the oldest map of the Holy Land, and its Mosaic School, Mt. Nebo and the alleged burial site of Moses overlooking the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley. Then drive through the magnificent scenery of Wadi Mujib to visit the Crusader Castle of Kerak. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Finally we reach Petra and your hotel to get ready for a Moonlight dinner served at a Bedouin camp. This evening we have a fantastic traditional dinner under the stars in a Bedouin camp, at a site that dates back more than 2,000 years. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private local guide.

DAY 6 – PETRA (BD)
A full day to visit the many sites of Petra, the city that was carved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to civilization until it was rediscovered by the Swiss Burkhardt. Walk through the Siq, a narrow and winding fissure between the cliffs, to reach the treasury, the Roman Theater, the Courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments. A break for optional lunch, or you may wish to climb up to the Monastery. Overnight in Petra.Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private local guide.

In the evening we will call on you for a unique experience:
Dine as a local: The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza (appetizers) and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation.

Tour experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 7 – WADI RUM DESERT Safari – Amman (BL)
Breakfast is included daily at your hotel, this morning we head out to Wadi Rum Desert for a short ride in a 4 Wheel Drive vehicle to enjoy Wadi Rum’s awesome moonlike landscape, where the film “Lawrence of Arabia” was shot. Click here if you wish to add Camping in Wadi Rum.

Return north to Amman. Lunch is included enroute. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur.

DAY 8 – DEPARTURE (B)
Transfer to Amman International Airport and assistance with departure formalities. Jordanian Departure tax is included.

For Easter, Christmas/New Year season (Dec 15-Jan 5) as well as for the month of April – PLEASE add 10% to the listed rates.

Inclusions:

• All transfers in Jordan. Transfers are always on a private basis, with a private air-conditioned vehicle, with a private chauffeur.
• Hotel accommodations with tax and Service charge.
• Guided sightseeing, as per itinerary, including all entrance fees.
• Buffet breakfast daily, plus pre-set meals as listed: “L” = Lunch, “D” = Dinner.
• Fully escorted throughout Jordan.
• Visa for Jordan. Limited to specific nationalities such as: Australian, NZ, USA, Canada, EU, Japan and others (please check with us if needed at the time of booking).

The tour does not include:

• International airfare.
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenditures (beverages, laundry, special meals, etc.)
• Tips
• Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival.

Kerak Castle.
By Teo Blancato. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

See the top sights in Jordan on this escorted tour, including Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum and Jerash. For Private Touring, daily arrival, please click here.

DAY 1 – AMMAN – Wednesday- Group Tour – Weekly – Year Round
Arrive on a Wednesday for group travel or any other day of the week for an additional supplement. Our local rep.will meet you upon arrival and help with the transfer to your hotel in Amman. Add a camping experience in Wadi Rum, or Add an extra day in Amman.

DAY 2 – MADABA, KERAK – PETRA Thursday – Group Tour (BL)
We drive south along the King’s Highway, an ancient caravan route, to Madaba to visit the church containing the oldest known map of Palestine and the Holy Land. Continuing to Mount Nebo, we enjoy the panoramic view of the Promised Land the way Moses saw it for the first time. Further on, at Kerak, we tour the ruins of its romantic Crusaders’ castle of Renaud de Chatillon, one of a line which stretched from Aqaba to Turkey. Finally, we arrive at PETRA. Lunch is included enroute.

In the evening enjoy a visit to Petra by night – this is an awe-inspiring adventure! To view Petra at night by the light of 1,800 candles is truly an out-of-this-world experience! Walk through the Siq to the Khazneh following a candle-lit path and enjoy the haunting music of the Bedouin at the Treasury. Tours start at 8.30pm and finish at 10.00pm. Allow yourself plenty of time to walk through the Siq, you don’t want to miss the show.

DAY 3 – PETRA- Friday- Group Tour (BD)
Today the fabulous Nabatean City of Petra awaits us. Made famous in the Indiana Jones movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” its ancient temples, tombs and striking Khazneh (Treasury) were hewn right from the pink and violet sandstone. We spend a full day here, and another night.

In the evening we will call on you for a unique experience:
Dine as a local: The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

If you prefer to have your dinner at the hotel, please lets know in advance and we will amend accordingly. Petra Kitchen: Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza (appetizers) and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation.

Tour experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 4 – PETRA – Wadi Rum – Saturday (BLD)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. We board four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition to Wadi Rum, the “Valley of the Moon” where T. E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”) organized Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War I. Lunch is included today.

Tonight you have the choice of heading back north to Amman, with dinner and show.

Or after our visit we can head to one of the local camp sites. It is essential to take several layers of clothes, including warm layers. This is desert weather, so there is a great drop and / or increase in temperatures with sunrise / sunset. We will deliver to you a NEW unused sleeping bag with our compliments, in case you wish to use. Sample camp site: the Bait Ali Desert Camp, or the RSCN Rummana Campsite at the Dana Nature Reserve.

You may also have the choice as well to camp with the bedouins. This is even more basic with no modern toilet facilities. This is an exotic and memorable experience and will enable you to experience some part of the Bedouin’s desert culture. If camping is not your cup of tea, then we will simply head back to the hotel in Petra and overnight. Dinner is included camp style or at your hotel. Your guide will always be available on hand, and will be escorting you at all times.

Please note that camping in Wadi Rum is very basic:

Tourist Camp Sites:
Pre-assigned sites and set camps where accommodations are arranged in the usual camping tents like you may find at home (not Bedouin tents).  Showers, bathrooms and restaurants are available in each camp site.

Bedouin camps:
These are not pre-fixed sites. You will indeed be in the heart of the bedouin desert environment and culture, and you will be in direct contact and interacting with the Bedouins. These Bedouin camps have Bedouin tents that are divided into small rooms for the guests to sleep. Other tents are used for sitting (as your living room per se) and eating. They also may or may not have basic toilets and a small kitchen where food is prepare for the guests by the Bedouins. Guests who enjoy nature and the desert scenery will fall in love with these camps and the authentic Bedouin experience in Wadi Rum.

DAY 5 – JERASH Sunday (BL)
We head back north for Jerash, among the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, to tour its temples, theaters, churches and colonnaded streets. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.

From Jerash, we will escort you back to Amman, Queen Alia Airport. This will work for evening flights. If your flight is a morning one, then we must skip Jerash. The Jordanian departure tax is included in our rate. Salam & Bon Voyage.

This tour operates each Wednesday from Amman, year round.

Your fully escorted tour includes:

• All transfers, and guided sightseeing as per itinerary.
• Accommodation with breakfast and dinner daily (as indicated in the itinerary)
• Services of local professional guides throughout the tour
• Admission fees to museums and sites as detailed in the itinerary.
• Visa for Jordan. Limited to specific nationalities such as: Australian, NZ, USA, Canada, EU, Japan and others (please check with us if needed at the time of booking).

The tour does not include:

• International airfare.
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenditures (beverages, laundry, special meals, etc.)
• Tips to hotel and restaurant staff, drivers and guides in Jordan
• Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival.

Private Tour of Jordan
For Guests who can afford and want the BEST

Petra, Jordan.
Pir6mon – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

See the top sights in Jordan on this fully escorted Private tour including Amman, Petra, Jerash, The Desert Castles, the Dead Sea and Wadi Rum.

DAY 1: AMMAN – Daily – Year Round – You choose your arrival date
Arrive any day of the week, year round. Our local rep. will meet you upon arrival and help with the transfer to your hotel in Amman. Transfers are always on a private basis, with a private chauffeur and private air-conditioned vehicle.

DAY 2: MADABA, KERAK – PETRA (BLD)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Your private guide will always escort you throughout the trip. We drive south along the King’s Highway, an ancient caravan route, to Madaba to visit the church containing the oldest known map of Palestine and the Holy Land. Continuing to Mount Nebo, we enjoy the panoramic view of the Promised Land the way Moses saw it for the first time. Further on, at Kerak, we tour the ruins of its romantic Crusaders’ castle of Renaud de Chatillon, one of a line which stretched from Aqaba to Turkey. Lunch is included enroute in a local restaurant. Finally, we arrive at PETRA. Transfers and tours are always on a private basis, with a private chauffeur, private air-conditioned vehicle, and private guide.

In the evening we will call on you for a unique experience:
Dine as a local: The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza (appetizers) and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation.

Tour experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 3: Petra – Martian Dome Accommodation! Luxury Camping in Wadi Rum (BLD)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Today the fabulous Nabatean City of Petra awaits us. Made famous in the Indiana Jones movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” its ancient temples, tombs and striking Khazneh (Treasury) were hewn right from the pink and violet sandstone. We spend our morning here, then head to Wadi Rum, where we board four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition to Wadi Rum, the “Valley of the Moon” where T. E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”) organized Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War I. Lunch box is included.

Choose accommodation in Petra: After our visit we head back to your hotel in Petra. Sample deluxe hotels: Movenpick Petra or Marriott Petra or choose to for star gazing in a Martian Dome accommodation in one of the Luxury camps in Wadi Rum, please let us know your preference at the time of booking.

Martian Dome accommodation at Sun City Camp in Wadi Rum.

For guests who prefer camping in Wadi Rum, then after the Petra visit we will head to one of the local camp sites. It is essential to take several layers of clothes, including warm layers. This is desert weather, so there is a great drop and/or increase in temperatures with sunrise/sunset. Sample camp site: the Luxury Camping: Sun City Camp (Wadi Rum), or the RSCN Rummana Campsite at the Dana Nature Reserve. Dinner is included camp style. Your guide will always be available on hand, and will be escorting you at all times.

Tours are always on a private basis. Private air-conditioned vehicle. Private Chauffeur and private guide.

Day 4: DESERT CASTLES – Dead Sea (BL)
After an early breakfast we head north for a full day tour to the Desert Castles: Qasr Amra Bath and its Zodiac Dome; the Fortress like Qasr Karana; and the Roman Fort, turned into residence by the Ummayds – Qasr El Hallabat, and the black basalt Roman/Medieval fort at Azraq. After lunch, drive North to the Dead Sea, overnight at the Kempinski or Movenpick Dead Sea Resort. Lunch is included today enroute.

Day 5: Jerash (BL)
Full day tour, after breakfast we head for Jerash, among the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, to tour its temples, theaters, churches and colonnaded streets. Lunch is included at a local restaurant. From Jerash continue northwards to Pella in the Jordan Valley. Visit Um Qais, Gedara of the Bible (Matthew 8:28-34) for a spectacular view of the Sea of Galilee, the Yarmouk River. Return to the Dead Sea resort.

Day 6: Dead Sea – Baptism Site – Galilee (B)
The Baptism site in Jordan, is considered a very important pilgrimage holy site. It is on the east bank of the Jordan river, less than 30 miles from Amman and very close to the Dead Sea. Bethany (Baptism site) is about 45 minutes drive from Amman and the visit to the sites takes usually two hours, on to the DEAD SEA / GALILEE.

After breakfast, drive down to the lowest spot on Earth and experience floating in the waters of the Dead Sea. Continue northwards to Pella in the Jordan Valley. Visit Um Qais, Gedara of the Bible (Matthew 8:28-34) for a spectacular view of the Sea of Galilee, the Yarmouk River. Return to your hotel.

BAPTISM SITE IN JORDAN:
For Christians, the most significant event associated with the River Jordan is undoubtedly the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist. Interestingly enough, this also took place very close to Beit ‘Abara, where Joshua, Elijah and Elisha crossed the river. In New Testament times, it became known as Bethany, the village of John the Baptist. This Bethany is not to be confused with the village of Bethany near Jerusalem, where the Bible says Lazarus was raised from the dead.

The Bible clearly records that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist (Matthew 3: 13-17), and that John the Baptist lived, preached and baptized in the village of Bethany, on “the other side of the Jordan” (John 1: 28). The baptism site, known in Arabic as al-Maghtas, is located at the head of a lush valley just east of the Jordan River. It is now protected and by early 1999 it will be accessible to visitors. After Jesus’ baptism at Bethany, he spent forty days in the wilderness east of the River Jordan, where he fasted and resisted the temptations of Satan (Mark 1: 13, Matthew 4: 1-11).

Day 7: Departure – Amman: (B)
After breakfast head for the airport. Bon Voyage. Departure tax is included in our rate.

• This tour operates each and every day from Amman, year round.
• For Dec 20- Jan 3 & Easter Week: Please add % 15 % to the listed rates.
• Children: 12 years of age or younger will enjoy 15 % discount when sharing with 2 adults

Your fully escorted tour includes:

• All transfers, on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle. Private chauffeur.
• Private guided sightseeing as per itinerary. Private English speaking guide, if you prefer any other major language, please advise us in advance)
• Accommodation with breakfast daily.
• Pre-set menu meals: as indicated in the itinerary: “L” = pre-set lunch, “D” = pre-set dinner.
• Your professional guide will escort you throughout the tour, aside from the fact that you have your private chauffeur as well.
• Admission fees to museums and sites as detailed in the itinerary.
• Visa for Jordan. Limited to specific nationalities such as: Australian, NZ, USA, Canada, EU, Japan and others (please check with us if needed at the time of booking).

The tour does not include:

• International airfare.
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenditures (beverages, laundry, special meals, etc.)
• Tips to hotel and restaurant staff, drivers and guides in Jordan

Sample Deluxe Hotels or similar

• Amman: Land Mark Hotel Amman, Hyatt Amman, or Sheraton
• Petra Movenpick or Petra Marriott
• Dead Sea: Kempinski Dead Sea Ishtar Hotel

Sample First Class Hotels or similar

• Amman: Imperial Palace Amman, or similar
• Petra: Beit Zaman Petra Hotel, or similar.
• Dead Sea: Holiday Inn Hotel or similar.

The Highlights of Jordan

Mt. Nebo, Jordan.
by Jerzy Strzelecki – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

A 5 day tour. The country that captivated Lawrence of Arabia and Indiana Jones is now yours to explore. We see the best of Jordan in five days on this locally escorted tour.

DAY 1 – Amman – Tuesday – Weekly – Year Round
Our local rep. meets you at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman and will assist with your private transfer to Amman and your hotel.

DAY 2 – AMMAN – Wednesday (BD)
Today you’ll enjoy a private tour of Amman. Visit the Roman Theater, the Citadel, the Archaeology and Folklore Museums, old and modern Amman and one of the many art galleries in this enchanting capital city. The tour will also include a stop at:

Wild Jordan Café
Wild Jordan is the vision of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), a non-governmental organization devoted to the care and protection of Jordan’s natural heritage. The Society was created in 1966 under the patronage of His Majesty, the late King Hussein. Its work is focused on the establishment of protected areas (nature reserves), enforcement of wildlife protection laws. Construction of the Wild Jordan Center was financed by USAID Jordan. It’s located in the heart of old Amman overlooking the Temple of Hercules… the Café served all nature and organic foods and drinks… Two whole floors are devoted to the unique crafts and gifts made by the people living around Jordan’s nature reserves, like Dana and Mujib. All the crafts are inspired by nature and use natural materials. Here is their web site for more info. In the evening visit Kan Zaman Village for dinner, a Folklore show and a preview of the many handicraft ateliers. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide.

DAY 3 – MADABA and KERAK – Petra – Thursday (B)
We drive to Petra along the King’s Way, visiting Madaba, which has the oldest map of the Holy Land, and Madaba’s Mosaic School. Then it’s on to Mt Nebo and Moses’ traditional burial site overlooking the Dead Sea and the Jordan River Valley. We continue through the magnificent scenery of Wadi Mujib to Kerak and the Krak des Chevaliers medieval Crusaders’ castle, stopping at Petra for the night.

DAY 4 – PETRA- Friday (BD)
The fabulous Nabataean City of Petra, carved into rose-red desert sandstone over 2000 years ago, was lost to the world for five centuries. Known as Sela in the Bible, it was rediscovered in 1812. Petra can be reached only by passing between the steep, high sandstone wall of a narrow gorge (‘the Siq’). The dramatic view of its Treasury was made famous in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Besides the Treasury, we visit the Roman theater, the courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, the Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments. You may climb up to the monastery if you like. We relax for another night in our Petra hotel.

Now open in Petra, The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation.

The rate includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 5 – WADI RUM – Saturday (B)
We visit the awesome moonscape of the Wadi Rum desert by four-wheel-drive vehicle, covering some of the ground where “Lawrence of Arabia” was filmed. We then escort you to the Airport. For this tour, and to be able to see Wadi Rum, your flight must be an evening one.

• This tour begins every Wednesday in Amman. (To begin on any other day of the week, please add $300 USD per person to the rates; for PRIVATE tour.)
• You may combine Lawrence of Arabia’s Jordan with any Travel in Style tour to Egypt or Turkey. We will be glad to assist you with any special transportation and accommodation arrangements (to/from Egypt, Israel, Jordan or Turkey).

The rates include:

• Transfers, hotel accommodation.
• Guided sightseeing as per itinerary including entrance fees.
• Meals are preset menu as per itinerary: BLD: breakfast/lunch/dinner.
• Transportation within Jordan.
• Sightseeing with guide and entrance fees as per itinerary.
• Visa for Jordan. Limited to specific nationalities such as: Australian, NZ, USA, Canada, EU, Japan and others (please check with us if needed at the time of booking).

The tour does not include:

• International airfare.
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenditures (beverages, laundry, special meals, etc.)
• Tips

Qasr Kharana, Jordan.
By JoTB. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Five days. Start weekly in Amman, year round

Sunday- Weekly Arrival – Year Round – Day 1: Amman
We meet you at Queen Alia Airport and escort you to your hotel. Transfers are always on a private basis. Private air-conditioned vehicle with a private chauffeur.

Monday, Amman – Petra -Day 2 (BL)
This day is dedicated to discovering Amman, the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, with its unique combination of modern sites and archeological highlights, and Jerash, the best preserved Roman City of the East. Lunch is included enroute, in a charming local restaurant. In the late afternoon we proceed to Petra for check-in and overnight at the hotel of your choice.

Tuesday, Day 3 – Petra (BLD)
A full day tour of Jordan’s most famous site, the rose-red city of Petra. Venture through the Siq (the gorge between two towering mountains) until you reach the treasury which, like the most of the structures at Petra, is carved into the rose-red Nubian sandstone.

In the evening we will call on you for a unique experience:
Dine as a local: The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza (appetizers) and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation.

Tour experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

Wednesday, DESERT CASTLES Day 4- The Dead Sea (BL)
After an early breakfast we head north for a full day tour to the Desert Castles: Qasr Amra Bath and its Zodiac Dome, the Fortress like Qasr Karana, and the Roman Fort, turned into residence by the Ummayds: Qasr El Hallabat, and the black basalt Roman/Medieval fort at Azraq. After lunch, drive back to the Dead Sea, overnight at the Kempinski or Movenpick Dead Sea Resort. Lunch is included today enroute.

Day 5 – Departure – Amman (B)
After breakfast head for the airport. Bon Voyage!

Inclusions:

• Amman Airport transfers, always on a private basis
• All tours and transfers in Jordan
• All entrance fees
• Horse ride at Petra
• English speaking guide
• Hotel accommodation including taxes
• Greeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
• Meals as listed: cB: Continental breakfast, L: preset menu lunch. One bottled water with each lunch/dinner. Tea or coffee with all the meals listed.
• Visa for Jordan. Limited to specific nationalities such as: Australian, NZ, USA, Canada, EU, Japan and others (please check with us if needed at the time of booking).

The tour does not include:

• International airfare.
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenditures (beverages, laundry, special meals, etc.)
• Tips