7-Night Best of Jordan Including 1 Night Dead Sea

Amman, Jordan

Discover Jerash, the Dead Sea, Petra and Wadi Rum on this 7-night tour of Jordan from Amman. Explore Amman and admire the city’s impressive Roman theater. Explore ancient ruins in Jerash, float in the Dead Sea’s salty waters, and gaze over the rugged Moab Desert. Visit St George’s Church in Madaba and learn of the city’s biblical sites. Take in panoramic views over the Jordan Valley from Mount Nebo. Enjoy a full day’s sightseeing in UNESCO–listed Petra and explore Wadi Rum in style by 4x4 Jeep.

Day 1 (Sunday) Amman Airport (D):
Arrive at Amman Airport, transfer to hotel in Amman. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 (Monday) Amman Panoramic City Tour – Jerash – Amman (B, D):
Breakfast at hotel. Panoramic tour of the center, traditional markets, churches, mosques, Roman Theater, and the new modern city. Depart to Jerash, one of the most complete and best preserved of the Roman Empire. Take a walk through time, visiting its streets, theaters, temples, the great colonnade, the Arc of Triumph, the oval plaza and the Temples of Zeus and Artemis, back to hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 (Tuesday) Amman (B, D):
Enjoy a free day at your leisure.

Day 4 (Wednesday) Amman - Madaba – Mount Nebo – Karak or Shobak Kings Highway– Petra (B, D):
Breakfast at hotel. Depart to Madaba the 'City of Mosaics,' visit the map of the Holy Land made in 571 B.C. at the Saint George Church. Continue to Mount Nebo, known as the 'Tomb of Moses,' with a magnificent view of the Jordan Valley. Karak or Shobak through the Kings’ Highway, visit its fortress. From there you can admire great panoramic views. Off to Petra. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 (Thursday) Petra (B, D):
Breakfast at the hotel. Classic full-day visit of the Nabatean red rose city of Petra, one of the seven wonders of the world, carved out of rock over 2000 years ago. Access the city through its entrance and continue to reach the impressive monumental Treasury (El Khazneh), which was believed to hold countless treasures. The first view of the “Khazneh” is breath-taking. Other monuments you can see are the Theater, the Byzantine Church, and the Royal Tombs. (Climbing up to the monastery is on behalf of the clients, without guide). Back to hotel for dinner and overnight. 

Day 6 (Friday) Petra – Wadi Rum – Aqaba – Dead See (B, D):
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the desert of Wadi Rum, one of the scenes from the film Lawrence of Arabia, and one of the most spectacular settings in the Middle East. This is a red desert sand on which granite mountains rise and peaks of red and gold colors penetrate the scenery. (Classic tour by 4x4 of approximately 2 hours). Transfer to Aqaba with free time in the city or beach. (Entrance to the beach not included, to be paid directly by the client. Beaches are private, there is only one public beach north with basic services). Drive to the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea and the Desert of Moab. Swim in its therapeutic waters, and enjoy the hotel's facilities for an unforgettable experience. Dinner and overnight at Dead Sea hotel.

Day 7 (Saturday):
Dead Sea transfer to Amman Hotel (B, D).