BEST OF JORDAN - OFFBEAT FAMILY TOURS
Visit 8 Major cities of Jordan
Jordan: Amman 4N, Jerash, Ajloun, Umm Qais, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Petra 2N, Wadi Rum
Jordan
Day 01: Amman
Arrive in Amman. Report to coach and proceed to hotel.
Day 02: Amman
City tour includes the Citadel, Archaeological Museum and Folklore Museum followed by a walk through bazaars. Later, visit Darat al Funun, Nature Center of the Royal Society and walk through "Jabal Amman," the oldest part of Amman and visit Jordan River Design Shop for handicrafts.
Day 03: Amman - Jerash - Ajloun - Umm Qais - Amman
Visit Jerash. City tour includes the oval plaza area, colonnaded streets, Temple of Artemis and Zeus and a complex of churches. Visit the only Islamic Castle of Ajloun - considered one of the very few Islamic Castles built to protect the countryagainst the Crusader attacks. Later, proceed to Umm Qais (Old Gadara) one of the most important cities in Jordan. View the Jordan Valley and the Yarmouk River. Travel back to Amman via the Jordan Valley along the Jordanian Israelis border to view the Valley of Jordan.
Day 04: Amman - Madaba - Mt. Nebo - Petra
Travel to Petra via Madaba and Mt. Nebo. Some of the world's finest Byzantine mosaics are found in Madaba, as it is the oldest known map of the Holy Land. Mt. Nebo, thought to be the burial site of Moses. Visit the Dead Sea, 378 m deep, it is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, it's salt content is 8.6 times as thaat of the ocean. Arrive in Petra in the evening.
Day 05: Petra
Explore the legendary rose-red city of Petra - The New Wonder of The World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra is the legacy of the Nabataeans, the industrious Arab citizens who settled in southern Jordan more than 2,000 years ago. Most of the 800 monuments in Petra are carved out of solid rock. See the spectacular Treasury, the 8,000-seat amphitheater, the Temple of the Winged Lions among other monuments.
Day 06: Petra - Wadi Rum - Amman
Visit the Wadi Rum Desert in a 4WD vehicle. Lawrence of Arabia spent some time on this awesome moonscape of sand and wind-sculpted stone. Visit Khazali Mount and Jabal Rum. Arrive in Amman in the evening.
Day 07: Departure from Amman
Board the flight for your hometown. Tour Concludes.