To explore the ancient lands of Jordan and Israel is to come face-to-face with the various epochs of history that have made us who we are. The Jordanian capital, Amman, was previously known as Philadelphia and its Roman theatre reminds us of the glories of that great empire. Mysterious Petra appears out of nowhere – a remarkable rose-coloured city hewn from the sandstone cliffs by the Nabataean people and now regarded as one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’. The desert at Wadi Rum resonates to the exploits of T.E. Lawrence, more popularly known as Lawrence of Arabia. Then there is Jerusalem – one of the history’s great cities and holy site for many of the world’s religions. From the Wailing Wall to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and from the Temple Mount to the narrows streets of the Old City, there are few cities in the world that are more evocative, exciting and still mean so much to so many people.
Itinerary
| Day 1 |
(Sun) Arrive in Amman and transfer to hotel. |
| Day 2 |
Drive south to Aqaba. |
| Day 3 |
Ride camels to Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum. |
| Day 4 |
Morning walk in Wadi Rum. Drive to Petra. |
| Day 5 |
Full day exploring Petra. |
| Day 6 |
Drive to Amman via Shobak Castle. Orientation tour of Amman. |
| Day 7 |
Visit Jerash and the Dead Sea.
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| Day 8 |
Transfer to Jerusalem. |
| Day 9 |
Full-day tour visiting the Garden of Gethsemane, the old city and Bethlehem. |
| Day 10 |
Full-day tour to Masada and the Dead Sea. |
| Day 11 |
Full-day tour to Nazareth, Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee. |
| Day 12 |
Tour ends this morning after breakfast (Thu). |