Day 1: Amman Airport / Amman Hotel
Meet & greet after you passed the customs. Transfer to your hotel in Amman, rest of the day free.
Day 2: Amman Hotel / Jerash / Baptism Site / Dead Sea Hotel
Drive 1 hour to
Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East comprising paved and colonnaded streets, soaring hilltop temples, handsome theatres, and spacious public squares and plazas. Proceed to the Jordan Valley, to Bethany at the Jordan River. This is the place where the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist took place. Check in your
Dead Sea hotel.
Day 3: Dead Sea Hotel – Madaba – Mt Nebo – Hammamat Ma’in – Dead Sea Hotel
Drive to Madaba and view the 6th century mosaic map of Palestine in St. George's church. Short ride to Mt. Nebo, the alleged burial place of Prophet Moses. Next stop is Hammamat Ma'in with its hot springs and waterfall. There are two main baths open to public. Return transfer to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: Dead Sea Hotel / Wadi Mujib Siq Trail / Dana Reserve Hike 2 hours / Petra Hotel
Drive to Wadi Mujib Reserve, where you will do the Siq Trail following a water stream deeper inside the canyon. Depending on your fitness level you can scramble along small waterfalls, but the farer you get the higher the water (sometimes up to shoulders). The Siq Trail is open from 01st April to 31st October only. Have some shoes and trousers ready for change after the visit, and a waterproof bag for the camera.
Proceed to Dana Nature Reserve, Jordan's largest reserve. From the village, inhabited since more than 400 years by Bedouins, start a short hike about 2 hours with your English speaking guide. Overnight Petra Hotel.
Day 5: Petra visit / Petra Hotel
After breakfast to the red rose city
Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. With the guide pass the canyon, the so called Siq, to see the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. The guide says farewell to you at the restaurant area; free time to explore Petra on your own (for instance climb the 800 stairs to the Monastery El Deir). Overnight Petra.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6: Free Day Petra / Petra Hotel
Breakfast and overnight at hotel, two days pass Petra, no other services provided.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7: Petra Hotel / Little Petra / Wadi Rum 3 hours jeep ride / Wadi Rum Camp
Late morning time we drive to the bizarre landscape of Little Petra, visit Siq el-Barid, a miniature Petra with its modest gorge that leads into an area of carved tombs and monuments. Continue 1.5 hours to
Wadi Rum desert. By 4x4 Jeep tour you discover canyons, sand dunes and Nabatean rock inscriptions. Dinner and overnight at camp (tent).
Day 8: Wadi Rum Camp / Aqaba Suba Diving / Aqaba Hotel
1 hour transfer to Aqaba. 2 boat dives with lunch, overnight Aqaba hotel.
Day 9: Aqaba Scuba Diving / Aqaba Hotel
Breakfast and overnight at hotel, 2 boat dives with lunch.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: Aqaba Scuba Diving / Aqaba Hotel
Breakfast and overnight at hotel, 2 boat dives with lunch.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11: Aqaba Hotel / Amman City Tour / Amman Hotel
4 hours transfer to
Amman Downtown. Visit the Citadel with remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period, like the Hercules Temple and the Umayyad Palace, and the small Archaeological Museum. See the Roman Theatre, the markets (Souq). Short drive to Jabal Weibdeh, one of the oldest areas in the city, home to many art galleries and artist workshops. Not far away is Jabal Amman with Rainbow Street. Overnight Amman hotel.
Day 12: Amman Hotel / Amman Airport
Latest check out from room is 12:00 noon. Transfer to Amman Airport for your departure.
Meals: Breakfast