Day 01 Arrive Amman
Arrival Amman International Airport (called Queen Alia Airport) – meet and transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Amman,
Day 02 Amman – Madaba – Mount Nebo – Amman (By Road) (138 km/ 3 hrs)
Transfer to visit Madaba: Best known for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics. Sites you can visit in Madaba are: Mimar the Institute of Mosaic Art and Restoration – walking tour at Artisan Street – Archeological Park encompass several Byzantine Churches, remains of the Roman road that stretched through the city in ancient times and The Martyr’s Church.
Saint George Church famous for the 6th century mosaic map of the Holy Land. Madaba Museum – this quaint little museum is set in a series of heritage houses linked by a courtyard space. John the Baptism Church a 19th century Catholic Church sits stop of series of subterranean rooms and caves which are still being excavated.
After drive to visit Mount Nebo: the mountaintop memorial of Moses with captivating views of the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and The River Jordan. It is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land that he would never enter. Overnight in Amman,
Day 03 Amman – Petra – Amman (By Road) (232 kms / 3 hrs – One Way)
Morning start transfer to visit Petra – Petra is a historical and archaeological city famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved. Known as the capital city of the Nabateans and currently a symbol of Jordan.
In 1812, Petra was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was described as “a rose-red city half as old as time” in a Newdigate Prize-winning poem by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as “one of the most precious cultural properties of man’s cultural heritage
The impressive eastern entrance leads steeply down through a dark, narrow gorge called the Siq (“the shaft”), a natural geological feature formed from a deep split in the sandstone rocks and serving as a waterway flowing into Wadi Musa. At the end of the narrow gorge stands Petra’s most elaborate ruin, Al Khazneh (popularly known as “the Treasury”).
Overnight in Amman,
Day 04 Amman – Dead Sea – Amman (By Road) (60 kms / 1 hrs – One Way)
Transfer to visit the Dead Sea: 427 meters (1,401 ft) below Sea Level and Earth’s lowest point on land. The Dead Sea is 306 m (1,004 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. Biblically, it was a place of refuge for King David. It was one of the world’s first health resorts (for Herod the Great), and it has been the supplier of a wide variety of products, from balms for Egyptian mummification to potash for fertilizers. People also use the salt and the minerals from the Dead Sea to create cosmetics and herbal sachets. We will arrange entrance fees to hotel at the Dead Sea for about 5-6 hours. Overnight in Amman.
Day 05 Depart Amman
Departure transfer to onward destination.
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| City | Nights | Hotels |
| Amman | 04 | Bristol Hotel |
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Accommodation as per the program
- Meal Plan – Half Board basis (i.e. breakfast & dinner)
- Entrance fees.
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Local English speaking guide.
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All transfers, sightseeing, excursions.
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All taxes.
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Personal Expenses.
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Camera / Video Camera Fees.
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Medical Aid.
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Tips.
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Travel Insurance.
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Visa (If any).
– Accommodation in good hotels.
– Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
– Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost. – Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
– A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
– If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
– Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
– In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
– In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
– While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
– Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
– In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.