Classic Jordan

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  France / Amman

  Arrival at Amman airport, welcome and transfer. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Amman.

• day 2

  Amman / The Desert Castles / Amman

  Departure for the visit of the 3 most important desert castles: Qasr Al Kharraneh, Qasr Amra, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Qasr Al Azraq, which served as the headquarters of Lawrence of Arabia. Return to Amman and visit of the citadel offering a panoramic view of the city: the Roman Theatre, the King Abdullah Mosque. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Amman.  

• day 3

  Amman / Jerash / Ajloun / Amman

  Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Jerash. Lunch. In the morning, departure to the ancient city of Jerash. It is the second largest site in Jordan after Petra. After lunch, continue to Ajloun. This city has a very impressive fortress (Qalaat al Rabadh), perched on top of a mountain, built in the 12th century, during the time of Saladin. Return to Amman. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

• day 4

  Amman / Iraq El Amir / Dead Sea / Amman

  Breakfast at the hotel and departure towards the west of Amman, heading to Iraq El Amir and its Hellenistic-era castle, Qasr El Abed (2nd century BC). An astonishing construction where various inspirations can be found: Greek, Oriental, with the appearance of a Roman palace. Continuation for an unusual swim in the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the globe, located more than 399 meters below sea level, known for the benefits of its waters and its mud rich in mineral salts. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Amman.

• day 5

  Amman / King's Highway / Madaba / Nebo / Kerak / Petra

  Departure towards the King's Highway, visit of Madaba. The city of mosaics, both in churches and in houses, the Saint George Church of Madaba, Mount Nebo, the fortress of Kerak. Lunch in Kerak. Continuation to Petra via the desert road. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

• day 6

  Petra the Rose

  A whole day of visiting Petra, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the most famous site in Jordan and even in the Middle East. "Al Khazneh" or the "Treasury," with its Greco-Roman decor, the temples, the royal tombs, the houses, the funerary chambers, the banquet halls, the Roman cardo, the Qasr El Bint, the only temple still standing and in good condition. Lunch at the site's restaurant. In the afternoon, ascent to Mount El Deir or the Monastery (optional), and free time. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

• day 7

  Petra / Little Petra / Wadi Rum / Amman

  Little Petra ("Little Pétra"), then road to Wadi Rum and its cliffs. 4x4 "local" pick-up tour in the desert for about an hour and a half. Lunch in a Bedouin camp. Transfer to Amman, via the length of Wadi Araba. Dinner and overnight stay.

• day 8

  Amman / France

  Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the airport.