The best of Jordan in one week

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Amman - Petra

  

  Welcome and assistance at the airport by our representative Transfer to Petra Dinner at leisure Overnight in a 3-star hotel

• day 2

  First day in Petra

  

  After breakfast, set off for the first day of exploring Petra with an optional French-speaking guide for 2-3h You will devote a whole day to the "Rose City" to explore this fabulous UNESCO World Heritage site. In the afternoon, you can then stroll freely through the ancient city. Petra is a legacy of the Nabataeans, a hardworking Arab nation that settled in the southern tip of Jordan more than 2000 years ago. Renowned for its refined culture, majestic troglodyte architecture, and ingenious irrigation system, this lost city enchants visitors from all over the world. On your visit: the Obelisk Tomb, the Siq, the Khazneh, the Amphitheater. Forgotten by the West, Petra has come back to life since 1812 after its discovery by a Swiss traveler, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, who managed to enter this jealously guarded site by pretending to be an Arab from India, to perform a sacrifice on the tomb of the prophet Aaron. A discovery that will leave you speechless. Dinner at your leisure to enjoy the city's typical restaurants. Overnight in a 3-star hotel. Meals included: breakfast Optional French-speaking guide to be paid on site at the visitor center: 50 JD. 2-3 hour visit. Petra by night optional on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. 17 JD to be paid at the visitor center.

• day 3

  Second day in Petra

  

  After breakfast, set off for the second day of exploration with an Indiana Jones-style hike! On the agenda: the Madras trail, the High Place of Sacrifice, and the Wadi Farasa up to the Serpent Monument. Dinner at your leisure in one of the many restaurants in the city. Overnight in a 3-star hotel. Meals included: breakfast.

• day 4

  Wadi Rum

  

  Transfer to Wadi Rum for an unforgettable day in the desert. After settling into the camp, you can enjoy this desert with its many colors. "Vast and resonant, in the image of God": these are the words spoken by Lawrence of Arabia to describe the largest and most majestic of Jordanian deserts. You will immerse yourself in this breathtaking, timeless place, left almost untouched by man, throughout the day. A labyrinth of monolithic rocks stretches from the ground up to more than 1700 m high. Hikers will appreciate the calm of the infinite spaces, explore the canyons and gueltas to discover 4000-year-old rock drawings and other prodigious treasures of this vast desert. You will admire the sunset before enjoying a magical, typically Bedouin evening. You will then spend the night in this Bedouin camp, under a traditional tent. Meals included: breakfast - traditional dinner Optional: 2 or 4 hour jeep tour - camel ride

• day 5

  Discovering the Dead Sea

  

  After breakfast, you will head to the Dead Sea for a unique experience. Free time for activities in waters nine times saltier than ordinary water. Located nearly 420 m below sea level, its coast, partially inhabited, is very peaceful. Its landscapes have hardly changed since Antiquity. You can relax in the water, lulled by the gentle waves, and marvel at the fact that you do not sink! Enjoy a strange but delightful experience: "floating" on the surface of the waters. Overnight in a 4-star hotel Meals included: breakfast - dinner

• day 6

  Dead Sea - Ajloun - Jerash - Amman

  

  After breakfast, we continue the exploration towards Ajloun. The landscapes are superb for visiting the restored fortress of Qala'at ar-Rabad, located on a hill, from where the view over Tiberias and Judea is fantastic. The Ajloun castle dominated the three main access routes to the Jordan Valley and protected the trade routes linking Jordan and Syria. Then, on the way to visit Jerash, the second most important archaeological site after Petra. It is one of the most beautiful preserved Roman cities in the Near East, "the city of 1000 pillars." It was founded at the end of the 4th century BC. You will be able to discover its colonnades, its temples, its theaters, its churches, its hippodrome, and its incomparable oval plaza. At the end of the afternoon, return to Amman. You can enjoy a free walk in the city before your driver takes you to the airport for your return flight. Optional French-speaking guide in Jerash to be paid on site: 30 JD for a 2-hour visit. Meals included: breakfast.