Adventures of Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea

ADVENTURES OF WADI RUM AND THE DEAD SEA

Indicative itinerary subject to changes until departure date

Departures on Tuesday and Friday

DAY 1 – AMMAN

Arrival, check-in procedures and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

DAY 2 – AMMAN / JERASH / AJLOUN / AMMAN

Breakfast. Tour of the city of Amman, including its avenues, the citadel, the city center and the Roman Theatre. Continue to Jerash, one of the cities of the Decapolis. During the tour, panoramic view of the Arc de Triomphe, the Oval Square, the Cardo, the Colonnade, the Temple of Aphrodite and the Roman Theatre. Next, visit of Ajloun Castle, a fortress built in 1185 and later rebuilt in the 13th century by the Mamluks after its destruction by the Mongols. It is a castle from the time of the Crusaders, situated high on the mountain and from where you can enjoy a beautiful view. Return to Amman, dinner and accommodation.

DAY 3 – AMMAN / DESERT CASTLES / DEAD SEA

Breakfast. Departure to the east of the city to visit three of the Desert Castles (Harranah, Amra and Azraq). These castles, built in the 7th to 11th centuries, some were used as caravansaries or as rest halls and some even as military forts to defend their territories. Next, continuation towards the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth at 400 meters below sea level. Possibility of bathing in the waters of the Dead Sea. Dinner and accommodation.

DAY 4 – DEAD SEA / MADABA / MOUNT NEBO / SHOBAK CASTLE / PETRA

Breakfast. Drive to Mount Nebo to admire the panoramic view of the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea from the mountain. This place is very important because it is the last place visited by Moses and on which the Prophet glimpsed the Promised Land, which he would never reach. Continue to Um Er-Rasas. The most important discovery at the site was the mosaic floor of the Church of St. Stephen, made in 785 and discovered after 1986. The perfectly preserved floor is the largest in Jordan. The central panel depicts hunting and fishing scenes, while another panel illustrates Jordan's most important cities. Afterwards, drive to Shobak Castle, which reminds us of the former glory of the Crusaders. Built in 1115 by King Baldwin, it was built to defend the road between Damascus and Egypt. Continue your journey to Petra. Dinner and accommodation.

DAY 5 – PETRA

Breakfast. Day dedicated to visiting the Pink City, the Capital of the Nabateans. During the visit, see the most important and representative monuments carved into the rock by the people. The Treasury, a famous and internationally-known monument that featured in one of the Indiana Jones films, the colorful tombs, the royal tombs, etc. Return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.

DAY 6 – PETRA / LITTLE PETRA / WADI RUM

Breakfast. Departure towards “Little Petra”, a gorge only 2 meters wide with typical Nabataean architecture, which makes this visit unique and incomparable. It was inhabited by the Nabateans and here you can find tombs, reservoirs and water channels. The interior can be reached via a small path called Siq Al Bared. Due to its size and the fact that it is a continuation of Petra, this area has become known as “Little Petra”. Then it's off to Wadi Rum, the desert of Lawrence of Arabia for a desert tour in 4x4 vehicles (about 2 hours). Entry into the pink sands of the desert, which have a special charm provided by the granite massifs. Dinner and accommodation at the camp in Wadi Rum.

DAY 7 – WADI RUM / AMMAN

Breakfast. Day at leisure. At a time to be arranged locally, transfer by land to Amman. Arrival at the hotel, dinner and accommodation.

DAY 8 – AMMAN

Breakfast. At a time to be arranged locally, transfer to the airport.

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ITINERARY - Indicative for departures on Wednesdays and Saturdays

DAY 1 – AMMAN

DAY 2 – AMMAN / DESERT CASTLES / DEAD SEA

DAY 3 – DEAD SEA / MADABA / MOUNT NEBO / SHOBAK CASTLE / PETRA

DAY 4 – PETRA

DAY 5 – PETRA / LITTLE PETRA / WADI RUM

DAY 6 – WADI RUM / AMMAN

DAY 7 – AMMAN / JERASH / AJLOUN / AMMAN

DAY 8 – AMMAN

ITINERARY - Indicative for departures on Thursday and Sunday

DAY 1 – AMMAN

DAY 2 – AMMAN / MOUNT NEBO / UM ER-RASAS / SHOBAK CASTLE / PETRA

DAY 3 – PETRA

DAY 4 – PETRA / LITTLE PETRA / WADI RUM

DAY 5 – WADI RUM / AMMAN

DAY 6 – AMMAN / JERASH / AJLOUN / AMMAN

DAY 7 – AMMAN / DESERT CASTLES / DEAD SEA / AMMAN

DAY 8 – DEAD SEA / AMMAN

The order of the itinerary changes according to the day of departure, with no changes to the visits included.