Itinerary

1. Day 1: Amman

   • Upon arrival at Queen Alia Airport Amman, you will be welcomed by the driver.

   Transfer to the hotel in Amman for overnight.

2. Day 2: Amman to Umm Qais to Jerash to Ajloun Castle

   • Early morning, drive for two hours from Amman to Gadara (Umm Qais), which belonged to the famous decapolis, a union of 10 cities founded by Alexander the Great. 

   • Here, you have an overwhelming view of the northern Jordan Valley, the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee. 

   • Leave for Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. 

   • Visit Oval Plaza, Roman collonaded street, the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis. 

   • Next stop is Ajloun, the great 12th-century Islamic castle built around 1184/85 by the famous Islamic leader Salah al-Din. 

   Overnight Amman hotel.

3. Day 3: Amman to 3 Desert Castles & Amman City Tour

   • Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Amra Castle with its zodiac dome and early examples of Umayyad fresco paintings.

   • Moreover, you will view the fortress-like mysterious Qasr Kharana and the black basalt Roman/Medieval Islamic fort at Azraq. 

   • Back in Amman, we will discover the historical places of downtown. The Citadel hill with remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period, like the Umayyad Palace, enjoying views over hilly Amman and the Roman Theatre. 

   • Take a stroll in the Souq, where you get an idea of everyday life and Jabal Amman with its distinctive early 20th century architecture. 

   Overnight at Amman hotel.

4. Day 4: Amman to Madaba to Mt. Nebo to Dead Sea to Dana View to Shobak Castle to Petra

   • Check out from the hotel and drive to Madaba to view the famous mosaic 6th-century map of Palestine in St. George's church. 

   • Take a short ride to Mt. Nebo. This is the place where Moses gazed at the Promised Land before he died, and it is believed to be his burial place. 

   • You will visit the old monastery, overlooking the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and parts of the Holy Land. 

   • At Dead Sea Beach, the lowest point on earth, you have leisure time at the beach and the chance to float on salty waters (shower and locker rooms are available). 

   • Driving towards Petra, enjoy the view of Dana Reserve and visit Shobak - the Crusader castle built by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem.

   Overnight Petra hotel.

5. Day 5: Petra

   • Visit the red rose city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and founded a commercial empire. 

   • Start the trip on horseback or by foot to the canyon, the so-called Siq.

   • Then, walk to the most beautiful monument: the Treasury, from here to the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. 

   Enjoy leisure time and overnight in Petra.

6. Day 6: Petra to Wadi Rum to Amman

   • In the morning, we drive 1.5 hours southwards to the protected area of Wadi Rum, one of the most impressive desert landscapes in the world. 

   • Here, still, Bedouins live in a traditional way, and by 4x4 Jeep tour, you discover canyons, sand dunes and Nabatean rock inscriptions. 

   Then, drive back to Amman for an overnight at the hotel.

7. Day 7: Departure

   • Have breakfast and check out by 12:00 noon.

   • Depending on your departure time, transfer to Amman Airport to say farewell and board your flight.