Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival at Amman

   • Upon arrival to Queen Alia Airport, Amman, you will be welcomed with a Petra Nights Tours Sign after you pass through customs.

   • Transfer to the hotel in Amman for overnight.

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

   • Early morning, drive 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 over the north 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 by the famous Islamic leader Salah al-Din. 

   Overnight at Amman hotel.

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

   • Today, start your tour to the Desert Castles in eastern Jordan.

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

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

   • Back in Amman, discover the historical places 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.

   • Stroll via 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: Madaba to Mt. Nebo to Dead Sea to Dana View to Shobak Castle

   • 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. 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, enjoy 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 at Petra hotel.

5. Day 5: Petra Visit

   • Visit the red rose city of Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. You can start the trip on horseback or by foot to the canyon, the so called Siq, and then walk to the most beautiful monument: the Treasury, from here to the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle.

   Overnight in Petra.

6. Day 6: Wadi Rum Jeep Tour & Back to Amman

   • In the morning, drive 1.5 hours southwards to the protected area of Wadi Rum, one of the most impressing desert landscapes in the world. Here, the Bedouins still live in a traditional way, and by 4x4 Jeep tour, you discover canyons, sand dunes and Nabatean rock inscriptions.

   • Then, drive back to the capital Amman. 

   Overnight at a hotel.

7. Day 7: Final Departure

   • After breakfast, latest check out at 12:00 noon, depending on your departure time, transfer to Amman Airport to say farewell and board your flight.