AmmanJerashKerak Dead SeaPetraWadi Rum

This itinerary is perfect for visitors wanting to see all Jordan offers. Travel through the enchanting streets of Amman, where the blend of ancient and modern. Head to Jerash to view the magnificence of the Roman ruins, followed by a relaxing day at The Dead Sea, where you can take a dip in its salty waters, which are known for their therapeutic properties. Venture into Petra – a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the world’s seven wonders. You’ll get to explore the hidden treasures of this ancient city, including the iconic Treasury, Monastery, and the Siq. Finally, we’ll conclude our adventure in Wadi Rum, where the magnificent sandstone cliffs and rock formations.

Itinerary Highlights

  • Visit World Heritage sites
  • Learn about the culture of the Bedouin
  • Take a dip in the Dead Sea
  • Try your hand at Jordanian Cooking
  • Hike in the Dana Reserve.

Whatā€™s included

  • Completely private tours for all activities included
  • Meet & greet airport service
  • Luxury accommodation at your chosen level
  • Expert guides in each destination

flexibility

This is an example itinerary. It is fully flexible; you can add or detract days and include hotels at your chosen budget. It departs daily.

11

Nights

Price Guide

$3600 – $5500 pp

Our quotes are bespoke for your customised trip. The prices displayed are indicative only, read more

Day 1

Fly to Amman

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Day 2

Amman

Today, Discover the fascinating capital of Jordan, Amman. Here, you can select different ways and tours to discover the elegance of this Middle Eastern capital. Visit the King Abdullah Mosque, known as the Blue Domed Mosque. The late King Hussein built this mosque as a memorial to his grandfather. Or wander through the old part of the city exploring its architecture. Tonight, you could take a tasting tour of local Jordanian wines. Amman truly has so much to explore.

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Day 3

Desert Castles

Today, take a day trip east to the Desert Castles of Jordan. Visit Al Kharaneh, Qasr Amra and Al Azraq castles. The Umayyads built these to serve as caravan stations and hunting lodges for travellers, where some of their walls and ļ¬‚oors are adorned with frescos and fragments of mosaic. You can also visit the Azraq Wetland Reserve for a hiking experience of the oasis.

Day 4

Jerash and Ajlun

Leave the city behind and visit the Greco-Roman City of Jerash, also known as the city of the Thousand Columns. Jerash showcases Imperial Rome’s grandeur (sometimes referred to as the Pompeii of the East). It is considered one of the largest and most well-preserved sites of Roman architecture in the World outside Italy. In the afternoon, choose to explore the town of Ajlun with its fortress, one of the best-preserved examples of medieval Arab military architecture in the entire Middle East, which Saladin once governed. Enjoy the magnificent views of the Jordan Valley.

Day 5

Umm Qais and the Dead Sea

Journey north to visit Um Qais, a city rich with black basalt ruins of the Hellenistic era in which it was known as Gadara, a hilltop site in the north-west corner of Jordan with grand views of the Golan Heights and Lake Tiberius (the Sea of Galilee). Um Qais is also famous for being one of the ten cities that belonged to the Decapolis. Continue to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth’s surface, for a swim in its unique salt-rich waters.

Day 6

Mujib, Bethany and the Dead Sea

This morning, travel to the Mujib Reserve, the lowest nature reserve on earth, for a hiking experience. The reserveā€™s spectacular mountains border the Dead Sea coast and contain several river-filled canyons and hillside hikes, thus offering some of the best canyoning and hiking adventures in Jordan. Continue to visit the Baptism Site “Bethany beyond the Jordan”, where John the Baptist lived and baptised. Then, travel back to the Dead Sea to relax at your hotel or enjoy a Dead Sea spa treatment.

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Day 7

Dead Sea

Today is free to relax on the waters of the Dead Sea or maybe have a spa treatment.

Day 8

Kerak and Dana Reserve

Today, head south to the city of Kerak, where you can choose to visit the Crusader’s Castle, with its diverse history dated from the Byzantine to the Mamluk period and get to know the architectural military brilliance of the Crusaders. Then, you can proceed to the Dana Biosphere Reserve for a hiking experience. The reserve is remarkable for its diverse habitats and many plant and animal species that live there. Apart from its wildlife, the reserve has archaeological sites and local cultural attractions to choose from.

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Day 9

Petra

Explore Petra, where you can choose to start your day with a hike. Enter Petra via ā€˜The Back Doorā€™, avoiding most of the tourists. This way follows a Nabataean route out of the valley and skirting around the final mountain on a natural rock terrace, which has been ā€˜improvedā€™ for the safety of walkers. Even so, it still narrows slightly before reaching a hidden plateau high above the impressive chasm of Wadi Siyyagh. Just beyond, carved into the cliff face, ā€˜The Monasteryā€™ suddenly comes into view, where there is a Bedouin cafĆ© for refreshments if you would like.

Day 10

Little Petra & Wadi Rum

Travel to Beida, also known as Little Petra and the place where the Nabateans used to entertain their guests. Continue south to the enchanting desert of Wadi Rum, Jordan’s largest desert and one of the most spectacular desert landscapes in the world. You can take a 4×4 Bedouin Jeep Tour inside the Wadi, covering its highlights if you like. Watch the most beautiful view while drinking a cup of traditional Bedouin tea.

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Day 11

Amman

Today is a free day in Amman. Do some shopping and explore the city on your own or take one of the many day tour options like visiting the Automotive Museum or taking a cooking class and learn the fundamentals of Jordanian cuisines.

Day 12

Fly home

A note on price

The prices outlined above are a rough guide to give you an idea of costs and enable you to budget for your trip.

Guide prices are generally for private arrangements based on twin share, in well located, good quality accommodation (excluding international flights).

Please note costs are indicative and may vary due to a number of factors such as; travel date, hotel choice, room category, number of people travelling and prevailing exchange rates.

Price Guide $3600 – $5500 per person

When to travel

jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec

July and August are the hottest and driest months of the year, especially in Amman and the Jordan Valley, and in the desert areas, with temperatures over 36Ā°C. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant times to visit with clear, sunny days and moderate temperatures. The winter months from December to March can be very cold, particularly in Amman, with snow, rain and wind, but there is little rainfall in the desert regions and in Aqaba, which makes a pleasant wintertime resort. About 75 percent of the country can be described as having a desert climate with very little annual rainfall.

Add onā€™s

There are a multitude of add-on holiday options to this Jordan itinerary, for example you could spend some time at the beach in Aqaba, which is a wonderful place to snorkel or SCUBA.

Israel, Palestine, Oman and Turkiye all make perfect add-on destinations

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