Jordan and Jerusalem

Meet and assist at Queen Alia International Airport by our representative, after visa formalities, transfer to your hotel in Amman

Transfer to visit Jerash, a tour through the colonnaded street, amphitheater, Churches, temples, and the vast Roman Forum. The best-preserved Roman City Gerasa, which is called Jerash today, and known also as the city of 1.000 pillars. The city golden age came under Roman rule and the site is now generally acknowledged to be one of the best preserved Roman provincial towns in the world. Hidden for centuries in the sand before being excavated and restored over the past 70 years, Jerash reveals a fine example of the grand, formal provincial urbanism found throughout the Middle East.

Back to Amman, you will discover Jordan’s proud capital, Amman. By exploring both the ancient and modern parts of the city you’ll gain insight into the daily life as well as the historic culture of Jordan.

The tour includes the crumbling ruins of the ancient Citadel, which sits proudly atop a hill and overlooks Amman’s Labyrinthine downtown. Marvel at the colossal pillars of the Temple of Hercules (larger than any temple in Rome) and wander around the remains of the Governor’s Palace and Mosque, both later Islamic constructions.
For a more detailed view of the country’s history, you will visit the Archaeological Museum, built within the remains of the Citadel. The museum presents an array of artifacts from archaeological sites in Jordan, dating from prehistoric times to the 15th century.

Meet and assist at Allenby Bridge, we will drive to Jerusalem for a view from the Mount of Olives and Mount Zion Chapel of the Ascension Church of the Pater Noster (Our Father) Dominus Flevit Mass at the Gethsemane. Visit to Church of Garden of Gethsemane (Church of all Nations), Tomb of Mary. Visit Dormition Abbey. Visit the Last Supper Room Visit the Tomb of King David Visit St. Peter in Gallicantu.

Drive to Jerusalem and start with a visit to St. Anne, The Pool of Bethesda, via Dolorosa. Mass in the Holy Sepulcher. In the afternoon, after lunch, we do the Cardo. Pass by The Hurva Synagogue and the model of the menorah. Then we end our day with the Visit of the Western Wall.

Transfer to Jericho the oldest city in the world. Stop at Zacchaeus Sycamore, the oldest Sycamore tree which Zacchaeus climbed to see Jesus walking by. We will view the Mount of Ancient Jericho where 25 ancient cities were uncovered. Then we transferred to Allenby Bridge for departure.

Continue to the Dead Sea (Jordan side)

Straddling the border of Jordan and Israel, at the earth’s lowest point, the sparkling waters of the Dead Sea present a romantic image of the Middle East. The lake’s hyper-saline waters blur from an emerald green at its edges into a brilliant aquamarine blue at its depths, but this paradisiacal scene is quickly ruptured as you wade into the warm water, where you’ll discover cuts, you never knew you had. This is a hostile environment and the only living creatures you’ll find flocking to the Sea’s shores are the floating tourists.

Visit Madaba (City of Mosaics), where you will see the unique map of the Holy Land in St. George Church 6th C. AD. Madaba and its hinterlands were repeatedly mentioned in the Old Testament as Madaba.

Proceed to visit the Sanctuary at Mount Nebo (Memorial burial place of Prophet Moses). Mount Nebo is the place where Moses viewed the holy land of Canaan. Mount Nebo’s first church was built in the late fourth century to mark the site.

Continue to visit Shobak castle, built during the crusader times, 894 years ago, Shawbak castle appears as a natural extension of the dramatic hill it is perched. The castle and its surrounding group of ten villages was inhabited until the 1950s.

Visit the unique “Rose-Red” city of Petra, built by the Arab Nabateans who hewed their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasury from the desert rock’s sandstone in its’ natural hues of rose and gold. You will begin the trip horseback riding for 700m (2,296 ft.) reaching the entrance of the impressive narrow gorge (Siq), leading to a marvelously and magical monument, where you get a glimpse of the Treasury, continue to the street of facades, the Royal Tombs, the Cardo, Temples, Churches, Museums.

Set out an excursion at the largest and most magnificent of Jordan’s deserts of Wadi Rum, (Valley of Moon), the largest and most magnificent of Jordan’s desert landscapes.

Tour inside the desert with a 4×4 off-road SUV for 2 hours, “Vast, Echoing and God-like “- these were the words of T.E. Lawrence used in describing Wadi Rum.

Transfer to Aqaba, you will enjoy some time at leisure in Aqaba. Explore the city, which retains a relaxed small-town atmosphere despite its growing developments.

You will enjoy some time at leisure in Aqaba. Explore the city, which retains a relaxed small-town atmosphere despite its growing developments.
Go and discover its major landmarks: right by the coast is a sixteenth-century Mamluk castle, now commonly referred to as Aqaba Fort. Originally built as a ‘khan’, a traveler’s inn for weary pilgrims on their way south to Mecca, it became the site of one of the First World War’s most famous battles, when Arab Revolt forces successfully took the town from its Ottoman occupiers. Have a look around this interesting fortification and discover the many stories that color its history.

Transfer to Amman, free time

Transfer to Amman airport for departure