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JORDAN
In Depth
by
Private Car
10 Days O 8 Nights
Friday Departures
TourIncludes:
• Sightseeing by Private Car with your own Private
Guide
• Deluxe Hotels
• All Entrance Fees to sites
• 17 Meals: Buffet Breakfast Daily, 3 Lunches, 6 Dinners
• Arrival and Departure Transfers
Kerak Castle
• USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program
ITINERARY:
(B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner
Friday: En Route
visit Qasr Axraq,the black basalt fort,
Depart the U.S. on your flight to Amman.
former headquarters of Lawrence of Arabia.
Return to Amman for an afternoon at
Sample Deluxe Hotels:
Saturday: Amman
leisure. Dinner tonight at an Oriental
DEPTH
City
Nights
Hotel
Arrive in Amman,the modern and ancient
Restaurant. Overnight in Amman. (B.D)
Amman
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Grand Hyatt
capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of
IN
Jordan; meeting,assistance and transfer
Tuesday: Amman / Petra
Petra
2
Movenpick
to your deluxe hotel. Remainder of the
Drive along the King’s Highway,one of the
Dead Sea
3
Movenpick Dead Sea
afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Amman.
oldest trade routes in the world,to Madaba,
home to some of the finest Byzantine
Sunday: Amman
mosaics in the world. View the 6th century
This morning,tour the city of Amman,
mosaic Map of Jerusalem,possibly the
known as Rabbath Ammon and Philadel-
oldest map of the Holy City in existence.
JORDAN
phia in Biblical times. See the remains of
Continue to Mount Nebo,highest point in
the Roman Theatre,the Archeological
the Moabite mountain range,offering a
Museum and the Citadel containing the
remarkable view of the Jordan Valley,the
remains of the massive Temple of Hercules.
Dead Sea and the spires of Jerusalem.
Stop for lunch,before arriving at Jerash,
Tradition holds that Moses viewed “the
the “Pompeii of the East” considered the
Promised Land” from this peak. After lunch,
best preserved of the provincial Roman
onto Kerak,the ancient walled city steeped
towns. Around its colonnaded main street,
in history,known by many names during its
see the Cardo,South Theatre,Temple of
long and eminent past. See the desert oasis
Zeus,Hadrian’s Arch,the Artemis Temple
of Ain Mousa where Moses quenched his
and the Nymphaeum. The city’s 14
thirst. Then,to Petra,built by the Nabateans
churches date from Byzantine time and
over 2000 years ago — you’ll be astounded
are filled with fine mosaics. Continue
by one of the most unique places on earth,
westward to Saladin’s 12th century Arab
where the natural ancient and classical
castle,Qalaat al Rabad (Ajloun),one of the
worlds converge in timeless harmony.
finest examples of military architecture.
Dinner and overnight in Petra. (B.L.D)
Return to Amman. (B.L)
Wednesday: Petra
Monday: Amman
An extraordinary day! This morning,your
A full fun-filled morning touring the
tour of this breathtaking “rose-red” city
remains of Jordan’s Desert Castles. Visit
(by horseback and foot) begins at the
Qasr Kharaneh,the sole castle built
“Siq,” a winding canyon road. At the end
exclusively for defense,and Qasr Amra
of the passage you’ll see Petra’s most
with its beautiful mosaics from the
beautiful monument — the Treasury —
Omayyad era. Stop at the Azraq Oasis,a
carved out of the solid rock from the side
resting point for one hundred species of
of the mountain. Beyond the Treasury,
migratory birds. Amidst its many pools,
you’ll discover soaring temples,elaborate
Amman – Roman Temple of Hercules
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