EGYPT, MOROCCO & THE NEAR EAST Dana Nature Reserve
TREASURES OF JORDAN 8 Days from £1550 pp twin share with flights
This best selling tour includes Jordan’s most historical and scenic landscapes, in the 200th anniversary of Petra’s rediscovery.
DAY 1 – Fly to Amman Fly to Amman. 2 nights at the InterContinental Hotel.
Mount Nebo
DAY 2 – Amman Late this morning drive north to the wonderfully preserved remains of Jerash, widely believed to be the best example of a provincial Roman city anywhere in the world. A superb collection of marble colonnaded streets lead you to the majestic Temple of Artemis and the Triumphal Arch of the Emperor Hadrian. Heading back to Amman you will have a brief tour of the city and later enjoy dinner at a former caravanserai.
DAY 3 – Petra Drive the King’s Highway today, one of the oldest trade routes in the world. This journey takes you via the biblical heights of Mount Nebo and the remarkable mosaics of Madaba, before taking lunch in the shadow of the Crusader fortress of Kerak. Arrive in Petra, 3 nights at Beit Zaman.
DAY 4 – Petra A morning guided tour of Petra, ‘Rose-Red City’, the ancient stronghold of the Nabateans, who dominated the caravan routes throughout this region for four centuries. Afternoon at leisure at Petra, allowing time for further explorations.
DAY 5 – Petra You may like to revisit Petra’s mystical ruins as you will have a 2 day pass. Alternatively take an optional trip to the surreal landscapes of Wadi Rum, steeped in the legends of Lawrence of Arabia. This evening there is an opportunity to view the Treasury at Petra by candlelight, a magical spectacle.
DAY 6 – Dead Sea
BETHANY Lying just a short distance to the east of the Jordan River, easily accessible from the Dead Sea and Amman, is the site of Bethany, one of the most important biblical settings anywhere in Jordan. It was here that John the Baptist is believed to have baptised Jesus over 2,000 years ago.
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“My wife and I have just enjoyed one of the best short holidays of our life. The arrangements for our stay in Jordan were immaculate, the Hotels great and the guide from Amman to Petra and Wadi Rum articulate and knowledgeable.
Thank you Bales, you did a great itinerary and we will come to you again.”
Mr & Mrs G Farr - Treasures of Jordan Tour - 06 Feb ‘12 Special Something
RED SEA EXTENSION From £345 per person
CUISINE OF JORDAN Jordanian cuisine is a rich and satisfying mix of mezze salads, halawa sweets and traditional dishes such as kofte, kouzi and mansaf, a delicious Bedouin dish of lamb, slow cooked in herbs and yoghurt. Jordan can also boast some of the oldest vineyards in the region, with a fine tradition in wine production.
DAY 8 – Tala Bay, Aqaba Drive south along the Jordan Valley to the Mövenpick Resort Tala Bay, located south of Aqaba on the Red Sea.
DAYS 9/10 – Tala Bay, Aqaba Relax at leisure on the beach or around the pool, a choice of spa treatments are also available.
11 – Fly to the UK Return to Amman for your fl ight to Heathrow.
Drive to the Crusader castle at Shobak, another of Baldwin’s chain of fortresses built to protect the road from Damascus. Crowning the summit of a rocky cone to the north of Petra, this imposing edifi ce fi nally fell to Saladin in 1189. Continue on to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Relax at the Mövenpick Resort and Spa Dead Sea for 2 nights.
DAY 7 – Dead Sea At leisure in this most unique of resorts, make use of the restorative powers of this spectacular setting, famed since biblical times for its therapeutic treatments and its mineral rich waters.
DAY 8 – Fly to the UK Transfer back to Amman for your fl ight to Heathrow.
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