Jerash/Chris Kober
Rock carved Treasury of Petra/Christian Kober FACTFILE
Tour type Discovery Comfort Active
Minimum Age: 5 years.
Accommodation and Meals: 7 nights hotel, 1 night Bedouin camp. 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner are included.
Swimming: Some of the hotels have pools and we have the chance to swim in the Red Sea and float on the Dead Sea.
Transport: Bus, four-wheel drive and by horse at Petra.
Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader, local guides, horsemen and drivers.
Group Size: Generally 12 to 22. TOUR DATES
Sat 11 Feb - Sun 19 Feb Sat 31 Mar - Sun 08 Apr Sat 07 Apr - Sun 15 Apr Tue 10 Apr - Wed 18 Apr Sat 02 Jun - Sun 10 Jun
TOUR DATES
Sat 09 Feb - Sun 17 Feb Sat 23 Mar - Sun 31 Mar Sat 30 Mar - Sun 07 Apr
2012
Sat 11 Aug - Sun 19 Aug Sat 25 Aug - Sun 02 Sep Sat 20 Oct - Sun 28 Oct Sat 29 Dec - Sun 06 Jan
2013
Sat 25 May - Sun 02 Jun Sat 27 Jul - Sun 04 Aug Sat 10 Aug - Sun 18 Aug
JORDAN
TOUR ONLY – 9 DAYS Tour price without flights from £679
Please go online for our tour only child price. * Aged 5-11 years on date of departure. These are guide prices, see p92 for details.
or call our experts on 0844 499 0603 For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/fjd 43
AQABA Red Sea Snorkelling
Rock-carved city PETRA
Explore desert by 4WD
WADI RUM Camp in desert
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Bedouin camp Camel Trek
km 100 Floating on the Dead Sea
Float like a cork on the Dead Sea
Indiana Jones-style adventures among the temples of Petra
Camel trek through the desert to our Bedouin camp
Count the shooting stars in a desert sky…
Ref: FJD £1196 adult from
*child from £1141
THE LOST CITY OF PETRA 9 DAYS – EXPLORING THE KINGDOM OF JORDAN
Lost cities, crusader castles and Biblical settings are all part of this family holiday to Jordan. We visit the ruins of the city of Jerash and explore the spectacular lost city of Petra. We also camp in the dramatic desert of Wadi Rum, discover the Crusader castle of Kerak and travel to the Dead Sea to experience the sensation of floating on the surface of the saline waters.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Amman. Day 2 Jerash Visit the ruins of Jerash, one of the great cities of the Roman Decapolis. Day 3 Dead Sea Drive to the lowest point on earth and float in the Dead Sea. Travel along the King’s Highway via the Crusader castle in Kerak to the lost city of Petra. Days 4/5 Petra Enjoy 2 days at Petra. Take a guided tour of the famous ‘Rose Red City’ and explore the narrow gorges and rock-cut stairways which have scarcely changed in 2,000 years. Day 6 Wadi Rum Travel by four-wheel
drive to the dramatic desert landscapes of Wadi Rum. There is an option to ride camels to reach our overnight Bedouin camp. Days 7/8 Red Sea Drive to Aqaba. Swim in the crystalline waters of the Red Sea with an optional snorkelling trip over the coral reefs. Day 9 Drive to Amman and fly to the UK.
The Lost City of Petra Ref FJD SYRIA
Jerash Ancient Roman city AMMAN
Dead Sea Swimming
Dead Sea
Kerak ISRAEL Crusader castle
SYRIAN DESERT
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
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