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Travels in Jordan

Umm Qais, above the Sea of Galilee

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8 days from £1350

excluding international flights

JORDAN FACTFILE [more]

DAY 1 – Arrival in Amman.

On arrival at Amman's Queen Alia Airport you will be met outside customs by a representative of World Discovery and taken by private car direct to your hotel. Recommended flight from London: bmi  from London Heathrow (see below).  If you are travelling from a country other than the UK we would be happy to give you guidance on your flight options.

DAY 2 – Amman, Jerash.

After a leisurely breakfast, your private guide will meet you and take you to the breathtaking ruins of Jerash [more].  Return to Amman for an afternoon at leisure.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 3 - Amman, Ajloun, Umm Qais.

Enjoy a tour of Amman this morning including the impressive Roman Theatre, built in the reign of Marcus Aurelius, and the ancient Citadel high above the city. Continue north to the 12th century Arab castle of Ajloun which dominates the surrounding countryside, and then on to Umm Qais, the Roman Gadara referred to in the Gospels; this evocative site overlooks the Sea of Galilee to the west.  Return to Amman in the late afternoon.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch.

DAY 4 - Bethany, Mt. Nebo, Madaba.

After breakfast drive down to Bethany on the banks of the River Jordan [more] before continuing to Mount Nebo [more].  A short journey to the town of Madaba next takes you to the GreekOrthodox Church of St. George with its superb mosaic map of Palestine [more]. Dinner and overnight in Madaba.
Meals included: Full breakfast, dinner.

DAY 5 - Umm er Rasas, Kerak.  Drive to Petra.

Today's journey takes you along the scenic King's Highway, the mainnorth-south trade route through Transjordan since prehistoric times. Stop at Umm er Rasas to see one of the best preserved Roman mosaic floors in the Middle East, excavated as recently as 1987, in the ruins of the Church of St Stephen.  Continue to the majestic Crusader castle of Kerak [more].As well as exploring this masterpiece of 12th century militaryarchitecture, you will have lunch in the town of Kerak beforecontinuing south. In the late afternoon today's historic journey endswith arrival in Petra, the highlight of any visit to Jordan.

Included meals: Full breakfast, lunch.

DAY 6 - Petra.

A day to explore Petra , undoubtedly one of the world's great destinations [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast.

Pictured left: the Treasury at Petra.

DAY 7 – Wadi Rum.  Return to Amman.

After breakfast drive to Wadi Rum, one of Jordan's most spectacular destinations.  Enjoy a 90 minute jeep ride through the surreal landscape of this amazing valley, before returning along the Desert Highway to Amman.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 8 - Depart for home.

Private transfer to Queen Alia Airport for your flight home.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

International Flights

We recommend the direct services of bmi from London Heathrow. Flights are daily throughout the year. Current timings (subject to possible change) are as follows:
Heathrow/Amman. Depart at 13.50; arrive Amman at 21.05
Amman/Heathrow. Depart at 09.20; arrive Heathrow at 13.05

Travels in Jordan (Tour Reference: WDJD008)
2010 Departures
Price per person based on a minimum of two persons travelling together:

Single Room Supplements on request.

The price includes:

• Hotel accommodation as listed above in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• 7 full breakfasts, 2 lunches and 1 dinner as shown in the itinerary.
• Private transportation throughout with an English-speaking driver.
• Your own private English-speaking guide for all included sightseeing.
• All sightseeing as shown (unless indicated as ‘optional’), including entrance fees.

Not included in the price:

• International flights (see our recommendation above). We are happy to discuss the flights with you and give you further guidance.
• Optional sightseeing. The World Discovery representatives in Jordan will be pleased to organise any additional sightseeing you may wish to include during your stay.
• International airport taxes.
• Tipping. We will be pleased to give guidance in this often sensitive matter
• A Jordanian Visa. This can be obtained before departure from the Jordanian Embassy in London, or alternatively you can purchase the visa (current price JD10 or approximately £7.50) on arrival at Amman Airport (recommended).

A deposit of £250 per person is required at the time of booking. The balance of the price for your travel arrangements must be paid at least 8 weeks before your departure date.