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8 Days Legends in Stone Tour Package
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Priced From: $2,565 pp Dbl. Occ.
Dates: Jan - Dec
 This tour highlights the rich cultural heritage and incredible landscapes of Jordan. You'll visit magnificent fortresses, castles, and Roman temples and encounter a truly hospitable people. Take in the fantastically preserved classical city of Jerash, the biblical sites of Mt. Nebo and Bethany, and Petra—the rock city lost to the world for a millennium. The shifting sands of Wadi Rum and the curative waters of the Dead Sea complete your exploration of the country.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Amman
Today arrive at Amman's Queen Alia International Airport. On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Four Seasons Hotel
Day 2
Jerash & Amman
This morning visit the ancient site of Jerash where you will see the Roman Army and Chariot Experience perform in a 2,000 year-old Hippodrome. The re-enactment bristles with action and culminates with a Ben Hur style chariot race. Return to Amman and the ruins of the Temple of Hercules and the restored massive Roman theater, dating back to the 2nd century A.D., the highlight of downtown Amman. Four Seasons Hotel
Day 3
Amman to Petra
Depart for Petra, driving down the King's Highway. En-route, visit Mount Nebo, reputed to be the site of Moses' Tomb and place from where he viewed the Promised Land, offers spectacular views across the Jordan Valley to the Dead Sea. Drive on to Madaba, home of the most famous 6th century Byzantine mosaics. Travel through the fabulous Wadi al-Mujib canyon to Kerak and visit the famous 12th century castle built by the Crusader, King Baldwin I of Jerusalem. Movenpick Resort
Day 4
Petra
Spend the day exploring the rose-red city of Petra, built 2,000 years ago by the nomadic Nabataeans. Journey down through the Siq, a huge crack in the sandstone, to reach The Treasury, and the city beyond. A lost city for one thousand years, the rugged hills, which protect the buildings and tombs, make this an extraordinarily peaceful place. Movenpick Resort Petra
Day 5
Wadi Rum & Petra by Night
Wadi Rum's ancient valleys and towering weathered sandstone mountains rising out of white and pink colored sands make for a spectacular desert scene. This evening experience the beautiful spectacle of Petra by night when the approach to the Treasury though the narrow Siq is lit by thousands of candles whose flickering light casts a bewitching atmosphere. Movenpick Resort Petra
Day 6
The Dead Sea
Drive to the Dead Sea for a swim in the curative waters. Later return to Amman stopping en route at the baptism site of Bethany an important site associated with the lives of Jesus and John the Baptist. Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea Resort
Day 7
The Dead Sea
Drive to the Dead Sea and visit the baptism site of Bethany, an important site associated with the lives of Jesus and John the Baptist. You are then at leisure to relax at the lowest point on Earth and enjoy the facilities of your hotel. Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea Resort
Day 8
Farewell to Jordan
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12/08
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