Days 1-2:
In Amman, transfer to your hotel.

DAYS 3-5:
Visit the Citadel, the Archeological Museum, the Roman Theater and the Folklore Museum, then walk downtown through the bazaars and the Gold Market to Darat al Funun, the artistic center of Jordan. Explore Um Qais and Jerash. Proceed to Mount Nebo and the Panorama Museum, which overlooks the Dead Sea.

DAY 6:
Drive via the King's Highway to Dana to explore the terraced gardens and visit a traditional bakery, jam factory, and a soap and silver workshop. Dinner is prepared by the local women in the village.

DAY 7:
Walk around the Nature Reserve, then continue to Petra. After lunch visit the "Little Petra" site. This evening prepare an evening meal working alongside local women under the supervision of an experienced chef.

DAY 8:
Spend a full day exploring the "Rose Red" city of Petra, sculpted from a mountain by the Nabataeans in the third century BC.

DAY 9:
Enjoy a second visit to magnificent Petra, then drive south to Wadi Rum. Explore the desert before experiencing a traditional Bedouin dinner under tents.

DAYS 10-11:
Drive to the Dead Sea and "float" on the surface of its buoyant waters. Visit Bethany Beyond the Jordan, site of Jesus' baptism. Enjoy a full day of leisure at your Dead Sea resort.

DAY 12:
Drive to Amman and continue your journey.