Private Tour of Jordan & Jerusalem
 

For Guests who can afford and want the BEST

See the top sights in Jordan on this fully escorted Private tour, including Amman, Petra, Jerash , Jerusalem , Kerak, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Little Petra, the Dead Sea and Wadi Rum
 

Day 1: Arrival

Meets and assist at Queen Alia Airport, assist with Visa formalities, transfer to Amman, check in at your hotel, (IF you arrive early the driver will take you to visit:

·  Citadel and ruins of the Temple of Hercules

·  King Abdullah Mosque

·  Roman Theatre – El-Hashemi Street

·  Old markets

Back to your hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Amman - Ajloun - Jerash - Amman

After breakfast, transfer to Rabad Castle (Ajlun castle) you will visit the Islamic military castle of Ajloun. The castle was used by the Islamic armies of Saladin to protect the region against the crusaders. And next destination will be Jerash You will visit Jerash, the Pompei of the East. You will enter Jerash through the monumental South Gate and find yourself wandering around in a Roman city. You will walk in the Oval Plaza surrounded by colonnades, visit the Roman theatre and Byzantine churches with mosaic-covered floors. Enjoy a stroll along Jerash’ main road the Cardo and pass by the Nymphaeum. Jerash has been covered by sand for centuries, the main reason why it is still so well-preserved. You may experience the marvellous acoustics of the theatre, the stage of the Jerash music festival which takes place every year. And see for yourself how the Romans built the earthquake-proof columns of the colonnaded streets. Evening back to Amman, enjoy the night highlights of the capital of Jordan, dinner at your hotel or at nice restaurant, overnight.

Day 3: Amman - Madaba - Nebo - Kerak - Petra

After breakfast transfer to Madaba and visit the famous mosaic map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. Your next stop will be Mount Nebo, where like Moses you will be able to overlook the Holy Land and the Dead Sea. If the sky is clear Jerusalem, Jericho and Bethlehem will meet your eye. The journey will continue along the King’s Highway. On the way you will pass through Wadi Mujib, the grand canyon of Jordan. You will stop in Karak for lunch (Optional). In the afternoon you will visit the huge castle where Saladin and Richard Lionheart fought during the crusades. While enjoying the beautiful landscapes the journey continues along the King’s Highway to Petra, your final destination for today.

Day 4: Petra

In the morning a local guide will escort you into Petra and show you the highlights of the Nabatean city. You will enter the city through the Siq and be rewarded with the most astonishing and dramatic monument in Jordan: the Treasury. You will also visit the theatre, the tombs and façades and the colonnaded street. You will have lunch inside Petra and climb the stairs to the Monastery and admire the splendid view over the Wadi Araba. Evening back to your hotel, dinner and overnight.  

Please Note: The local guide in Petra is not included and if you want private tour guide we will add 50JOD.

Day 5: Petra - Little Petra - Wadi Rum

In the morning (at anytime you want, but before 13:00) the driver will take you to visit Little Petra the nearby site of 'el Beidha' (known as 'Little Petra'). We will also see a settlement dating from the Neolithic period, some 8,500 years ago. This is one of the oldest sights in the Middle East; it shows evidence of habitation by a Pre-Pottery population who were herders experimenting with agriculture. The you will be transferred to Wadi Rum. You shall pass the famous seven pillars of wisdom, described by Lawrence of Arabia and explore Wadi Rum by jeep, escorted by a Bedouin guide. You shall see the house where Lawrence of Arabia lived, and the inscriptions made by the Thamudic and Nabatean people centuries ago. And you may even climb one of the natural rock bridges. We will check in at deluxe campsite, (all suppliers and equipment are available), dinner Bedouin BBQ, overnight at the campsite in the middle of Wadi Rum. 

Day 6: Wadi Rum - Dead Sea - Amman

In the morning travel via Wadi Araba, ( where you will enjoy the sand dunes ) and the costal between Jordan an Israel, where peace signed in 1995, and will arrive Dead Sea the lowest point on earth, and will have free time for swimming float, mud,  late afternoon drive to Amman, check in at your hotel, dinner and overnight.

Also you can stay in Dead Sea

Day 7: Amman/Dead Sea - Jerusalem - Amman

Early in the morning transfer from Amman  to Alenby bridge. Then we ascend to The Holy City, Jerusalem. We start with a panoramic view from The Mount of Olives - a good place for an introduction to the city and its history. Then we visit the holy sites of the three monotheistic religions, represented in Jerusalem: We start with the Wailing Wall, which represents the last remnants of the Jewish Temple, destroyed by the Romans. Usually you can see the various types of Jews who come to worship at this holy place. If open to visitors, we ascend to the Temple Mount, where we can take a look at the famous Dome of the Rock. Then we continue through the Arab Market ("Suq") to the "Via Dolorosa", Jesus' "Way of Suffering", which leads us to The Church of the Holy Sepulcure, where according to the Christian tradition Jesus was crucified and buried . late afternoon back to Allenby border

Day 8: Departure

Breakfast and checkout of hotel, followed by transfer to departure.