Itinerary
- Day 1
Amman
You'll arrive at Queen Alia International Airport and get transferred to your hotel in Amman. After checking in, there's a welcome meeting scheduled for 6 pm. If your flight gets in early, you can head up to the Citadel for views across the city, check out the Jordan Museum where they keep the Dead Sea Scrolls, or walk around the Roman Theatre in the downtown area.
Included Activities
- Complimentary airport transfer
Optional Activities
- Visit Amman Citadel for views of the city
- Visit Jordan Museum (home to Dead Sea Scrolls)
- Explore Roman Theatre in downtown Amman
- Welcome group dinner
Landmarks Queen Alia International Airport Amman Citadel Jordan Museum Roman Theatre - Day 2
Amman to Wadi Rum
Following breakfast, you'll travel down the Desert Highway toward Wadi Rum, known as the Valley of the Moon. This landscape features towering sandstone mountains rising from an ochre desert. You'll meet your Bedouin hosts and have time for lunch. In the afternoon, local guides take you out in 4x4 jeeps to see the rock formations scattered across the desert. You'll spend the night at a Bedouin camp under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Journey down Desert Highway to Wadi Rum
- Meet Bedouin hosts
- Wadi Rum - Desert Jeep tour exploring rock formations
Optional Activities
- Wadi Rum - Bedouin storytelling experience with tea and cultural stories (JOD10)
Landmarks Wadi Rum - Day 3
Wadi Rum to Aqaba
Watch the sunrise from your desert camp this morning, then explore a few more Wadi Rum spots if you've got the energy. Mid-morning you'll head for Aqaba on the Red Sea coast. Once at your hotel, your leader gives a brief orientation walk. You can visit the small 14th-century Ottoman Mamluk Fort or head straight to the beach. The waters here work well for snorkeling where you'll see clownfish, angelfish, sea turtles and corals.
Included Activities
- Watch sunrise at desert camp
- Orientation walk of Aqaba with leader
- View Ottoman Mamluk Fort
Optional Activities
- Arrange snorkelling in Red Sea (contact leader)
- Relax at the beach
Landmarks Ottoman Mamluk Fort Red Sea 
- Day 4
Aqaba to Petra
You'll have some free time in Aqaba this morning before traveling to Petra. This ancient city dates back to the 6th century BC and was carved directly into rock. It's considered one of the world's most significant ancient sites and one of the Seven Wonders of the World, though it stayed unknown to the wider world until 1812. After settling into your hotel and walking around the village, you'll have a group dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Travel to Petra
- Group dinner at hotel
Optional Activities
- Free time in Aqaba
Landmarks Petra 
- Day 5
Petra
Your guide leads you through Petra starting with the iconic Treasury facade, which you'll see through the Siq, a narrow cleft sometimes just a few meters wide with 180-meter-high rock walls on either side. You'll see the old Roman road, amphitheatre and several tombs before having free time to explore on your own. Climbing to the Monastery carved into a mountain summit gives you great views. Tonight, locals invite you to their home for dinner with traditional maqluba, a rice casserole with vegetables and chicken served with yogurt or Arab salad with tahina sauce.
- Meals
- Dinner (Home-cooked meal in local home - maqluba (rice casserole with vegetables and chicken, served with yoghurt or Arab salad with tahina sauce))
Included Activities
- Petra - Guided tour including the Siq, Treasury facade, Roman road, amphitheatre and tombs
- Petra - Home-cooked meal
Optional Activities
- Climb to the Monastery for views across the site
- Explore Petra at your own pace during free time
Landmarks Petra Treasury The Siq Petra Monastery 
- Day 6
Petra to Amman
After breakfast, you'll drive to the ancient Shobak Crusader castle where your leader shows you the grounds, chapel and original gatehouse. Built to protect the Latin Kingdom's eastern flank and trade routes, Saladin took it in 1189. You'll stop at a viewpoint overlooking Dana Nature Reserve before arriving in Madaba to visit the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George and see an ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land. You'll return to Amman later in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Shobak Crusader Castle with leader tour
- Viewpoint overlooking Dana Nature Reserve
- Madaba - St George's Church visit
- See ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land in Madaba
Landmarks Shobak Castle Dana Nature Reserve Greek Orthodox Church of St. George 
- Day 7
Amman to Jerash to Dead Sea
You'll head north to Jerash, which was once one of the world's grandest ancient Roman cities and now has some of the best Greco-Roman ruins including archways, theatres, baths, public buildings and colonnaded streets. After exploring, you'll drive to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth at 420 meters below sea level. The water is so salty you'll float instead of swim. The mineral-rich mud supposedly has healing properties, so you can cover yourself from head to toe for a mud bath. You'll return to Amman for the evening.
Included Activities
- Jerash - Roman ruins exploration
- Dead Sea - Visit and float
Optional Activities
- Dead Sea - Natural mineral mud bath
- Evening at bars and restaurants in West Amman
- Visit traditional cafes where locals spend evenings
Landmarks Jerash Dead Sea 
- Day 8
Amman
Your trip ends today after breakfast. Check-out is typically around noon and you're free to leave whenever you're ready. If you'd like to stay longer, contact your booking agent before your trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend your stay (contact booking agent in advance)
