Jordan on a Shoestring
- Tour Operator:
- Encounters Travel
- Max group size:
- 32
- Age range:
- 6 to 99
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 66853
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Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Bask at the magnificent Roman architecture in Jerash
- Feel invigorated after a soak in the Dead Sea
- Enjoy panoramic views of Israel from Mount Nebo
- Admire the spectacular natural beauty of Wadi Rum
Travel, Your Way
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Spend the majority of time amongst your group to reduce exposure to others
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Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1: Arrive in Amman, transfer to hotel
- Day 2: Amman city tour, Jerash
- Day 3: King's Highway to Petra via Madaba and Kerak
- Day 4: A Full day visit of Petra
- Day 5: Wadi Rum jeep safari, Dead Sea swim
- Day 6: Amman, free time, transfer to airport
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- JHJodie· January 6th, 2020Great tour, some little niggles that could be improved to make this better, but overall, really glad we did this tour.
Encounters Travel commented on this reviewDear Jodie, Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy a few small things on the tour, but overall, we're delighted that you had a good experience with us. We hope to travel with you again soon!Trip date: December 2019 - ADiana Bergmark· December 30th, 2019Our tour guide Boudi was great – helpful, pleasant, very knowledgeable & well dressed. Other rep Wadi was poorly dressed & unfriendly. The itinerary, sites and activities were all excellent. My highlights were Luxor/Abu Simbel. I didn't enjoy the long... Show moreEncounters Travel commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your your holiday and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: February 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- RRRavindran· December 3rd, 2019Good tour. Guide could have been more accommodating to let people spend some time at the sites to take pictures.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed our Jordan on a Shoestring tour and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: November 2019
- MNMegan· December 1st, 2019Overall it was an incredible and memorable trip. What's not to love about Petra?! The other tour group members made it a lot of fun and the pace of the trip more tolerable. There was a lot of what felt like hurry-up-and-wait when visiting the ruins,... Show moreEncounters Travel commented on this reviewDear Megan, Thank you for taking the time to get back to us with your post-tour feedback. I'm really pleased to hear that you enjoyed the trip so much and that you felt that the price point of the tour was also right. We've gone through your feedback... Show moreTrip date: November 2019
Bruce· November 21st, 2019It is well worth the trip and the variety of accommodation. There is so much history in this area that affected our modern Western lifestyle.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewHi Bruce, thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed our Jordan on a Shoestring tour and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: September 2019- AClaudia Goedknegt· November 11th, 2019It was a very nice tour, though sometimes amount of travel time and time at sites could be better distributed. Would be nice to offer transport option before/after tour even if it's not to/from the airport. Itinerary was good, though some more places... Show moreEncounters Travel commented on this reviewDear Customer, Thank you for getting back to us with your post-tour feedback. I’m pleased that you enjoyed the tour and found Khalid’s knowledge to be so good. He continues to work on balancing how much he does explain, though. On our group tours... Show moreTrip date: January 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- ASophie Hemsworth· November 11th, 2019Great tour!! Just a shame that we stopped & looked at every single rubble ruins that used to be something. Once or twice would have been fine :) Airport meet and greet was excellent. It would have been nice to have a proper intro meal with group. The... Show moreEncounters Travel commented on this reviewDear Customer, Thank you for taking the time to post your tour review. We are very happy to hear that you had a great tour overall. We also appreciate your comments and suggestions regarding the sites and group introductions, and will take them into... Show moreTrip date: January 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- AMarion Byrne· November 11th, 2019Just fabulous- loved it! Even if you've never thought about Jordan as a holiday- do it! Beautiful place, beautiful people. Itinerary was amazing, saw lots. So much history. Khadija has excellent knowledge.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewDear Customer, Thank you for posting your feedback, it is much appreciated. We're very glad that we were able to provide you with a wonderful experience in Jordan under the guidance of Khadija. We'd love to travel with you again!Trip date: January 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- ASteven & Wai Yong Ng· November 11th, 2019Itinerary balance was good. Meet and greet at the airport was good and so was the welcome briefing at the start. Enjoyed the Petra tour the mostEncounters Travel commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed our Jordan on a Shoestring tour and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: January 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- AF Stonis· November 11th, 2019Very professional and accommodating. Airport meet and greet and welcome meeting at the start was very good. The itinerary was very good. Petra Movenpick hotel was perfect- close to the park.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to get back to us with your detailed feedback. We are happy you enjoyed our Jordan on a Shoestring tour and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: January 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Are entrance fees included in this tour?
The tour price does not include entrance fees to the sites visited on the tour.
We strongly recommend that you purchase a Jordan Pass prior to your travel to Jordan. This is a special package that has been designed by the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities for tourists visiting Jordan. As well as including a discounted package of entrance fees covering all the sites in Jordan that you will visit on this tour (plus many others), the Jordan Pass also provides free downloadable digital brochures on each attraction, plus a free tourist visa for entering the country (40JD if obtained on arrival in Jordan).
The cost for the Jordan Wanderer Pass suitable for this tour is JD70 (approx. US$99). Passes are available by completing a simple online form before you travel, taking care to make sure your passport details are entered correctly as this doubles as your visa application. Your Jordan Pass will then be emailed to you as a pdf document, which you should print out and bring with you. You will then need to show this print out at the immigration desk on arrival in Jordan to obtain your free entry visa, and also at each attraction where it will be scanned to confirm your entry. - What time would you have to be in Amman on the first day?
You can arrive anytime day 1, but please note that the check-in at the hotel can be made starting with 2pm.
- Can the hotel look after my suitcase during this trip?
We wouldn’t really recommend leaving your suitcase in Amman, as we can’t guarantee we’ll use the same hotel at the end of the tour.
- The trip has everything we would like to do in Jordan other than doing Mujib Siq Trail, we have found a day tour from Amman where we could this or would you be able to add this into our trip?
The tour operator doesn’t offer a day trip to Wadi Mujib from Amman, but if you’d like to book your own day trip for one of the days that would be absolutely fine.
- With the way the flights fall we would have to add an extra day to our tour. Would you be able to tell me what the name of the hotel in Amman we would be staying at?
The hotel we normally use in Amman is the Al Waleed Hotel, however we don’t guarantee specific hotels on our group tours (though we use this property maybe 95% of the time on this tour).
If you’d like to add an extra night post-tour then it would be for an additional cost per person for the night and this would still include the airport transfers. - We would arrive very early in the morning (earlier than the scheduled) - would a transfer from the airport still be available?
It wouldn't be a problem for you to arrive earlier, however you may be a little tired for the sightseeing that day due to the early arrival. The airport transfer will still be included and you'll have a little time to freshen up at the hotel before the sightseeing begins - normally around 8.30am.
- Is a tour of Amman itself available on the last day of the tour?
If you wanted to take a tour of Amman at the end of the tour we can certainly arrange this for you, however private guiding services in Jordan are normally quite expensive so you may find it easier to take a taxi to downtown Amman and walk to the Amphitheatre and Citadel (not far from one another).
- Would we be able to have our own double room?
Yes, you can have your own private double room for the duration of this tour. Please contact to arrange this.
- Is it possible to join the tour one day later?
It wouldn't be a problem for you to arrive into Amman a day later than the start date, however this is the day when we normally visit the Dead Sea and Jerash, so unless you'll be arriving very early in the morning ( before 7am) it would result in you missing this day trip as it normally begins at around 08:30.
- Is it possible to stay in Wadi Rum for the night and leave for Amman the next day?
We would be able to provide a supplement for a night in the Wadi Rum, with a transfer to Amman for the final day.
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