Educational Visits to Jordan, Jerusalem & Bethlehem

Petra Nights, Jordan & Bethlehem Tour

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What this holiday includes:	:: Meet & assist upon arrival and departure. :: 7 overnight stays in 3* or 4* hotels with breakfast and dinner. :: 6x lunches in local restaurants, 1x Bedouin camp Wadi Rum. :: Transfers in new air-conditioned bus. :: Licensed, English speaking guide. :: Day excursion to Jerusalem. :: Entrance fees mentioned in itinerary. :: Horse ride in Petra. :: 2 hour Jeep tour in Wadi Rum. :: Group visa for Jordan. :: Departure tax Jordan (7.5 USD p.p.). :: Departure tax Israel (18 USD p.p.). :: Return flights from UK airport of your choice.
What you will see: (Sites and tours included in the price of this holiday.)	:: Amman City Tour, Jerash, :: Nymphaeum, Artemis temple, St. Cosmos and Demeanors churches :: Dead Sea :: Mount of Olives :: Church of the Holy Sepulchre :: The Garden of Gethsemane :: Last Supper Room :: Tomb of King David :: Church of the Nativity - Bethlehem :: The Western Wall :: Mt. Nebo, Madaba, King’s Highway, Kerak. :: Petra - the lost city of the Nabateans :: Wadi Rum :: Aqaba at leisure
This holiday does not include:	~ Price differences in flights from chosenUK airport. ~ Local tips and gratuities. ~ Drinks ~ Travel insurance. ~ Departure tax if not incl. in airfare. ~ Private expenses.

 

Days	Time	Description
1st Day	PM	Amman :: Upon arrival to Queen Alia Airport or Jordanian Border our representative will meet and assist you through the customs and immigration procedures. :: Transfer (30 mins) to the hotel in Amman for overnight.
2nd Day		Amman - Jerash – Dead Sea – Amman overnight
		:: Following breakfast we drive north of Jordan to Jerash, the best example of a roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. We visit the spectacular forum, Roman colonnaded street, Nymphaeum, Artemis Temple, St. Cosmos and Demeanors church. :: The Dead Sea is our next destination. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth (417 m below sea level) and the largest "Natural Spa" in the world. The mineral-rich waters and mud flow with natural health and beauty benefits acclaimed globally. You have the opportunity to float in the Dead Sea and experience the feeling not to sink in water. :: Back to hotel in Amman for overnight.
3rd Day		Amman – Jerusalem – Bethlehem - Amman overnight
		:: Very early in the morning, around 7.00 AM, we drive to the Allenby Bridge, also called King Hussein border. After immigration procedures and meeting your tour guide we drive through the Judean desert towards Jerusalem. :: We start with a panoramic view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives and walk along Palm Sunday road to the Church of Dominus Flevit where Jesus wept about Jerusalem (Luke 19). :: We continue to the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14) and the Church of All Nations. On Mount Zion we visit the Last Supper room (the upper room) and the tomb of King David. Next stop will be the city of Bethlehem to stand on the site where Jesus was born (John 1). There we visit the Church of the Nativity. :: In the afternoon we drive to the Dung Gate to visit the Western Wall, walk through the Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross) to the Holy Sepulcher Church - Golgotha. :: In the late afternoon we drive 2 hours to Sheikh Hussein border to enter Jordan again, from where we drive back to Amman for dinner and overnight.
4th Day		Amman – Mt. Nebo – Madaba – King’s Highway – Kerak – Petra overnight
		:: After breakfast we depart for Mt. Nebo. This is the place where Moses gazed at the Promised Land before he died. You visit the old monastery and overlook the Jordan valley, Dead Sea, Jericho and Jerusalem. :: After we proceed to Madaba, where the famous mosaic 6th century map of Palestine in St. George’s church is sited. :: Following this, we drive to Kerak along the famous ancient biblical caravan route - The King's Way. We have a short stop in Wadi Al-Mujib, a great wide valley, which sweeps your breath away for it's magnificent geological formation. :: Kerak, the ancient, biblical capital of the Moabites, become well known for the famous crusaders castle that was built in 1132/34 by king Baldwin the first of Jerusalem. Visit the castle, enjoy the amazing undergrounds halls and the museum. :: After we leave Kerak and drive to Petra for overnight.
5th Day		Petra full day tour and overnight
		:: After breakfast departure for a full day tour to the red rose city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundations of a commercial empire that extended into Syria. After the conquest by the Romans 106 AD Petra declined in importance thereafter. In the early 19th century the Swiss explorer Johann L. Burckhardt discovered the city again. :: Upon arrival you will begin an unforgettable trip on horse back to the canyon, the so called Siq, and then by foot to the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. The local guide will give a brief history of the city. Among other monuments you will see are Pharaoh's Castle, the Triumphal Arch, the Amphitheater and the Monastery „El Deir“. :: Back to hotel for overnight.
6th Day		Petra – Wadi Rum – Aqaba overnight
		:: After breakfast we drive to Wadi Rum, the wild desert landscape, which already fascinated the British liaison officer Lawrence of Arabia. :: You start a two hour Bedouin Jeep tour which leads you to Lawrence's Spring and to the sand dunes in Wadi Um Ishrin where you can find Nabatean inscriptions. :: You will have a great view from Lawrence's House and drive to the Barragh Canyon. Following this, we drive back to Bedouin camp for lunch. :: Afterwards you experience the amazing sunset in the desert and we drive to Aqaba at the Red Sea for overnight.
7th Day		Aqaba at leisure and overnight
		:: Jordan's only city at the sea is Aqaba. The splendid weather during more than eight months of the year allows you here to enjoy sailing, water skiing and swimming. Diving and snorkelling is a great adventure, as you spot the colourful and varied marine life in the Red Sea. :: You could choose from a variety of optional day tours depending on your interests. :: Overnight in Aqaba.
8th Day		El Aqaba – QAI Airport
		:: After breakfast assisted transfer (4 hours) to QAI Airport in Amman for departure.

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NB. Prices include all flights, accomodation, transfers and transport in Jordan and Israel, entrance fees to museums and sites of antiquities and visits as listed in the itinerary and the services of a tour guide, but are subject to small price fluctuations in airport tax and fuel surcharges as applied by the airlines at the time of booking. From time to time it may be necessary to change the order of the itinerary due to flight times and train timetables etc. - we do, however, endeavour to keep any changes to a minimum.