6-Nights Jordan Escape — CALL

Itinerary Details

Jordan Escape

Day 1 ARRIVE IN AMMAN, JORDANWelcome to Amman! This evening, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Day 2 AMMAN. EXCURSION TO JERASHAncient sites AMMAN Guided sightseeing includes the Roman Amphitheater.
JERASH Visit the Greco Roman ruins. (B,D) 68 mi/110 km

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
ART & ARCHITECTURE Explore the remarkable Roman ruins of Jerash’ ceremonial gates, colonnades, temples, and auditoriums. Considered one of the world’s largest and best-preserved sites of Roman architecture, Jerash gives a glimpse into a world of chariots racing before 15,000 spectators in the Hippodrome, and religious sacrifices carried out in the Temple of Zeus.


Day 3 AMMAN–WADI RUM–PETRARed Roving in Wadi Rum WADI RUM [LF] Four wheel drive tour in the red sandstone landscape of Wadi Rum and receive a complimentary keffiyeh (traditional headscarf). (B,D) 273 mi/440 km

LOCAL FAVORITE
EPIC RIDE Climb aboard for a visually thrilling 4-wheel drive you’ll never forget. Explore a spectacular Mars-like landscape spanning nearly 200,000 acres in the painted desert and rocky masterpieces of Wadi Rum.


Day 4 PETRACinematic Treasures PETRA Guided walking tour of [LF] the Siq, the narrow gorge made famous in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Free time for lunch. Sip tea in a Bedouin tent. (B,D)

LOCAL FAVORITE
PICTURE PERFECT Enjoy an unforgettable experience as you walk down the Siq, the narrow gorge made famous by Indiana Jones. Stand in awe in front of the iconic and famed treasury. See spectacular temples and tombs created out of the rose-hued sandstone, and sip tea in an authentic Bedouin tent.


Day 5 PETRA–KERAK–WADI MUJIB–DEAD SEAA River Wild KERAK Visit the Crusader castle. Free time for lunch.
WADI MUJIB Photo stop. (B,D) 200 mi/322 km

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
NATURAL WONDERS Stop for a photo opportunity at the spellbinding canyon of Wadi Muji. Towering above Jordan’s Mujib River on its way to the Dead Sea, the Mujib Biosphere Reserve is home to fascinating and rare wildlife species who call this spectacular natural landscape their home.


Day 6 DEAD SEA. EXCURSION TO MADABA, MOUNT NEBO & BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDANThe Promised Land MADABA Visit St. George’s Church and the Madaba Archaeological Museum.
MOUNT NEBO Visit the site where Moses saw the promised land.
BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN Orientation walk. Free time this afternoon before a farewell dinner at your hotel (B,D) 29 mi/46 km

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
ART & ARCHITECTURE Explore the market town of Madaba, home to a bounty of breathtaking Byzantine mosaics. See the most famous of these ancient works discovered amid the rubble of the floor of St. George’s Church – revealing a treasure of early Christianity and the oldest existing map of Palestine.


Day 7 DEAD SEASafe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning (the nearest airport is Amman). (B)