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Hotels
The newly refurbished Crowne Plaza in
Amman occupies the highest point in the
city and enjoys magnificent views. The
Crowne Plaza Petra enjoys splendid views
of the Petra Mountains & is only
steps away from the visitors' entrance
to the siq and the old city.
Fellow Passengers
You are invited to join open minded
people on this tour who share a love of
romance and adventure, many often
combining Jordan with Israel and Egypt,
for a comprehensive grand tour of the
Holyland (for more details see Insight's
'Lands of the Prophets' tour).
Highlights
The most exciting highlight is
undoubtedly the visit to the 'lost city'
of Petra, hidden away in encircling
mountains south of the Dead Sea. Equally
impressive is the massive Crusader
Castle at Kerak and the grand ruined
Greco-Roman city of Jerash.
These great Tour Features are
also included
Excursions &
Sights
- Visit Jerash, the finest surviving
example of a Greco-Roman city
- Visit Mt Nebo See the mosaic map
of the Holy Land
- Visit Petra, 'Jordan's lost city'
- Visit the Crusader fortress of
Kerak and Shobak
- See the Roman Amphitheatre and
Citadel Hill in Amman
Guided City
Tours
- Indepth sightseeing tours in Amman
and Petra
Insight's First Class
Services
- Insight's professional
multi-lingual Tour Director accompanies
you
- Tour by air-conditioned coach or
minibus
- First Class hotels with all
service charges, taxes and porterage
Complimentary
Transfers
- Complimentary arrival and
departure transfers between the airport
and your Insight tour hotel
Quality
Dining
- 4 Buffet Breakfasts, 4
special-menu Dinners, or Buffets
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Your itinerary
Map
5 Days ~ Jordan
Tour Pace
Being only five days duration your
Jordan Experience will be brief but
feature packed. However, as Jordan's
major attractions are concentrated in
the western side of the country, the
touring days are very comfortable.
DAY 1 - FRI - UK -
AMMAN
Welcome to Jordan! On arrival at
Amman Airport, you will be met by your
Jordanian Tour Director and transferred
to your hotel. Hotel: Crowne
Plaza. (D)
DAY 2 - SAT - AMMAN -
PETRA
The trip to Jerash
reveals the most
beautifully preserved example of a
Greco-Roman city in existence.
Explore the grand ruins of
the temples of Artemis
and Zeus,
where you can listen to the
Whispering Column, and take in the vast
oval Forum, Hadrian's
triumphal arch and the
mile-long Street of Columns.
Continue to
Madaba to see
the amazing mosaic map
in St George's Church,
which dates from around AD560. Travel on
to Mt Nebo where
Moses stood and saw before him the
Promised Land, before continuing to your
hotel in Petra
in plenty of time for
dinner this evening. Hotel:
Crowne Plaza. (BB,D)
DAY 3 - SUN - PETRA
SIGHTSEEING
Spend the whole day visiting
Petra, the rose red city,
half as old as time. The
approach to this lost city - which is
Jordan's most famous attraction - is
through a narrow gorge, the siq, whose
walls rise up 200 metres. In ancient
days, the Siq
was Petra's protection from
surprise attack. Emerging from the path
to see the Treasury,
where it is thought Ali
Baba and his 40 thieves hid their stolen
treasures. Wind your way through the
canyon to explore the imposing
Roman Amphitheatre
which once seated 3,000
spectators, and the ancient
tombs. (BB,D)
DAY 4 - MON - PETRA -
AMMAN
Visit two authentic 12th century
crusader fortresses whose galleries,
chapels and ramparts recall the
gallantry of the Crusaders themselves.
Shobak is now
guardian over a barren and desolate
land, while Kerak
sits high above the
surrounding plateau. Explore inside the
walls of what is today a predominantly
Muslim town before driving along the
famous Kings Highway
back to
Amman, Jordan's
capital city. Here, see the huge 2nd
century Roman Amphitheatre
and the Citadel
Hill. Hotel: Crowne Plaza.
(BB,D)
DAY 5 - TUE - AMMAN - UK
Your Jordan Experience comes to an
end after breakfast when you will be
transferred to the airport for your
onward flights. (BB)
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