5 Day Tour:  Amman, Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum , Dead Sea & Madaba

 

Enjoy a 5 days private tour to visit Amman, Jerash, Ajloun Castle , Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea and Madaba City.

Spend two nights in Amman and one night in Petra in 3* rated hotels  including breakfast. Also spend one night sleeping at a Bedouin camp at Wadi Rum including dinner and breakfast plus two hours jeep tour with the Bedouins to explore Wadi Rum.

 

 

 Trip Highlights

• Covers the main sites in Amman ( Citadel, Roman Theater, Downtown Soq).
• Visit of the largest Roman ruins at Jerash.
• Explore Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the new seven wonders.
• Spend one night and discover the desert of Wadi Rum on a 4x4 tour (local Bedouin cars).
•  -Soak up the mineral-rich waters of Dead Sea.

 

 

 

 

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(Entry Fees & Tour Guide NOT included)

 

 

Inclusion

 -Amman, Jerash, ِAjloun Castle, Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea & Madaba city. 

 -English speaking Driver all over the trip.

 -A modern vehicle is used with AC including gas. (Sedan Car or H1 Van).

 -Water, 2 Hours Jeep Tour at Rum Valley & one night sleep at a Bedouin camp including dinner & breakfast.

 -Home / Hotel pick-up and drop-off.

 

 

Exclusions

•  -Entrance fees.
•  -Local tour guides.
•  -Meals and other expenses unless specified.
•  -Travel Insurance.

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Info

•  Confirmation will be received at time of booking

•  A moderate amount of walking is involved, wear sensible shoes.
•  For the Wadi Rum overnight stay you need your personal items, toothbrush, and warm clothes as it gets cold in the desert at night in winter times
•  The camp at Wadi Rum is basic camp in a good location, consist of Tents, with beds, blankets , public Toilets, dining room - all necessaries for life including electricity via solar system (No heating system on the tents; Air conditioning and private toilette  is available only with with the Luxury option - Luxury camp). 

•  You may purchase Jordan Pass before your arrival to Jordan if you are spending more than 3 nights in Jordan, which will waive out visa entry fees and includes 41 sites in Jordan. You may visit Jordanpass.jo for more details.

Cancellation Policy

 Cancelation prior 30 Days of starting the tour is fully refunded, any cancelation within the last 30 days before starting the tour is NOT refunded.

 

 

Trip Itinerary

Day 1 : Jerash City and Ajloun castle Tour

The Trip starts at 08:00 – Hotel Pickup

Jerash tour From 09:00 – 11:00 & Moving to Ajloun

12:00 – 13:00 Ajloun castle tour & Moving back to Amman

14:00 - 16:00 Visiting Citadel Amman & Roman Theater -Amman City Tour

17:00 Hotel Drop Off at Amman-Included in 3* Hotel with Breakfast

 

Day 2: Petra – Dana - Al Shobak Castle - Little Petra (Petra overnight)

08:00 Hotel pickup & moving toward Dana.

10:00 Arriving to Dana Area.

11:00 Moving to AL-Shoubak Castle.

13:30 Visiting AL-Shoubak Castle.

14:30 Moving to Petra

15:30 Visiting Little Petra 

17:00 Hotel Check in at Petra – Wadi Mousa city-Included.

 

Day 3: Petra Full Day Tour & Wadi Rum overnight

07:00 Hotel pickup & starting of Petra Tour- Self Guided Tour.

16:00 Moving toward Wadi Rum (Winter time 14:00).

18:00 Arriving to Rum and drop off at the campsite.

23:00 Sleeping at the camp -Included.

 

Day 4: Wadi Rum -Dead sea-Amman

08:00 Starting morning Jeep tour at Rum -Included.

10:00 Moving toward Dead Sea and enjoying the beach & floating at Dead sea area.

17:00 Leaving back to Amman.

18:00 Hotel drop off -Included in 3* Hotel with Breakfast.

Day 5 : Madaba City-Mt.Nebo & Baptism Site Day Tour

08:00 Hotel pick up & driving towards Madaba City.

09:00 Visiting Madaba- St. George, Map Church and Martyrs churches.

10:00 Visiting Mt.Nebo- the Church.

11:00-14:00 Baptism Site -Jordan River.

15:00 Having Dinner (Not Included).

17:00 Amman hotel drop off.

 

Site Highlights:

Amman

The fabled seven hills of Amman have given way to about twenty, and the magic of the city has grown as well. It is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world and has seen most of the many civilizations that have come through the area. While most visitors only see the modern Amman, one of the enchanting aspects of the city is how a visitor can turn a corner and find a Byzantine church ruin in a busy shopping district, or see the ruins of an Ammonite fortress tower from the windows of a hotel. Like its jebels, or hills, the fortunes of Amman have risen, fallen, and risen again.

In about 1200 Be, Amman became the capital of the Iron Age Ammonites, referred to as "Rabbath Ammon". The Ammonites, thought to be the ancestors of Lot, fought many battles with other regional leaders, and finally were defeated after a 10th century siege. Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians ruled the area over a period of several centuries until, in the 4th century Bc, Ptolemy II rebuilt the city, renaming it Philadelphia for a former Ptolemaic leader.

Petra  (Pink City Of Petra)

The city of Petra, capital of the Nabataean Arabs, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, it is Located 240 km south of the capital Amman and 120 km north of the red sea town of Aqaba, Petra the world wonder is undoubtedly Jordan s most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction, and it is visited by tourists from all over the world.

It is not known precisely when Petra was built, but the city began to prosper as the capital of the Nabataean Empire from the 1st century BC, which grew rich through trade in frankincense, myrrh, and spices.

Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum also known as The Valley of the Moon is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southern Jordan 60 km (37 mi) to the east of Aqaba; it is the largest wadi in Jordan. The name Rum most likely comes from an Aramaic root meaning high or elevated .To reflect its proper Arabic pronunciation, archaeologists transcribe it as Wadi Ramm .

The Dead Sea

Located in the Jordan Valley, part of the Great Rift Valley that runs from East Africa to Turkey, the Dead Sea is the remains of a giant inland lake. Lake Lisan was 200 kilometers long and approximately 200 meters deeper than the current level of the Dead Sea. As it contracted, it left Lake Tiberias and the Dead Sea, which at 408 meters below sea level is the lowest point on earth.

The salt content of the sea is 20%, eight times the level of the world s oceans. This concentration contributes to the amazing buoyancy of the water and is a legacy of years of evaporation. The only life forms left in the Dead Sea are eleven species of bacteria. The waters are rich in minerals, including calcium, magnesium, bromine, iodine, and bitumen. All these have healing properties that can alleviate or ease allergies, skin rashes, bronchial irritations or glandular conditions. Visitors come from all over the world to ease or cure their conditions at the medical treatment centers at the Dead Sea. Even those suffering only from ennui can enjoy the high-quality spas in the area. In addition, due the unique depth of its location, the climate and quality of sunshine in the Dead Sea area is beneficial. Dead Sea salts and mud are known worldwide for their healthful properties.

Jerash - Gerasa

Jerash is one of the best-preserved Roman-era cities in the world. Located only 40 kilometers north of Amman, visitors today can trace the chariot ruts on the Cardo, admire the mosaics which were laid contemporaneously to those found in Madaba, and test the acoustics of the North and South Theatres. Inhabited since Neolithic times, Jerash came of age when Pompey swept through the region in 63 BC Jerash became one of the largest cities in the Decapolis federation.

Madaba City and Churches

The fertility of Madaba s plains have made it a strategic location for 3500 years. Fought over by many peoples during different times, it later became a Nabataean town. During the Byzantine era, the city became a bishopric and the mosaics, for which it became famous, were laid. Today, the city is still famous for mosaics, both historical and for its mosaic school, the only one of its kind in the Middle East.

Ajloun Castle

Ajloun Castle is one of the greatest examples of Islamic Ayyubid military architecture. The first stage of construction began ca.1184 by General Izzidin Usama, nephew of Salahuddin AL Ayyoubi, who built it on a hill 1100 meters above sea level.

Dana Natural Reserve

The Dana Reserve is possibly the best known of Jordan s nature reserves. This showplace, set up in 1993, has become an exemplar of how to set up a sustainable, eco­friendly reserve. With its network of guided and unguided hiking trails, its campground, guesthouse and eco-Iodge with their staffs of residents, its dramatic wadis and mountains dropping about 1600 meters from the highest point, there are 320 square kilometers full of things to do and marvel at. Most surprising is not the Nabatean tomb, but the sea urchin fossils, now so far from the sea! Dana s unusual mushroom-shaped rock formations captivate the eye. Visitors will leave the reserve with an appreciation of the techtonic forces that shaped this region.

Shoubak Castle

Part of the great beacon chain of Crusader fortresses, Shobak Castle is by far the most lonely. Built in 1115 AD by Baldwin I, who later built Karak, it was originally known as Mont Realis (Montreal) and was the first outpost of the kingdom of Jerusalem in the Crusader district of Outrejordain.

 

 

References: Does your Jordan Pass cover your visit to Little Petra in 2023? A comprehensive guide.