Highlights
- Wander the quarters of jerusalem's old city
- Taste your way through a local market
- Learn about israeli
- Palestinian and jordanian cooking
- Ride through the wadi rum desert on a 4x4
- Explore the awe-inspiring ancient city of petra
What's this trip about?
Experience the treasures of the Middle East on an unforgettable journey that combines the highlights of Israel and Jordan. Discover life in Jerusalem through the eyes of a local scholar, view the famed Dead Sea Scrolls at the Israel Museum, and pay a visit to Bethlehem—believed to be the birthplace of Jesus. Then cross over to Jordan, exploring the remarkable Roman ruins of Jerash and venturing into the ancient city of Petra, one of the Seven New Wonders of the World.
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range65+, 50 - 64, 36 - 49, 18 - 35, 12 - 17
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityJerusalem
End CityAmman
Travel Themes
Activities
Trip includes
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Jerusalem Lecture with Local Expert
- JerusalemYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Mahane Yehuda Market Walk & Kosher Cooking Class
- JerusalemYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Palestinian Women's Project Local Lunch
- BethlehemYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Galilee Winery tour and tasting
- GalileeYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Women's Cooking Class & lunch
- Jerash GovernorateYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Petra Archaeologist Talk
- Wādī MūsáYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Wadi Rum Night Walk
- Wadi RumYour G for Good Moment: Beit Khayrat Souf women-run cafe
- Jerash GovernorateYour G for Good Moment: Al Safi Community Lunch
- Jordan Valley
- Arrival transfer
- Entrance to Yad Vashem (the Holocaust memorial)
- Visit the Israel Museum and view the Dead Sea Scrolls
- Visit old Jerusalem and Bethlehem
- Visit Masada
- Explore the Sea of Galilee area including Capernaum and Nazareth
- Tour Caesarea Maritima
- Visit to the Citadel and the National Archaeological Museum
- Guided visit to Jerash
- Tour the Madaba mosaics
- Visit Mt Nebo
- Petra guided tour
- Wadi Rum desert 4x4 jeep excursion
- Your G for Good Moment: Al Safi Community Kitchen Lunch
- Guided visit to Bethany
- Visit both sides of the Dead Sea
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
