Lawrences Arabia 5 star - 9 Days

9 days
From $269/day
$2,425
4.7/5 Excellent
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Trip last updated: 3/25/2024
Trip type
Operator does not provide
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
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Overview

Highlights

    • Amman - Explore this Ancient hilltop citadel with its fascinating Archaeological Museum and the bustling souqs
    • Jerash - Roam the ruins of the ancient Roman city, which at over 2000 years old is still surprisingly well-preserved
    • Umm Qais - See the Roman Decapolis City, once a cultural centre and home to poets and great philosophers
    • Madaba - Stop into the Christian market town, Church of St George and Jordan’s finest Byzantine mosaics
    • Petra - Say hello to the UNESCO-listed Nabataean city that was all but lost to the modern world until its rediscovery in 1812
    • Shobak Crusader Castle - See what remains of the former glory of the Crusaders
    • Wadi Rum - Witness this vast red desert landscape with rolling dunes and dramatic rock formations
    • Aqaba - Enjoy this picturesque Red Sea resort town with free time to sunbathe, swim, snorkel and more
    • Bethany - See biblical sights, Elijah’s Well and baptismal fonts
    • Dead Sea - Float in warm, buoyant mineral-rich waters

What's this trip about?

    PRIVATE TOUR: Jordan, home to the Rose City of Petra offers so much more than initially meets the eye. This inspiring 9 day itinerary visits the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum, Petra, Roman ruins and much more. It's a true Arabian Adventure - with a little bit of luxury!
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIndependent
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityAmman
End CityDead Sea

Trip includes

    • Breakfast daily
    • 8 nights 5 star hotels
    • Touring - Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Petra and Bethany
    • Services of a licensed English speaking Jordanian tour guide for guided sightseeing
    • Dead Sea - Free time to swim and detox
    • Wadi Rum - 4x4 jeep safari through the desert
    • Aqaba - Coastal bliss and colourful reefs
    • An airport arrival transfer on day 1 and a departure transfer on day 9
    • All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles
    • Entrance fees for all included sightseeing

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day : 1 Amman

Welcome to Jordan and the start of your holiday! Arrive into Amman and transfer to your hotel. The remainder of today is yours to relax or independently explore.

Day : 2 Amman

Amman - Jerash - Umm Qais - Amman. This morning we visit Jerash, the world’s best-preserved Roman provincial city, built over 2,000 years ago and known as the ‘Pompeii of the East’. Here, we see the Forum, with its forest of towering columns, the arena, where the trac...

Day : 3 Madaba

Amman - Madaba - Petra. Today, we tour the citadel, Archaeological Museum and enjoy free time in the colourful local souq. Driving onward to Madaba we explore the Greek Orthodox Church of St George which has incredible 6th century Byzantine mosaics, depicting Jerusalem and other holy sites. Later this afternoon, we head to Petra and enroute we’ll stop to take in the history of Shobak Castle..

Day : 4-5 Petra

Get ready to be amazed! All but lost to the modern world until 1812, Petra is a real archaeological gem, full of ancient tombs and ruins ripe for the modern-day discoverer. We access Petra through the mysterious mile-long Siq which leads to the spectacular façade of t...

Day : 6 Wadi Rum

Petra - Wadi Rum - Aqaba. Today we transfer to Wadi Rum for a 4x4 tour of the moonscape terrain which T. E. Lawrence described as “vast, echoing and God-like.” The desertscape of Wadi Rum is truly stunning with its ancient riverbeds and amazing eroded rock formations. We then drive onward to Aqaba, Jordan’s premier Red Sea hotspot and enjoy an afternoon of R&R.

Day : 7 Dead Sea

Aqaba - Bethany - Dead Sea. Driving north via Wadi Araba, we’ll stop at Lot’s Cave and the Dead Sea Panorama point. Later, we enjoy a city tour of Bethany before descending to the lowest point on the earth’s surface, the Dead Sea. Take a dip in the mineral rich waters...

Day : 8 Dead Sea

Enjoy a free day relaxing by the Dead Sea. Perhaps, treat yourself to a Dead Sea spa treatment or two - everybody deserves a little pampering on holiday.

Day : 9 Dead Sea

Dead Sea - Amman Airport. Enjoy your last morning with a final dip, before hotel check out and onward departure transfer to Amman's Queen Alia Airport.

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4 or 5 star

Group size:

Independent

Trip Excludes:

  • International flights and visa (see Trip Notes for further information about visas)
  • Tipping - An entirely personal gesture

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