Jordan Explorer

8 days
From $261/day
$2,090
From: 
$2,799
4.9/5 Excellent
7 reviews  
Trip last updated: 1/1/2020
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
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Overview

Highlights

    • Enjoy Bedouin hospitality in the dramatic desert landscape of Wadi Rum
    • Visit the magical hidden city of Petra
    • Explore Kerak crusader castle, and the ancient Byzantine mosaics of Mt Nebo and Madaba
    • Take a dip in the Dead Sea
    • Discover the historical ruins of Jerash and Um Qais
    • Revel in the local hospitality whilst cooking a traditional meal

What's this trip about?

    A journey uncovering the extraordinary history and outstanding natural beauty of Jordan
Itinerary focusActive
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityAmman
End CityAmman

Travel Themes

Activities

Trip includes

    • 7 breakfasts and 2 dinners
    • 5 nights in 3-4 star hotels on a twinshare basis
    • 1 night in local guesthouse on a twinshare basis
    • 1 night in Bedouin camp on a twinshare tent basis (option to upgrade in Wadi Rum to a Martian Dome Tent - additional supplement applies; subject to availability)
    • English speaking local driver
    • English speaking local guides at the major sites visited (English speaking guide throughout for 6 or more guests)
    • airport transfers (day 1 and 8 only)
    • private transport
    • Wadi Rum 4WD tour
    • entrance fees and sightseeing as listed in itinerary

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Join Amman

If you are arriving into Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, on Day 1 you will be met and transferred to the group hotel. If you are not arriving on Day 1, please make your own way to the hotel or ask us for private transfer details (additional cost applies). Amm...

Day 2 Jerash, Ajlun, Um Qais (275 km)

After breakfast, we drive to Jerash, where we visit one of the largest and best preserved Graeco-Roman ruins in the Middle East. The grandeur of Imperial Rome is evident from the extensive remnants of this ancient city. We then continue to the village of Ajlun with it...

Day 3 Desert Castles and Dead Sea (270 kms drive)

After breakfast we will visit Um Qais Castle, and afterwards transfer to the Desert Castles. We will visit Kharaneh, Qasr Amra, and Azraq. Scattered throughout the black basalt desert these temples stand as testament to the beginnings of Islamic civilisation and are w...

Day 4 To Petra via Madaba, Mt Nebo and Kerak (405 kms drive)

Madaba is best known for its beautiful Byzantine-era mosaics, including the 'Madaba Map', a 6th century mosaic map of the Holy Land. A remarkably well detailed layout of the region which is made up of two million pieces and shows the Nile, the Dead Sea and Jerusalem, ...

Day 5 Full day visit to Petra

Chief among Jordan's archaeological riches is the soul-stirring, rose-red city of Petra, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in south Jordan more than 2,000 years ago. We will approach the cit...

Day 6 Beidha and Wadi Rum (125 kms drive)

Our first stop this morning is Beidha, also known as Little Petra. This is the place where the Nabateans used to entertain their guests in the 1st and 2nd centuries BC but it is believed this ancient settlement had its origins in the 11th century BC. After a short vis...

Day 7 To Amman via Aqaba (400 kms drive)

It takes around an hour to travel to Aqaba and we should reach the seaside resort by mid morning. Around 2 hours have been set aside to relax by the Red Sea, before returning to Amman. Overnight hotel.

meals : B

Day 8 In Amman, trip concludes

Trip arrangements conclude after breakfast. If you are departing Jordan today, you will be transferred to the airport. If you require additional nights in Amman or a private transfer on any other day, please ask your Reservations Consultant for details. Additional cost applies.

meals : B

Dates & Availability

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Price per day
$261

Jordan Explorer Reviews & Ratings

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S. Baker

Jan 1970

Our private tour for 2 of us through Jordan for 10 days was fantastic

We saw many of the highlights of this fabulous country and experienced the hospitality of many locals. It is a very safe country to visit despite its location and bo...

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R & K Switzer

Oct 2019

We are a widely travelled couple of 70 year olds and both the Egypt and Jordan Explorer trips were absolutely amazing and far exceeded our expectations

The guides and drivers were totally professional, exceptionally knowledgeable and looked after us very well. Both trips covered everything on the itinerary and as we...

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Details

Accommodation:

  • 5 nights hotel
  • 1 night Bedouin camp
  • 1 night guesthouse

Group size:

Intimate group - 12 max

Maximum number of people in group:

14

Trip Excludes:

  • International flights & airport departure taxes
  • Meals and beverages not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Items of a personal nature, eg laundry, drinks, spending money
  • Visas
  • Tips
  • Travel Insurance
  • Medical treatment
  • Excess baggage costs
  • Airport transfers if not arriving/ departing on Days 1 & 8

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