Perseids Meteor Shower - 8 days
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- Perseids Meteor Shower - Watch a spectacular meteor shower which occurs once a year and has been observed for the last 2000 years. At its peak, the meteors rain down at a rate of about 60 meteors per hour
- Two nights in Petra - Discover the fabled UNESCO-listed Nabataean city that was all but lost to the modern world until its rediscovery in 1812
- Wadi Rum - Admire vast red desert landscape with rolling dunes and dramatic rock formations
- Umm Qais - Explore this Roman Decapolis city, once a cultural centre and home to poets and great philosophers
- Dead Sea - Float in buoyant mineral-rich waters
- Jerash - See the ruins of the ancient Roman city, which at over 2000 years old is still surprisingly well-preserved
- Amman - Tour this Ancient hilltop citadel, with its fascinating Archaeological Museum and bustling souqs
- Mt Nebo - Enjoy one of the most sacred sites in Jordan with views across the Promised Land
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- Breakfast daily and 2 dinners
- 6 nights 4 star hotels
- 1 night Wadi Rum desert camp - en suite tents with beds and bedding
- Wadi Rum - Incredible views of the Perseids Meteor Shower
- Wadi Rum - 4x4 desert safari through the sand dunes
- Dead Sea - Free time to swim and detox
- Camel Safari - Through the Wadi Rum desertscape
- Touring - Amman, Jerash, Umm Qais, Petra, Wadi Rum, Shobak, Umm ar-Rasas and Mt Nebo
- Escorted by a licensed Jordanian tour guide and English speaking specialist guides at some local sights
- Airport arrival transfer on day 1 and departure transfer is offered on day 8 at 23:00 (day 7), 04:00, 07:00, 09:00, 12:00 and 16:00 only
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles
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08 August. Welcome to Jordan and the start of an amazing adventure. Arrive in Amman and enjoy an included transfer to our hotel for an overnight stay.
Amman - Jerash - Umm Qais - Amman. Heading north we visit Jerash, the Graeco-Roman city known as the ‘Pompeii of the East’. Built over 2,000 years ago, Jerash is widely regarded as the best-preserved city of the Decapolis, a confederation of 10 Roman cities dating fro...
Amman - Mt Nebo - Umm ar Rasas - Petra. This morning we tour the citadel of Amman, Archaeological Museum and enjoy free time shopping in the local souq, before visiting the Christian market town of Madaba and Jordan’s finest Byzantine mosaics. Next is Mt Nebo - the si...
Chief among Jordan’s many archaeological riches is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Rose City of Petra. The city was first settled around the 6th century BC by the Nabataean tribe from Western Arabia and was rediscovered in 1812. We access the hidden archaeologic...
Petra - Wadi Rum. There is a chance to revisit Petra this morning before leaving at noon to drive to Wadi Rum. Upon arrival in Wadi Rum, we enjoy a jeep safari through the area once favoured by the legendary Lawrence of Arabia and his Arab uprising. Wadi Rum is a vast...
Wadi Rum - Wadi Mujib - Dead Sea. Today we get the chance to experience Wadi Rum as the Bedouins do - by camel. Until recently, the Bedouins were a nomadic people who made their living through looking after their herds of goats. Although most of the Bedouins have now ...
The lowest point on the earth's surface at more than 400m below sea level, the Dead Sea is a natural phenomenon and high on most travellers' bucket lists. Lucky for us we have a whole day to spend here, whiling away the time bobbing in its mineral-rich buoyant waters ...
15 August. Dead Sea - Amman Airport. Hotel check out and included onward transfer to the airport in Amman. Departure transfers are offered on day 8 at 23:00 (evening of day 7), 04:00, 07:00, 09:00 12:00 and 16:00. If you would like a departure transfer at any other ti...
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What an amazing adventure! I was greeted by a representative as soon as I was off the plane in Amman and transport to the hotel went smoothly
I felt like On the Go put a conscious effort in pairing single travellers as roommates (same age group, etc.). I found the tour of Jordan extremely well organised....
Ogla was an amazing guide
He made Jordan come alive for me in the way he told us the history of the sites we visited, he made each day fun. I really struggled getting to the top of the "step...
it was such a great holiday
thank you to our guide Amer to create such a great friendly relaxed atmosphere for the group, and also the driver that kept the safety throughout the tour, to make t...
Ogla was great as a tour guide, I know I can be a pain wanting to do things and requiring help but he was great about it
The hotels used were nice and clean, although I did get stuck in the pool at Petra Moon as the ladders don't go down far enough I did get myself out after a while. F...
Superb tour which gives a brief insight into many different areas of Jordan
Amer is a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide who sincerely wants people to enjoy their tour and gain information about his country. He went out of his way to ...
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