J3travel.com ::: Land Package - 8 Days Jordan Mysteries

Day 01 Saturday : Amman (D)
Arrive in Amman airport and meet at the gate directly with local agent, who shall provide full assistance through immigration & customs. Transfer to the hotel in Amman for dinner and overnight.

Day 02 Sunday : Amman – Desert Castles – Kan Zaman - Amman (B,D)

After breakfast, drive to the East desert to visit the Desert Castles, built by the Umayyad Caliphs of Damascus in the 8^th century A.D. as hunting lodges. The castles of Qasr Al-Kharraneh, Qasr Amra and Qasr Al-Azraq varied widely in architectural style. Possibility for lunch (not included) in Azraq. Continue to Kan Zaman Village for a visit, which is an ancient caravansary where one can find workshops and artist’s studios where the craftsmen can be seen at their trades - making pottery, glass blowing, jewelry-smiting, wood-carving etc. Back to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Day 03 Monday : Amman - Jerash - Amman (B,D)

	After breakfast, visit the ancient and modern capital of Jordan, Amman, originally built on seven hills. Discover the Citadel which is situated on one of the highest hills where one can have a splendid view of the old city. Visit the Archeological and the Folkloric Museums, the Roman Theater and King Abdullah Mosque. Drive north of Amman to visit Jerash, he most beautiful and preserved Roman
	city in existence. Possibility for Lunch (not included) in a local restaurant in Jerash. Drive back to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Day 04 Tuesday : Amman – Um Qais – Pella – Dead Sea - Amman (B,D)

	After breakfast, drive north of Amman to Um Qais, the ancient Greco-Roman City of Gadara, with its panoramic view overlooking the lake of Tiberias, the Jordan Valley and Golan Heights. Continue via Jordan Valley to Pella. Called Fahl in Arabic, this name goes back to 4.000 years ago .As for the name Pella, it was given by Alexander who was born in Macedonia.
Pella was one of the 10 cities of Decapolis. Proceed to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth (400m below sea level). Possibility for Lunch (not included) at the Resthouse on the beach of the Dead Sea. Time for bathing and relaxing in the salty water of the Dead Sea. Late afternoon, back to Amman for dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 05 Wednesday : Amman – Madaba – Mt Nebo – Kings Highway - Petra (B,D)

After breakfast, drive south to Madaba, home of the most famous Byzantine Mosaics and visit the Greek Orthodox Church where the famous 6^th century map of the holy places in the biblical world is found. Continue to Mount Nebo, with its spectacular view of the Holy Land. Drive via Wadi Mujjib and through King’s Highway to visit the Crusader Castle of Kerak from the 12^th century. Possibility for Lunch (not included) in King’s Castle Restaurant. Proceed to the greatest city of the Arab nation which existed 2000 years ago: Petra. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Petra.

Day 06 Thursday : Petra (B,D)

After breakfast at the hotel, take a short horse ride from the main entrance to the entrance of the old city of Petra El Siq (350 M). Enter the gates of the past as you enter the site of ancient Petra. Live the miracle of Petra, where each red rose stone has a Nabatean dream to tell. Petra “The Rose City “, was built by the Arab Nabateans 2000 years ago who hewed their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasury from the desert rock’s sandstone in its’ natural hues of rose and gold. You will be guided through the architectural and spiritual wonders of this majestic place as you walk through this spiritually intoxicating city. Possibility for Lunch (not included) inside the old city of Petra. Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 07 Friday : Petra – Wadi Rum - Amman (B,D)

After breakfast, drive to the Natural Resort Wadi Rum “The Valley of the Moon”, a landscape of bizarre, soaring rock formations. Lawrence of Arabia spent some time here during the Arab Revolt, and many of the scenes from the film were shot here. Arrive at the village of Rum where you will be picked up by Bedouin jeeps. Explore this splendid desert with the local Bedouins, who will drive you by their 4x4 jeeps (6 pax per jeep) for 2 hours to the Bed of the Valley of the Moon to the great mountain of Al Khazali. Discover the clues from the past carved on the mountains and the fallen boulder. These clues have some vestige or hint of human activities that took place during the past, around thousand years ago.

Everywhere there are pictographs of Thamudic, Nabataean, Greek and Arabic texts and some formal inscriptions, rock art depicting hunting scenes. Traces of ancient civilizations exist in many of these carved inscriptions. Possibility for Lunch (not included) in Wadi Rum Resthouse. Early afternoon, drive to Amman via the desert Highway. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Amman.

Day 08 Saturday : Amman - Singapore (B)
After breakfast, transfer to Amman Airport for departure including meeting and assistance through the formalities.

Tour Prices (Per Person in S$) :

Validity: 02 Sep - 28 Oct '06	Adult Twin	Adult Triple	Adult Single	Child Twin	Child No Bed
3 Star Hotels	1,278	1,278	1,528	1,278	1,038
4 Star Hotels	1,458	1,458	1,768	1,458	1,168

Hotel Used :

3 star category
Amman – Arena Hotel or similar
Petra – Amra Palace or similar
4 star category
Amman – Arena Space Hotel or similar
Petra – Crowne Plaza or similar

Notes :

Tour Sequence is subject to change
Rates are subject to change without prior notice
Departure is guaranteed with a group size of minimum 2 persons subject to hotel availability.
Transportation of tours is based on deluxe and comfortable air-conditioned minivans or motorcoaches according to group size.
Rate for Child without bed applies to 2-11 years old and subject to maximum of 1 child sharing room with 2 adults.
Terms and Conditions apply