Breakfast. Drive to Seydnaya to visit the Blessed Virgin's Convent and then to Ma'lula, the honeycomb village which is built on a very capricious rocky slope. Continue to Krak des Chevaliers, to visit the famous Crusader Fotress built in 1110. Proceed to Aleppo city for dinner and overnight.

Roman city in existence. Possibility for Lunch (not included) in a local restaurant in Jerash. Drive back to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Breakfast, drive to visit the imposing cathedral of St. Simeion, the Stylite which was the grandest of all 5th century Christian monuments. Continue to Apamea to visit the Greek Roman Byzantine site of Apamea. Then via Hama, one of the oldest city in Syria, famous for its wooden waterwheels to Palmyra for dinner and overnight.

Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Palmyra, Syria's prime attraction and one of the world's greatest historical sites where the magnificent remains: the Temple of Bel, the Arch of Triumph, Zenobia Bath and more tell stories of the reign of Queen Zenobia. Afternoon drive back to Damascus for dinner and overnight.

Breakfast, sightseeing tour of Damascus, the oldest capital and continually inhabited city in the world. Visit the Omayyad Mosque, Saladin's Tomb, The Azem Palace, St. Annania's Church, Straight Street, St. Paul's Window and the old covered bazaar. Late afternoon transfer to Amman for dinner and overnight at hotel in Amman.

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, the 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.

After breakfast, drive north of Amman to Un Qeis, 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 used during the period of prosperity in the city. The name of the city was originally 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 hotel.

After breakfast, drive south to Madaba, home of the most famous Byzantine Mosaics and visit the Greek Orthodox Church where the famous 6th 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 12th century. Possibility for lunch (not included) in King's Castle Restaurant. Proceed to the greatest city of the Arab nation which existed 200 years ago: Petra. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Petra.

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 (350m). 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.

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 the Bedouin jeeps. Explore this splendid desert with the local Bedouins who will drive you by their 4x4 (6pax 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.

Breakfast. Free day in Amman. Dinner and overnight.
Optional excursion to Bethany and Dead Sea.
Bethany is the large loop in the Jordan River opposite Jericho which has long been identified as the spot where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. It is called Al-Maghtas in Arabis. Less than two kilometers east of the river is another important place associated with the life of Jesus and John the Baptist -- the settlement of Bathany where John lived and Baptized. The site of baptism of Bathany is one of the significant & most recent archaeological and religious discoveries. Continue to Dead Sea for Relaxation and bathing. Late afternoon back to Amman for Dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, transfer to Amman Airport for departure including meeting and assistance through the formalities.