Jordan Highlights Tour
Jordan Highlights Tour 5 Days / 4 Nights
Amman, Petra, Dead Sea, Bethany, Mount Nebo, Madaba | Private Tour
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5
Days
4
Nights
Petra
Main attraction
About Jordan Highlights Tour
This short private tour is built for travellers who want to see Petra, the Dead Sea, Bethany, Mount Nebo, Madaba and Amman with a simple, efficient route.
This trip will cover: Amman, Petra, the Dead Sea, Bethany, Mount Nebo and Madaba.
Please click on any day of the itinerary below for more information!
Tour Itinerary:
Day One - Airport Pickup
Upon your arrival, one of our team members will be expecting you (with a sign) at Queen Alia International Airport arrivals hall.
After initial greetings, you will be driven to your designated hotel in Amman (the drive should take no more than 30 minutes).
After check-in at the hotel, we will leave you to rest, relax and freshen up so you can be ready for the next day to embark on your journey.
Day Two - Petra via the desert road
After breakfast, we will drive south towards Petra via the desert road. The journey takes you through Jordan's wide desert landscapes and into Wadi Musa, the town beside the ancient rose-red city.
The British Broadcasting Channel (BBC) has listed Petra as "one of the 40 places you have to see before you die," and indeed we agree.
Petra is a city that was lost for centuries until its discovery by the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812. It is a city that inspired many a poet, John William Burgon being no different. Petra inspired him to write, "it seems no work of Man's creative hand, by labour wrought as wavering fancy planned; But from the rock as if by magic grown, eternal, silent, beautiful, alone!" The rocks seem to have a mind of their own, and you can sense something enchanting as you walk down the rock-lined corridor to the magnificence that awaits you.
On this day, a special guide will take you along the same route many have travelled before and you will feel as if you've journeyed into another world. You get to explore a city carved into stone, walk through a dim, narrow gorge called The Siq (a holy path filled with old and ancient relics of gods); a sophisticated water system has been placed on both sides of the gorge. Much more will be revealed to you as you walk until you reach The Treasury. And just like Indiana Jones in The Last Crusade, you will be mesmerised by what you see.
A whole city, carved from stone, will open up before you once you leave The Treasury. Everything is built from the rock face: houses, theatres, tombs, and facades. As the sun casts its rays onto these places and you watch other tourists stroll along discovering the hidden secrets of Petra, you will understand what life must have been like for the people living here: tranquil, bustling, and exquisite.
Things to consider:
The Monastery (Al-Dair)
This monastery is a one hour climb up 800 rock steps from the basin restaurant/museum area. Don't be intimidated by the ascent though; donkeys are available, but the essence of the experience for many people is in the walk itself.
While it is not as famous as the Treasury, the Monastery is considered one of the most impressive views at Petra. It is similar to the Treasury yet only larger (50m high x 45m wide). While containing much less decoration, it is still beautifully carved and worth every one of the 800 steps you took to reach it.
Wadi Araba Vantage Point
If you are a lover of scenic landscapes and breath-taking views, another part of your day should include this location. With just an extra ten minute walk from the Monastery, you will be happy you took the extra time. Here you will enjoy panoramic views of the Wadi Araba Valley. This walk can be extra rewarding for the bird watchers among the group as eagles populate this area in abundance.
High Places of Sacrifices
This is another place that is offered that provides the opportunity for both a close look into the faith of the Nabatean priests as it was used for animal sacrifice, and also provides a very spectacular view of the city below. Get yourself ready for 700 steps into the mountain (again donkeys can be hired for those looking for a ride up). Your trek up will begin in the area by the theatre near the Treasury.
Petra entrance fee: 50 Jordanian dinars.
Things to consider while in Wadi Musa town/Petra:
Petra night tours
What better way of viewing the Treasury than to see it lit up by hundreds of candles? Imagine the rose-coloured rock sparkling with hundreds of tiny dancing flames lighting your way throughout. You will enjoy drinking traditional Bedouin tea while traditional Bedouin music plays softly in the background.
The journey starts at the visitor centre, with candles lining the way to the Treasury. The candles give the journey a whimsical effect, while the only sound you hear is that of your own breath echoing in the Siq (gorge).
Petra by Night runs three times a week. Tours start at 8:30 pm and finish at 10:00 pm every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Ticket: 30 Jordanian dinars.
Day Three - Via Wadi Araba – Jordan Valley – Mujib Bridge – Dead Sea
After breakfast we will embark on a four hour drive to the Dead Sea. Driving along, you will observe another side of Jordan and see the diversity of the land around you as we pass by Wadi Araba. Sand dunes will emerge on both sides of the road as we progress towards the fertile land of the Dead Sea. The rich land of the Jordan Valley, which has been plentiful for the last 10,000 years, will start to unfold before you.
We continue our journey by descending quickly towards the lowest point on earth (423 metres below sea level), driving along the Dead Sea Highway we will pass by the Wadi Mujib Bridge, which faces an enormous gorge.
The Dead Sea: words can hardly describe this magnificent place, being one of the world's first health resorts for kings like Herod the Great and many others.
Today all you have to do is relax and float on your back, read your favourite magazine and enjoy the moment.
Things to consider:
When sun baking at the Dead Sea, it is popular for guests to cover themselves with mud and forget to use any sun protection. The sun's harmful UV rays are filtered due to the high atmospheric pressure in the area, therefore we'd like all our guests to be careful so that they can enjoy their entire experience.
Day Four - Bethany – Mount Nebo - Madaba (Saint George Church) - Amman
After breakfast, we will visit Bethany Beyond the Jordan, one of the most important Christian pilgrimage sites in Jordan and the area traditionally associated with the baptism of Jesus Christ.
From Bethany, we continue towards Mount Nebo.
Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo is where you can stand in Moses's shoes when he first gazed upon the 'Promised Land'. The area is located at the summit and where you will undoubtedly feel a surge of calm and peace flow through you. On a clear day, you will be able to see Bethlehem, Jericho and the Holy City of Jerusalem, as well as the Dead Sea. The view is powerful, special, and something you will surely never forget.
Mount Nebo entrance fee: 3 Jordanian dinars.
Mosaic Workshop
Coming down from Mount Nebo, we head back towards Madaba. Your guide will now take you to experience Jordan Jewel for Art & Mosaic. Here you will have the chance to visit their workshop and learn about the intricately detailed craftwork that goes into the production of mosaics and other interesting arts of this region.
Madaba (Saint George Church)
Travelling to Madaba only takes ten minutes and it is a city known for its spectacular Byzantine era mosaics. Possibly the most famous of these mosaics lies within the 19th century Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George. Unearthed in 1864, this map constructed in the 6th century once contained millions of mosaic pieces and depicts lands from Palestine to Egypt. Today one third of the map survives and shows the earliest surviving representation of the city of Jerusalem.
Madaba Saint George church entrance fee: 1 Jordanian dinar.
At the end of this eventful day, we will escort you back to your hotel in Amman, where you will sit back, relax, and reflect on the cultural enrichments of the day.
Day Five - Departure
After breakfast, you will be driven to the airport where we will bid you farewell; a staff member will take your luggage inside for you and wish you a safe and pleasant trip home.