Worldwide 2024-25

MIDDLE EAST • JORDAN
Splendours
of Jordan
Duration • 8 days & 7 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £2,095 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £3,095 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
Small group size – average 18
people (max 20)
4-star accommodation
Flexible – extensions & flight
upgrades available
International flights
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Experienced local tour manager
7 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 4 dinners
Welcome dinner to meet your
group & tour manager
Guided sightseeing & entrance
fees included
Hotel porterage
Weather
Amman
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 11 13 16 21 26 29 30 30 29 25 19 13
B 3 3 5 9 12 15 17 17 15 12 8 4
C 76 66 61 20 4 - - - - 8 32 65
Dead Sea
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 20 22 26 31 35 38 39 39 37 34 29 22
B 10 11 13 16 20 23 24 25 24 21 16 12
C 28 18 16 5 2 - - - - 2 15 26
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)
C: Average rainfall (mm)
This tour reveals the best of Jordan’s cultural
heritage and desert-bound landscapes. Visit
hallowed Mount Nebo, where the Bible says
Moses was granted a view of the Promised
Land. Tour the classical city of Jerash, famed
for its Roman ruins. Explore the Nabataean
city of Petra, staying just a stone’s throw
from its rock-hewn complex; and stop by
lesser-visited ‘Little Petra’ (Siq al-Barid). Your
tour ends with a drive across Wadi Rum’s
shifting sands, and a resort stay beside the
Dead Sea’s stark-still, mineral-rich waters.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Spend two full days exploring Petra
and visit the remote ruins at
‘Little Petra’
Take a 4x4 desert excursion over the
dunes of Wadi Rum
Time at leisure to enjoy the mineral-rich
waters of the Dead Sea
Visit the Biblical site of Mount Nebo
Day 1: Fly to Amman
Fly from London (regional connections
available) to Amman with Royal Jordanian
Airlines. Transfer to the Intercontinental
Amman (or similar) for 2 nights. (N)
Day 2: Amman • Jerash
Morning tour of Amman, one of the oldest
continuously inhabited cities in the world.
Amman is built on seven hills (jebels) and
The Temple of Hercules, Amman Citadel
your acension to its hilltop citadel rewards
you with panoramic views. Here you also see
the ancient ruins of the Temple of Hercules,
and the fascinating National Archaeological
Museum. The highlight of downtown Amman
is the restored Roman theatre, a remnant of
the days of the city of Philadelphia. Built into
the side of a hill, the theatre dates back to
the second century AD and has a capacity for
6,000 people. In the afternoon, tour the wellpreserved
Graeco-Roman city of Jerash, hidden
for centuries in sand. Tonight, you attend a
welcome dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 3: Madaba • Mount Nebo • Shobak • Petra
Travel along the King’s Highway, visiting
Madaba, home to a Byzantine mosaic map of
the region; the Biblical site of Mount Nebo,
where Moses is reputed to be buried and
where he first saw the Holy Land; and the
crusader castle of Shobak. Continue to the
historic city of Petra and stay 3 nights at the
Mövenpick Resort Petra, situated at the
entrance to the site. (B, L, D)
Day 4: Petra
Take a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed site of
Petra, the rose-red city rediscovered by Johann
Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812. More than 2,000
years ago, Petra was used as a temporary refuge
by nomadic Nabataeans. Starting with only a
few caves, they carved the sandstone to create
this spectacular fortress city, which became the
capital of their desert kingdom. (B, D)
Day 5: Petra
Return to the main site for more exploration
with your guide. Optional evening visit to Petra
by candlelight; approximately 1,800 candles
light the way down the Siq, their glow picking
out various points of interest. (B, D)
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