8-day Jordan highlights tour from Aqaba
This 8-day tour combines visits to Jordan's highlights. Start in the sunny seaside town of Aqaba before traveling north to the beautiful desert of Wadi Rum. Spend the night in a Bedouin camp and explore the Nabataean inscriptions and rock formations by jeep the following day.
View one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the wonderful site of Petra, before continuing north to visit the lowest point on earth for a dip in the Dead Sea, and to the Byzantine mosaics of Madaba. While in the north, there will be time at the Roman ruins of Jerash and the 12th-century castle of Ajloun before returning south to Aqaba for your flight home with a pocket full of memories.
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Included:
- 6 nights accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotels
- 1 nights in a Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum
- Daily breakfast and meals as per the itinerary
- Activities & entrance fees as per the itinerary
- Airport transfers as per the itinerary
- Private transfers in air-conditioned car with English-speaking driver
- English-speaking guide for Classic Tour of Petra
- English-speaking guides at Jerash, Ajloun, The Citadel
Excluded:
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Jordan entry fee
Optional:
- Sunset camel ride
- Dinner with a local family
- Sea-glass jewelry workshop
- Glass bottom boat ride
Itinerary at a Glance
Aqaba
Welcome To Aqaba!
Wadi Rum
Half-Day Tour Of Wadi Rum Desert
petra
UNESCO World Heritage Site Petra
Dead Sea
Relax In The Dead Sea
Bethany - Mt Nebo - Madaba
Bethany Batism Site, Mount Nebo, and Madaba
Jerash - Ajloun
Explore Jerash & The Ajloun Castle
Amman - Aqaba
Amman City Tour
Aqaba Airport
Farewell!
Detailed Itinerary
Aqaba
Day 1: Welcome To Aqaba!
Upon arrival, you'll meet your driver in the arrivals hall at the airport, who will drive you to your hotel in Aqaba.
Get some much-needed rest or enjoy the facilities of your hotel to prepare for tomorrow's activities.
Wadi Rum
Day 2: Half-Day Tour Of Wadi Rum Desert
After a delicious breakfast, the morning is free for you to enjoy. Wander around the souks of the town or how about taking a dip in the Red Sea?
Later, you'll travel an hour to the beautiful desert of Wadi Rum.
On arrival, enjoy a small lunch and a three-hour jeep tour of the highlights – the Nabataean inscriptions, rock canyons and formations, Lawrence’s Spring and house.
After, you'll spend an overnight stay in a Bedouin camp with dinner under the sparkling desert stars.
Optionally you can ride into the sunset on a camel $35 USD per/person.
petra
Day 3: UNESCO World Heritage Site Petra
You'll start the morning traveling two hours north to the rock town Petra.
Did you know that the ancient city of Petra is one of Jordan’s national treasures and by far its best-known tourist attraction?
Petra is the legacy of the Nabateans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2,000 years ago. They were admired for their refined culture, massive architecture, and ingenious complexes of dams and water channels.
A guide will take you to explore this fantastic site – walk through the winding Siq to the famous Treasury, past the Street of Facades and the rock-cut theater to the Great Temple. You'll have free time to visit the Royal Tombs or perhaps climb the 800 steps to the Monastery.
You'll spend the night in a comfortable hotel nearby.
Dead Sea
Day 4: Relax In The Dead Sea
Start your morning with another visit to the extensive site of Petra. Maybe, take a four-hour walk up to the High Place of Sacrifice and then down to the Garden Temple Complex, or visit the new museum at the Visitor Centre to learn more about the history of the area?
Later in the afternoon, travel north to the Dead Sea for a dip in the mineral-rich waters, or taking one of the mud treatments.
Later, you'll head to the Dead Sea Spa Hotel, where you'll spend the night.
Bethany - Mt Nebo - Madaba
Day 5: Bethany Batism Site, Mount Nebo, and Madaba
After a delicious breakfast at your hotel, this morning will start with a trip to Bethany Baptism site, to see the place where Jesus was baptized at the Jordan River.
Next, travel into the to Mount Nebo the memorial site to Moses with wonderful views over the Dead Sea.
The last stop is in Madaba to see the 6th-century Mosaics. Finish the day in Amman and stay overnight at a 3*/4* hotel.
Jerash - Ajloun
Day 6: Explore Jerash & The Ajloun Castle
After enjoying a delicious breakfast, Jerash will be your first stop of the day.
The Greco-Roman city is known as the ‘Pompeii of the East’ and was 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 from the 1st century! Today, you'll explore the site taking in the colonnaded street, amphitheater and more.
Next, you'll go north to Ajloun Castle. Did you know Ajloun Castle protected the communication routes between south Jordan and Syria? Look close to witness a splendid sight with a fascinating labyrinth of towers, chambers, galleries, and staircases to explore, while its hilltop position offers stunning views of the Jordan Valley.
In the late afternoon, you'll return to Amman to your hotel.
Amman - Aqaba
Day 7: Amman City Tour
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll head out for a city tour of the sites of the capital - Citadel, Temple of Hercules, Roman Theater, Folklore Museum, and King Abdullah Mosque.
In the late afternoon, you'll travel back south to Aqaba for your last night stay in Aqaba
Aqaba Airport
Day 8: Farewell!
Depending on the time of your flight, relax and enjoy the sunshine, take a glass-bottom boat ride to see the corals, visit the Aquarium or wander the souks for some last-minute souvenirs.
Finally, your driver will take you to the airport for your flight back home or to continue your travels.
