Sindbad Tours

08 Day Tour of Jordan and Jerusalem (CMB-Sindbad Jordanian Tours-006)

Category: Combined Tours of Jordan and Israel/Palestine

 

Day 01 : Queen Alia Airport - Amman & Overnight

Arrival at Queen Alia International Airport in the evening.

Meet & assist by our representative who will assist you in the Visas formalities as you qualify for the Jordanian Visa Waiver (Free Visa).

Our representative will take you to meet your driver who will transfer you to your hotel in Amman.

Overnight at hotel in Amman including breakfast.

 

Day 02 : Amman - Amman City Tour - Jerash - Ajloun - Amman & Overnight

Breakfast at the hotel.

Amman, is a bustling modern city. The historical places are located in downtown, where we visit the Citadel with remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period. Then we have a visit in the Archaeological Museum, housing an excellent collection like several Dead Sea Scrolls. We stroll via the Souq, where you get an idea of everyday life, to the Roman Theatre from 2nd century with 6000 seats

Drive 50 km in the north to Jerash, the well preserved city of the Roman Empire, often called Pompeii of the East. Initially built by Alexander the Great, the town started to prosper after the Roman conquest, and was one of the Decapolis cities in northern Jordan. Visit Hadrian's Arch, built in 130 AD to honor the visit of Emperor Hadrian. Pass the Hippodrome offering space for 15,000 spectators, the impressing Forum, continue to the Temple of Artemis, which columns are 12 meters high and each drum weights 20-40 tons. Other highlights are the Colonnaded Street and the Nymphaeum.

Then transfer through a beautiful pine-forest and olive groves, reaching the city of Ajloun, here you will find Al-Rabid Castle; the 12th century Castle built by one of Saladin’s lieutenants in the campaign against the Crusaders.

Back to Amman.

Overnight hotel in Amman including breakfast

 

Day 03 :Amman – Kings Hwy (Madaba & Mt Nebo - Wadi Mujib Lookout – Karak)Petra & Overnight 

Breakfast at the hotel.

Your Driver will pick you up from the hotel at 8:00 and transfer you to Madaba . Best known for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, Madaba is home to the famous 6th century Mosaic Map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. With two million pieces of vividly coloured local stone, it depicts hills and valleys, villages and towns as far as the Nile Delta. The Madaba Mosaic Map covers the floor of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, which is located northwest of the city centre. The church was built in 1896 AD, over the remains of a much earlier 6th century Byzantine church. The mosaic panel enclosing the Map was originally around 15.6 X 6m, 94 sq.m., only about a quarter of which is preserved.

You will then proceed to Mount Nebo where Moses is said to have stood and looked out to the Promised Land.

Drive along the Kings Hwy. Stop at the Wadi Mujib Viewpoint.

Drive to Karak where you will visit Karak Castle the famous Crusader castle built in 1132/34 by King Baldwin I. of Jerusalem.

Then drive to Petra 2.30 hrs &overnight in Petra.

Overnight at hotel in Petra including Breakfast

 

Day 04 :Petra - Petra Tour- Overnight Wadi Rum

Breakfast at the hotel

Today you will visit Petra. This fascinating ancient Nabatean capital dominated for a long time the Arabian trade routes, and is a must see in the Middle East. Meet your guide at the Visitor's Centre and start to explore the mystic site on a 03hr guided tour. You pass the Siq, a narrow gorge where you get the first close views of the colorful sandstone, ending at the beautiful Treasury. Walk along the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs, the Theatre and Qasr Al Bint. Free time on your own, then walk the same way back to the entrance gate.

In the later afternoon meet our driver and transfer to 1.5 hours to Wadi Rum.

Marvel at the sunset and gaze at the stars in the night sky whilst enjoying the legendary hospitality of the Bedouin, before sleeping at the foot of the awesome mountains exploding out from the desert landscape.

BBQ Dinner & Overnight at Our Bedouin Camp

 

Day 05: Wadi Rum -  05 Hours Jeep Tour  - Dead Sea & Overnight

Breakfast and sunrise at the camp.

Enjoy the wilderness adventure of a 4x4 jeep tour of Wadi Rum, following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia, climbing sand dunes and rock bridges. Start the 04-05 Hours Jeep tour with our English Speaking Bedouin. The sites you are going to visit are :

-Nabatean Temple

-Lawrence Spring

-Sand Dunes

-Khazali Canyon

-Little Bridge 

-Um Frouth Rock Bridge 

-Lawrence House

-Burdah Rock Bridge/Burdah Arch & more

On the way back 01 Hour Camel Riding is optional  (10 JD/15 USD per hour per camel)

You will be transferred 3.5 hours to the lowest point on Earth, the Dead Sea. Check into your hotel.

Overnight Hotel at the Dead Sea

 

Day 06 : Dead Sea –, Bridge, Mount of Olives, Old City Tour

-Pick up from your door in Dead Sea  and transfer to King Hussein / Allenby Bridge Israeli Terminal.

-Drive to the Mount of Olives for a wonderful view of Jerusalem.

-Then go to the Pater Noster with the Lord's Prayer in different languages.

-From the Mount of Olives the traditional Palm Sunday route takes you to the foot of the hill and sees the Garden of Gethsemane with its ancient olive trees.

-Enter the Old City through the Dung gate to visit the Wailing (or western) Wall and view the Haram Al Sharif with the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock.

-Walk the Via Dolorosa with its Stations of the Cross till you arrive at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus was crucified and buried, and then rose again.

-Leave the city through the bazaars to the west by Jaffa Gate.

-Drive through West Jerusalem to see the various landmarks.

-Overnight at hotel in Jerusalem.

 

Day 07 : Bethlehem, Shepherds Field and New City of Jerusalem

-Depart from your hotel to Bethlehem, crossing into the West Bank and stopping at the Separation Wall.

-Then into Bethlehem to see the Church of Nativity.

-Onto the Shepherd's Fields in Beit Sahour.

-A chance to visit a site such as Mahane Yehuda Market, Yad Vashem (the Holocaust Museum), or the Israel Museum (where you can see the Dead Sea Scrolls). Please discuss your preference with your driver or guide, and note that museums can shut early on some days.

-Then drive through the New City of Jerusalem and visit the various landmarks.

-Return to Allenby/ King Hussein Bridge and on to Amman for drop off.

 

Day 08  : Amman  - Amman Airport

Breakfast at hotel.

You will be transferred to Amman Airport for your departing flight

 

Rate Per Person in $USD in 3* Hotel Packages (Twin/Double/Triple Share) for at least 02 persons

 No. of Persons:

3* Hotels and Bedouin Camp

2 People / rate Per person in USD $

Rate for at least 02 persons

$ 1520

 

Rate Includes:

Meet & Assist service upon arrival

Free Visa to Jordan

All transfers by new vehicle includes A/C with English Speaking Driver(Assistant Driver) in Jordan and in Israel 

Entrance fees to Madaba & Mount Nebo  and Karak, Amman City Tour Sites, Jerash, Ajloun, Petra & Wadi Rum

700 meters horse ride in Petra from the main gate (not mandatory, horse handler expects a tip)

Entrance fees to Petra 

English speaking guide in Petra for 3 hrs

Guide in Jerusalem for 01 full day  

Entrance fees to Wadi Rum 

Mineral Water & Bedouin Tea (Bedouin Hospitality in Wadi Rum) during the stay & the tour

Jeep tour in Wadi Rum for 04-05 hours approx. with box-lunch through/during the tour 

03 Nights in Amman with breakfast

01 Nights in Petra at with breakfast

01 Night at Wadi Rum with dinner and breakfast at Bedouin Camp

01 Night at Dead Sea with breakfast

01 Night at Jerusalem with breakfast

Mineral water on board of the vehicle

 

Rate does not include :

All Kinds of tips for the guides & the driver

Travel Insurance & Personal expenses 

Dinners & Lunches not listed under "Rate Includes"

Jordan Departure and border taxes (to be paid by your own)

Israeli Departure and border taxes (to be paid by your own )

Shuttle Bus Between borders

 

Upgrades & Additions

If you want, you can upgrade your accommodation to stay in 4/5* hotels – just let us know.

Hotel Category

4 Star Hotels + Standard Lux Tent

5 Star Hotels + Stargazing Tent

Per person Supplement

$ 440

Upon Request

 

 

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