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7 Nights / 8 Days
2 Night in Petra, 4 Nights in Amman, and 1 Night
in Aqaba
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Day 1: Queen Alia Airport Amman overnight:
Upon arrival to Queen Alia Airport our representative will
meet and assist you through the customs and immigration procedures. Transfer to
the hotel in Amman for overnight. |
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Day 2: Amman City Tour Jerash Dead Sea Amman overnight (B):
After breakfast we enjoy a city tour in Amman, the friendly, modern and safe
capital of Jordan. The town is already mentioned in the Old Testament as Rabbath
Ammon and in Greco-Roman times as Philadelphia. You visit the Amphitheater and
the Jordan Folklore Museum, the Citadel and the King Abdullah Mosque. After we
drive in the north of Jordan to Jerash, the best example of a roman provincial
city in the whole Middle East. We visit the spectacular forum, roman colonnaded
street, nymphaeum, Artemis temple, St. Cosmos and Demeanors church. The Dead Sea
is our next destination. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth (417 m below
sea level) and the largest "Natural Spa" in the world. The mineral-rich waters
and mud flow with natural health and beauty benefits acclaimed globally. You
have the opportunity to float in the Dead Sea and experience the feeling not to
sink in water. Back to hotel in Amman for overnight. |
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Day 3: Amman Desert Castles (Amra-Kharanah-Azraq-Halabat) Amman overnight
(B):
Today starts our tour to the Desert Castles in eastern Jordan. The Amra Castle
adornes with its zodiac dome and the early examples of Omayyad fresco paintings,
and therer are still the fortress-like mysterious Qasr Kha-ranah, the black
basalt Roman/Medieval Islamic fort at Azraq and the Omayyad residential palace
of Qasr Al-Hallabat. After our lunch break in Azraq we drive back to hotel for
overnight. |
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Day 4: Amman Mt. Nebo Madaba Kings Highway Kerak Petra overnight (B):
After breakfast we departure to Mt. Nebo. This is the place where Moses gazed at
the promised land before he died. You visit the old monastery and overlook the
Jordan valley, Dead Sea, Jericho and Jerusalem. After we proceed to Madaba,
where the famous mosaic 6th century map of Palestine in St. Georges
church is sited. Afterward we drive to Kerak along the famous ancient biblical
caravan route the king's way. We have a short stop in Wadi Al-Mujib, a great
wide valley, which sweeps your breath away for it's magnificent geological
formation. Kerak, the ancient, biblical capital of the Moabites, become well
known for the famous crusaders castle that was built in 1132/34 by king Baldwin
the first of Jerusalem. Visit the castle, enjoy the amazing undergrounds halls
and the museum. After we leave Kerak and drive to Petra for overnight. |
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Day 5:
Petra full day tour and overnight (B):
After breakfast departure for a full day tour to the red rose city Petra, the
biggest attraction of Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century
B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid
the foundations of
a commercial empire that extended into Syria. After the conquest by
the Romans 106 AD Petra declined in importance thereafter. In the early 19th
century the Swiss explorer Johann L. Burckhardt discovered the city again.
Upon arrival you will begin an unforgettable trip on horse back to the canyon,
the so called Siq, and then by foot to the most beautiful monument: the
Treasury. The local guide will give a brief history of the city. Among other
monuments you will see are Pharaoh's Castle, the Triumphal Arch, the
Amphitheater and the Monastery
El Deir.
Back to hotel for overnight. |
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Day 6: Petra Wadi Rum Aqaba overnight (B):
After breakfast we drive to Wadi Rum, the wild desert landscape, which already
fascinated the British liaison officer Lawrence of Arabia.
You start
a
two hour
Bedouin Jeep tour which leads you
to Lawrence's Spring and to the sand dunes in Wadi Um Ishrin where you can find
Nabatean inscriptions. You will have a great view from Lawrence's House and
drive to the Barragh Canyon. Following we drive back to Bedouin camp for lunch.
After you undergo the amazing sunset in the desert we drive to Aqaba at the Red
Sea for overnight. |
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Day 7: Aqaba at leisure - Amman overnight (B):
Jordan's only city at the sea is Aqaba. The splendid weather during more than
eight months of the year allows you here to enjoy sailing, water skiing and
swimming. Diving and snorkeling is a great adventure, as you spot the colorful
and varied marine life in the Red Sea. Late afternoon drive to Amman. Overnight
at hotel. |
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Day 8: Amman Queen Alia Airport (B):
After breakfast assisted transfer to QAI Airport in Amman for departure. |
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TOUR INCLUDES:
7 nights hotel with daily breakfast and lunch
in Wadi Rum
8 days of private touring in an air-conditioned car or van with a licensed,
English-speaking driver
Entrance fees
Horseback ride in Petra
Jeep ride in Wadi Rum
Hotel service fees and taxes |
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HOTELS:
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RATES: Price per person in USD, valid from:
January 01-07, 2010
March 21-31, 2010
April 25 to May 04, 2010
| Star |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 + |
5 ++ |
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| Double |
$2175
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$2335
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$2435
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$2635
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$2875
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| Single |
$2345
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$2555
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$2635
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$3175
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$3375
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1 passenger
traveling alone |
$3525
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$3695
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$3825
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$4325
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$4525
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January 08-14, 2010
March 01-20, 2010
April 01-24, 2010
May 05-31, 2010
September 01 to November 15, 2010
December 24-27, 2010
| Star |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 + |
5 ++ |
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| Double |
$2125
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$2285
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$2370
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$2545
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$2845
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| Single |
$2285
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$2415
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$2525
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$2950
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$3135
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1 passenger
traveling alone |
$3275
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$3425
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$3545
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$4050
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$4270
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January 15 to February 29, 2010
June 01 to August 31, 2010
November 16 to December 23, 2010
| Star |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 + |
5 ++ |
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| Double |
$1995
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$2125
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$2295
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$2425
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$2525
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| Single |
$2095
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$2285
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$2485
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$2855
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$3055
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1 passenger
traveling alone |
$3155
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$3325
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$3425
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$3980
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$4150
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With the "More For Less", parties of 3 or more are
eligible for the following reductions: |
* Parties of 3: less $300 per person
* Parties of 4: less $350 per person
* Parties of 5: less $500 per person
* Parties of 6: less $550 per person |
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