"Adeventure in Red Sea!"

Tour itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival Amman

Upon arrival at Amman Airport our representative welcomes you, assists you through immigration and matches with your driver. Then transfer to your hotel in Amman where the rest of the day is free.

Day 2: Amman City Tour – Desert Castles – Amman (B)

Start the day with a city tour in Jordan capital: visit he Citadel with Roman, Byzantine and Islamic remains as well as the excellent Archaeological Museum. We stroll via the Souq to the Roman Theatre from 2nd century before we continue to the Desert castles in eastern Jordan. We visit the fortress-like Qasr Kharanah, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Amra with early Islamic fresco paintings and the black basalt fort at Azraq. Return to Amman hotel.

Day 3: Amman – Umm Quais – Jerash – Amman (B)

In the morning we drive two hours to Umm Qais, member of the famous Decapolis, a union of 10 cities, founded by Alexander the Great. Here you have an overwhelming view over the north Jordan Valley, the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee. We leave to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. Visit here the Cardo, the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis. Back to Amman for overnight.

Day 4: Amman – Madaba – Mt. Nebo – Dead Sea – Petra (B)

After breakfast drive to Madaba popular for Byzantine mosaic art, as an example we will see the famous 6th century map of Palestine in St. George's church. We head for Mount Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and his alleged burial place. You visit the old monastery and overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and parts of Israel. Then we drive to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea, where you have leisure time and the chance to float on water. Continue to Petra hotel.

Day 5: Petra – Wadi Rum (B)

Today explore the breathtaking rock city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Around the 6th century B.C. the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe, settled in the area and founded a commercial empire choosing Petra as capital. Here they carved magnficent monuments in the sandstone. On horse back or on foot you reach the canyon, the so called Siq, and continue from here to the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. From here you walk along the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. In the afternoon you drive 1.5 hrs to Wadi Rum desert, where you have dinner and spend the night in a camp in tents.

Day 6: Wadi Rum visit – Scuba Diving in the Read Sea (B, L, D)

Wadi Rum, the wild desert landscape, already fascinated the British liaison officer Lawrence of Arabia describing it as "vast, echoing and god-like". By a two hours Bedouin Jeep tour you get an idea of the area with its canyons, sand dunes and Nabatean rock inscriptions. Then onto Aqaba hotel where your Red Sea adventure starts. The Gulf of Aqaba offers one of the most beautiful diving sites world wide with 500 different fish species and 158 living coral species. Today you will enjoy one dive. Overnight in Aqaba.

Day 7: Aqaba: Scuba Diving in the Red Sea (B, L, D)

Another day at the Read Sea resort Aqaba with nearly all year around splendid weather. Today you will have two dives taking place at the southern part of the coast. Discover more of the well preserved coral reefs home to parrotfish, angelfish, butterfly fish, moray eels, lionfish and sea anemones, the clownfish and turtles. Overnight at hotel.

Day 8: Aqaba: Scuba Diving in the Red Sea (B, L, D)

After breakfast the fun and adventure continues in the Red Sea. You can enjoy in the calm, clear waters in the Golf of Aqaba two times more the colourful marine life, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Dinner & overnight at hotel.

Day 9: Free Aqaba – Amman (B)

After breakfast relax at the beach, stroll in the souq or visit Aqaba Mamluk Fort. In the afternoon drive ca. 4 hrs back to your Amman hotel.

Day 10: Departure Amman (B)

Dependent from departure time transfer to Amman Airport to say farewell and board your flight.

Legend

B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

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Price/Person: 1,159.00 DOL
Number of participants 2
Duration: 10 Days

Area: Jordan
Accomodation is included in this tour: Rates include: Meet & assist service • Hotel accommodation on BB basis, 3x on FB basis in Aqaba • 1 overnight in Wadi Rum Camp with dinner & breakfast • Transfers in a/c, new vehicle with English speaking driver • English speaking guide in Jerash and in Petra from the entrance to Treasury • 5 shore dives in Aqaba including tank and weight • Entrance fees to mentioned sites • Short horse ride in Petra (included in ticket) • 2 hrs Jeep tour in Wadi Rum (drive & stops) • In case of minimum 5 pax group visa Jordan (passport details required). Rates exclude: Airfare • Travel insurance • Jordanian visa (obtainable at Amman Airport for 10 JD = 15 USD per person) • Rent of full diving gear (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, mask, snorkel and diving bag): 18 USD per day • Tips and private expenses. Important Notes: You have to be a certified diver and bring your internationally recognized qualification. Your dives are operated by the Royal Diving Club, guided by a professional instructor. Important: After diving your body has to adjust. You have to wait minimum 12 hours till you can continue to travel in Jordan and wait minimum 24 hours till you board a flight. The hotel in Aqaba charges supplements during Eastern, Christmas, Islamic Eid Al Adha & Eid Al Fitr and New Year

The Guide is able to understand this language also    
   german
   english
   portuguese

Special Hints: On this tour you get to know the highlights of Jordan's cultural treasures and end the trip with 3 days scuba diving in the Red Sea. The Gulf of Aqaba is one of the best diving sites in the world with excellent coral reefs and an outstanding underwater world. The diving sites are accessible from the shore, and the great variety suites all diving levels.

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last update 23.09.09 | 3:13 PM

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Vita
Petra Nights Tours has been founded in 1999 and arranges quality tour packages into Jordan, Egypt and rest of Middle East.

Petra Nights Tours is a family enterprise with nearly 40 years experience in tourism
services as tour guides and in the hotel industry. Today the company is under
Jordanian-German management combining local knowledge and international standards. Our success over the years is based on the strong skills of our dynamic team, the efficient service and especially our customer care. You will never
be an anonymous visitor, they are our guest!

Our Affiliations:
We are member of the Jordan Tourism Board, the Jordan Society of Tourist & Travel
Agents (JSTTA), the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and The Royal
Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN).

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