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Highlights: Amman - Madaba - Mount Nebo - Dana Biosphere - Petra - Wadi Rum Camp - Karak - Dead Sea

4-star hotels or similar:
Amman: Sulaf Luxury Hotel
Petra: P Quattro
Dead Sea: Holiday Inn
Aqaba: Marina Plaza
Wadi Rum: Sun City (Bedouin Tent with Private Bathroom)
Dana: Dana Biosphere

Itinerary:

28 SEP:21: Dep London Heathrow

29 SEP:21 Amman 0020 hrs Meet & Greet at airport and transfer to Hotel where accommodation is protected from Previous Night that is 28 Sep21 for the immediate occupancy of the room. After breakfast, free day at leisure at your own expense to explore the city of Amman. Dinner and overnight at Amman
Hotel.

30 SEP:21: Amman (Citadel and Roman Theater Visit) - Jerash (Visit) - Amman Hotel
Breakfast then pick up from hotel in Amman. Full day tour of the city, known as Philadelphia: visit the city center, downtown with its Roman Theater, Citadel, traditional markets, churches, mosques, and then head to the new modern city. Departure to Jerash, one of the most complete and best-preserved cities of the Roman Empire. Visit its streets, theaters, temples like the temple of Zeus and Artemis, walk the colonnaded street, and other significant places like the oval plaza. Return to Amman. Dinner and overnight in Amman hotel.

01 OCT 21:Amman Hotel - Desert Castles (Visit) - Amman
Breakfast at the hotel. Start this day by visiting several Islamic medieval desert castles that offer a number of fortresses with fresco art and zodiac dome-like: Qasr Amra from the Umayyads era, Qasr Kharaneh a Roman then Umayyed fortress built and completed in 710 A.D., and Qaser Azraq where T. E Lawrence of Arabia had his headquarters. Then hit back to the Amman hotel for dinner and overnight.

02 OCT 21:Amman Hotel - Madaba (Visit) - Mount Nebo (Visit) - Dana Biosphere
Breakfast, Departure to Madaba the "City of Mosaics" where you will visit the church of Saint George which houses the map of the Holy Land made in 571 A.D. Continue to Mount Nebo, known as the tomb of Moses, from whose summit a magnificent view of the Jordan Valley and visit its Franciscan Church. Proceed to Dana Biosphere Guesthouse Reserve, dinner and overnight.

03 OCT: 2021:Dana Reserve (Visit) - Dana Biosphere

After breakfast, discover Biosphere Reserve which is home to hundreds of species living within diverse ecosystems and habitats. Yet animals are not the only ones to find Dana's natural resources important, as for centuries, foreign empires - especially the Roman and Byzantine - coveted the region for its expansive copper and
other mineral deposits. Established in 1993, Dana Biosphere Reserve is Jordan's largest biosphere reserve, covering 291 km2 of some of the most diverse landscapes in Jordan. In 1994, The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) instituted the first protected area management plan in Jordan at Dana Biosphere Reserve, creating an internationally -recognized model for the integration of conservation with socio-economic development programs, building rehabilitation, and the creation of Jordan's first heritage village and arts craft empowering the locals to work. Enjoy the visit, dinner, and overnight.

04 OCT 2021:Dana Biosphere - Petra Hotel
Breakfast and free time to explore on your own the different trails, before your driver comes to collect you proceed to Petra. You may also want to visit Rumana Campsite, as an additional optional visit prior to your drive back to the city. Rumana offers a wide range of hiking and walking trails with breathtaking views of
the Wadi Araba mountain valley. Dinner and overnight at Petra Hotel.

05 OCT:2021:Petra (Visit) - Wadi Rum Camp

After breakfast, hotel pickup by your private vehicle and driver, travel south through the rugged desert landscapes to Petra, the ancient rock city. Enjoy a 2-hour tour of this awe-inspiring Nabatean city and UNESCO World Heritage site with a local guide. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, Petra was carved into a
sandstone gorge more than 2,000 years ago to dominate the trading routes of ancient Arabia and is rightly regarded as the jewel in the crown of Jordan's historic sites. Walk along the narrow "Siq", the high-walled fissure in the rocks that winds into the heart of the city. Then, stop in your tracks at your first breathtaking
glimpse of the Treasury, known locally as "El-Khazneh" - Petra's stellar sight. Wonder at its intricate facade and hear how movies such as Indiana Jones, the Transformers, and the Last Crusade were filmed here. Take photos of this glorious monument and then continue your tour. See Petra's ornate tombs cut into the rock face, and admire the stunning theater that once sat 3,000 spectators. As you walk, visit the Byzantine church and hear stories as well as facts about the ingenious Nabateans who chose, carved out, and then made this place their home so long ago. Free time to explore and walk up the Monastery or the High Place of
Sacrifice if time permits. After your walking tour and free time for lunch at your own expense finishes, drive to Wadi Rum. Check-in at the Camp for dinner and overnight.

06 OCT 2021:Wadi Rum (Visit) - Aqaba Hotel
After breakfast, hop inside your local 4x4 jeep, and then explore Wadi Rum in a caravan convoy, traveling over red-sand dunes and around the Granite Mountains that punctuate the desert landscape. After your 2-hour tour of the desert, return to the campsite to collect your bags and then leave Wadi Rum to Aqaba, the Red Sea. Travel to nearby Aqaba, Jordan's sunny southern city, and then check in to your hotel. Spend the rest of your afternoon at leisure to the beach or visit the city, and then enjoy in the evening dinner and overnight at your hotel in Aqaba.

07 OCT 2021:Aqaba Hotel - Karak (Visit) - Dead Sea Hotel
Enjoy breakfast and then the morning is yours to do as you please. Enjoy the beaches of Red Sea Aqaba and the hotel facilities. Then transfer to Karak to visit its Crusader Castle which is considered one of the largest castles in the Levant built in 1142 A.D. Then transfer to the Dead Sea the world's first natural spa and the lowest
point on earth, which sits 400 meters below sea level. The Dead Sea is one of the most incredible places in the world. It is known for the Biblical story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, which was turned into salt. The Dead Sea speaks for itself; there is no living fish! It is by far one of Jordan's most impressive and spectacular places to visit. Its calm shining water glowing from its scorching sun known for the concentration of salt and minerals, which makes it a therapeutic as well as a unique swimming experience not to be missed! Check-in at your Dead Sea hotel; free time to enjoy the hotel facilities: Pool and beach, you may use the spa at your own personal expense. Dinner and overnight.

08 OCT 2021:Dead Sea - Amman Airport

After very early morning Breakfast: Transfer to Amman International Airport in time to check-in for British airways flight BA313. Departs Amman at 0805 hrs and arrive London Heathrow same day at 1140

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Jordanian Visa:
• Visa Price (40 JOD approximately 60 USD) per person for single entry, for non-restricted nationalities with valid passport minimum 6 months. Direct payment upon arrival by the client to the local authorities in cash in local currency. Price subject to change by the government without prior notice. This amount is not paid if the free visa procedure applies for individuals or groups (collective visa); clients do not pay 40 JOD approximately 60 USD per person.

• Free entry visa is obtained for all clients entering Jordan with a minimum of 2 nights stay and more (48 hours and more). Kindly send us a copy of the clients' passports 7 days prior to arrival. This is subject to change by the government without prior notice.

• The following nationalities do not pay visas: Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Africa, and Turkey. Subject to change by the government without prior notice.

• Entrance from Aqaba Port clients does not pay visas, subject to government change.

Jordanian Exit Fees:
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From Jordan Airports (Amman Queen Alia International Airport or Aqaba King Hussein Airport): 30 JOD approximately 45 USD per person usually included in the air ticket for regular flights subject to change.

From All Borders and Port of Aqaba: 10 JOD approximately 15 USD per person. Direct payment by the client to the local authorities in cash and in local currency subject to change.

Any type of drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and water. Any type of meals other than the ones mentioned in the price includes. Any type of tips guide, driver, Rep, horse boy in Petra, Wadi Rum driver, etc.

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