Journey Overview
A journey through the Holy Land's Jordanian chapter. Recall Jacob at the Jabbok River, walk Roman Jerash and mountaintop Umm Qais, visit the Baptism Site at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, stand on Mount Nebo, float in the Dead Sea, explore Petra and Wadi Rum, and rest on the Red Sea at Aqaba.
Duration
8 Days / 7 Nights
Start / End
Arrive Amman (QAIA) · Depart Amman
Basis
Private · Bed & Breakfast
Guiding
Jerash & Petra (2 hrs each)
Day-by-Day Programme
Day 1
Amman Airport – Amman
Arrival at Amman International (Queen Alia) Airport. Meet and transfer to your hotel in Amman for check-in and overnight.
Day 2
Jabbok River – Jerash – Umm Qais
Breakfast, then head north from Amman. First stop is the Jabbok River, where we recall the story of Jacob wrestling with the angel.
Drive to Jerash, with more than 6,500 years of continuous occupation and a place among the ten Roman cities of the Decapolis.
Continue north to Byzantine Umm Qais — ancient Gadara — where Christ performed the Miracle of the Gadarene Swine. From its black-basalt ruins, a breathtaking hilltop overlooks Lake Tiberias (the Sea of Galilee). Return to Amman for overnight.
Day 3
Salt – Bethany – Dead Sea – Amman City Tour
After breakfast, visit the Anglican School for the Deaf in Salt, with time to meet staff and pupils and learn about its work.
Descend into the valley to Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the site of John the Baptist's settlement on the east bank of the Jordan, known for almost two millennia as the place where Jesus was baptised (John 10:40).
Continue to the Dead Sea for a float in its therapeutic waters, then return to Amman (Biblical Philadelphia) for a brief visit to the Citadel and Archaeological Museum, a view of the theatre, a downtown walk with a taste of falafel, and a panoramic drive. Overnight in Amman.
Day 4
Amman – Madaba – Mount Nebo – Karak – Petra
After breakfast, drive to Madaba for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics and the famous 6th-century Mosaic Map. Continue to Mount Nebo, the memorial of Moses, with views over the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and the River Jordan.
Drive on to Karak and its famous Crusader fortress, then proceed to your hotel in Petra for check-in and overnight.
Day 5
Petra
Breakfast, then a full day exploring Petra — the world wonder carved into the rock by the Nabateans over 2,000 years ago. Enter through the kilometre-long Siq to reach Al-Khazneh (the Treasury) and continue deeper into the ancient city. Return to your hotel for overnight.
Day 6
Petra – Wadi Rum – Aqaba
Breakfast, then transfer to Wadi Rum, the timeless 'Valley of the Moon' woven into the history of the Arab Revolt. Enjoy a roughly two-hour Bedouin jeep tour, then continue to Aqaba for check-in and overnight.
Day 7
Aqaba
Breakfast, then a relaxing day by the Red Sea — swim, take a glass-bottom boat to the coral reefs, or simply sunbathe. Aqaba is a microcosm of the best of Jordan: a fascinating history, outstanding sites, fine hotels and warm, welcoming people. Overnight in Aqaba.
Day 8
Aqaba – Amman QAIA Airport
Breakfast, then transfer from Aqaba to Amman's Queen Alia International Airport for departure.
What's Included
Included
- check_circleMeet & assist on arrival by our English-speaking staff
- check_circleComplimentary Jordan entry visa (passport details required in advance)
- check_circleTransfers in private vehicles with an English-speaking driver
- check_circleLocal guides in Jerash and Petra (2 hours each)
- check_circleTwo-hour 4x4 Bedouin jeep tour inside Wadi Rum
- check_circleEntrance fees to all sites in the programme
- check_circleShort horse ride in Petra (up to 10 minutes, optional)
- check_circle7 nights' accommodation on bed & breakfast basis
- check_circlePublic liability & professional indemnity insurance
Not Included
- removeTips to the driver, guide, horse handlers in Petra, and hotel & restaurant staff
- removePersonal expenses and lunches en route
- removeDrinks with meals
- removeTravel insurance of any kind
- removePrivate guide (available on request)
- removePorterage at the airport
- removeAnything not mentioned in the inclusions
