Day 1 Monday May 4th

Arriving in Amman

Royal Jordanian Air flight RJ504 departs (CAI) 14:05, arrives (AMM) 15:35

Welcome to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a country with outstanding ancient history, biblical sites of importance and beautiful desert landscapes. The white stone city of Amman is the capital of Jordan, is a fascinating city of contrasts – a unique blend of old and new, ideally situated on a hilly area between the desert and the fertile Jordan Valley. In the commercial heart of the city, ultra-modern buildings, hotels, smart restaurants, art galleries and boutiques rub shoulders comfortably with traditional coffee shops and tiny artisans' workshops.

Day 2 Tuesday May 5

Amman – Mount Nebo – Madaba – Shoubak – Petra

After breakfast, check out from the hotel, meet local team and proceed to Mount Nebo for a visit. The drive takes 45 minutes.

Mount Nebo is the mountain mentioned in the bible where Moses was granted a view of the Holy Land but was not allowed to enter it. Nowadays the mountain is a memorial site where the "Church of Moses" stands. Ever since the first days of Christianity this mountain has been a holy place and a destination for pilgrimage. From here, enjoy a magnificent view over Jordan, the Dead Sea and Israel. When the weather is clear, you may even be able to see Jerusalem, which is about 60 kilometers (37 miles) away.

Afterwards, continue to Madaba, approximately 15 minutes' drive from Mt. Nebo.

South of Amman proudly stands Madaba, the "City of Mosaics", perched on an archaeological site with more than 4,000 years of history buried beneath it. The quality and quantity of the mosaic flooring found here has made Madaba one of the most prominent cities in the world for mosaics. St. George's Church houses a world-famous mosaic floor containing a large mosaic map of Palestine, which also features a detailed map of Jerusalem as it was during the sixth century. At the Church of the Apostles, at the southern entrance of the city, is a mosaic floor attributed to the craftsman Salamanios, depicting the sea, with the central figure of a woman encircled with a selection of creatures, vegetation and an inscription.

lunch at Haret Jdoudna

Haret Jdoudna represents an authentic village in the city of Madaba, offering everything from amazing traditional food, to entertainment, to local crafts, mosaics and souvenirs. The restaurant is a 19th century house, still with its original features and floors. The exquisite menu offers local mezza dishes, oven-baked delicacies and traditional home-made meals.

Continue to Shoubak Castle for a visit; the drive typically takes about 2 hours and half.

Shobak castle has a long and distinguished history that reached its peak during Crusader times. The magnificent fortress was constructed in AD 1115 by Baldwin I, as a link in the great chain of crusader strongholds across Jordan. The fortress, known as Mont Realis (or Montreal) guarded the crucial Damascus to Cairo trade route.

A worldwide wonder, Petra is without doubt Jordan’s most valuable treasure. It is a vast, unique city, carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab civilization who settled here more than 2000 years ago. They turned the site into an important junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked China, India, and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece, and Rome.

Check in at The Mövenpick Resort Petra, located directly at the entrance to the historic city of Petra. It features an oriental flair with an exciting combination of natural stone, handcrafted wood and luxurious Middle Eastern fabrics and textures.

Hotel: Movenpick Resort Petra ★★★★★

Room: Superior

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Optional: Nabatean Cave Bar
Upon arrival into Petra - and before exploring this UNESCO World Heritage Site - enjoy dinner inside a Nabatean Cave. At the entrance to Petra you find the Petra Guest House and Hotel and next to this, inside an original Nabatean tomb, is the Cave Bar. Inside ancient burial niches, cozy tables of two or three line the perimeter of the cave whereas larger tables can be found in the center. A unique dining experience, surrounded by original Nabatean stonework.

Day 3 Wednesday May 6th

Petra

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then, meet your guide in the hotel lobby and walk together to the Petra Visitors Center.

Begin your visit with an optional horse ride from the main gate of Petra to the entrance of the old city. Then walk on foot along to the Siq (entrance). The ancient city of Petra was built between 800 BC to AD 100 by Nabatean Arabs. In this era Petra was a fortress, carved out of the jagged rocks in an area, which was virtually inaccessible. In the first and second century, after the Romans invaded, the city reached the peak of its fame.

Petra covers an area of about 100 square kilometers (62 miles), where over 800 monuments can be found. When shipping slowly displaced caravan routes, the city's importance gradually declined and it fell into disuse, it was lost until 1812, when it was re-discovered by the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burkhart. Nowadays Petra is known worldwide as it was featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Lunch at The Basin. Located about 2 km (1 mile) inside the gates of Petra, the Basin Restaurant by the Crowne Plaza Petra stands amongst all the splendor of Petra.

Optional: Petra by Night
Enjoy the Magic of a candle lit visit to the Rose -Red city of Petra.

The special aura of the ancient Nabatean trading empire comes to life as you enjoy a stroll through the mysterious Siq of Petra.
At Al- Khazneh (The Treasury), music and stories will help you experience Petra, as the travel- weary traders of old must have known it. The excursion departs from the Petra Visitors Center each Monday & Wednesday & Thursday evening at 20.30 hrs, returning to the Visitors Center around 22.30 hrs.

Hotel: Movenpick Resort Petra ★★★★★

Room: Superior

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 4 Thursday May 7th

Petra – Wadi Rum 

After breakfast, meet local guide at the hotel’s lobby for the transfer to Wadi Rum; the drive takes around 2 hours.

Otherwise known as Valley of the Moon, Wadi Rum is the largest - and most magnificent - of Jordan's desert landscapes and has been virtually untouched by humans. A maze of monolithic rock formations rises up from the desert floor to heights of 1,750 meters (5,740 feet), creating a natural challenge for serious mountaineers.

Enjoy a two-hour excursion of Wadi Rum in a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Please note that this excursion is conducted on board a basic, but comfortable, vehicle, which is operated by a local charity foundation. All money generated through these tours helps support the livelihood of the local Bedouins.

Then you will be transferred to your Camp, and you will enjoy your lunch.
(Please note: 4x4 Bedouin truck is needed to reach this camp)

Hayat Rum Camp is an eco-friendly sanctuary type camp nestled in the heart of Wadi Rum bordered by rugged mountains and the stunning Arabian desert. It consists of only 12 tents to offer a more private experience.

Optional: Sunset Champagne
Enjoy an exclusive view of the beautiful sunset in the desert over Wadi Rum whilst enjoying a glass of champagne along with some canapés.

Hotel: Hayat Rum Camp

Room: Tented Suite

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 Friday May 8th

Wadi Rum – Dead Sea

After breakfast at the camp, checkout and meet your guide, your luggage will be stored in your vehicle. We will head to the lowest point on the earth, the Dead Sea. The drive takes around 4 and half hours.

The Dead Sea has a historical and spiritual legacy of its own. It is believed to be the site of five biblical cities: Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Zoar (Bela). At 400 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is infinite in what it has to offer. Ever since the days of Herod the Great, people have flocked to the Dead Sea in search of its curative secrets. Due to high annual temperatures, low humidity and high atmospheric pressure, the air is extremely exogenous, and the high content of oxygen and magnesium in the air make breathing a lot easier. With the highest content of minerals and salts in the world, the Dead Sea water possesses anti-inflammatory properties, and the dark mud found on the shores have been used for over 2000 years for therapeutic purposes.

Check in and farewell dinner at The Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea. Located in a region unlike any other, hidden away for centuries in the cradle of time and at 400 meters below sea level, where nature and history have so wonderfully conspired, the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar offers three luxurious enclaves set amidst gardens dotted with lagoons, waterfalls and private pools, where ancient olive trees mingle with palm trees, providing you with absolute privacy in a serene and unmatched setting unlike any other by the Dead Sea.

Hotel: Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea

Room: Superior main building

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 Saturday May 9th

Dead Sea - Queen Alia International Airport

Breakfast will be served before checking out.

Transfer to Queen Alia International Airport for your departure. The drive takes around one hour depending on traffic.