Day 1: (THU) AMMAN - PETRA.
Pick up from your hotel in Amman. Drive southwards along the Kings’ Way to Petra, visiting Madaba with the oldest map of the Holy Land, and its Mos, Mt. Nebo and burial site of Moses overlooking the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley; then drive through the magnificent scenery of Wadi Mujib to Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle (stop for optional lunch). Overnight in Petra.
Day 02: (FRI) PETRA.
A full day to visit the many sites of Petra, this city that was carved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to Civilization until re-discovered by the Swiss Burkhardt. Walk through the Siq, a narrow and winding fissure between the cliffs, to reach the Treasury, the Roman Theater, the Courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments. A break for optional lunch, or you may wish to climb up to the Monastery. Overnight in Petra.
Day 03: (SAT) PETRA - AMMAN.
Visit the Wadi Rum Desert (a short ride in a 4x4 vehicle) with its awesome moon-like landscape, where the film “Lawrence of Arabia” was shot. Return to Amman on the Desert Highway, or transfer to Aqaba and the Araba crossing. Our services end with transfer to your hotel in Amman.
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