Ancient Treasury facade carved in rose-red rock at Petra, Jordan

Highlights of Jordan (3 Nights) Thursday

3 Nights Thursday Arrival Jordan group Tour

Tour Highlights

✓ Jerash ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets
✓ Amman panoramic city tour
✓ Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land
✓ Petra, the ancient Nabatean rose-red city and Treasury
✓ Wadi Rum 2-hour jeep tour through desert landscapes
✓ Madaba Byzantine mosaic map of the Holy Land

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1 (Thursday): Welcome to Jordan / Jerash / Amman

Drive from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem to the Sheikh Hussein border crossing to Jordan. After border formalities, drive to Jerash, city of the Decapolis, located about 45km north of Amman in the fertile heights of the Gilad. Visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, baths, the hilltop temple, and more. Drive to Amman for a panoramic city tour of the Jordanian capital. Overnight: Amman

Day 2 (Friday): Amman / Mount Nebo / Petra

After breakfast, drive to Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From here you can see the Jordan Valley, Jericho, and the Dead Sea. Continue south along the Desert Highway to Wadi Musa, the modern village of Petra. Enter the site of Petra and walk or ride on horseback to the Siq (canyon). Walk through the Siq to the red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from the 3rd century B.C. to the 2nd century A.D. Visit the interesting monuments such as the Treasury (El Khazneh), the field of tombs, obelisks, and the altar (Al Madhbah), where you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire city. Overnight: Petra

Day 3 (Saturday): Petra / Wadi Rum Jeep Tour / Madaba / Amman

After breakfast, drive south to the towering mountains and rock formations of Wadi Rum, which mesmerized Lawrence of Arabia. Drive through the stunning desert landscapes on a 2-hour jeep tour, visiting the Lawrence Spring and Khazali Canyon. Continue north to Madaba to visit the remains of the Byzantine church with its mosaic floor map, the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and Jerusalem. Overnight: Amman

Day 4 (Sunday): Back to Israel

After breakfast, depart the hotel and drive to the border. After border formalities, drive back to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. Overnight: Tel Aviv or Jerusalem

Package Includes

  • Shared transfers to the border on arrival and departure
  • 3 nights accommodation in the category reserved
  • Touring with an English-speaking guide
  • Daily breakfast at the hotel
  • Entrance fees to the sites visited as per itinerary

Not Included

  • Border taxes ($65 per person; subject to change)
  • A valid visa to Jordan ($60 per person)

Notes

  • Children under the age of 5 are not permitted on the tour
  • During high season/holidays, the second night in Jordan might take place in Amman instead of Petra
  • Border tax costs are subject to change according to the border crossing used
  • Program is subject to change due to local conditions