Jordan

Magnificent Jordan in Private, 5* Hotels: from the Decapolis to the Red Sea

Umm Qais, Pella, Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba and the Dead Sea, in luxury hotels

Jordan

Magnificent Jordan in Private, 5* Hotels: from the Decapolis to the Red Sea

The grand private journey in 5* superior hotels: Amman, Jerash and Ajloun, the Decapolis cities of Umm Qais and Pella, the King's Highway, Petra, a night in Wadi Rum, two nights in Aqaba and its archaeological museum, then a last night by the Dead Sea.

When

Mar-May, Sept-Nov

Price

From 2 200€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

9 nights

Ideal length

Amman and the Decapolis

Days 1-4

The Roman cities of the north.

Day 1

Arrival in Amman

Flight to Amman, welcome at the airport, visa formalities and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2

Amman

The modern city and its remains: the citadel, the Roman theatre and the souks.

Day 3

Jerash and Ajloun

Jerash, ancient Gerasa, one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the Middle East, then the Arab castle of Ajloun.

Day 4

Umm Qais and Pella

Umm Qais, ancient Gadara, and its basalt ruins overlooking the Sea of Galilee, then Pella.

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Petra and Wadi Rum

Days 5-6

The rose city and the desert.

Day 5

The King's Highway – Petra

Along the King's Highway: Madaba and its mosaic map of the Holy Land, Mount Nebo and its view of the Jordan valley, the crusader fortress of Kerak, then Petra.

Day 6

Petra, the rose city – Wadi Rum

A full day in the old Nabataean capital: the Siq, the Khazneh (the Treasury), the royal tombs, the theatre and, for the bravest, the climb up to the Deir (the Monastery). In the evening, a night in a camp in Wadi Rum.