JORDAN

4 Day Lawrence of Arabia's Jordan beginning from $695.00.
Includes 3 nights hotel, all transfers and sightseeing of Petra, Amman and Jerash.

The country that captivated Lawrence of Arabia and Indiana Jones is now yours to explore. We see the best of Jordan in only four days.

Day 1: Arrival
Friday Our staff meets you at Queen Alia International Airport or at the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge, assists with entry formalities, and escorts you to your hotel.

Day 2: Amman & Jerash
Saturday (B) We get to know the Jordanian royal capital with a half-day sightseeing tour. In the afternoon we make a half-day excursion to Jerash, the most beautifully preserved and restored Greco-Roman provincial city of all. Jerash, only a 30-minute drive from Amman, has three amphitheaters, two Roman baths, a hippodrome, and several temples. There are still remains of shops which sold silks, jewels, wine and spices. We return to Amman for the night.

Day 3: Petra
Sunday (B) The fabulous Nabataean city of Petra, carved into rose-red desert sandstone over 2000 years ago, was lost to the world for five centuries. Known as Sela in the Bible, it was rediscovered in 1812. Petra can be reached only by passing between the steep, high sandstone wall of a narrow gorge. The dramatic view of its Treasury was made famous in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Besides the Treasury, we visit the High Palace, Monastery and Roman-style Palace Tomb, Overnight in Petra.

Day 4: Departure
Monday (B) Our staff escorts you to the airport for your onward journey.

This tour begins everyday in Amman. You may combine Splendors of Israel and/or Lawrence of Arabia's Jordan with any Nabila tour to Egypt. The rates include transportation within Jordan, but do not include any international transportation or airfares.

DEAD SEA ADVENTURE

8 Day Dead Sea Adventure from $1155.00.
Includes 7 nights hotel, all transfers and sightseeing per itinerary.

For travelers with a bit more time to explore Jordan, this program includes Petra, Amman and Jerash and adds a luxurious stay at a Dead Sea Resort, the Biblical sites of Madaba and Mt. Nebo and a jeep tour of Wadi Rum, made famous by the film "Lawrence of Arabia."

Day 1 Arrival/Dead Sea:
Upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, our representative will meet you, assist with entry formalities and escort you to your resort hotel on the Dead Sea Beach at the lowest point on earth.

Day 2 Dead Sea: (B)
A day to relax in this resort, to enjoy the breathtaking view of the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea or perhaps swim in the healing waters of the Dead Sea.

Day 3 Dead Sea/Petra: (B)
Depart the Dead Sea and drive to the site of the baptism of the Lord Jesus on the Jordan River. Continue to the church at Madaba, where you will admire the Byzantine and Umayadd mosaic and the earliest serviving original map of the Holy Land. Proceed to the hills of Mount Nebo, where Moses saw but could not enter the Promised Land. Drive on to Petra for the night.

Day 4 Petra: (B)
Today is devoted to the fabulous Nabataean city of Petra, carved into rose-red desert sandstone over 2000 years ago. Known as Sela in the Bible, it was lost to the world for five centuries and rediscovered in 1812. You enter Petra on horseback through a narrow gorge in the sandstone, opening on the dramatic view of the Treasury made famous by the movie “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Besides the Treasury, visit the High Palace, the monastery and the Roman style palace tomb. Overnight Petra.

Day 5 Wadi Rum: (B)
Drive on to Wadi Rum, where you will take a 4X4 jeep tour through a moonscape of ancient valleys, with towering weathered sandstone mountains rising out of the white and pink colored sands. Much of David Lean’s movie “Lawrence of Arabia” was filmed here. Overnight in the port of Aqaba.

Day 6 Amman: (B)
Drive back to Amman and take a half-day tour of Jordan’s capital, crowned by the Citadel of Amman on a hill overlooking the city. At the bottom of the hill is a 5000-seat Roman theater.

Day 7 Jerash: (B)
Drive to Jerash, one of the most beautifully preserved and restored Greco-Roman provincial capitals. Jerash has Amphitheaters, Roman baths, a Hippodrome and several temples, including the Temples of Artemis and Zeus. Proceed to Ajloun castle, built by the Omayyad Caliphs of Damascus in the eighth century A.D. Return to Amman for the night.

Day 8 Departure: (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

This tour begins everyday in Amman. You may combine Splendors of Israel and/or Lawrence of Arabia's Jordan with any Nabila tour to Egypt. The rates include transportation within Jordan, but do not include any international transportation or airfares.

JORDAN TRAVEL TIPS

American visitors must have a Jordanian visa, obtainable from the Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 3504 International Drive NW, Washington, DC, 20008 (tel 202-966-2664; fax 202-966-3110).

Visitors crossing from Israel to Jordan via the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge must already have a Jordanian visa issued by the Jordanian embassy in their home country. It is not possible to obtain a visa at the bridge. The King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing-point is closed on Saturday and Jewish holidays.

Visitors crossing from Israel to Jordan via the Arava (Eilat-Aqaba) crossing-point may obtain a visa at the border. The amount of the visa fee depends upon your nationality. The Arava crossing-point is closed on Friday, Saturday and Jewish holidays