Aqaba Petra Desert Castles

Travel from Aqaba to Wadi Rum, the country of Lawrence of Arabia; you will cross the famed Seven Pillars of Wisdom, as recounted by Lawrence of Arabia, and explore Wadi Rum by 4×4 for two hours. See Lawrence Springs, Al Khazali Canyon, and the inscriptions written by the Thamudic and Nabatean people centuries ago, as well as climb one of the sand dunes, before driving to your desert tent in Wadi Rum for the night.

We will depart Wadi Rum early this morning for Petra, one of the world’s most stunning ancient cities. The beautiful buildings and elaborate sculptures of the ancient Nabatean civilization will captivate you as you enter the site.
You will see the renowned Treasury, Royal Tombs, and Street of Сolonnades, which are all carved into the red sandstone cliffs. Read about the Nabateans’ history and culture, which flourished in this desert metropolis over 2,000 years ago.

Hike to the High Place of Sacrifice atop Jabal al-Madhbah on a free day in Petra to take in the stunning mountain landscape and views of the huge valley with its various monuments. Afterwards, pay a visit to the Petra History Museum, which houses a magnificent collection of ancient artifacts relating to Petra and the Nabatean civilization.
You will get the opportunity to ascend an old rock-cut staircase of more than 800 steps to one of Petra’s iconic landmarks, the Monastery. It was constructed as a Nabataean mausoleum in the third century and is similar to the Treasury in architecture but much larger (50m wide and 45m high). It gets its name from the crosses etched on the internal walls, which hint to its function as a church during the Byzantine period. Spend the night in a hotel in Petra.

We will begin our day by seeing Amman’s tallest point, the Citadel. Several ancient civilizations, including the Romans, Byzantines, Persians, and Greeks, have occupied this historic location. The town was given the name Philadelphia by the Greeks, and the location changed hands multiple times until being taken by Muslims and renamed Amman.
The Archeological Museum, which houses 6,000-year-old Neolithic statues, a Dead Sea bronze scroll written in Aramaic characters, and ancient items of daily life such as pottery, glass, flint and metal tools, is also worth a visit, as is the Museum of Popular Traditions, which has five different galleries containing preserved pottery, costumes, mosaics, jewelry, and other artifacts from daily life.
We’ll go to Pompeii of the East – Jerash after seeing the wonderfully rebuilt Amman Roman Theater, which formerly accommodated 6,000 people and is now used for performances and concerts in the summer.
Jerash is a superb example of provincial Roman town layout, which can be seen all across the Middle East. Cobblestone lanes with colonnades, stately temples on hills, spectacular amphitheatres, wide city squares, baths, fountains, and enormous city walls with towers and gates define this style. Jerash is an extraordinary combination of Eastern and Western civilizations behind its Greco-Roman façade. Traces of the collision and interpenetration of two great cultures persisted in its architecture, religion, and languages – the Greco-Roman culture of the Mediterranean and the traditions of the Arab East.

Following breakfast, travel to Madaba, which is notable for its mosaics from the Byzantine and Umayyad periods, mosques, churches, and archaeological sites. You’ll go to Greek Orthodox Saint George’s Church to see a massive Byzantine mosaic that is the earliest map of Palestine, but it also represents other areas including Jerusalem, Gaza, the Dead Sea, and the Nile Delta.
Your next destination will be Mount Nebo, where you will be able to see the Holy Land and the Dead Sea as Prophet Moses did. If the sky is clear, you will see Jerusalem, Jericho, and Bethlehem.
Afterwards drive to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on Earth, where you will have free time to swim, float, and take a mud bath before returning to Aqaba in the evening.

• Meet and pick up from your hotel in Aqaba.
• Transfers by modern a / c vehicles .
• Entrance fees to the sites.
• Lunch.
• A bottle of mineral water per day for each person inside the vehicle.
• Services of English-speaking guide.

• Personal travel insurance expenses.
• Government tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), or compulsory charges introduced after publication.
• Optional excursions and activities.
• Tips / gratuities.
• Carriages and camel rides.
• Extra costs due to unanticipated changes in the itinerary for reasons beyond our control.
• Any other items not listed in the “includes”.

• Optional activities are subject to availability.
• Optional private or onsite local guides.
• Optional special private vehicles are available upon request.

• Staying Healthy
• This tour does not require special equipment.
• Please keep in mind that this schedule is only a recommendation and that it can be modified based on your preferences and time restrictions. Also, timeframes may change due to traffic and other external variables or at the guide’s discretion.
• In the event of an increase in fuel prices, Via Jordan Travel & Tours reserves the right to raise the prices for its services without prior notice.
• Optional special private vehicles available upon request.
• Reservations made less than 20 working days before the start of the service may be subject to change.
• Your booking is confirmed only upon the provision of 50% prepayment.
  

• Dress appropriately for the weather.
• In order to protect oneself from the blazing summer heat, you should use caps, sunscreen lotion, and loose, cool clothing.