Includes:
- 5 nights of accommodations at the hotel with breakfast daily.
- Round-trip transfer between Tel Aviv or Jerusalem to Amman.
- 3 days of tours in Jordan in an air-conditioned bus and a licensed English speaking guide.
- Horseback ride in Petra
- All entrance fees as per itinerary.
Scheduled Itinerary for this Tour:
Day 01 – Jerusalem
Today free to explorer the beautiful city of Jerusalem by yourself. Hotel overnight provided.
Day 02 – Jerusalem/Amman
You will be picked up from your Jerusalem hotel to begin your tour to Jordan. Drives to the allemby Bridge, after border crossing procedures enter Jordan. Start your tour with a drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holyland and ruins of historical sites. Continue about 10 km. To Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho, Dead Sea etc. Visit the remains of a Byzantine church with a mosaic floor, then drive to Amman the capital city of Jordan – a short orientation tour viewing the various landmarks of the city the drive to the hotel for overnight.
Our hotel, Radisson SAS (formally the Philadelphia hotel), is a 5 star hotel, located in the heart of Jordan's capital city, Amman. The 278 rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, satellite TV, minibar, phones and radio. Two restaurants, coffee shop, bar and lounge, outdoor pool, concierge and gift shop.
Day 03 – Amman/Petra
After a early breakfast, leave the hotel and travel south on the road to Wadi Musa. Then on horseback to the Siq (canyon) and then on foot to Petra known as "Sela Edom" or red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd century B.C. to 2nd century A.D. Visit the most interesting carved monuments such as the Treasury, El Khazneh (a tomb of a Nabatean King) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the alter (Al Madhbah) – from this point you can view the whole of the rock city then back to Wadi Musa village and drive to your hotel for overnights.
Our hotel, Petra Plaza, is a 5 star hotel, built in "Greco Roman style." It has great balconies and patios. It is located 3 KM. From Petra on a hill overlooking the Sharah Mountains and commands outstanding sunsets. The hotel has 100n guest rooms with satellite TV. Other service include restaurant, coffee shop, poolside terrace, lounge, outdoor swimming pool, gym, sauna and steam bath.
Day 04 – Petra/Amman
After breakfast leave the hotel and proceed to Jerash — city of the Decapolis, located about 45 km north of Amman in the fertile heights of Gilead, visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded Street, the ancient theater, the baths and the hill top temple, the triumphal arch, etc. Drive back to Amman and the rest of the day is free.
Day 05 – Amman/Tel Aviv
After breakfast leave the hotel in Amman and drive to Allen by bridge. Cross the Jordan river and drive back to Tel Aviv. Transfer to your hotel for overnight.
Our hotel, metropolitan, is one of Tel Aviv’s 4 star hotels. It is located 1 block from the beach in the heart of Tel Aviv’s business district, and is within walking distance to Tel Aviv’s famous Dizengoff Street. It has parking for it guests. Swimming pool, pool snack bar, coffee shop, room service and lobby bar. It is just minutes away from Tel Aviv’s night life. Rooms have air-conditioning, phone, radio and TV.
Day 06 – Tel Aviv/San Francisco
You will be transferred to the airport for Lufthansa flight #691 nonstop, nonsmoking to Frankfurt, leave 5:30a.m. Arrive Frankfurt 9:10a.m. Connect to your nonstop, nonsmoking Lufthansa flight #454 to San Francisco, leave 10:40a.m. Arrive San Francisco at 1:00p.m.
Remarks:
- All the specified hotels in the itinerary are subject to change to other same class hotels.
- Price does note include:
- Border taxes between Israel and Jordan approx $38.00 (Must be paid at board).
- Visa fee to Jordan $47.00 (Must have visa prior to U.S. departure).
- Meals except as specified.
- Tips to guide and driver $30 per traveler recommended.
- Tip to the horseman in Petra $5.00
