Desert Escapes Tour


  • TOUR OVERVIEW
  • Inclusions & Exclusions
Day 01: Queen Alia International Airport – Madaba Hotel 

Arrival at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, our airport representative will wait for you before the immigration desk holding a sign with your name and will assist you with the visa procedures to get your free tourist visa (please don’t miss him and don’t proceed without him). Our airport representative will walk with you through customs and to the luggage hall, and you will be transferred to Madaba for an overnight stay. 

Day 02: Madaba Hotel – Madaba (St. George Church) – Mt. Nebo – Desert Castles (Al Kharranah Castle, Amra Castle and Al Azraq Castle) – Madaba Hotel 
Meals: Breakfast.

After breakfast, visit Madaba, a city best known for the famous 6th century Mosaic map of Jerusalem & Holy Land and for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics and visit of St. George’s church. Then, drive to visit Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. After that, proceed to the Eastern Desert to visit Al Kharranah Castle, Amra Castle (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and Al Azraq Castle where Lawrence of Arabia resided and wrote part of his book. Ending the day in Madaba for an overnight stay

Day 03: Madaba Hotel – Jerash – Amman City Tour – Madaba Hotel  
Meals: Breakfast.

After breakfast, visit the ancient Roman city of Jerash, which includes the paved and colonnaded streets, soaring hilltop temples, theatres, spacious public squares and plazas, baths, fountains, and city walls. Then, head back and tour the downtown part of capital city Amman for 2 hours, visiting sites and museums including the Archeological Museum, the Folklore Museum, The citadel, and the Amphitheatre. Everywhere you look there is evidence of the city’s much older past. Ending the day with an overnight stay in Madaba.

Available Optional activities in Amman:

  • The Play MANSAF (Takes place every Sunday , Tuesday , & Thursday) .
Day 04: Madaba Hotel – Karak Castle – Petra Hotel

Meals: Breakfast.

After breakfast, head to Karak Castle, a Crusaders’ Castle built on a triangular plateau dating back to the 12th century. Then, head to Petra for an overnight stay.

Available Optional activities in Petra:

  • Petra by Night (takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evening, subject to the weather conditions, as it might be cancelled in winter)
Day 05: Petra Hotel – Petra Full Day visit – Petra Hotel 

Meals: Breakfast.

This day is dedicated to appreciating the beautiful Nabatean Red-Rose city, so you will spend the day visiting the beautiful city of Petra.

Day 06: Petra Hotel – Little Petra (Al Beidha) – Wadi Rum Camp

Meals: Breakfast.

After breakfast, proceed to visit Little Petra, best known as Al Beidha (the White One) due to the pale rock colors. Little Petra, also known as Siq al-Barid (literally “the cold canyon”) is an archaeological site located north of Petra and the town of Wadi Musa in, it is a Nabataean site, with buildings carved into the walls of the sandstone canyons. As its name suggests, it is much smaller, consisting of three wider open areas connected by a 450-metre (1,480 ft) canyon. It is part of the Petra Archeological Park, though accessed separately. Then, head further down in southern Jordan to visit other significant sites including Wadi Rum. After the long adventure, enjoy dinner along with an overnight stay in a camp to watch the summer starry sky.

Day 07: Wadi Rum Camp – 2 Hour 4×4 Jeep Tour in Wadi Rum – Aqaba Hotel

Meals: Breakfast.

After breakfast, Explore Wadi Rum on 2 hours jeep ride into the Jordanian desert, Wadi Rum was best described by T.E. Lawrence as “Vast, echoing and god-like”, and by the locals as “Valley of the Moon.” Then, head to the sunny city of Aqaba, and enjoy free time of leisure and relaxation. Ending the day with an overnight stay in Aqaba.

Day 08: Aqaba Free Day (optional: snorkeling)

Meals: Breakfast. Today, enjoy a day of leisure and relaxation under the sun

Day 09: Aqaba Hotel – Aqaba free time – Dead Sea Hotel 

Meals: Breakfast

After Breakfast, enjoy the morning under the sun relaxing. Then, drive along Wadi Araba to the Dead Sea for a float in the salt water. Enjoy an overnight stay in the Dead Sea.

Day 10: Dead Sea Hotel – Queen Alia International Airport

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Queen Alia International Airport for departure.

Inclusions:
  • Meet & assist upon arrival at Q.A.I airport by our office representative in the immigration area
  • Private transfer by an A/C modern vehicle with an English-speaking driver.
  • 09 nights’ accommodation in the above-mentioned hotels including meals according to the description in the program
  • Private professional guide on 8 touring days for groups above 05 pax
  • Local guide for 2 hours in Petra and Jerash for group less than 6 pax
  • 1 Tour leader free of charge in a shared double room starting from 15 paying clients (client number 16 will be free of charge), in case we have 15 people, no free person will apply. In case the tour leader wishes to have a single room then he pays the single supplement charge mentioned above, please refer to each hotel category.
  • All entrance fees to the sites mentioned in the above program
  • 02 hours 4X4 Jeep Tour in Wadi Rum
  • Entry visa to Jordan (Free of charge for non-restricted nationality) as the clients will stay 2 consecutive nights, please advise your nationality to double check
  • Liability insurance.
  • Part of our profit will be donated for “South Taybet Society for the disabled” & “South Society for disable”. So thank you for booking with us and supporting our local community.
Exclusions:
  • Guiding services on airport arrival and departure days, and during the free days
  • Additional meals that are not mentioned in the inclusions part
  • Guiding services for groups from 01- 05 pax
  • Any optional tours or experiences
  • Departure Tax from Jordan (included in the flight ticket as per the current time).
  • Water and/or drinks within meals unless hotel/restaurant provides.
  • All kinds of tips for the representative, guide, driver, hotels, and horse/camel/jeep owners.
  • Travel and health insurance.
  • Flight tickets.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Any item not mentioned in the inclusions part.

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