Essential Jordan Tour

Culture

50%

Nature

20%

History

50%

Relax

30%

Food

50%

Departure from Italy by scheduled flight. Arrival in Amman and clearance of customs formalities. Meeting with the local assistant and transfer to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay.

PLEASE NOTE: In case of flight delay, dinner at the hotel restaurant will be replaced with a cold meal/snack served in the room.

Culture

50%

Nature

50%

History

50%

Adventure

40%

Food

20%

Breakfast. The morning will be dedicated to an orientation tour of the capital Amman, a modern and cosmopolitan city. The city tour will provide an overview of the Jordanian capital, including the Citadel and the Roman Theatre, two of the city's most famous archaeological sites. Lunch during the excursion. In the afternoon, we head towards the interior of Jordan: just a few kilometers away from Amman begins the desert. In this area, the famous castles of Amra, Azraq, and Karraneh were built, which appear more like noble palaces than actual fortresses. The structures date back to the 7th century when the Umayyads wanted to present themselves as princes of the desert Bedouins. Return to Amman in the late afternoon, dinner at the hotel, and overnight stay.

Culture

70%

Nature

60%

History

70%

Adventure

50%

Food

20%

Breakfast. The morning will be dedicated to the excursion to Jerash, the Pompeii of the East. The ancient Gerasa, a powerful and thriving Roman commercial colony, boasts a significant archaeological heritage: the Cardo, the South Theater, the Temple of Zeus, the Arch of Hadrian, the Temple of Artemis, and the Nymphaeum. The city's 14 churches date back to the Byzantine era and are rich in precious mosaics. We will then continue with the visit to Ajloun Castle, a Muslim fortress strategically positioned to control the Jordan Valley on the ancient road that connected Damascus to Cairo. Lunch at a local restaurant. Return to Amman. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay.

Culture

60%

Nature

70%

History

70%

Adventure

40%

Food

20%

Breakfast. Following the ancient Kings' Highway (dating back 5,000 years), we reach Madaba, where we find the famous mosaic of the Church of St. George, known as the "Map of the Holy Land," depicting various routes to Jerusalem from major locations in the Middle East. It is a precious work dating back to the 6th century. We then proceed to Mount Nebo, the place from which Moses had the vision of the Promised Land and where the prophet himself was buried. A small square church was built on the site by early Byzantine Christians and later expanded into a complex structure. Lunch at a local restaurant. We continue with a visit to the impressive Crusader castle of Shawbak, surrounded by a remote and wild landscape, a building that manages to fascinate even the most indifferent of travelers. Arrival in Petra in the late afternoon. Check-in at the hotel and dinner. In the evening, tickets for the night entry to Petra, offered as a gift by Travellero: a path illuminated by thousands of candles and accompanied by the sound of Bedouin Treasury music, leading to the entrance of the Siq (transport and guide excluded). Overnight stay at the hotel.

Culture

50%

Nature

50%

History

70%

Adventure

50%

Food

20%

Breakfast. The entire day will be dedicated to visiting the archaeological site of the Nabatean capital. Ancient Petra was one of the Middle East's commercial centers. Protected by the rosy rocks of the Jordanian mountains, ancient Petra experienced extraordinary wealth until the 8th century when it was abandoned. Access to the archaeological area is extraordinarily evocative: walking through a path inside a very deep canyon, among sculptures and engineering works (the Siq), we reach the so-called "Treasury," a building entirely carved into the rock. After a short stop, we continue the descent towards the Theater until we reach the Royal Tombs and the Byzantine Church which features some very well-preserved mosaic floors from that era. Lunch during the excursion. At the end of the visit, those who wish can visit the "Monastery El Deir" (self-guided tour) from where you can enjoy a splendid view. Return to the hotel, dinner, and overnight stay.

Culture

50%

Nature

50%

History

70%

Adventure

50%

Food

20%

Breakfast and departure to Siq Al-Barid (Little Petra) for a visit to the archaeological site which includes tombs, water channels, and cisterns carved into the rock, temples, and remnants of frescoes on plaster. This small inhabited center was used by the Nabateans to host caravans from Arabia and the East, and it's the place where many religious activities took place, including the Feast of the Drink, when the Nabatean king would organize celebrations and offer drinks to his guests. After the visit, continue to the desert of Wadi Rum, also known as the Valley of the Moon, with ancient riverbeds, wind-carved mountains, and vast desert panoramas with smooth sands in pastel colors. This desert area, the most striking in Jordan, is especially known for the saga of Lawrence of Arabia, who lived here for a long time. The visit, lasting about two hours, is conducted by 4x4. Lunch during the excursion. In the afternoon, departure for Amman. Arrival in the evening, dinner at the hotel, and overnight stay.

Culture

20%

Nature

50%

History

50%

Relax

50%

Food

50%

Wellness

50%

Breakfast. Day at leisure for individual visits and activities. Possibility to participate in various optional excursions: Bethany (site of the Baptism of Christ), the Dead Sea, or the Ma'In Springs. It is recommended to book them in advance. Lunch on your own. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay.

Breakfast (according to departure time) and free time until transfer to the airport. Completion of boarding procedures and departure for Italy with a scheduled flight.

PLEASE NOTE: This travel program refers to departures on Sundays. For departures on Saturdays, the free day with lunch is scheduled for Sunday, and the tour begins on Monday. For departures on Tuesdays, the order of excursions will undergo slight variations from the published itinerary, while maintaining the substance of the program (the free day with lunch is scheduled for Saturday, the 5th day).