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Jordan Explorer JORDAN EXPLORER Visit us at www.AustinAdventures.com Itinerary Overview Travel to Jordan exploring modern Amman to historic Petra and the Biblical waters of the Dead Sea. Following the ancient 'Kings Highway' in the footsteps of Ramses II, the Queen of Sheba, Marcus Anthonius and Cleopatra, the Prophet Mohamed, Jesus, and Lawrence of Arabia, our Jordan adventure traverses the spectrum of time in a land of natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. Hike the Dana Nature reserve and camp under the desert stars at Wadi Rum. Savor local wines in Amman and learn how to prepare traditional Jordanian cuisine at Petra. Dip into the Dead Sea and explore Jerash, Madaba, and Mt. Nebo, where Moses first saw the Promised Land. Discover dramatic Crusader castles, take a 4WD excursion into Wadi Rum desert, and absorb the wonder of Petra for two full days with our expert guide. Designed for active travelers, you’ll make enduring bonds with guides and as invited guests for lunch in the home of a local Jordanian family. DAY OVERNIGHT HOTEL MEALS HIGHLIGHTS Intercontinental 1 AMMAN Airport reception and transfer to hotel Jordan Hotel Walking tour of Amman, visit Jabal al-Weibdeh Intercontinental 2 AMMAN B neighborhood, Jebel al-Q’ala, street markets, Jordan Hotel evening wine-tasting Intercontinental Drive to Jerash, hike to Ajloun Castle, lunch with 3 AMMAN BL Jordan Hotel local family Dana Guest Drive Dana Nature Reserve via Madaba, walking 4 DANA BLD House tour of Madaba Feynan Eco- Full day walking / hiking in Dana Nature 5 DANA BLD Lodge Reserve, cross country to Feynan Eco-Lodge AM in Dana Nature Reserve, PM drive to Little Petra Guest 6 PETRA BL Petra via Shobak Crusader Castle, Petra by night House experience Petra Guest Full day guided tour of Petra, lunch in valley, 7 PETRA BLD House group cooking class and dinner at Petra Kitchen SunCity Desert Morning at Petra, afternoon 4X4 tour of Wadi 8 WADI RUM BD Camp Rum, overnight desert camp Dead Sea Drive to Dead Sea via Kerak Crusader Castle and 9 DEAD SEA B Marriott Mt Nebo Dead Sea Hike & swim Wadi Muji, afternoon tour of Dead 10 DEAD SEA B Marriott Sea Panorama Museum Transfer to the airport OR extend your trip to 11 FLY B Egypt or Israel Itinerary in Detail DAY 1 : ARRIVE IN AMMAN Arrive at Queen Alia International Airport and meet our representative who will secure your visa in advance. Transfer to your hotel, conveniently located near the city center and retail districts. Amman was the capital of the Ammonites in 1200 BCE, known in the Old Testament as Rabbath-Ammon. During the 3rd century BCE, Amman was renamed Philadelphia (Greek for "Brotherhood Love") after the Ptolemaic ruler Philadelphus (283-246 BCE). Following Seleucid and Nabataean rule, the Roman General Pompey made Philadelphia part of the Decapolis League (a loose alliance of ten city states) bound by powerful commercial, political and cultural interests under allegiance to Rome. During the Byzantine period, Philadelphia was the seat of a Christian Bishop but the city declined somewhat until 635 ACE when the region became part of the Islamic caliphate and its original Semitic name Ammon or Amman was restored. Austin Adventures | Jordan Explorer | www.AustinAdventures.com -2- DAY 2: AMMAN WALKING TOUR Join your guide for a walking tour of Amman. This is a city of hills, so bring your walking shoes and high spirits. Explore Jebel al-Q’al’a (Citadel Hill) with its Roman Temple of Hercules and Byzantine Ummayad Palace, followed by the Roman Theatre, Amman’s most popular archaeological sites. As part of the Theatre, the Jordan Folklore Museum offers a glimpse into the Bedouin cultures of the desert, as well as those of the villages scattered throughout the desert and highlands. Examples of clothing as well as household utensils are on display, along with a Bedouin goat-hair tent. Stroll through a street market with your guide, who will point out the best places to sample local cuisine. Venture into one of Amman’s oldest neighborhoods, Jabal al-Weibdeh, filled with art galleries, museums, antiquities shops and handicrafts. Savor local wines at one of Jordan’s finest wineries, trying modern varieties along with cheese and cold cuts. Jordan has one of the longest histories of winemaking in the world, dating back to the Nabatean times. It’s thought that wine served at the Last Supper probably came from Umm Qais in northern Jordan. DAY 3: JERASH / AJLOUN NATURE RESERVE Drive approx. 1 hour to Jerash Journey through Jordan’s fascinating history with a visit to Jerash, one of the world’s most extensive restorations of a provincial Roman town, exploring its theaters, temples, and colonnaded streets. Visit the nearby Castle of Ajloun or Qalaat Errabadh (Arabic for "Hilltop Castle"), with a view over the Jordan Valley. Built in 1184-85 ACE by Ezz Eddin Osama bin Munqethe, a nephew of the Ayyubid leader Salahuddin Al-Ayyoubi (Saladin), to protect the region from invading Crusaders, it was one of a chain of fortresses which lit beacons at night to pass signals from the Euphrates as far as Cairo. Enjoy lunch at a local Jordanian family’s home before returning to Amman. DAY 4: MADABA WALKING TOUR / DANA Drive approx. 45 minutes to Madaba / 1 hour to Dana Nature Reserve Drive the famous Kings' Highway stretching from Amman to Petra and lookout for the original Roman milestones stand at the side of the road, their distances still relevant. Explore Madaba, the “City of Mosaics,” its most famous being a 6th century Byzantine map, the oldest surviving map of the Holy Land in existence, spread across the floor of a church. Venture to see the Shrine of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, with its beautiful Acropolis Museum in the vaulted cellar of the church. Here you will find a 3000 year old water well, still used today. Time permitting, we will make a stop at the Apostles Church, with its spectacular mosaic dedicated to the 12 Apostles, its centerpiece dominated by a regal woman personifying the sea and all its real and mythical creatures. Explore Dana Nature Reserve, a visionary program combining scientific research with sustainable tourism, benefitting the traditional inhabitants of the village. Dana Nature Reserve is a system of wadis Austin Adventures | Jordan Explorer | www.AustinAdventures.com -3- and mountains extending from the top of the Rift Valley to the desert lowlands of Wadi Araba, an elevation drop of over 1600 meters. This vast, newly developed reserve serves as a refuge for endangered species, including ibex, mountain gazelle, badgers, red fox and wolf. Enjoy some free time to explore the walking trails before dinner. Dana Village has been continually occupied for about 6000 years. DAY 5: HIKING IN DANA RESERVE Hiking distance 8.5 miles, ascend 750’, descend 375’ Spend today hiking from the Dana Village into the heart of the spectacular Jordanian high desert, through four distinct bio- geographical zones supporting a wide variety of wildlife and plants. The trail contours huge escarpments of the Wadi Dana, along impressive white sandstone domes overlooking the reserve below before descending through all four of Jordan’s eco-zones, each with a distinctive landscape and complex of flora and fauna. Look for the Griffin Vulture overhead, as well as hyrax and tiny but brilliant blue agama (Sinai) lizard. If lucky, we may even see the elegant ibex or a desert fox. Depending on the season, the striking black iris, which could be thought of as Jordan’s national flower, may dot the landscape. Arrive at Feynan Eco-Lodge, recognized as one of the “top fifty ecolodges in the world” by National Geographic Adventure Magazine. Time permitting, walk (20-30 minutes) to a hilltop where we sip hot Bedouin tea and toast the brilliant colors of the Wadi Araba in the setting sun. *PLEASE NOTE: This trail is unmarked in places and can be challenging, traversing rough terrain over uneven surfaces and loose rock. If you have any doubts as to your ability or comfort with this portion of the itinerary, we can substitute transfer via vehicle to Feynan Lodge. Please ask!* DAY 6: SHOBAK CASTLE / PETRA Drive approx. 2.5 hours with stop for Shobak Explore Shobak Castle, the first fortress to be constructed by the Crusaders in Transjordan. The original fortress has been rebuilt by subsequent conquerors – Mamlukes and Ottomans, with delicate calligraphic inscriptions carved into exterior walls dating from the late 13th century. The castle boasts secret passages and deep mysterious stairwells descending into the cliff on which the fortress is perched. Shobak is also surrounded by additional ruins of Ottoman homes an ancient palace complex and ghostly arches of a long- crumbled church. Arrive in Petra, the crown jewel of Jordan archeological sites. Depending on the day of arrival, follow your guide for the walk through the candlelit Siq, the narrow slot canyon with soaring walls which leads to Petra. Thousands of flickering candles illuminate the face of the Treasury in all its glory. Sip hot tea, get lost in the music and poetry, the epic tales of those who created this UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the new “7 Wonders of the World.” Austin Adventures | Jordan Explorer | www.AustinAdventures.com -4- DAY 7: PETRA VALLEY Embark on a guided tour of Petra Valley which boasts caves, buildings, tombs, baths, funerary halls, temples, arched gateways, and colonnaded streets carved from the kaleidoscopic-colored sandstone. For more than 400 years Petra was the fulcrum of the ancient world's spice and incense route; a city hidden behind an almost impenetrable barrier of rugged mountains, approachable only through the 'Siq', the kilometer long sheer-walled chasm that a force of twenty could hold against an army of ten thousand.
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