JORDAN
Petra
Amman • Wadi Rum • Petra King’s highway & Mount Nebo • Jerash
Jordan & Petra Discover the ‘Rose-red City’ of Petra, bob in the Dead Sea, marvel at the vast desert and the ‘Seven Pillars’ rock formation and enjoy Jordan’s hospitality. Explore the preserved Roman city of Jerash, view the awe-inspiring Mount Nebo and stay in the Wadi Rum desert, a truly unique experience.
Jerash
The Mezquita, Córdoba
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Your itinerary DAY 1 – Arrival in Amman Arrive at the airport for your flight to Amman, upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. (D) DAY 2 – Wadi Rum We set off early to make the most of the day, travelling south along the Desert Highway through the sandy heart of Jordan to Wadi Rum – the Valley of the Moon’. Nothing prepares you for the awe-inspiring sight that greets us: the sandstone massif that TE Lawrence described as ‘vast, echoing and godlike’. The magnificent cliffs and stone buttresses rise sheer from the sea of red sand, together forming a timeless panorama of monolithic rocks. The twisted huge bulk of this network of canyons, rock bridges and ravines is one of the world’s most stunning desert environments. Quite apart from the visual experience – the silence is almost unnerving; bizarrely you cannot hear anything at all. After transferring to 4x4 vehicles, we tour the canyons and valleys before arriving at the Wadi Rum Space Village, a Bedouin-style tented camp. This afternoon, you have the opportunity to experience an optional camel ride in the desert before enjoying a traditional ‘zarb’ dinner – a delicious barbecue cooked for hours under the hot desert sand. (B,D)
