3 Days Tour: Petra, Dead Sea, Jerash, Umm Quais from Amman

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Amman Hotel – Mt Nebo – Dead Sea – Dana Village – Little Petra - Petra Hotel
6 stops
1
Amman
At 08:00am your English speaking driver picks you from the lobby of any hotel in Amman. We provide free WiFi and free bottled water during the transfers.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Mount Nebo
Drive 1 hour to Mt. Nebo, the final point for Prophet Moses after wandering 40 years in the desert. This is the place where he gazed at the Promised Land before he died here. Beside the panoramic view overlooking the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and parts of the Holy Land, you see on Mount Nebo the remains of an early Christian monastery.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
3
Dead Sea Region
The Dead Sea is with 400 meters below sea level the lowest point on earth. Visit one of the beaches with changing room and showers. Spend some leisure time, pamper your skin with a mud pack from the shores and float without effort in salty waters. The admission fee to the beach is not included.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
4
Dana
After 2 hours reach Dana, a 400 years old Bedouin village. Photo stop for some great views of the Dana Nature Reserve.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Little Petra gives you a glimpse what to expect in Petra the next day. You enter the site through a narrow canyon which opens up to carved buildings, tombs and water channels.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Petra - Wadi Musa
15 minutes ride to Petra where you check in your hotel.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Petra Visit - Amman Hotel
2 stops
7
Petra
Today explore the splendid red rose city Petra, established around the 6th century BC by the Nabataean Arabs, and a major caravan centre during the Hellenistic and Roman period. With the guide pass the narrow gorge, the so called Siq, rewarded by a glimpse of the most beautiful monument, the Treasury, known also as Al Khazneh. Passing the Street of Facades you see more of the great architecture, mostly carved in the coloured sandstone, the Urn and the Silk Tomb, the Theatre and the Grand Temple. The guide says farewell to you and you walk the same way back to the entrance gate.
5 hours • Admission ticket not included
8
Amman
After 2.5 hours you reach your booked hotel in Amman.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Amman Hotel – Umm Qais – Jerash - Amman Hotel
4 stops
9
Amman
Pick up at Amman Hotel and drive 2 hours in the north to Umm Quais, the ancient Gadara.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
Umm Qais belonged to the famous Decapolis, a union of 10 cities, founded by Alexander the Great. You see ruins of theatres and a colonnaded streets and have an overwhelming view over the north Jordan Valley, the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
11
Jerash Ruins
After another 1.5 hours transfer reach Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. We visit the spectacular Forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
12
Amman
The tour ends at your hotel in Amman.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Comfortable walking shoes and sun protection are recommended.
• For Dead Sea don't forget swimwear, flip flops or water sandals.

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