Elegant Jordan & Petra with Turkish Airlines 4 Nights 6 Days AMM-AQJ
Tour Detail
Day 1 ISTANBUL – AMMAN
We meet at Istanbul Airport’s international departures terminal three hours before the flight. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, following our flight with Turkish Airlines’ scheduled service to Amman, we head to our private bus waiting for us at the airport and begin our panoramic city tour. Jordan’s modern capital Amman is a city that, like Rome in the past, was built on 7 hills and today encompasses 19 hills. In this city, which is a blend of modern and old, the Roman Theater, still used for cultural and artistic events with a capacity of six thousand people, Amman Castle on one of the 7 hills that make up Amman, the Umayyad Palace formed by the ruins of the old city, and the National Museum are among the places we will see panoramically. Then we depart for our Jerash Ancient City tour. During our visit to Jerash Ancient City, known as “Geresa” in the ancient Roman period, whose ruins date back to 6500 BC and which hosted many civilizations for a long time, and which managed to remain intact from the Romans to the present day, we will take a short journey into the past. After our tour, transfer to your hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 2 AMMAN – DEAD SEA – MEDEBA – MOUNT NEBO – AMMAN
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for our Madaba & Mount Nebo & Lunch Included Dead Sea tour. First, we go to Madaba, the city of churches located southwest of Amman. St. George Greek Orthodox Church is known for the Madaba mosaic map, the oldest known map of the Holy Lands. Dating from the 6th century AD, this map measuring 21.5x7 cm covers the region from ancient Byblos (today Jbeil, Lebanon) to Thebes (Egypt). Then we head to Mount Nebo. Nebo is approximately 817 meters above sea level in Jordan and is the highest point of the Abarim Mountains, of which it is a part. In the Tanakh, it is mentioned as the place where the Promised Land was shown to Moses. On our tour, we continue toward the Dead Sea. In the free time we will have here, guests who wish may swim in the Dead Sea depending on weather conditions. After the lunch break, transfer to your hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 3 AMMAN – PETRA – WADI RUM
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart to carry out our Lunch Included Petra and Dinner Included Wadi Rum tour. We begin our tour with the visit to the Ancient City of Petra, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and was selected as one of the 7 wonders of the world, and which was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom between 400 BC and 106 AD. During our tour, in this city also known as the “Pink City” due to the colors of the pink, red, yellow, and orange rocks, Al-Khazneh (The Treasury), the Roman theater, and the Royal Tombs are among the places to be seen. At the end of the tour, we take a lunch break. After lunch, we head to Wadi Rum, Jordan’s largest valley. Upon arrival, free time to settle into our camp rooms. Dinner and accommodation at our Wadi Rum camp.
Day 4 WADI RUM – AQABA
After breakfast at our camp, depart for the safari tour we will do in Wadi Rum. In Wadi Rum, where we will see pink sand and unique natural formations over an area of 74,000 hectares, we will take a safari tour by vehicles. At the end of the tour, depart for Aqaba. Upon arrival, we take our panoramic city tour. Aqaba, which provides Jordan’s connection to the Red Sea and has great historical importance due to its location, is called the “Bride of the Red Sea” and borders Egypt and Saudi Arabia. With 300 sunny days and seawater temperature remaining unchanged throughout the year, swimming in the city is always possible. In Aqaba, where you can find products specific to the region and the country, after the free time we will give for shopping and lunch, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 5 AQABA – ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, vacating the rooms and
free time until the transfer time our guide will announce. At the time specified by our guide, we transfer to the airport. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines’ scheduled flight
Day 6 ISTANBUL
With our arrival at Istanbul Airport, the end of our tour and services.
NOTE
Jerash ancient city, Petra ancient city, Wadi Rum entrance, local guide services, 95 EUR per person, payment to the guide during the tour is mandatory.
21MAR TK816 IST AMM 07:45 10:10
25MAR TK834 AQJ IST 19:05 23:40
25 May, 20 June, 11 July and 8 August
TK816 ISTAMM 0645 0910
TK 834 AQJIST1900 2340
What's Included
— Economy class airfare on Turkish Airlines scheduled flights on the Istanbul (IST)-Amman (AMM) outbound and Aqaba (AQJ)-Istanbul (IST) return route
— Airport taxes
— 2 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in Amman at 4* hotels
— 1 night half-board camp accommodation in Wadi Rum
— 1 night bed & breakfast accommodation in Aqaba at 4* hotels
— Airport-hotel-airport transfers
— All city transfers with our private buses
— Amman City Tour
— Aqaba City Tour
— Jerash Ancient City Tour
— Madaba Tour
— Mount Nebo Tour
— Dead Sea Tour with lunch
— Petra Tour with lunch
— Wadi Rum Safari Tour
— Professional Turkish-speaking guiding and assistance services
— TURSAB professional liability insurance
Not Included
— All lunches and dinners not specified in the program
— All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
— Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
— Overseas exit tax fee
— Driver tips 10 Euro/person (optional)