The Best 8 Days in Jordan
On this thorough 8-day tour, you’ll see Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman, and other Jordanian treasures.
Tour overview
8 days in Jordan, on this thorough 8-day tour, you’ll see Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman, and other Jordanian treasures. Arrive at your Amman hotel in a private van from the airport. Explore the city before going on to Jerash, an ancient city. Visit Mount Nebo and Madaba on your journey to Petra, where you may learn about the desert city from a tour. Float in the Dead Sea in Aqaba and spend time at a Bedouin tent in Wadi Rum. Travel in comfort in a private car. Your guide will teach you about Petra. Take a Jeep trip in Wadi Rum with no hassle pickup and drop-off.
Tour itinerary
Day 1: Amman
Pick up at the airport and drive (40 minutes) to your Amman hotel for free time or an overnight stay, depending on your arrival time.
Accommodation: Spend the night in a 4* Amman hotel.
Meals are not included.
Day 2: Amman - Amman City Tour - Jerash - Amman
Breakfast is served at your accommodation. Begin the day with an Amman city tour that includes the Citadel, the Archaeological Museum, and the Roman Theatre.
Travel one hour north to view the spectacular ruins of the Roman city of Jerash (one of the best-preserved Roman sites outside of Rome). You will get a 2-hour private guided tour here. Return to Amman for the night.
Overnight stay at a 4-star Amman hotel.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
Day 3: Amman - Mt. Nebo - Madaba - Shobak - Petra
Breakfast is served at your accommodation. To see the mosaics and the vista, take the King’s Way from Mount Nebo to Petra (1-hour drive). It’s where Moses first saw the Holy Land. Then take a 15-minute journey to Madaba to visit St George’s Church and its unique mosaic map.
Continue your journey to Shobak (2 1/2 hours) to see the historic Crusader fort. Then travel 30 minutes to Petra for an overnight stay. Accommodation: Stay in a 3* Petra Hotel.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
Day 4: Petra
After breakfast, have a 2 12 hour guided tour of the Rose Red City of Petra with your individual tour guide. Before concluding the trip, go through the 1200m (2/3 mile) Siq to visit the Treasury, the Street of Facades, the Theatre, and along the Roman Street for a panoramic view of the Royal Tombs. There will be an opportunity to explore the place on your own (maybe the Monastery, which is around 900 stairs) before returning to the hotel for the night.
Accommodation: Stay in a 3* Petra Hotel.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
Day 5: Petra - Little Petra - Wadi Rum
Breakfast is served at your accommodation. Visit “Siq al Barid,” a historic caravanserai totally excavated in stone (15-minute drive). journey south for a 2-hour journey to Wadi Rum, commonly known as The Valley of the Moon, for a private 3-hour jeep trip. Wadi Rum is a valley in south Jordan etched into sandstone and granite rock. Dinner and stay in a set Bedouin encampment, the ideal location to take in the breathtaking scenery of Wadi Rum.
Overnight stay in an established Bedouin campground
Breakfast and dinner
Day 6: Wadi Rum - Aqaba
After breakfast at the campground, drive to Aqaba (1-hour drive) for a free day, maybe swimming or snorkeling, and overnight at your Aqaba hotel. Accommodation: Spend the night at an Aqaba Resort Hotel.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
Day 7: Aqaba - Dead Sea
After breakfast, you will take a four-hour trip via the magnificent Wadi Araba to the Dead Sea, where you will relax and float before spending the night at your Dead Sea resort.
Accommodation: Stay at a Dead Sea resort for the night.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
Day 8: Dead Sea - Amman
Breakfast is served at the property. End of tour: travel to Amman or the airport for departure (1-hour drive).
Accommodation is not provided.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
Includes:
- Dinner
- Accommodation in accordance with the itinerary
- Private Guided Tour of Petra and Jerash
- Amman sightseeing tour
- Private transportation (car for 2-3 persons or minivan for 4-6 people)
- Throughout, the driver
- Pick-up and delivery
- Wadi Rum Jeep Tour
- Entrance fees to all mentioned places
- 7 Breakfast
Excludes:
- Gratuities
- Unless otherwise noted, food and beverages
- Visa for entry into the nation
- Tax on departure (if applicable)
- If you stay overnight at the Dead Sea or Aqaba on the 25th or 31st of December, there is an extra fee per person for the gala dinner - the cost depends on the hotel you stay at (please call for pricing).
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Important details
Point of convergence:
We pick up from all Amman hotels as well as the Queen Alia International Airport.
Before you go, be aware of the following:
- When you book, you will receive confirmation.
- An adult must accompany children.
- A minimum of two individuals are required for each booking.
- All participants must provide their passport name, number, expiration date, and nationality at the time of booking.
- Please dress appropriately for all weather situations.
- There is a limit of 6 individuals per booking.
- If you stay overnight at the Dead Sea or Aqaba on the 25th or 31st of December, there is an extra fee per person for the gala dinner - the cost depends on the hotel you stay at (please call for pricing).
- It is not wheelchair accessible.
- There are no heart issues or any major medical disorders.
- Travelers should be in good physical condition.
- This is an exclusive tour/activity. Only your group will take part.