The Best of Jordan
Start from and Return back to Cairo Egypt

See the top sights in Jordan on this locally escorted tour, including Amman, Petra,
Wadi Rum and Jerash, in only 5 days (4 nights) . Start Daily in Cairo

DAY 1 - Cairo / AMMAN - Daily - Year Round - Choose Your Own Date
Arrive any day of the week. Year Round. Please advise us the name of your hotel in Cairo, or ask us for help with your hotel booking. Transfer is included to Cairo Airport. Air fare is included Cairo Amman Cairo , in economy class, tax included .

In Amman : our local rep. will meet you upon arrival and help with the transfer to your hotel in Amman .Complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for American , Australian, Canadian, NZ, EU and Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival. Add an extra day in Amman ?

DAY 2 - MADABA, KERAK - PETRA (BL)
We drive south along the King's Highway, an ancient caravan route, to Madaba to visit the church containing the oldest known map of the Holy Land. Continuing to Mount Nebo, we enjoy the panoramic view of the Promised Land the way Moses saw it for the first time. Further on, at Kerak, we tour the ruins of its romantic Crusaders' castle of Renaud de Chatillon, one of a line which stretched from Aqaba to Turkey. Finally, we arrive to PETRA . Lunch is included enroute.

DAY 3 - PETRA (BD)
Today the fabulous Nabatean City of Petra awaits us. Made famous in the Indiana Jones movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark," its ancient temples, tombs and striking Khazneh (Treasury) were hewn right from the pink and violet sandstone. We spend a full day here, and another night. In the evening we will call on you for a unique experience :
Dine as a local : The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza ( appetizers ) and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation. Tour experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 4- WADI RUM and AMMAN (BLD)
We board four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition to Wadi Rum, the "Valley of the Moon" where T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") organized Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War I. After our visit, we return to Amman. Lunch is included enroute. In the evening get ready for a dinner and folk show in Amman.

DAY 5 - JERASH / Cairo (B)
We drive to Jerash, among the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, to tour its temples, theaters, churches and colonnaded streets. From Jerash, we will escort you back to Amman, Queen Alia Airport . And your flight back to Cairo . In Cairo our local rep. will assist with your transfer to your connecting flight . End of our service Bon Voyage. Air fare is included Amman Cairo in economy class. Tax included. At Cairo airport, our local guide will be waiting for you , and will assist with your transfer ( included) to your hotel in Cairo or assist with your transfer to another terminal at Cairo Airport . Salam & Bon Voyage . In Amman : the Jordanian departure tax is included in our rate. Prefer a four-day program? please click here

RATES per person: in US

Tour includes:

• All transfers, and guided sightseeing as per itinerary.
• Air fare Cairo Amman Cairo in economy class, tax included
• Accommodation with breakfast and pre-set menu meals (as indicated in the itinerary)
• Services of local professional guides throughout the tour
• Admission fees to museums and sites as detailed in the itinerary .
• Jordanian departure tax.
• Complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for EU , Australian, NZ, Canadian, American & Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival.

The tour does not include:

• International airfare from/to your home country.
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenditures (beverages, laundry, special meals, etc.)
• Tips

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE JESUS IN THE LAND OF THE BOOK

Syria is truly the Land of the Book. The ancient alphabets of the Near East grew into Aramaic and then Hebrew, and finally Arabic and the modern Latin script that you're reading!

Jesus spoke to His Disciples in Aramaic. And nowhere else in the Holy Land does His language live as in Maaloula, where His words may still be heard exactly
as He spoke them. For the believer, or for anyone who values traditions of faith, it is a deeply moving experience.

Maaloula is just a short drive from Damascus, and home to Christian community that thrives after 2000 years.

As much as any land, Syria is the birthplace of the Christian faith. St. Paul converted on the road to Damascus, and in the early centuries of the Church, six Syrian bishops were elevated to the Holy See as popes. The grand Omayyad Mosque is built on a sacred site shared by Muslims and Christians for centuries, expressing the true brotherhood at the center of both faiths. Two million Syrians worship as Christians.

The full panoply of the Christian experience in the Near East has been played out in Syria. The Krak des Chevaliers is the unique never conquered Crusader fortress that stands intact as if ready to host the Knights of the Cross once again––and is a must stop for the visitor of faith to the holy sites.

Extend your stay in Syria for one day and visit Maaloula