Grand Tour of Arabia

Dubai & Jordan a la Indiana Jones
An 8-Day Adventure Tour with daily departure

Compare with the 6 day or 16 days version : Egypt , Dubai and Jordan, Including Petra

compare with the 10 Day version with Sharjah and Ajman

DAY 01 - DUBAI Thursday (B)
Start in Dubai or Amman . Arrive at Dubai International Airport at the United Arab Emirate on the Arabian Gulf. ( Click here to read more on Arabia' s early history).
Complimentary visa will be issued upon arrival for the following nationalities;

UK, EU , Switzerland, Sweden, USA, Canada , Australia, NZ, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei. You are responsible fro having a valid passport .


Upon arrival , our local rep will meet you and escort you to your hotel.

A taste of Arabia with a cosmopolitan lifestyle. In Dubai you'll find year round sunshine, un-crowded, clean sandy beaches. In this crime-free society you 'll find a very warm & welcoming team & society awaits you in Dubai. While shopping may not be high on your list, yet Dubai’s tax free markets means bargains galore. Attractive traditional Middle Eastern gifts - coffee pots, rugs, silverware, jewelry, brass, and one of the world’s greatest gold trading centers offering unbeatable value. Hong Kong is no longer able to compete with Dubai with the wide selection of low - priced international brand name products - audio equipment, VCRs, cameras, watches, fashions, perfumes and more , do not forget : the award-winning Dubai Duty Free at the airport.

DAY 2 - DUBAI - Friday (BLD)
Half Day Dubai City Tour :
Sample the historic sites and vibrant cosmopolitan life of Dubai on this comprehensive tour. The Tour begins in Jumeira, the picturesque palace and residential area of Dubai, also home to the famous Jumeira Mosque. The next stop is Sheikh Saeed House (former residence of ruling family). The Tour then continues to Al Bastakiya, the old part of Dubai, to reach the museum located in Al Fahidi Fort. All guests board the Abra (water taxi) to cross the Creek to the spice souk . Before savoring the sights and sounds of the fish, fruit and vegetable market, there is time to shop in the most famous landmark of Dubai – the Gold souk.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant

Evening Dhow Cruise Dinner:
For a fabulous relaxing evening join our fully fitted Arabian dhow for an evening’s cruise on the Creek. Enjoy a sumptuous feast of Arabic and Western cuisine while gently gliding past illuminated souks, banks and palaces.

DAY 3 - Desert Safari with dinner in the Arabian Desert - DUBAI - Saturday (BD)
Half  Day  Desert Safari (4 Wheel Drive ):
Morning at leisure , enjoy beach activities. This tour departs in the afternoon across the desert of Dubai with several photo-stops during an exciting dune drive to the first destination a camel farm. The drive continues across the desert.

We stop to watch the beautiful sunset before reaching our campsite where you have the opportunity to do camel riding , and for the ladies try out a henna design on hands or feet.
Henna hand painting ( temporary tattoo)
is a wedding night tradition

After working up an appetite enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and a shisha (the most famous Arabic Water pipe). We conclude the evening with a true 1001 Arabian Nights tradition and With a belly dancer  performing her dance around the campfire before we head back to your hotel in Dubai or Sharja.

DAY 4 - DUBAI - Full day at Leisure - Arabian Emirates - Monday (BD)
Full day on your own, or ask for optional tours to nearby Emirates ( states) .
In the evening, get ready for a great culinary experience at the "Al Mahara" restaurant at the world renown " Borj Al-Arab" Hotel, dinner is included ( preset menu)

DAY 5 - DUBAI - AMMAN, AQABA, PETRA - Tuesday (BD)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight to Amman ( Air fare is included & issued in Dubai ) . From Amman airport you'll drive north under a towering ridge of mountains, and arrive at your hotel in Petra for the night. Complimentary Jordanian visa fee (valid only for American , Australian , Canadian, EU , NZ , Singaporean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival). Dinner is included at the hotel

DAY 6 - PETRA - Wednesday (BLD)
We'll spend the entire day at Petra, the stunning desert city hewn by the Nabateans from solid cliffs of pink and violet sandstone. Petra was known in the bible as Sela, and rediscovered only in 1812. You'll feel like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark as you penetrate into the city through a narrow sandstone gorge, the Siq, and wander among the Temple of the Winged Lion, tombs, Roman theater, and the imposing Treasury. Lunch and dinner : Included at the hotel or local restaurant

DAY 7 - WADI RUM & AMMAN Thursday (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. Dinner is included at the hotel

DAY 8 - DEPARTURE FOR HOME Friday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport of Amman for your flight home. Or, you may choose to add one of our extensions, and return later from Jordan

RATES per person in USD

Sample Deluxe Hotels:

Prices include:

• All transfers in Dubai & Jordan, private basis , always with an air-conditioned vehicle.
• One way International air fare between Dubai & Amman with tax.
• Air-conditioned hotel accommodations with tax and service charges
• Sightseeing with professional guide and entrance fees as indicated
• Meals as indicated, with preset menu (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
• UAE ( United Arab Emirates) & Jordanian visa fee (valid only for American , EU & Japanese citizens ( As well some other nationalities , please check with us). Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival).
• Jordanian departure tax.

Not included:

• Personal expenses and beverages

• International air fare from / to your home country
• Gratuities
• Additional meals and services
• Trip interruption and cancellation insurance (please see our insurance brochure).

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