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Jewels of Jordan (optional Egypt)
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JORDAN SOLO TRAVEL TOUR
Jordan, a marvel for her vast desert landscapes and the fame of Petra, the lost ancient city. There’s this and more to discovery starting out from Amman, the country’s capital in the north.
Highlights of this 8 day visit include a two night stay to uncover the incredible UNESCO listed site of Petra, seeing the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Jerash, a visit to the Christian market town of Madaba, and exploring Dana Reserve at your own pace. And of course, no visit to Jordan is complete without experiencing the red desert and her rolling dunes with a stay at a deluxe oasis camp in Wadi Rum and visiting the lowest place on earth, The Dead Sea.
Jewels of Jordan
Join a ‘Solos Only’ 8 day visit of Jordan on this ideal small group discovery.
*** CONNECTS WITH: EGYPT
Like to continue your discoveries – combine your Jordan visit with Egypt 12 day tour
INCLUSIONS
ACCOMMODATION & MEALS
- 6 nights hotels*
- 1 night deluxe desert camp
- 7 breakfasts
- 6 dinners
SIGHTSEEING & GUIDES
- English-speaking locally based tour escort-guide
TRAVEL
- Private air-conditioned group transport by road
- Arrival and departure airport transfers, Amman #
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
- Porterage in and out of hotels included where available
- Small group, not more than 16 travellers
Tipping fund USD50 payable on arrival
# if adding pre or post tour group hotel must be booked as part of your package for airport transfers to be included
* remote/simple hotel, Dana
Travel insurance is a mandatory requirement for joining this tour and is in addition to the package price.
Not included:
- International airfares (unless requested)
- Airport transfers unless specified
- Travel insurance
- Excess baggage
- Visa fees if applicable
- Any tips for service personnel
- Meals and beverages not specified on itinerary
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry & medical expenses
- Incidental expenses such as taxi fares, telecommunications
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COMBINATION TOUR SAVING
Connect this tour with Wonders of Egypt (back to back) and SAVE $200
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PER PERSON AUD$ |
OWN ROOM |
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8 Day Tour |
AUD $4375 |
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PRE TOUR: group hotel with breakfast, dinner & airport transfer |
AUD $345 |
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POST TOUR: group hotel with breakfast, dinner & airport transfer |
AUD $345 |
RETURN TRAVELLER REWARD - SAVE $100
Once you have booked and departed with us on an international tour, you qualify for our Return Traveller Reward on your next international tour booking. The offer does not apply to any cruises, resort packages, or tours within Australia.
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If you are happy to share with a roommate of the same sex, save $805 on the tour package price with your own room.
Trip Code: jordan23-11
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Itinerary
HIGHLIGHTS
- Welcome group dinner
- Visit fascinating Greco-Roman city of Jerash
- Experience the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea
- Visit Madaba, ‘The City of Mosaics’
- Vies from Mt. Nebo, known as the burial place of Prophet Moses.
- Kerak castle, the country’s largest, and fascinating ancient castle
- Dana reserve; explore at leisure
- Wadi Rum, the vast and echoing desert of Jordan
- City stay, Amman
- Small group, ‘Solos Only’ touring
PRE TOUR STAY
Consider arriving a day before the tour starts or staying on after the tour ends. You can relax and refresh after your flight. Also provides a buffer in case of unexpected flight delays. The cost of the additional night/s of stay applies. Ask our travel team about this option, and the additional costs.
DAY 1
Arrive Amman
Upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, you will be met by our local representative. From the airport, transfer to the group hotel. The rest of day is at leisure. Tonight, meet with your group for dinner and your overnight stay in Amman.
Meals: Dinner
DAY 2
Amman – Jerash – Dead Sea
After breakfast drive to the fascinating Greco-Roman city of Jerash, visit original temples, theaters, plazas, paths and colonnaded streets, an amphitheatre, churches and the vast Roman Forum. Later, we transfer to the lowest point in the earth, the Dead Sea. Experience the stark landscape surrounding this salt lake that’s bordered by Jordan to the east, Israel and Palestine to the west. Stay overnight and join together for dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3
Dead Sea – Madaba – Nebo – Kerak - Dana
After breakfast at our hotel, we drive onto Madaba, ‘The City of Mosaics’. Visit the town’s main attraction, the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George where the famous 6th Century Byzantine mosaic map of the Holy Land and other biblical sites is found. Then proceed to Mt. Nebo, known as the burial place of Prophet Moses. The mountain, which rises to 840 metres above sea level and offers a spectacular view of the Holy Land.
Continue to Kerak and visit Jordan’s largest and ancient castle, Kerak Castle. By day end travel onto Dana Reserve for an overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4
Dana – Petra
After breakfast, explore the reserve on your own, Dana Jordan’s largest nature reserve, covering some 320 square kilometers of spectacular mountains and Wadis along the face of the Great Rift Valley. From scorching sand dunes in the west to cool mountaintops in the east, the Dana Biosphere Reserve is home to a great variety of wildlife.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5
Petra Highlights
Breakfast at our hotel. This morning we explore the unique city of Petra, built by the Nabataean Arabs who carved their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasures from the desert sandstone, in its natural shades of pink and gold. You will reach the entrance of the impressive narrow gorge (Siq), leading to a marvellous and magical monument, where you will have a glimpse of the Treasury, then you will continue to the street of facades, the royal tombs, the Cardo, the temples, churches, and museums. Petra is a wonder of the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Jordan's most precious treasure and Jordan's biggest tourist attraction. It is a vast and unique city, carved into the rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab civilization, who settled here over 2000 years ago.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
Petra – Wadi Rum
After breakfast we travel to Wadi Rum. It’s a unique experience, making the trip by 4x4 vehicle through the vast and echoing desert. Stunning in its natural beauty, Wadi Rum is probably best known because of its connection with the enigmatic British officer T.E. Lawrence, who was based in Wadi Rum during the Great Arab Revolt of 1917-18. Much of David Lean Lawrence of Arabia was filmed in Wadi Rum. Tonight, a desert camp overnight experience.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 7
Wadi Rum - Amman
We make our way back to Amman for a final night of stay. There’s some time in the afternoon in Amman to make your own local discoveries. Tonight celebrate your Jordan visit with a group farewell dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8
Departure
Check out and transfer the international airport for your onward flight.
Meals: Breakfast
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ACCOMMODATION
HOTELS
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Destination |
Hotel Name |
Nights |
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Amman |
Hilton Amman 5* |
1 |
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Dead Sea |
1 |
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Dana |
Dana Hotel-a simple hotel |
1 |
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Petra |
Old Village Resort |
2 |
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Wadi Rum |
Rum Oasis Luxury Camp (specialty desert camp) |
1 |
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Total |
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7 |
Hotels may be subject to change, due to circumstances outside of our control. Should this occur, a hotel of a similar standard will be provided.
Guest room, Hilton Amman, Jordan
Hilton Dead Seas Resort & Spa
Bathroom, Hilton Amman, Jordan
Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa, Dead Sea
HILTON AMMAN, AMMAN
A five star hotel located in the Al Shmeisani area, and only two kilometres from Abdali Mall and Romanian Theater. Stay in a stylish guest room and relax at the hotel’s glamorous spa with indoor pool. Enjoy contemporary deluxe room with amenities that include a 55-inch HDTV, minibar, safe, iron / ironing board, USB port, work desk, plus tea and coffee making facilities. Sleeps 3 with a rollaway bed.
HILTON DEAD SEA RESORT & SPA, DEAD SEA
A five star hotel located at the heart of the Jordan Valley. The hotel sits at the lowest land point on earth, with direct access to the Dead Sea beachfront. The resort hotel includes a rooftop bar, and pools. Guest rooms are a contemporary style and feature a walk-in rain shower include a 42-inch HDTV, in-room safe and individually controlled air-conditioning.
OLD VILLAGE HOTEL & RESORT, PETRA
The Old Village Hotel & Resort overlooks the Shahara Mountains, home to the fabled UNESCO world heritage site of the rose-red city of Petra. Throughout the resort there are many seating areas where guests can relax and enjoy a refreshing cup of mint tea or Arabic coffee whilst enjoying the view over the terraces and catching the spectacular sunset over the mountains. The property is located 2 km from Petra Visitor Centre and 1.5 km from Wadi Mussa City Centre. There is an indoor swimming pool and sauna for relaxation after a busy day exploring Petra. Rooms are furnished to reflect the history and culture of the area and to showcase local handicraft skills. All rooms have Wi-Fi access, tea and coffee making facilities, television, air conditioning, safe deposit box and a mini bar. The bathrooms are equipped with bath/shower, hair dryer and complimentary toiletries.
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GETTING THERE
Starts In:
Amman, Jordan
Ends In:
Amman, Jordan
[Start and End indicates tour starting point, rather than airports which may vary]
First Day Information
Arrival day commences with airport to hotel transfer and end of day group meet up.
Hotel Check In/Out Times
Consider the hotel check in time on arrival and the hotel check out time on departure. If you arrive prior to the check in time, the hotel will store your luggage until the check in time and can also store your luggage until you are ready to depart for your onward journey. Hotel check in: most hotels have check in from 2PM or 3PM
Hotel check out: most hotels require check out by 10AM or 11AM.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport Transfers are included on arrival and departure given that;
- if connecting from our Wonders of Egypt Tour - arrive on these flights on day 1 of tour, Jewels of Jordan:
MS 707 CAIRO TO AMMAN Depart 1220 Arrive 1435
RJ 504 CAIRO TO AMMAN Depart 1345 Arrive 1605
OR - you arrive on day 1 of the tour and/or depart on the final day of the tour (other than from our Wonders of Egypt Tour)
- you have extended your stay and you have booked the pre or post tour group hotel with us as part of your package.
If you are making your own flight arrangements, we require your flight itinerary no later than 45 days priors to travel (and even if you are not making airport transfer arrangements with us). Where transfers are part of your arrangement, if your itinerary is not provided to us within the required timeframe, you forfeit the airport transfers, or additional fees may be incurred for the service.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
As an Australian travel company we can provide flight assistance for flights originating from Australia. If joining the tour from outside Australia we recommend making your own flight arrangements or to use the service of a travel advisor located within your country of residence for access to best fares.
VISA/ENTRY INFORMATION
See 'VISA/ENTRY' information in our MORE INFORMATION section below.
DETAILS
TRIP AVAILABILITY
If this trip seems right for you then we encourage you to book early and secure your place with a deposit. Tour space is limited. Also, many services on this tour must be booked well in advance. To ensure your place, please check trip availability at your earliest convenience
FELLOW TRAVELLERS
You will enjoy this group experience with a maximum of 16 travellers. This is a Solos Only tour (couple free). You are welcome to join with a friend, but couples do not join this tour.
THE PACE [23 OUT OF 5]
Travellers of 75 years or over may be required to return a Fit to Travel form that is completed by their doctor.
More Information > Visit Travel Fitness
TIPPING
Tipping is not included in your tour package.
Tipping may not be your custom, or the custom of your home country, however it is significant in many parts of the world for roles in tourism. It’s customary to tip tour service personnel including your group tour leader, driver, local guides, restaurant staff, and porters. It’s also appreciated to leave small tips for room attendants and restaurant wait staff. We appreciate that for many travellers tipping is awkward, and they are unsure about how and what amount to tip. For this reason, we collect a tipping fund payment from each traveller and your tour leader manages it, and pays the tips for the included group services along the way.
The Tipping Fund
At the beginning of your tour, the tipping fund is payable to your tour leader. The fund does not cover tips for your group tour leader.
Your Trip Leader
As tipping is customary, please recognise your tour leader’s good service, and the custom of tipping tour leaders, and tip them at the completion of your tour. Your tour leader is away from home for the duration of your visit and tipping is a part of recognising this dedication. As a guide we suggest you allow USD5-7 per day. Excellent service would be recognised with a higher amount. The tip for your tour leader is at your discretion.
GROUP TOUR LEADER / LOCAL GUIDES
This is a private group tour. Groups of 10 or more passengers are fully escorted with a tour leader. Groups sizes with less than 10 passengers are facilitated by local guides/tour leaders at each destination.
The role of your tour leader is to lead the group, take charge of all the trip logistics on tour and of course, make sure the trip runs as smoothly as possible so ultimately you have the best possible experience. From time to time, as is the nature of travel, ‘hiccups’ can occur, such as unexpected delays to due to traffic congestion, unexpected weather conditions that make a change of plans necessary, and many other things that go hand in hand with travel. In these circumstances your group leader will do their utmost to make the best possible alternative plans – please be ready to accept that these situations are out of the control of anyone and trust in your group leader to assist as best as possible.
ABOUT THE MEALS
It’s regular that our trips include welcome dinners and farewell dinners for our groups. In addition, we include other group dining experiences to ensure that everyone can enjoy the benefit of travelling and dining as a group. There’s nothing better than to share a meal with new friends and discuss the day’s adventures.
LUGGAGE INFORMATION
For airline luggage restrictions refer to your ticket details. Please note that the maximum luggage weight for touring may be less than the airline maximum limit.
Checked luggage maximum weight: 23kg
Hand luggage maximum weight: 7kg
For airline luggage restrictions refer to your ticket details. Please note that the maximum luggage weight for touring may be less than the airline maximum limit.
Luggage is limited to one medium size suitcase per person, the sum of its length/width and depth not to exceed 140cm (56") plus an overnight bag (airline bag size) which may be carried on board the vehicle. If your luggage exceeds this limit, we ask that you make alternative arrangements for the excess to be forwarded to the termination point of your tour. We suggest you have wheels on your suitcase, as there are certain places where assistance is not available.
