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9 Days Biblical Jordan Tour: Heritage, Petra and Dead Sea
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9 Days Biblical Jordan Tour: Heritage, Petra and Dead Sea

9 Days pilgrimage Jordan

Duration

9 Days

Max Guests

20 People

Destinations

Jordan

Type

pilgrimage

Pricing: On request — send us your dates and group size for a tailored quote.

About This Tour

Follow in the footsteps of prophets on this 9-day spiritual journey through Jordan's most sacred biblical sites. From the ancient Roman city of Jerash to the rose-red city of Petra, the desert landscapes of Wadi Rum and the healing waters of the Dead Sea, the tour blends faith, history and natural beauty. It is an unforgettable pilgrimage experience.

Highlights

Amman Citadel and Roman Theatre city tour
Jerash and Ajlun Castle
Madaba mosaics, Mount Nebo and Machaerus
Petra, the Nabatean rose-red city
Wadi Rum 4x4 desert tour and camp under the stars
Dead Sea float, Bethany and Ma'in hot springs

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1
Day 1

Arrival in Amman
Arrive at Queen Alia International Airport, meet and assist with visa formalities, and transfer to the hotel in Amman for dinner and overnight.
2
Day 2

Amman City Tour, Jerash and Ajloun
After breakfast, tour Amman, called Rabbath-Ammon in the Old Testament and Philadelphia in the New, including the Citadel, the Roman Theatre and the Archaeological and Folklore Museums. Head north to Jerash, called Antiochea or Gerasa in the Bible, where Jesus cast out evil spirits and which is one of the world's best-preserved Greco-Roman cities. Continue to Ajlun Castle, built by Saladin's general in 1184 AD to control the iron mines and counter the Crusaders. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight.
3
Day 3

Amman to Petra via Madaba, Mount Nebo and Mukawir
After breakfast, drive to Madaba, called Madeba or Medeba in the Bible, whose main attraction is the Byzantine mosaic map of the Holy Land. Continue to Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land and died. Visit Mukawir, called Machaerus in the Bible, where John the Baptist was imprisoned, Salome danced and John was beheaded (Matthew 14:3-11). Continue south to Petra, check in, dinner and overnight.
4
Day 4

Petra Visit to Wadi Rum
Visit Petra, the biblical city of the Nabateans, descendants of the Nebajots, whose first king was Aretas and whose records date from 312 BC to 328 AD. In the afternoon, depart to Wadi Rum, the Valley of the Moon, and explore by 4x4 Bedouin pickup (6 passengers per vehicle) for approximately 2 hours to the great mountain of Al Khazali. Dinner and overnight under the stars in Wadi Rum.
5
Day 5

Wadi Rum to Aqaba
After breakfast, drive to the southern tip of Jordan to Aqaba, Jordan's window to the sea. Spend the rest of the day free at leisure, with options including diving, snorkeling, fishing, sailing, jet skiing, parasailing, regional cruises and glass-bottomed boat tours, plus shopping in Jordan's only economic free zone. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Aqaba.
6
Day 6

Free Day in Aqaba
Enjoy a full free day in Aqaba, a perfect location for divers thanks to its unusual vertical currents and sea breezes. Optional water activities include snorkeling, fishing, sailing, jet skiing, parasailing, regional cruises and glass-bottomed boat tours, while others can shop at some of the country's best rates in Jordan's only economic free zone. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Aqaba.
7
Day 7

Aqaba to Dead Sea
After breakfast, drive via the Wadi Araba Road to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth at 400 metres below sea level. Spend the rest of the day bathing and relaxing in its gently lapping waters. Dinner and overnight at the Dead Sea.
8
Day 8

Dead Sea, Bethany and Ma'in Hot Springs
After breakfast, visit Bethany, identified for nearly two millennia as the area where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist, with 1st-century discoveries confirming habitation during the lives of Jesus and John. Continue to Ma'in Hot Springs, biblical Belemounta, 74 km south of Amman and 264 metres below sea level, where Herod the Great bathed. The thermal springs range from 45C to 60C and tumble down the hillside into public bathing pools rich in potassium, magnesium and calcium. Return to the Dead Sea hotel for dinner and overnight.
9
Day 9

Dead Sea to Amman Airport
After breakfast, transfer to Amman Airport for departure.

Included

  • Accommodation at selected hotels on half board
  • Transfers and transportation by air-conditioned bus
  • Entrance fees for visits indicated in the program
  • Horses at Petra, excluding the tip
  • English professional private guide
  • Visa arrangement
  • 2-hour 4x4 jeep tour in Wadi Rum
  • Swim and lunch at the main hot springs hotel thermal pool

Excluded

  • Lunches
  • Drinks and extras
  • Flight tickets
  • Personal expenses and insurance
  • Tips
  • Travel insurance

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