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Specially designed Itinerary by Go Travel JORDAN and DEAD SEA SPAS with Black Mud
DAY ONE Arrival Amman
JERASH: Only a half-hour’s drive away is Jerash ,an entire Roman provincial city , a remarkably preserved open air museum of colonnades , temple ,baths ,a market place a triumphal arch and a forum .This was the administrative , cultural and commercial center around 106 BC when Jerash was once a prosperous outpost of the Roman Empire.
Lunch at any local restaurant in Jerash (we recommend you to try Lebanese house) optional & you can order by your self which is better for you.
End of the visit drive to the selected hotel in Dead Sea overnight.
The hotel chain we use here is the Moevenpick Resort in Dead Sea and Petra
DAY TWO
Buffet breakfast at the hotel main restaurant…
After breakfast meet your guide at the lobby & drive south via the King's Way & visit the following places:
MADABA CITY: In the Bible , the Moabite town of Madaba has some of the finest Byzantine mosaics in the region .Inside Greek Orthodox ST.GEORGE Church is probably the earliest map of Palestine in existence a mosaic originally measuring five by 25 meters made around 560 AD.
MT.NEBO: About an hour’s drive from Amman is MT.Nebo , a site sacred to Islam Christianity and Judaism. Moses died on this mountain that overlooks the Dead Sea , the Jordan River ,Jerusalme and Jericho the Franciscans built a monastery here and a church over the ruins of an earlier one first built around 394 AD .Mosaics from the Byzantine are remain , a well preserved one in particular , a 3 by 9 meter floor piece depicting hunting , wine – making and a menagerie of wild and domestic animals .
After the visit proceed to the lowest point on Earth the Dead Sea & check in the hotel & overnight.
DAY THREE
Buffet breakfast at the hotel main restaurant…
After breakfast free day for leisure & swim at the Dead Sea
DEAD SEA: Use the free Black Mud on the Beach of your hotel sunbath with black mud– and spend a Full day free full of relaxation on the shores of the Dead Sea, and experience the magical float on the surface of this lowest sea on the earth (approximate 345 meters below sea level), Fed by the Jordan river and other mineral springs around the area, makes swimming a unique experience where everyone is floating loosing weight lying face up & reading a newspaper.
DAY FOUR
Buffet breakfast at the hotel main restaurant..
After breakfast meet your guide & drive to Mai'n hot springs & enjoy the thermal mineral springs that for centuries have attracted people to come & immerse themselves in warm therapeutic waters
lunch at Janna Spa hotel(5* hotel) Buffet Style.
Then drive back to Dead Sea for overnight.
DAY FIVE
Buffet breakfast at the hotel main restaurant…
After breakfast free day for leisure & swim at the Dead Sea
DEAD SEA: spend another – Use the free Black Mud on the Beach of your hotel - sunbath with black mud – a full day free full of relaxation on the shores of the Dead Sea, and experience the magical float on the surface of this lowest sea on the earth (approximate 345 meters below sea level), Fed by the Jordan river and other mineral springs around the area, makes swimming a unique experience where everyone is floating loosing weight lying face up & reading a newspaper.
DAY SIX
Buffet breakfast at the hotel main restaurant…
After breakfast meet your guide at the lobby & drive south to Petra, en route visit the following places:
KARAK CASTLE: about 1&1/2 hours from Petra; lies in the biblical land of Moab and was a Moabite stronghold long before the Crusaders built their castle for which it is famous today. Its Biblical name is Kir-haraseth (II Kings 3:25) and its features as the walled city of Charachmoba on the Madaba Mosaic map (a 6th century AD mosaic map in the town of Madaba).Although it was not the first crusader castle to be built east of the Jordan, its strength and location made Karak the most important of the defenses guiding the Latin Kingdom's exposed eastern flank. Montreal (present day Shobak, in south Jordan) was founded in 1115 AD to control the caravan routes between Syria, Egypt and Arabia and the following year king Baldwin I led an expedition down to the Red sea adding a castle at Aila (Aqaba).
Also visit Mukawar & Um Al Rassas.
Then proceed to Petra for overnight at Moevenpick Resort Petra
DAY SEVEN
Buffet breakfast at the hotel main restaurant…
After breakfast meet your guide & start the visit of Jordan's most valuable treasure & the greatest tourists attraction the Red Rose city of Petra.
PETRA: A UNESCO World Heritage before the last wonders election it was described as the eighth wonder of the ancient world. This wonder outstanding city carved in the rocky colorful-mountains and managed to survived from all major earthquakes through ancient and modern history. First guests will have an OPTIONAL horse-ride from the entrance of the city to beginning of SIQ (gorge)… your annex of this city will by on foot through a narrow 900 meter long SIQ that leads you to the magnificent Treasury… The visit of the city will include the visit of the ancient tombs, Courthouse, amphitheatre & Qaser Al-Bint where a free time will be given for those who want to explore more about this city hidden secrets.
End the visit drive to Wadi Rum known as the Moon Valley- or Valley of LOURANCE of ARABIA
Upon arrival to Wadi Rum, the guests will be taken in the Eco Bedouin open back Jeeps/trucks for 2 hours tour inside the desert. These Jeeps are run by Queen Alia Foundation for the aid and assistance of the Bedouin living in the area… and jeeps are driven by the local Bedouins (Arabian nomads) who are experts in maneuvering their vehicles through the sand. This jeep tour will include a stop at Lawrence Spring; Khazaali Mountain where you will see the Theodicy hand inscription…
After the jeep tour drive to the camp in Rum for rest, Bedouin dinner at the camp then drive back to Petra for overnight.
DAY EIGHT
Buffet breakfast at the hotel main restaurant…
Check-out the hotel and meet your guide and transfer to Queen Alia International airport for departure with full assistance by our airport staff that will es**rt you till the departure gate to bid you farewell goodbye.
The departure from Petra will be at 6 AM to catch your plane at 11:40 AM
Our Rate include the following:
• Meet & assist upon arrival & departure.
• Transfer in private 4WD throughout the trip as mentioned above.
• English speaking guide & driver throughout the trip as mentioned above.
• Entrance fees to all sites mentioned above.
• Horse ride in Petra till the SIQ - optional
• Two hours jeep tour in Rum using the old open back jeeps.
• Portages at the Airport & the hotels.
• Dinner at the camp in Rum.
• Lunch in Ma'in
Rate dose not includes the following:
• Accommodations at the hotels which booked by your side.
• Any personal expenses such as mini bar at the hotels, laundry, etc…
• Departure tax for all guests.
• Visa fees for all guests.
• Tips for the guide & driver.
• Any services not mentioned above.
• Any changes in Government taxes or services applicable at the moment.
• Flight tickets.
Book Your : Chaldean Catholic Pilgrimage Group 2014
From Melbourne
24 Days/23 nights
Departure: Sat: 07 June 2014 from Melbourne
Book Your : Chaldean Catholic Pilgrimage Group 2014
