10-Day Jordan Highlights Tour from Amman with Petra and Wadi Rum

• Upon arrival at Amman Airport, the representative will meet you with a Petra Nights Tours sign after you pass through customs.

• Transfer for about 45 minutes to your Amman hotel, check in for an overnight stay, and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

• Eat breakfast at the hotel.

• Explore Jordan's capital, Amman. Visit the Citadel with the remains of the Umayyad Palace and the Hercules Temple, as well as the Archaeological Museum with its excellent collection.

• In downtown, see the 2nd-century Roman Theater and the traditional souks.

• Stroll through Jabal Amman with its 19th-century houses; in one of them, the late King Hussein was born.

• Transfer to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, where people have flocked ever since the days of Herod the Great in search of its curative secrets.

• Enjoy a free afternoon, then check in for an overnight stay.

• After breakfast at the hotel, get picked up from the hotel lobby and drive to Madaba, where you will find the famous 6th-century mosaic map of Palestine in St. George's Church and visit the Archaeological Park to see more ancient mosaics.

• If open, visit the Church of St. John the Baptist, also called the Cathedral, situated on top of the hill in the old town of Madaba, with a notable museum containing paintings and themes from the life of John the Baptist.

• Continue to Mt. Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the Promised Land before he died.

• Drive to the Dead Sea Panoramic Complex, perched atop the edge of mountain range cliffs and offering spectacular views overlooking the Dead Sea and the Holy Land.

• Proceed to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, the lake between Jordan and Israel, a serene area surrounded by mountains with sunny weather all year round.

• Enjoy free time to relax at the beach and float on the salty waters.

Overnight at the Dead Sea hotel.

• Breakfast and overnight stay. No other service is provided.

• After breakfast, check out.

• Drive southwards and enjoy the scenic views of Dana.

• In Shobak, visit an ancient crusader castle perched on the side of a rocky, conical mountain.

• Afterwards, drive to the bizarre landscape of Little Petra and visit Siq el-Barid, a miniature Petra with its modest gorge (Siq) that leads into an area of carved tombs and monuments.

• Continue to Little Petra camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

• After breakfast, head to the red rose city of Petra, the biggest attraction in Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundation of a commercial empire that extended into Syria.

• With the guide, pass through the canyon, the so-called Siq, to see the most beautiful monument: the Treasury.

• Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle.

• After that, enjoy free time to explore Petra on your own. Walk the same way back to the entrance.

Overnight in Petra.

• After breakfast, check out and drive 1.5 hours to Wadi Rum, one of the most impressive desert landscapes in the world.

• Explore the area by jeep ride to see rugged mountains, canyons, sand dunes, and rock inscriptions from the Thamudic and Nabataean periods.

• Transfer to Aqaba.

• Enjoy a free afternoon in the Red Sea resort of Aqaba. Relax, explore the duty-free shopping facilities, or have fun with popular water activities like swimming, snorkelling, or diving (not included).

Overnight in Aqaba.

• Enjoy free time in the morning to experience Aqaba and the resort amenities.

• Latest check-out is at 12:00. Meet your driver for your transfer back to Amman.

• After breakfast, leave Amman and drive to Ajloun to visit the great 12th-century Islamic castle built around 1184/85 by the famous Islamic leader Salah al-Din.

• Continue to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East, comprising paved and colonnaded streets, soaring hilltop temples, handsome theatres, and spacious public squares and plazas.

• Then continue to the town of Salt. Here, walk along Hammam Street to see the highlights of 19th-century architecture, including houses with long-arched windows in picturesque narrow streets. Well known is the Abu Jaber mansion, built between 1892 and 1906, reputed to be the finest example of a 19th-century merchant house in the region.

• Return to your Amman hotel.

• Latest check-out is by 12:00 pm. According to your departure time, transfer for 1 hour to Amman to board your flight.