Drive Your Way Through Jordan

You will then be transferred to your hotel for the night.

First visit with Jerash, nicknamed the "Pompeii of the Near East" because of its exceptional preservation. In the heart of the Gilead mountains, Jerash, ancient Gerasa, has been inhabited since Neolithic times, but it will only reach its peak in Roman times. It is part of the decapolis, a commercial and artistic league of 10 Greco-Roman cities. You can stroll through the city and discover its theatres, its temples, its nymphaeum, its churches, its markets, its colonnades, its oval square, its hippodrome, its magnificent gates and its 600m Roman road where the ruts left by the chariot wheels are still visible. Admission with jordan pass

Ajloun Castle. A short drive through olive groves and a pine forest will take you to the town of Ajloun. There, on a hill, stands the castle of Qualat ar Rabad, at an altitude of 1250m. This castle is considered the finest example of Arab architecture in the region. It was built by a nephew of Saladin in 1184 to fight the Crusaders. The fortress dominated a vast area north of the Jordan Valley as well as the passageways. Due to its strategic position, the castle controlled and protected the routes between southern Jordan and Syria. It was part of a chain of forts, whose fires were lit at night to transmit signals from the Euphrates to Cairo. In 1260, it was conquered and partially destroyed by the Mongols. In the 18th century, it became the seat of an Ottoman garrison. Well-preserved, the castle offers a labyrinth of towers, rooms, galleries, and staircases to explore. Admission with jordan pass

Amman is one of the oldest cities in the world still inhabited. From 1200 BC it was the Ammonite capital under the name of Rabbat Ammon, then became Philadelphia, city of the Roman decapolis. At the top of a hill overlooking the lower town, at the old citadel, you can admire the vestiges left by these civilizations: the columns of the Roman temple of Hercules, the capitals of the Byzantine church, the sculptures of the Umayyad palace. You can discover the treasures of the Archaeological Museum of Amman. Below you can visit the 6,000-seat Roman theater, the odeon and the nymphaeum. Amman was originally built on seven hills and now spans 19.Amman is a city of contradictions where the past and the modernity of the twentieth century coexist. Admission with jordan pass

After breakfast we will visit the city of Madaba and its Mosaics, followed by Mount Nebo, supposed to house the tomb of Moses, it becomes from the beginning of the Byzantine period an important place of pilgrimage with the construction, between the IV ° and in the 6th century, a monastery (in ruins today) then a church. Admission to archeologic park with jordan pass Admission to saint Georges church not included in jordan pass : you have to pay 3jd per pax

From Mount Nebo, in very good weather, the view is superb and the gaze embraces the Dead Sea, the Jordan, the West Bank and the cities of Jericho and Jerusalem. It is said that Moses is buried there. Admission not included in jordan pass. You have to pay 3jd per pax

Then we continue to the castle of Kerak Visit of the Saladin fortress in Kerak, a former Crusader fortress still surrounded by the fortifications of the old city. Kerak rises 900 meters above sea level. Today, this city with a population of around 170,000 people still has various restored Ottoman buildings from the 19th century and offers many restaurants, hotels and more. services. But, without question, it is the castle of Kerak that dominates everything. The fortress was built by King Baudoin in 1142, controlled by Renaud de Chatillon in 1176 and conquered by Saladin in 1189. The castle is a labyrinth of rooms with vaulted ceilings, endless corridors and cellars in perfect condition. Admission included in the jordan pass

You will devote a whole day to the "Pink City", to explore this fabulous UNESCO World Heritage Site. in the afternoon you can then stroll freely in the ancient city. Petra is a legacy of the Nabataeans, a hardworking Arab nation that settled in the southern tip of Jordan over 2,000 years ago. Renowned for its refined culture, majestic cave architecture and ingenious irrigation system, this lost city enchants visitors from all over the world. On the program of your visit: the Tomb of the Obelisks, the Siq, the Khazneh, the Amphitheater). Forgotten by the West, Petra has been living again since 1812 after its discovery by a Swiss traveler, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, who managed to enter this jealously protected site by claiming to be an Arab from India, to make a sacrifice at the tomb of prophet Aaron. A discovery that will leave you speechless. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. Tour guide for 2h(english-french-italian-german-other langage upon request) included in jordan pass

"Vast resounding, in the image of God": these are the words that Lawrence of Arabia said to describe the largest and most majestic of the Jordanian deserts. You will dive into this breathtaking place, timeless and left almost untouched by men, through a 4x4 excursion for 2 hours. A monolithic rock labyrinth extends from the ground up to over 1,700 m in height. Hikers will appreciate the calm of the infinite spaces, will explore the canyons and the Gueltas to discover drawings on 4000-year-old rock and the other prodigious treasures of this desert immensity. Traditional dinner and overnight at the camp Jeep tour 3 hours Admission included in jordan pass

e experience Free time for activities in the salt water, its coast, partially inhabited, is very peaceful. Its landscapes have hardly changed since ancient times. You can also sunbathe, swim and dine or relax in the water, lapping at the whim, and marveling at that you are not sinking! Enjoy a strange but delicious experience: "floating" on the surface of water, nine times saltier than ordinary sea water. After the free time, return to Amman Free time for lunch at the dead sea spa Admission included in the tour

End of your trip.