Ancient Trade Routes Tour

Ancient Trade Routes--6 days/5 nights

If you're traveling to Jordan from the Sinai or from the Aqaba land border with Israel or Saudi Arabia, this program may be just right for you. This is our "Desert Delights" tour, but with a final night in Amman so you can visit the magnificent Roman provincial ruins of Jerash before traveling onward.

Want more? Check out the terrific 3-night Sensation Amplification options outlined below.

Booking is simple--choose your date, choose your hotel category, choose your add-ons and then head for our Reservation Form. We'll get right back to you with your confirmation.

(Weekdays noted are applicable except for the special Christmas & New Year tour itineraries, which may vary slightly.

Wednesday--Meet/assist at the Aqaba port or land border. Transfer to your Aqaba hotel for a day at leisure on the shores of the Red Sea.
Thursday--Drive up Wadi Araba, route of the ancient spice caravans. You'll drive along the eastern shoreline of the Dead Sea to a resort hotel to enjoy day use facilities and lunch on the Dead Sea, lowest point on the earth's surface. The Dead Sea has a mineral content ten times that of the Earth's oceans--it's a guaranteed "uplifting" experience! In the afternoon visit Mt. Nebo, the site from which Moses viewed the Promised Land. Drive on to Petra for check-in. Join the "Petra by Night" tour from the Petra Visitors' Center for a romantic introduction to the legendary lost city, Overnight Petra. [BL]
Friday--Full day touring in Petra, including horseback entry, visits to the Treasury, Theater, Colonnaded Street and ad-Deir, Petra's largest carved facade. In the evening, join the fun at the Petra Kitchen as you learn to cook a traditional local meal. Overnight Petra. [BD]
Saturday--Morning return to Petra by the "secret road" route. Visit the High Place of Sacrifice, Wadi Farasa and the Royal Tombs. In the afternoon, drive to Wadi Rum for a jeep tour of the moonscape terrain. Dinner and overnight camping in the heart of the desert. [BD]
Sunday--Breakfast at campsite. Transfer from Wadi Rum to Jerash for a tour of the world's best-preserved Roman provincial city. You'll visit the South Theater, Forum, Cardo, Temple of Artemis and other spectacular ruins, accompanied by an English-speaking local site guide. Drive into Amman, Jordan's capital city, for overnight. [B]
Monday--Transfer to Amman's Queen Alia airport for departure. [B] Or customize your program by adding on one or more of the "Sensation Amplification" extensions outlined below!

Departure dates: (check back soon for 2011 departure dates!)

Month	2010				2011
Jan
Feb
March
April		14	21	28
May	5	12	19	26
June	2	9	16	23/30
July	7	14	21	28
Aug	4	11	18	25
Sept	1	8	15	22/29
Oct
Nov
Dec

Notes:

Departure dates marked in turquoise are subject to high season supplement or special itinerary supplement as detailed in price chart.

Departure dates marked in green are subject to low-season reduction as detailed in price chart.

Departures marked ¤ (December/January) may have a slightly different itinerary to adjust for holiday festivities; all program points will be included.

To book your program, please complete our Reservation Form.

For terms and conditions, see our Guaranteed Departure Terms and Conditions page.

Prices per person sharing double/twin room (US dollars)

	*3 hotels**	*4 hotels**	*5 hotels**
Per person sharing double room	$915	$1065	$1265
Single supplement	$138	$220	$355

¤Special program supplement	$145	$145	$145

High season supplement	$72	$87	$97

Low season reduction	$30	$55	$85

What's included:	What's not included:
Hotel accommodations 1 night Aqaba, 2 nights Petra, 1 night Amman, bed/breakfast basis.	Other meals, drinks.
One overnight camping in the Wadi Rum Protected Area, dinner/breakfast at campsite.	Tips for guide and coach driver.
All transfers by air-conditioned deluxe touring coach or private car.	Personal extras.
Meals as noted in program, breakfast [B], lunch [L] or dinner [D].	Visa and exit taxes.
English-speaking guide throughout touring program. (Local site guide in Jerash)
All entry/user fees for sightseeing program.
Horseback entry to Petra, first visit.
Jeep tour in Wadi Rum.
Day use facilities & lunch at Dead Sea.
Petra by Night show.
Petra Kitchen cuisine course/dinner.
Tips for hotel porters, waiters and jeep drivers.

3-night/4-day "Sensation Amplification" options

Dead Sea Amplifier--Indulge your senses with three nights at a 5* resort hotel on the Dead Sea. You can add this option before the Desert Delights Tour program, staying Monday-Wednesday at the Dead Sea and then joining the group on Thursday for lunch, the visit to Mt. Nebo and the continuation to Petra. (Note: this option omits the first night in Aqaba.) Alternatively, book this option for Monday-Wednesday nights following your night in Amman. A perfect way to recover from the rigors of sightseeing!
Damascus Amplifier--Spend three nights (Sunday-Tuesday) in Damascus, arguably the world's oldest city and unquestionably one of the most fascinating. You'll travel from Wadi Rum to Damascus on Sunday afternoon. The trip includes a full-day guided tour of Damascus including the Omayyad Mosque, National Museum, Straight Street, Ananias Church, the Azem Palace and the Hammadieh Souk. You'll also try an authentic Turkish Bath, and may choose to sign up for an excursion to Palmyra or Krak des Chevaliers. On Tuesday, you'll visit the ancient city of Bosra before returning to Jordan for the tour of Jerash and final overnight in Amman, with a departure transfer the following morning.
Jerusalem Amplifier--Following your Ancient Trade Routes Tour, cross the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge to Jerusalem early Monday for three nights (Monday-Wednesday) just outside the walls of the Old City. You'll have a free day (Monday) to explore the narrow cobbled streets on your own, and then you'll join a guided coach tours to visit to Bethlehem and Jerusalem, as well as another guided coach tour to visit Nazareth, Capernaum, the Mount of the Beatitudes and the Sea of Galilee (Tuesday and Wednesday). Thursday morning, back to Jordan for your departure connection (mid-day departure of later), or book a final night in Madaba or Amman before your departure.

Detailed itineraries and prices for each of these options can be found on the Sensation Amplification page.