"Sensation Amplification" add-on packages

 

Want more?  If your group tour leaves you wanting more sightseeing, add on 3 nights in either Damascus or Jerusalem.  If the group tour leaves you pining for some rest and relaxation, opt for a pampering 3-night break at either the Red Sea or the Dead Sea.  If the group tour just plain leaves you wanting "more, more, more" why not book several of these tempting add-ons?

 

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.   Be sure you've read our Booking Terms and Conditions for important information about your tour.

 

 

 

Damascus Amplifier:  (Starts Friday with World Heritage/Nabatean Kingdom/Caravan Trails tours.  Starts Sunday with Desert Delights/Ancient Trade Routes tours.)

(Weekdays noted are applicable except for the special Christmas  and New Year  tour itineraries.)

• Friday or Sunday--Transfer from Madaba (Friday) or Wadi Rum (Sunday) across the Jordan/Syria border to Damascus, arguably the world's oldest city and certainly one of the most delightful.  Our Syrian guide will meet you at the border crossing to arrange your group visa.  Overnight Damascus.

• Saturday or Monday--Full day tour of Damascus.  Start the morning with a walking tour inside the old city walls to visit the Omayyad Mosque, Tomb of Salah ad-Din, Azzam Palace, Hamadieh Souk, Straight Street, the Church of St. Paul and the Ananias Window.  Visit the National Museum and Handicraft Souk.  Take a pause to enjoy a traditional Turkish Bath inside the old city.  In the late afternoon, drive to Mt. Kassioun for a refreshing glass of tea and the panoramic view over the city.   Overnight Damascus.  [B]

• Sunday or Tuesday--Free day to continue exploring Damascus on your own.  Or, sign up for a full-day excursion.  One option will include a visit to Ma'alula, one of the three remaining villages in the world where Aramaic, the language of Jesus, is still spoken.  After visiting the ancient monastery there, drive on to Krak des Chevaliers to tour a fine Crusader Castle.  Return to Damascus for overnight.  The second option is to visit Palmyra and the ruins of the oasis city-state of Tadmoor.  A testament to the trading and defensive importance of this ancient city is in the grand monuments still to be seen.  Overnight Damascus.  [B]

• Monday or Wednesday--Morning departure to Bosra, where you will tour the ruins of a city which was once a capital of the Nabatean Empire, as well as a major trading stop.  Mondays, continue through the Syria/Jordan border to your hotel in Madaba for overnight.  Wednesdays, drive to Jerash to tour the Decapolis city site.  Drive on to Amman for overnight.  [B]

 

 

Jerusalem Amplifier:  (Starts Saturday with World Heritage/Nabatean Kingdom/Caravan Trails tours.  Starts Monday with Ancient Trade Routes tour.)

(Weekdays noted are applicable except for the special Christmas  and New Year  tour itineraries.)

• Saturday or Monday--Transfer from Madaba (Saturday) or Amman (Sunday) to the King Hussein/Allenby bridge, where you'll be met for a transfer to Jerusalem.  From your hotel close to the Old City, you'll have a free day to explore the magic of Jerusalem.  Overnight Jerusalem.

• Sunday or Tuesday--You'll be picked up at 09.00 from your hotel for a full-day coach tour of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.  Begin with a panoramic view from the Mount of Olives, and then in the Old City visit the Cardo, Wailing Wall, Via Dolorosa and Church of the Holy Sepulcher.  Drive on to Bethlehem to visit Shepherd's Field, Rachel's Tomb and the Church of the Nativity on Manger Square.  Return to hotel for overnight.  [B]

• Monday or Wednesday--You'll be picked up at 09.00 from your hotel for a full-day coach tour for a tour of the beautiful Galilee.  Visit Nazareth (Church of the Annunciation and Church of St. Joseph) and Cana.  Drive on to Tiberias, the Herodian resort city on the Sea of Galilee, to visit Capernaum and Tabgha (Church of the Miracle of the Fishes and Loaves).  Return to your hotel for overnight.  [B]

• Tuesday or Thursday--Morning transfer back to the border crossing, where you'll be met on the Jordanian side for a transfer to Amman or the airport.  [Please note--your departure flight from Amman should be no earlier than 13.00 hrs. to allow for a timely check-in].

 

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

 

	3* hotel	4* hotel	5* hotel
Per person sharing double room	$942	$1,329	$1,465
Single supplement	216	465	495
Additional night per person sharing	72	180	240
Additional night single supplement	72	155	165
High season supplement	75	150	90
High season single suppl.	291	555	495
High season add'l night sharing	97	225	265
High season add'l night single supplement	75	185	165

  

Notes:  High season supplement for 3* accommodations applies for stays including 1-20 April, 1-15 October.

         High season supplement for 4* accommodations applies for stays including 1-20 April, 1-15 October, 17 December-5 January.

        High season supplement for 5* accommodations applies for stays including 1 April-31 May, 1 August-31 October, 22 December-2 January.

 

What's included:	What's not included:
Hotel accommodations 3 nights Jerusalem, bed/breakfast basis.	Other meals, drinks.
All transfers by air-conditioned private car or touring coach.	Tips for guide and coach driver.
Daily-departure coach tours for sightseeing programs days 2 and 3.  (Note--the order of the coach tours may be reversed as scheduling requires.)  Coach tours include all entry fees and English-speaking tour guide.	Israeli exit taxes.
Meals as noted in program, breakfast [B], lunch [L] or dinner [D].	Personal extras.
Jordanian exit tax and shuttle bus fees at border crossing.

 

Back to top

 

Red Sea Amplifier:  Starts Thursday with World Heritage/Nabatean Kingdom/Caravan Trails tours.  Starts Sunday (pre- or post tour) with Desert Delights/Ancient Trade Routes tours .

(Weekdays noted are applicable except for the special Christmas  and New Year  tour itineraries.)

• Thursday/Friday/Saturday or Sunday/Monday/Tuesday--Transfer from Wadi Rum directly to Aqaba.  Check in for three relaxing nights on the shores of the Red Sea.  What's your pleasure?  You'll find great diving and snorkeling facilities along the South Beach, and a myriad of water sports including skiing, parasailing, glass-bottomed boat cruises, sunset harbor cruises and the like.  Or explore the busy souk of Aqaba, where the free-zone status ensures bargains galore on both local and imported goods.  Overnight Aqaba.  [B] 

• Sunday (WH/NK/CT add-on)--Rested and ready, pick up your tour where you left off, driving to Um ar-Risas and Mt. Nebo before reaching Madaba for overnight (see World Heritage program for full description)

• Wednesday (DD/ATR add-on)--If you've booked a post-tour Amplifier after the Desert Delights tour, you'll be transferred to your point of departure today.  If you've booked a pre-tour add on to Desert Delights or Ancient Trade Routes, enjoy another day of leisure in Aqaba while you await the arrival of your traveling companions.  [B]

 

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

 

	3* hotel	4* hotel	5* hotel
Per person sharing double room	$399	$534	$609
Single supplement	72	156	300
Additional night per person sharing	55	100	125
Additional night single supplement	24	52	100
High season supplement	90	75	135
High season single suppl.	90	192	345
High season add'l night sharing	85	125	170
High season add'l night single supplement	30	64	115

 

What's included:	What's not included:
Hotel accommodations 3 nights Aqaba, bed/breakfast basis.	Other meals, drinks.
Arrival/departure transfers by air-conditioned private car or touring coach.	Tips.
Meals as noted in program, breakfast [B], lunch [L] or dinner [D].	Personal extras.

 

Back to top

 

Dead Sea Amplifier:  Starts Saturday with World Heritage/Nabatean Kingdom/Caravan Trails tours.  Starts Monday (pre-tour)  with Desert Delights/Ancient Trade Routes tours .

(Weekdays noted are applicable except for the special Christmas  and New Year  tour itineraries.)

• Saturday/Sunday/Monday or Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday--Transfer from Madaba (Saturday) or Amman airport (Monday) to your Dead Sea Resort.  Check in for three relaxing nights on the shores of the Dead Sea.  Achieve a high state well-being at the world's oldest Spa, the lowest point on the Earth's Surface.  Your resort hotel offers a private beach for the mandatory "swim" in the mineral-rich waters.   Pamper yourself with a tempting menu of spa treatments--from scalp massages to pedicures, you can indulge in a top-to-toe rejuvenation. Overnight Dead Sea.  [B] 

• Tuesday (WH/NK/CT add-on)--Rested and ready, transfer to Amman's Queen Alia airport to re-enter the real world.  [B]

• Thursday (DD/ATR add-on)-- If you've booked a pre-tour add on to Desert Delights or Ancient Trade Routes, enjoy another leisurely morning at the Dead Sea, and join your traveling companions for lunch and the afternoon drive to Petra via Mt. Nebo.    [B]

 

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

 

	Movenpick Dead Sea Resort				Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea Resort
	Superior room	Deluxe room	Premium room	Beach room	Classic room	Ishtar superior	Ishtar deluxe	Istar Spa, Suite or Terrace
Per person sharing double room	$565	$595	$655	$865	$595	$730	$775	$1135
Single supplement	405	435	480	690	342	468	522	861
Additional night per person sharing	160	170	190	260	170	215	230	350
Additional night single supplement	135	145	160	230	114	156	174	287
High season supplement	45	45	30	45	75	75	75	75
High season single suppl.	450	480	525	750	342	468	522	861
High season add'l night sharing	175	185	200	275	195	240	255	375
High season add'l night single supplement	150	160	175	250	114	156	174	287
Low season reduction	75	60	90	60	135	135	120	120
Low season single suppl	345	375	420	630	288	414	462	798
Low season add'l night sharing	135	150	160	240	125	170	190	310
Low season add'l night single suppl	115	125	140	210	96	138	154	266

 

Seasonal adjustments apply as follows:

   Movenpick--high season supplements 28 December-11 January, 1 April-15 May.  Low season reductions 19 January-10 March, 1 June-31 August.

   Kempinski--high season supplements April/May, 20 December-15 January; Low season reductions 16 January-28 February, 1 June-31 August.

 

What's included:	What's not included:
Hotel accommodations 3 nights Dead Sea, bed/breakfast basis.	Other meals, drinks.
Arrival/departure transfers by air-conditioned private car or touring coach.	Tips.
Meals as noted in program, breakfast [B], lunch [L] or dinner [D].	Personal extras.

Back to top