"Sensation Amplification" add-on packages

 

Want more?  If your group tour leaves you wanting more sightseeing, add on three nights in either Damascus or Jerusalem.  If the group tour leaves you pining for some rest and relaxation, opt for a pampering 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 Fridays)

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

• Friday--Afternoon transfer from Madaba 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--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--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--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 Saturdays on selected dates shown below.)

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

• Saturday--Transfer from Madaba to the King Hussein/Allenby bridge, where you'll be met for a transfer to Jerusalem.  From your hotel not far from the Israeli Museum and the Shrine of the book, you'll have a free afternoon to explore the magic of Jerusalem.  Overnight Jerusalem.

• Sunday--You'll be picked up at 09.00 from your hotel for a full-day guided 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, passing by Shepherd's Field and Rachel's Tomb, to tour the Church of the Nativity on Manger Square.  Return to hotel for overnight.  [B]

• Monday--You'll be picked up at 09.00 from your hotel for a full-day 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--Morning transfer back to the border crossing, where you'll be met on the Jordanian side for a transfer to Madaba or on to the airport. 

 [Please note--your departure flight from Amman should be no earlier than 14.00 hrs. to allow for a timely check-in].

 

 

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