JORDAN
Mosaic Workshop
Tour Overview
Duration
8 Days
Age
+18 Old+
Trip Type
Handicraft
Fully Guided
Fully Guided
100%
Physicality
Moderate
Camping
0
Hotel Rating
4-5 Star
Details Jordan Tour
A 14 days / 13 nights group program featuring moderate walks and an intensive exploration of Petra.
Highlights
A 14 days / 13 nights group program featuring moderate walks and an intensive exploration of Petra.
Visiting Sites:
Itinerary
Madaba
Meet/assist at Queen Alia Airport, with Jordanian visas on arrival. Transfer to Madaba, home to the world’s largest collection of ancient mosaics, for overnight.
Madaba-Mt. Nebo-Wadi Mukhayit
Begin your lessons in the ancient craft of mosaics. In the afternoon visit Mt. Nebo, from which Moses viewed the Promised Land. Take in the view of the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, Jericho and (if it's clear) the distant spires and domes of the Mount of Olives, and visit the contemporary church with its display of mosaics from the succession of pilgrimage churches on this venerated spot, perfect for creative inspiration. Continue to Wadi Mukhayit to visit the Church of SS Lot & Procopius, and view the wonderful mosaic inside. Overnight Madaba.
Madaba
Morning in the mosaic workshop. In the afternoon explore Madaba’s fine mosaics on view at the Madaba Archaeological Park, Apostle’s Church, Museum and St George Church. Overnight Madaba.
Madaba-Um ar Risas
Continue your creative work in the mosaic workshop in the morning. In the afternoon visit Um ar-Risas, one of Jordan’s World Heritage sites, to see the dramatic mosaic floor in the St. Stephen Church, with its medallions commemorating all the pilgrimage stops between Constantinople and the Sinai, as well as one of the region’s earliest Stylite towers. Overnight Madaba
Madaba-Bethany-Dead Sea
This morning is the final morning in the mosaic workshop. In the afternoon descend to the Dead Sea, lowest point on the earth's surface. Tour the Bethany Baptismal Site. Biblical archaeologists, working from clues supplied by the Madaba mosaic map, believe this to be the spot where John the Baptist lived and worked, and where Jesus was baptized in the waters of the Jordan River. The extensive water channels, cisterns and baptismal fonts, as well as the impressive size of the very early (3rd-4th Century) pilgrimage churches on this site, certainly suggest that this is where the earliest Christian pilgrims believed the Baptism took place. The walk past "Elijah's well" to the St. John church on the banks of the Jordan is a pleasure in itself, as you follow the winding trail through marshes of high reeds and tamarisk trees. Take the opportunity to “swim” in the mineral-rich waters of the nearby Dead Sea. Return to Madaba in the late afternoon. In the evening, enjoy a gala dinner and farewell party with your mosaic workshop colleagues at the renowned Haret Jdoudna restaurant before saying goodbye to Madaba.
Petra
Transfer to Petra for a full day’s guided tour. In the evening enjoy a unique evening at Petra Kitchen, where you will learn how to cook traditional local cuisine, and of course taste your creation after. Overnight Petra.
Petra
Second day’s guided visit to Petra with entry by al Madras and visits to the High Place of Sacrifice, Wadi Farasa, Great Temple and Royal Tombs. Overnight Petra.
Departure
Transfer to Queen Alia airport for departure.
