Private Departures: Jordan8-Day Adventure

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Day 1 - 3 — Arrive Amman
Arrive in Amman and enjoy Jordan’s political, cultural and commercial hub. Visit Jerash, a third-century city often called the "Pompeii" of the Middle East. Witness a re-enactment of Roman games, including a live chariot race. Lodging: Four Seasons Amman

Day 4 — Amman, Wadi Rum, Petra
Travel along the King's Highway with stops en route to view the 6th-century mosaics in Madaba and Mount Nebo. As the sun sinks below the horizon, visit Wadi Rum where T. E. Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia," lived with his Bedouin friends and allies during World War I. Lodging: Movenpick Resort Petra

Day 5 — Petra, Jordan
Take a full day to explore the ancient rose-colored city of Petra with its exquisite temples, tombs and monuments, all hewn from solid mountain rock. Sights include the Treasury, accessed through the narrow ‘siq’, the Roman Theatre, the Corinthian and Palace Tombs and the Roman Road. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant inside Petra in order to take advantage of your time there. In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to climb the 1,200 steps to the impressive Monastery with spectacular views over Petra and the Negev Desert. Lodging: Movenpick Resort Petra

Day 6 — Petra, the Dead Sea
Visit the former crusader town of Kerak and its fortress. Explore its multi-layered history, from an original stone wall dating back to the 12th century to the more “modern” enhancements of the 18th and 19th centuries, before arriving at the shores of the Dead Sea. Lodging: Movenpick Resort Petra

Day 7 — Dead Sea
Your day is free to relax and enjoy your hotel or explore on your own. In addition to room-views of the Dead Sea's dramatic sunsets, the luxurious Hotel Kempinski offers tranquil gardens with lagoons, waterfalls and private pools in a stylish Arabesque monument building. Enjoy the hotel's Anatara Spa, or bask in the sun on the longest private beach in Jordan. Lodging: Kempinski Hotel Ishtar

Day 8 — Depart
Return to Amman and international flights home.