Fly direct from London to Amman and drive to the Dead Sea, 423m below sea level. Three nights at the 5-star Mövenpick Dead Sea resort, with shoreline access and a superb spa.
Highlights of Jordan
Jordan
7 nights 7 Departures Available
View All Dates & BookThis journey focuses on unmissable monuments, with time to explore ancient sites to the astounding rock city of Petra, and to enjoy the Red Sea, the Dead Sea, and the desert landscapes
Overview
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Overview
This tour is a shorter and more affordable way to discover Jordan, packing biblical sites, Bedouin camps, Byzantine relics, and Roman ruins into its eight days, along with relaxation in the Red Sea resort of Aqaba, and time to sample the Dead Sea’s mud and mineral spa treatments.
The tour climbs the heights of Mount Nebo, the platform for Moses to view the Promised Land; and visits Madaba to view the mosaic map of ancient Palestine. Beside the River Jordan, where Jesus was baptised, Bethany’s Roman and Byzantine relics include churches, hermit caves and baptism pools; while Greco-Roman ruins of Jerash, with a colonnaded forum and temple, have the epithet “the Pompeii of the East”. Petra, ‘a rose-red city, half as old as time’, was a secret seen only by Bedouins for six centuries but is now one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; and the Seven Pillars of Wisdom mark the desert sands of Wadi Rum.
Highlights
- Relax at Aqaba
- Float on the buoyant Dead Sea
- Marvel at the Rose City of Petra
- Taste the flavours of Jordan
- Optional visit to UNESCO Bethany
- Visit the huge Roman site at Jerash
Itinerary
Day 1 - Fly to Amman
Day 2 - Spend the day at leisure enjoying the Dead Sea
Day at leisure to float the salt-dense water of the Dead Sea and enjoy the hotel.
(B)
Day 3 - Enjoy an optional tour to Bethany and Jerash
An optional tour visits UNESCO protected Bethany, the site of Christ’s baptism in the River Jordan; continue to the splendid ancient remains of Jerash, with a huge colonnaded forum, 2nd-century Hadrian’s Arch, and Temple of Artemis, considered to be the best-preserved Roman city of the Decapolis (pre-bookable).
(B)
Day 4 - Tour the local landmarks before visiting Little Petra
Tour to Mount Nebo’s Moses Memorial; and continue to Madaba, famed for fabulous Byzantine mosaics, and visit the Archaeological Park, and St. George’s Church, where the Mosaic Map of ancient Palestine’s biblical sites is the oldest known floor map in existence. Drive (3 hrs) to Petra and visit the Siq al-Barid, known as ‘Little Petra’, followed by a special dinner at a camp in Little Petra area. Check-in at the 4-star Grand Mercure Petra for a two-night stay.
(B, D)
Day 5 - Explore Petra on a guided walking tour
A full day of discovery in Petra, the legendary City of Stone, carved entirely out of sandstone rock, over 2,000 years ago. Camouflaged in desert canyons, the gargantuan scale of Petra is not revealed without some effort on the part of the pilgrim. A guided visit takes you through The Siq approach, a tight gorge with soaring red-pink walls, and leads to tombs and temples, the Street of Façades, and the magnificent Treasury. Optional Petra by Candlelight tour at the slot-canyon Siq and the Treasury, when flickering candles add a touch of magic to the rose-red city (bookable locally).
(B)
Day 6 - Travel to Wadi Rum and enjoy a Bedouin camp lunch
Travel to the desert wilds of Wadi Rum; view the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, leaning on each other in the frontage of a towering rock, and enjoy lunch at a Bedouin camp and transfer to the 5-star Mövenpick Aqaba or Mövenpick Tala Bay for a two-night stay.
(B, L)
Day 7 - Relax or enjoy an optional boat cruise
Relax on a day at leisure in the easy ‘gone fishing’ tempo of Aqaba, Jordan’s only port, with sandy beaches, seafront cafés and fabulous fish restaurants or take an optional excursion on the ‘Glass Bottom boat cruise’ (bookable locally) which lets you view the marine life and coral reserve through its glass bottom or snorkelling. Enjoy a sunset cruise.
(B)
Day 8 - Fly home indirect from Aqaba
Transfer to Aqaba airport for your flight to London via Amman.
(B)
Notes:
Petra visit involves several hours of walking.
Optional excursions subject to minimum numbers.
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Accommodation
Here is a list of the accommodation you can stay in for this tour. Occasionally we use alternative hotels, or have a choice of hotels to choose from which will be detailed when booking.
Mövenpick - Dead Sea
A 5-star resort in ‘village’ style, one of the world’s top spas, on the north-eastern shore with beach-front access. Pools (one heated in winter), gym, restaurants, cafés, bars, a library and WiFi (free). 346 rooms with air-conditioning, hairdryer, safe, mini-bar, satellite TV and balcony.
Grand Mercure Hotel - Petra
Recently renovated in 2018, this 4-star fortress-style hotel offers amazing views of the Petra mountains and Rift Valley in a quiet location, a 15-minute drive from Petra entrance. Restaurant, terrace, bar, heated indoor pool, gym and WiFi (free). 90 air-conditioned rooms with private facilities, hairdryer, safe, mini-bar, satellite TV and terrace or balcony.
Movenpick - Aqaba
A central 5-star resort hotel. Private beach, outdoor pools (one heated), jacuzzi and gym. Restaurants, bars, café, bakery shop and WiFi (free). 235 air-conditioned rooms with hairdryer, safe, mini-bar, tea/coffee making facilities and satellite TV.
Optional Extras
Customize your tour by adding optional excursions or extend your journey with our curated add-on extensions.
Optional Excursions
Bethany & Jerash
Start with a visit to Bethany the most important and extraordinary biblical site in Jordan. It marks the place in el-Kharrar Valley (Saphsaphas), East of the Jordan River, where the Lord Jesus Christ came 2,000 years ago, to be baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist and where Prophet Elijah is said to have ascended into heaven in the 9th century BC, on a chariot of fire from Elijah’s Hill which is located at the eastern edge of the valley. Recent excavations at the Baptism site has revealed caves, where monks and hermits used to live, remains of churches with mosaics and marble floors dating back to the Byzantine era, and some to the late Roman era, along with ancient baptismal pools, where pilgrims descended through the marble steps into the water to be baptized.
Drive on to the 2,000-year-old Roman city of Jerash where you will visit one of the most splendid provincial cities anywhere in the Roman Empire. From the southern end walking past Hadrian’s Arch and alongside the impressive 244m long Hippodrome, where chariot races took place in antiquity, one enters the ancient city of Jerash, onto the lovely colonnaded Oval Plaza, connecting the Temple of Zeus, which overlooks it, with the main street, the Cardo, which is beautifully lined by Corinthian columns. Overlooking the Plaza is the extraordinarily well preserved and the most magnificent of all the city’s monuments, the South Theater, which seats more than 3,000 spectators. Walking through the magnificent Colonnaded Street, one can see the Market Place and the Omayyad residential quarter. Further up is a 4th century AD Cathedral, St. Theodore’s Church, the impressively carved Nymphaeum (public fountain), an Omayyad Mosque, the arches of the West Baths & the North Theater. One can also see the Temple of Artemis and the western churches.
Extension Options
Stay 3 extra nights at the 5-star Mövenpick Aqaba. Jordan’s Red Sea coastline offers sandy beaches, coral reef, seafront cafés and fish restaurants as well as snorkeling, scuba diving and glass-bottom boating.
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Price Includes
Air travel and taxes, visa procurement+ (British passport holders), transfers, 7 nights’ accommodation, breakfast daily, 1 lunch and 1 dinner, itinerary as described, services of guides and local representatives. If our specially negotiated airfares are unavailable at the time of booking, a supplement may apply.
Not Included
Travel insurance, optional excursions, tipping, any government taxes or compulsory charges introduced after publication.
Optional Excursions
- Bethany & Jerash (2025) - £105
- Bethany & Jerash (2026) - £105
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Extension Options
The following extensions are available to book with this tour. Please click through to the booking process to check your preferred departure date and to make a reservation.
Aqaba Extension - 3 Nights
Stay 3 extra nights at the 5-star Mövenpick Aqaba. Jordan’s Red Sea coastline offers sandy beaches, coral reef, seafront cafés and fish restaurants as well as snorkeling, scuba diving and glass-bottom boating.
Jordan
3 nights
Price
- 2025: Feb, Mar 13, Sep, Oct 02 £255
- 2025: Mar 22, May, Oct 23, Nov £345
- 2026: Jan, Feb, Sep, Nov 19, Nov 26, Nov 28, Dec £275
- 2026: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov 05, Nov 12, Nov 14 £365
Single Supplement
- 2025: Feb 01, Feb 22, Mar 13 £185
- 2025: Feb 27 £265
- 2025: Mar 22, May, Oct 23, Nov £275
- 2025: Sep, Oct 02 £175
- 2026: Jan, Feb 12, Feb 19, Feb 21, Mar 14, Sep 17, Sep 19, Sep 24, Nov 14, Nov 26, Nov 28, Dec £205
- 2026: Feb 26, Mar 12, Mar 26, Mar 28, Apr, May, Sep 03, Oct, Nov 05, Nov 12, Nov 19 £295
Itinerary
Day 1 - Spend the day at leisure
Day at leisure.
(B)
Day 2 - Spend the day at leisure
At leisure.
(B)
Day 3 - Spend the day at leisure
At leisure.
(B)
Day 4 - Travel to the airport for your return flight to the UK
Return flight to London.
(B)
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