Day 1: Amman (B, L):
Breakfast at the hotel & check out.
Fly to Amman and short City Tour
We will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Amman.  There you will be greeted by your Jordanian guide and taken to your hotel.  Once you are settled you will be given a brief tour of Amman, visiting the highlights of the city including the downtown Roman Amphitheater, citadel &Archaeological Museum. Drive to your hotel for assisted check in and overnight in your Amman hotel.

Day 2: Amman – Madaba – Nebo – Kerak - Petra (B, L):
Breakfast at the hotel & check out.
We will take you to Petra.
After breakfast, embark on a tour of the endless churches of Madaba known as the city of mosaics for the famous mosaic map flooring the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, the oldest map in the world depicting the Holy Land. Continue to visit Mount Nebo, the mountaintop memorial of Moses with captivating views of the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and The River Jordan.   Proceed to Kerak Castle (lunch), a formidable fortress.  Reynald de Chatillon was Karak Castle’s most famous occupant during the Cursader Era in Jordan who broke the peace with Saladdin. He and King Guy of Jerusalem waged war against the Muslims but were defeated and Reynald was taken prisoner, marking the beginning of the decline of the Crusaders. Lunch is enroute. Proceed to Petra for overnight.

Day 3: Petra (B, L):
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning visit to Petra
After breakfast visit Petra the Rose Red City - The visit will include the main sites such as the "Siq", along winding fissure between two walls of overhanging cliffs, the "Khazneh" referred to as the Treasury, the Street of Facades, the Court House and the Amphitheater (lunch).  Upon completion, return to your hotel in Petra for overnight.

So far, no method has been found to determine when the history of Petra began. Evidence suggests that the city was founded relatively late, though a sanctuary may have existed there since very ancient times. This part of the country was traditionally assigned to the Horites, probably cave-dwellers, the predecessors of the Edomites.  The habits of the original natives may have influenced the Nabataean custom of burying the dead and offering worship in half-excavated caves. However, the fact that Petra is mentioned by name in the Old Testament cannot be verified. Although Petra is usually identified with Sela, which also means a rock, the Biblical references are not clear.  II Kings xiv. 7 seems to be more specific. In the parallel passage, however, Sela is understood to mean simply "the rock" (2 Chr. xxv. 12). As a result, many authorities doubt whether any town named Sela is mentioned in the Old Testament. Lunch included. Dinner is at your leisure.

Day  4 Petra – Jerash - Amman (B,  L):
After Breakfast, transfer to visit the Roman city of Jerash visiting Maximus Cardo, the colonnaded street flanked by temples, churches, theaters & endless mosaics.
We will transfer you from Petra back to Amman.  The rest of your time is free in Amman, to relax, browse or shop.

Day 5 Amman-USA (B):
Breakfast at the hotel & check out.  You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home with many wonderful memories!

END OF TOUR