LAWRENCE OF ARABIA'S

The timeless romance of Jordan

Jordan
The country that captivated Lawrence of Arabia and Indiana Jones is now yours to explore. We see the best of Jordan in only four days.

DAY 1: ARRIVAL
Friday Our staff meets you at Queen Alia International Airport or at the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge, assists with entry formalities, and escorts you to your hotel.

DAY 2: AMMAN & JERASH
Saturday (B) We get to know the Jordanian royal capital with a half-day sightseeing tour. In the afternoon we make a half-day excursion to Jerash, the most beautifully preserved and restored Greco-Roman provincial city of all. Jerash, only a 30-minute drive from Amman, has three amphitheaters, two Roman baths, a hippodrome, and several temples. There are still remains of shops which sold silks, jewels, wine and spices. We return to Amman for the night.

DAY 3: PETRA
Sunday (B) The fabulous Nabataean city of Petra, carved into rose-red desert sandstone over 2000 years ago, was lost to the world for five centuries. Known as Sela in the Bible, it was rediscovered in 1812. Petra can be reached only by passing between the steep, high sandstone wall of a narrow gorge. The dramatic view of its Treasury was made famous in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Besides the Treasury, we visit the High Palace, Monastery and Roman-style Palace Tomb, Overnight in Petra.

DAY 4: DEPARTURE
Monday (B) Our staff escorts you to the airport for your onward journey.

JORDAN TRAVEL TIPS
American visitors must have a Jordanian visa, obtainable from the Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 3504 International Drive NW, Washington, DC, 20008 (tel 202-966-2664; fax 202-966-3110).

Visitors crossing from Israel to Jordan via the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge must already have a Jordanian visa issued by the Jordanian embassy in their home country. It is not possible to obtain a visa at the bridge. The King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing-point is closed on Saturday and Jewish holidays.

Visitors crossing from Israel to Jordan via the Arava (Eilat-Aqaba) crossing-point may obtain a visa at the border. The amount of the visa fee depends upon your nationality. The Arava crossing-point is closed on Friday, Saturday and Jewish holidays.