Discover Jordan

Day 1 Fly from London Gatwick to Aqaba and transfer to your chosen hotel in Petra for three nights.

Day 2 A full-day excursion to the Nabataean city of Petra. On foot through the ‘Siq’ to the Treasury, then to the Street of Façades, the Theatre, Royal Tombs, Colonnaded Street, Byzantine church, the Temple, Monumental Arch, Qasr el-Bint Faroun and perhaps the climb up to the Monastery, el-Deir.

Day 3 An optional excursion to Little Petra or re-visit Petra independently. A drink at the Nabataean Cave Bar has also been arranged. Optional Petra by Night excursion.

Day 4 Visit Kerak castle. Drive along the King’s Highway to Madaba and Mount Nebo and then to Amman for two nights at your chosen hotel.

Day 5 A morning tour of Amman includes the Citadel and Archaeological Museum. Visit the ‘Desert Castles’ in the afternoon.

Day 6 Visit Jerash in the morning before travelling to the Dead Sea for a swim. Travel along the scenic Wadi Araba road to Aqaba for two nights at your chosen hotel.

Day 7 Morning free. An optional excursion to Wadi Rum includes a 90-minute 4-wheel drive and dinner in a Bedouin tent with local musicians.

Day 8 An optional morning excursion on the ‘Yellow Submarine’, a ‘see-through’ semi-submersible viewing the marine splendours of the Red Sea and Coral Reserve. Return flight.

The Petra site entrance fee is payable locally (with a choice of 1-day (£15 approx) or 2-day ticket (£20 approx).