Itinerary
- Day 1
Amman
You'll touch down at Amman International Airport and get transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to unwind and adjust, or if you're feeling energized, wander around the capital and get a feel for the city. Later in the evening, you'll join your Travel Director and the rest of the group for dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner (Savor local flavours over dinner with your Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Amman Rotana hotel., Abdali Boulevard Hotel)
Included Activities
- Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers
Optional Activities
- Leisure exploration of Amman
- Day 2
Jerash
After breakfast, head out to Iraq Al-Amir where you'll visit a women's cooperative supporting local women and girls from Wadi Al Seer villages. From there, travel to Jerash to see one of the world's best-preserved Greco-Roman cities. You'll walk through Hadrian's Arch, check out the Temples of Artemis and Zeus, listen to the Whispering Column, and see the Oval Plaza and Cardo Maximus. Lunch happens at Beit Khairat Souf, a women-owned café working to combat female unemployment. You'll get back to Amman in the afternoon with free time for the rest of the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Al fresco lunch of natural produce and family recipes at Beit Khairat Souf, a women-owned café combatting female unemployment)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Amman Rotana hotel., Abdali Boulevard Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Iraq Al-Amir Women's Cooperative
- Guided tour of Jerash ruins including Temples of Artemis and Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Oval Plaza, and Cardo Maximus
- Listen to the Whispering Column at Jerash
- Lunch at Beit Khairat Souf women-owned café
Optional Activities
- Leisure exploration in Amman
Landmarks Hadrian's Arch Temples of Artemis Temples of Zeus Oval Plaza Cardo Maximus 
- Day 3
Madaba - Shobak - Petra
Start at Mount Nebo, one of Jordan's most revered holy sites where Moses is said to have seen the Promised Land. In Madaba, walk through the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George to see its 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land. You'll have a farm-to-table lunch with fresh local organic produce. The King's Highway takes you to Shobak, a 12th-century crusader fortress featuring towers, Arabic calligraphy, a Crusader chapel, palace complex, and secret passages. By evening, you'll arrive at Petra, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
- Meals
- Lunch (Farm-to-Table lunch with fresh local organic produce, learning how they connect with local farmers to build a community of conscious food producers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Mercure Petra)
Included Activities
- Visit to Mount Nebo and views of the Promised Land
- Guided tour of St. George Church in Madaba with Madaba Map exploration
- Farm-to-table lunch with fresh local organic produce
- Visit to Shobak Crusader fortress including Crusader chapel
Landmarks Mount Nebo Greek Orthodox Church of St. George Madaba Map Shobak Crusader Fortress 
- Day 4
Petra
Spend your full day exploring Petra, the rose-red city. You'll enter through the Siq, a narrow gorge with walls reaching up to 200 meters high, and emerge at the Treasury (Al-Khazneh), carved from solid rock and standing over 40 meters tall. Wind through the canyon to find ancient tombs and the Roman Amphitheatre that once held 3,000 spectators. In the evening, head to the Ammarin Bedouin camp for a traditional desert dinner with authentic Jordanian food.
- Meals
- Dinner (Authentic Jordanian flavours at a traditional desert dinner with locals at the Ammarin Bedouin camp)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Mercure Petra)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Petra including the Siq, Treasury (Al-Khazneh), ancient tombs, and Roman Amphitheatre
- Traditional desert dinner with locals at Ammarin Bedouin camp
Landmarks Siq Treasury (Al-Khazneh) Roman Amphitheatre - Day 5
Aqaba
Travel to Wadi Rum, the Valley of the Moon and a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its natural drama and cultural significance. A jeep safari takes you through the red-hued, Mars-like desert landscape where you'll see striking rock formations and learn about the area's history and local Bedouin culture. Later, head to Aqaba, Jordan's only coastal city, for a Stone Mosaic Class where you'll learn this ancient Jordanian tradition and make your own piece to take home.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Westin Saraya Aqaba Resort & Spa)
Included Activities
- Jeep safari through Wadi Rum desert with stunning rock formations
- Learn about Bedouin culture and area history
- Stone Mosaic Class in Aqaba to learn ancient Jordanian tradition
Landmarks Wadi Rum - Day 6
Amman
After breakfast, head back to Amman and choose your own experience. You can join a guided sightseeing tour covering the city's history, architecture, and culture, or take a guided graffiti walking tour to check out Amman's street art scene. Return to your hotel and spend the rest of your afternoon at leisure. You'll gather with your Travel Director and fellow travelers for dinner in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Toast to your adventures with fellow travelers at a lively dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Amman Rotana hotel., Abdali Boulevard Hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Guided sightseeing experience highlighting Amman's history, architecture and culture (Insight Choice option)
- Guided graffiti walking tour exploring Amman's street art scene (Insight Choice option)
- Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers
Optional Activities
- Leisure exploration of Amman
Landmarks Roman Amphitheatre Citadel Archaeological Museum - Day 7
Dead Sea
Get transferred to the Dead Sea to spend time in its warm, soothing, mineral-rich waters. Once you arrive at your resort, you can float and relax, with access to a full range of spa treatments available if you want to pamper yourself.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Movenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea)
Included Activities
- Access to Dead Sea mineral-rich waters
- Resort amenities and treatments
Landmarks Dead Sea 
- Day 8
Dead Sea
The day is completely free at the Dead Sea. You can float effortlessly in the hypersaline waters and take it easy, or if something more appeals to you, join an optional excursion to Bethany Beyond the Jordan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the sacred location where Jesus was baptized.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Movenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea)
Included Activities
- Leisure time at Dead Sea
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Bethany Beyond the Jordan, UNESCO World Heritage Site where Jesus was baptized
Landmarks Bethany Beyond the Jordan - Day 9
Departure
After breakfast, you'll get transferred to Amman Airport for your onward flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
