Day 1 • Departure 
Our life-changing journey begins this evening as we board our overnight flight to  Jordan.

Day 2 • Arrival Jordan
We arrive in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and transfer to our lodging for the evening in Amman.

Day 3 • Dead Sea, and Aqaba
Traveling southward we stop at a Dead Sea resort for a relaxing float or optional spa treatment before continuing on to our lodging for the next two evenings in Aqaba, Biblical Ezion Geber - the lovely seaport of King Solomon.  The remainder of the day is free in this lovely coastal city.  You may choose to relax and simply enjoy the hotel facilities.  Of special interest is the Aqaba Marine Park and Coral Reef. 

Day 4 • Aqaba Archaeology, Optional Wadi Rum
We begin our sightseeing at the Aqaba Fort rebuilt in 1587 and the walled city of Ayla constructed during the early days of the Islamic era. One of the most exciting discoveries in recent times that archaeologists in Aqaba have unearthed is what they believe to be the world’s oldest church, dating back from the late 3rd century AD.  An optional afternoon tour of  Wadi Rum is also available by 4-wheel drive vehicles. Enjoy a  Bedouin meal and watch the sunset over the beautiful desert and spectacular red rock formations.  This was a favorite get-away for King Hussein and Queen Noor.

Day 5 • Petra 
This morning we turn north toward the amazing mountain fortress of Petra, known to be inhabited by the Edomites - the descendents of Esau. Begin the tour with a walk through the "Siq," an immense crack in the Nubian sandstone, to the city of Petra carved out of the rose red rock. The Treasury, El Khazneh, is one of the most elegant remains of antiquity. Beyond El Khazneh we are surrounded on both sides by hundreds of Petra's carved and built structures. Departing Petra, we travel northward on the King's Highway where to the east we view the hilltop palace/fortress of Machaerus, the place where John the Baptist was beheaded.  We overnight in Amman for the next three evenings.

Day 6 • Mt Nebo, Mabada 
Mt. Nebo, believed to be the site of the tomb of Moses, commands a spectacular view across the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea. The drive continues to the town of Madaba, the biblical Medeba, 30 kilometers south of Amman. Madaba is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics and at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George we may view the earliest surveying original map of the Holy land. Looking to the northwest we view the Plains of Moab, the area where the tribes of Israel camped before crossing the Jordan and visit Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the place where Jesus was baptized.  

Day 7 • Amman Tour & Free Time
We begin our day with a tour of the Old and New city of Amman. Of special interest is the Roman Amphitheatre, an overview from the Citadel, The Jordan Archaeological Museum and free time for shopping at the the popular downtown souks. Take advantage of your chance to sample some mouth-watering Arabic delicacies and go shopping for gold or embroidery at these famous markets.

Day 8 • Homeward
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.