Jordan Extension: September 14–20, 2023
Start in Israel, End in Israel
Please note: This tour is independent of the CMI Israel Tour, but can be added at the end of the CMI Israel tour dates.
Hotels
Area
4 stars |
No of nights | Meal Arrangement |
5* Oryx Hotel in Aqaba or similar on HB, one night. | 1 | Breakfast
dinner |
Sharah Camp in Wadi Rum or similar on HB, one night. | 1 | Breakfast
dinner |
4* Petra Castle Hotel in Petra or similar on HB , 1night | 1 | Breakfast dinner |
4* Lialc OR Mena Tyche Amman on HB , 3 nights. | 3 | Breakfast dinner |
TOTAL NIGHTS | 6 |
Itinerary
Day 1: 14/09: Check out from Jerusalem hotel. Arrival to Allenby Bridge – Aqaba
After breakfast check out from your hotel in Jerusalem
08:00 Am transfer to Allenby bridge to cross to jordan , after border procedures Arrival and assistance of our representative, After the Visa procedures
Arrival to the city of Aqaba, for a panoramic visit with free time in the city and / or beach. Dinner and overnight in Aqaba hotel
Day 2: 15/09: Aqaba – Wadi Rum
Breakfast, departure for an excursion in the Wadi Rum desert and ride in 4×4 vehicles driven by Bedouins for 2 hours, consisting of a small excursion in the lunar landscape of this desert. We will enter the pink sands of this desert, which has a special charm provided by the granite massifs that nature has modeled with whimsical shapes. Dinner and overnight in the camp.
Day 3: 16/09: Petra visit, overnight Petra
Breakfast, full day dedicated to the visit of the pink city, the capital of the Nabateans. During the visit, we will get to know the most important and representative monuments carved in the rock by the Nabateans. The Treasury, famous and internationally known monument made into a movie in one of the Indiana Jones movies, the Colored Tombs, the Royal Tombs, etc. Dinner and overnight at the Petra hotel.
Day 4: 17/09: Petra, Karak, Mt. Nebo – Madaba–overnight Amman
After breakfast, depart Petra Continue to the famous Karak Castle, a magnificent structure, with a characteristic that distinguishes it from other Jordanian castles, with numerous intricate tunnels.
Continue to Mount Nebo to admire the panoramic view of the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea from the mountain. This place is important because it was the LAST place visited by Moses and from where the prophet divided the promised land, which he would never reach
Proceed to Madaba. We will visit the Orthodox Church of Saint George, where the first mosaic map of the Holy Land is found. Departure to Amman for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: 18/09: Amman – Jerash — Amman, overnight Amman
After breakfast, Continue to the city of Jerash, one of the cities of the Decapolis. Jerash is located north of Amman, approximately 45 km and an hour away by road. During the excursion, we will visit the Arc de Triomphe, the Oval Square, the Cardo, the Colonnade, the Temple of Aphrodite and finally, the Roman Theatre, with wonderful acoustics. Amman City Tour
Dinner & overnight in Amman
Day 6: 19/09: Amman – Dead Sea –- Amman overnight
After Breakfast Continue to Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, located 400 meters below sea level,
Enjoy Swim and float in the Dead Sea
Return back to Amman, Farwell Dinner overnight in Amman
Day 7 : 20/09 Amman – Allenby Bridge cross back to Israel – Departure flight from Ben-Gurion airport
After Breakfast transfer
At 09:00 depart the hotel to Allenby bridge
After border procedures cross to Israel side
Meet your driver than transfer to Ben Gurion airport
Around 2:00 PM arrival to Ben Gurion airport for your departure flight back home
End of services.
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*In case you are flying out from Amman airport, please email us in order to arrange your transfer to Queen Alia airport.
Jordan Extension Package Price
Price per person sharing double rooms – $1,450
Single supplement (no roommate) – $365
*Rate is based upon a minimum of 8 paying participants
Payments Schedule
Deposit – $350 per person – Due by July 1, 2023
Remaining Balance – $1,100 per person – Due by August 1, 2023
Single supplement (no roommate) – $365 – Due by August 1, 2023
Methods of Payment
1) Credit Card, charged by Yael Adventures – Israel
2) PayPal (+2.1% PayPal fee)
Payments can be made at the bottom of this webpage.
Price Includes
Israel Portion
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- Day 1: Transfer from hotel in Israel to the border with English-speaking driver
- Day 7: Return back to Israel transfer from Allenby Bridge to your hotel in Jerusalem. English-speaking driver
- Border crossing: Allenby Bridge ($55)
Jordan Portion
- Meet and assist at Arrival at the borders
- Transfer with A/C Tourist Vehicle and driver , A/C coaches
- English speaking guide for 7 days
- Hotels accommodation
- 7 Breakfasts, 6 Dinners
- Entry fee for visited sites. (in Dead Sea at 5* Holiday Inn)
- 2 Hrs Jeep tour Wadi Rum
- Collective Visa
- One small bottle of water daily
- Farewell Dinner at Tawaheen Al Hawa restaurant
Price Excludes
- Flights
- Extras, personal expenses etc.
- Tips of any kind (Porterage, Guide, Driver, etc.)
- Anything not mentioned above.
- Lunch
- Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance
We strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance to protect yourself against unforeseen events that may impact your travel plans, health, personal items, etc.
We recommend Travelex Travel Insurance. For more information, please visit their website: https://www.travelexinsurance.com/
Tour Cancellations
Cancellations must be sent by e-mail to [email protected]. Yael Adventures will not be responsible for and will not refund any purchases not made through Yael Adventures, e.g., airline tickets. Cancellation according to state travel advisors and/or warnings, acts of war, acts of God, natural disasters, or other reasons that are out of Yael Adventures’ control, will not be eligible for any form of refund. For cancellations by a tour leader or by individuals who registered for a trip, refunds will follow the Cancellation Fees schedule posted below.
Cancellation Fees
- $350 non-refundable registration fee
- 61-75 days before the departure day: 50% of total trip cost
- 31-60 days before the departure day: 75% of total trip cost
- 0-30 days before the departure day: 100% of total trip cost
Note about flight times
We recommend outbound flights departing Tel Aviv be after 4pm on September 20th (or later).
Tour Registration
To register for the tour, a deposit of $350 is required. Online payments are available below.