Best of Jordan in 7 Days (customizable)

Day 1 Jerash, Ajloun & Um Qais

1. 1

   Jerash Ruins

   2 hours Admission ticket not included

   Jerash is one of the 10 Decapolis Roman cities, it is the biggest Roman city outside of Rome, it's also the most well preserved Roman ruins in the world, you will have 2 hours to explore it.

2. 2

   Ajloun Castle

   40 min Admission ticket not included

   Ajloun castle or Arrabad castle, was built by the Muslim leader SalahAddine to protect pilgrims on their way to Mekkah.
   It's built on the top of the highest mountain in Ajloun.

3. 3

   Umm Qais

   2 hours

   Umm Qais or (Gadara) was a centre of Greek culture in the region during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
   The oldest archaeological evidence at Umm Qais, extends back to the second half of the third century BC, and the site have been founded as a military colony by Alexander the Great.
   From there also you can see an amazing view for the Sea of Galilee and part of Nazareth where Juses (peace be upon him) was born.

Day 2 City tour & Desert Castles

1. 1

   The Citadel

   45 min Admission ticket not included

   Towering above the capital city of Amman on a hill is the Amman Citadel. This historic site comprises a 1700 meter wall that dates back to the Bronze Age, the iconic Temple of Hercules, and the Umayyad Palace. With so many significant landmarks located one site, the Amman Citadel is arguably one of the best places to visit in Amman.

2. 2

   Roman Theatre

   30 min Admission ticket not included

   You will visit the roman amphitheater in the middle of the old town of Amman which used to be called Philadelphia, it was built in 2nd century and fits a 6000 people,

3. 3

   Qasr Al-Harranah

   30 min Admission ticket not included

   It is believed to have been built sometime before the early 8th century AD, based on a graffito in one of its upper rooms, despite visible Sassanid influences. A Greek or Byzantine house may have existed on the site. It is one of the earliest examples of Islamic architecture in the region.

4. 4

   Quseir Amra

   30 min Admission ticket not included

   It was built some time between 723 and 743, by Walid Ibn Yazid, the future Umayyad caliph Walid II, whose dominance of the region was rising at the time. It is considered one of the most important examples of early Islamic art and architecture.

5. 5

   Qsar Al-Azraq

   30 min Admission ticket not included

   Its strategic value came from the nearby oasis, the only water source in a vast desert region. The name of the fortress and associated town came from these. The settlement was known in antiquity as Basie and the Romans were the first to make military use of the site, and later an early mosque was built in the middle. It did not assume its present form until an extensive renovation and expansion by the Ayyubids in the 13th century, using locally quarried basalt which makes the castle darker than most other buildings in the area.

Day 3 Kings Way

1. 1

   Mount Nebo

   30 min Admission ticket not included

   Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge of the Abarim in Jordan, approximately 710 metres (2,330 ft) above sea level. It is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the land and, to the north, a more limited one of the valley of the Jordan river. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day, Dead sea is also visible.

2. 2

   St. George's Church

   15 min Admission ticket not included

   Saint George Church or as its called (The Church of the map), it contains the Madaba Mosaic Map, it is part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church of Saint George in Madaba.
   The Madaba Map is of the Middle East, and part of it contains the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem. It dates to the 6th century AD.

3. 3

   St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

   40 min Admission ticket not included

   This Church is a Latin Catholic Church, it is the oldest church which the religious rituals still held in it since it was built until this now non stop.
   Contains numerous paintings, frescoes and sculptures depicting the life of John the Baptist ( Yahya ). It also contains an acropolis consisting of ancient basements and an old Moabi well and several ancient monuments under the church, which were once used as a temple, a school and a home for the priest. The church also follows the Latin school. The monastery visitor center contains a replica of a Byzantine mosaic floor found in Umm al-Rasas.
   you will be able also to go up to the tower bell and see a view for the city of Madaba.

4. 4

   Wadi al-Mujib

   15 min

   Wadi al Mujib which is also "almost certainly" known as the biblical Arnon Stream, is a river canyon in Jordan which enters the Dead Sea.
   You will stop to take some photos for a wonderful Panoramic view for the valley (Wadi) which seprates Madaba from Karak

5. 5

   Karak Castle

   30 min Admission ticket not included

   Kerak Castle is a large Crusader castle located in al-Karak, Jordan. It is the 2nd largest crusader castle in the Levant. Construction of the castle began in the 1140s, under Pagan and Fulk, King of Jerusalem. The Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites or "Karak in Moab"

6. 6

   Shobak Castle

   20 min Admission ticket not included

   Explore Al-Shobak Crusader Caslte ( Montreal Castle ) and its amazing location, you will pass the world's smallest hotel on your way to this castle.

7. 7

   Petra - Wadi Musa

   20 min

   You will reach Petra late, overnight in Petra to visit in the next morning

Day 4 Free Day in Petra

1. 1

   Petra

   13 hours Admission ticket not included

   Explore one of the 7 wonders and Jordan's most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction.
   Explore the ancient Nabatainian city which was curved inside the rose rocks more than 2000 years ago!

Day 5 Wadi Rum

1. 1

   Wadi Rum Protected Area

   12 hours Admission ticket not included

   Mars on earth, where many movies about mars were made in there just like The Martian 2015, Aladdin, Star Wars Dune, and many more.

Day 6 Dead Sea & Red Sea

1. 1

   Aqaba

   2 hours

   Pass by Aqaba for shopping and maybe snorkeling and diving in the Red Sea! before moving towards the dead sea

2. 2

   Dead Sea Region

   24 hours

   Dead Sea is the lowest place on earth, and the saltiest sea or lake in the world (11 times saltier), which makes your body floats easily on it.

Day 7 Relax at the Dead Sea

1. 1

   Dead Sea Region

   12 hours

   Being the lowest place on earth gives you an advantage of being the most place with Oxygen in the world which make it the best place to relax and end your tour in Jordan there.