Family holiday to Jordan; Journey to the Lost City
| country: | Jordan |
| location: | Petra and Wadi Rum |
| departures: | 2008: 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 21 Dec, 28 Dec 2009: 8 Feb, 15 Feb, 5 Apr, 12 Apr, 24 May, 2 Aug, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 20 Dec, 27 Dec |
| price: | From £799 - £1049 (8 days) per adult and £699 - £939 per child inc flights from UK, from £399 - £649 ex flights. Teen only deps: 2008 - 20 Jul, 02 Aug, 2009 - 27 Dec |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
See a city built of rock, take a desert jeep safari, ride camels and visit a crusader castle
Roman Cities & Desert Sands
First you’ll savour the magical atmosphere of Roman Jerash, which has survived an incredible 2300 years. You’ll then travel south, deep into the majestic desert at Wadi Rum, following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia and sleeping out under the stars or in a Bedouin-style tent.
Petra, Dana Reserve & Dead Sea
Continuing to Petra, you approach through a narrow siq (gorge). This ancient Nabatean city, hewn out of solid pink rock, was made famous by the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’. You have lots of time to explore before heading the short distance to Dana Nature Reserve. Here you’ll find one of Jordan’s natural treasures and best kept secrets - a series of wadis and mountains extending from high plateau to desert lowland. After exploring the reserve you’ll drive to the imposing crusader castle at Kerak to wander its nowdeserted corridors and dungeons, before descending to the lowest place on earth for the finale of your trip - a float in the salt-laden waters of the Dead Sea.
Roman Cities & Desert Sands
First you’ll savour the magical atmosphere of Roman Jerash, which has survived an incredible 2300 years. You’ll then travel south, deep into the majestic desert at Wadi Rum, following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia and sleeping out under the stars or in a Bedouin-style tent.
Petra, Dana Reserve & Dead Sea
Continuing to Petra, you approach through a narrow siq (gorge). This ancient Nabatean city, hewn out of solid pink rock, was made famous by the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’. You have lots of time to explore before heading the short distance to Dana Nature Reserve. Here you’ll find one of Jordan’s natural treasures and best kept secrets - a series of wadis and mountains extending from high plateau to desert lowland. After exploring the reserve you’ll drive to the imposing crusader castle at Kerak to wander its nowdeserted corridors and dungeons, before descending to the lowest place on earth for the finale of your trip - a float in the salt-laden waters of the Dead Sea.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Fly to Amman |
| Day 2: | Visit Jerash |
| Day 3: | Drive via Madaba (mosaics) & Mt. Nebo to wadi Rum; explore by 4wD |
| Day 4: | Optional camel ride in wadi Rum; drive to Petra |
| Day 5: | Full day visit to Petra |
| Day 6: | Drive to Dana; explore reserve |
| Day 7: | Drive to Kerak Castle & the Dead Sea |
| Day 8: | Fly to London |
travellers' tales
A brilliant holiday which both the adults and children thoroughly enjoyed. A well organised tour, helped by a good guide and a good group of families from which we have all made some new friends. (more)
small group family holiday
This is a 'small group family adventure' - typically you will join several other families and travel in a group of approx. 16 people. The trips are great value and a great way for you and your children to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of time to yourselves. Most adventure kids tend to be aged between 7 and 15, but some are younger (minimum age is usually 5) and some older (perhaps travelling as part of a larger family group). Please check with the operator to confirm the minimum age for this trip how this holiday makes a difference
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On this trip: Our policy of staying in locally owned accommodation, having local guides and group leaders, eating in local restaurants, using transport owned and operated by local people wherever possible is continued in Jordan. All this benefits the local people by providing valuable employment whilst distributing evenly the money we spend. Our small groups (maximum of 16 people) have a minimal impact on the fragile environment.
All tour guides are responsible for ensuring that the guests understand the nature of the environment that they are in and minimise the impact that they may have. We collect and dispose of all litter along the way. Dana NP benefits financially from our stay - money from our stay goes directly to the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature. Our visit to Wadi Rum reinforces in the bedouin community the need to preserve their cultural heritage. Our Responsible Travel Code: Clients who travel with us will automatically receive a copy of our Responsible Travel leaflet. This contains details and advice on how you can make a positive difference when you travel. If you would like a copy in advance of travel please contact us. Charity Partnerships: We work in partnership with Plan International. Plan works with some of the world’s poorest communities where three out of four children die before the age of five. We also support Friends of Conservation – an international charity committed to working with local people to develop a balance between their needs and the wildlife with which they share the natural habitat and ecosystems. Carbon Balancing: Global warming is a real issue and is a direct result of your travel. We have teamed up with Climate Care to give you the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions from your flight. You’ll be asked upon booking if you want to donate – with set amounts from £5. As a company we offset the carbon emissions from all staff travel in full. Our Foundation: We’ve highlighted a few of the ways in which we offer our support, financially or otherwise, and now you can, too. We have set up our own foundation, which will administer funds donated by you. A small donation of £1 per person will be taken when booking a holiday and that money will be put to good use by one of our carefully selected projects. If you don’t want to make the donation, just tell us when you book. |
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