Jordan family holiday
| country: | Jordan |
| location: | Petra and Wadi Rum |
| departures: | 2008: 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 20 Dec 2009: 14 Feb, 4 Apr, 11 Apr, 23 May, 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 19 Dec 2010: 13 Feb, 27 Mar, 3 Apr, 22 May, 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug |
| price: | From £1048 - £1103(9 days) per adult and £934 - £984 per child (6-11 years) including flights from the UK, based on a family of four, from £559 - £609 excluding flights. Single supplement £55 - £60. Ask about teenage departures. Min age 6 years |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Explore the fabled 'Lost City' of Petra, camp under the stars in Wadi Rum after a desert camel ride and float in the Dead Seas.
Jordan, with its spectacular desert scenery, archaeological treasures and Dead and Red Seas, is an ideal destination for a short but varied trip. Petra is indisputably one of the most amazing sites in the world. Hidden for centuries, it wasn't until Swiss explorer Burkhardt 'discovered' it in 1812 that the 'Lost City' became known to the western world.
Wadi Rum is one of the most stunning desert-scapes in the world and we spend a night camping under the stars. We complete the trip with a soak in the thick saline waters of the Dead Sea and a chance to swim or snorkel over amazing coral in the Red Sea.
Jordan, with its spectacular desert scenery, archaeological treasures and Dead and Red Seas, is an ideal destination for a short but varied trip. Petra is indisputably one of the most amazing sites in the world. Hidden for centuries, it wasn't until Swiss explorer Burkhardt 'discovered' it in 1812 that the 'Lost City' became known to the western world.
Wadi Rum is one of the most stunning desert-scapes in the world and we spend a night camping under the stars. We complete the trip with a soak in the thick saline waters of the Dead Sea and a chance to swim or snorkel over amazing coral in the Red Sea.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Fly to Amman;transfer to Madaba. |
| Day 2: | Drive to the Dead Sea and float in the salty water; explore Madaba's mosaics. |
| Day 3: | To Petra via the castle at Kerak along the dramatic King's Highway. |
| Day 4: | Full day to explore the incredible 'rose red city' of Petra. |
| Day 5: | To Wadi Rum including a 4WD excursion; overnight in the desert under the stars. |
| Day 6: | To Aqaba; free afternoon to snorkel, swim or relax. |
| Day 7: | Full day in Aqaba; free to relax. |
| Day 8: | Return to Amman; optional afternoon tour to Roman site at Jerash. |
| Day 9: | Fly to London. |
award winner
This tourism business won an awardin our 2004 Responsible Tourism Awards - organised by responsibletravel.com in association with The Times, World Travel Market and Geographical, Magazine of the Royal Geographical Societyhow this holiday makes a difference
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Throughout your holiday you'll be staying in locally owned hotels, and this combined with using outstanding local guides ensures money goes directly back into local communities.
You'll also be staying with a local Bedouin family in Wadi Rum, and all money paid at archaeological sites is used for restoration and maintenance of these beautiful historic treasures. |
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