Jordan family holiday
| country: | Jordan |
| location: | Petra and Wadi Rum |
| departures: | 2010: 13 Feb, 27 Mar, 3 Apr, 22 May, 7 Aug, 16 Oct, 23 Oct 2011: 19 Feb, 9 Apr, 16 Apr, 21 May, 28 May, 6 Aug |
| price: | From £1059 - £1299 (9 days) per adult and from £999 - £1199 per child including flights from the UK, from £599 - £699 excluding flights. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
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 a Swiss explorer 'discovered' it in 1812 that the 'Lost City' finally became known to the western world. Wadi Rum too is one of the most stunning desert-scapes in the world and we spend a night camping out under the stars. A trip to Jordan would not be complete without a soak in the salty waters of the Dead Sea and a chance to swim or snorkel over the coral of 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 Madaba; optional afternoon tour of Roman site at Jerash or the baptism site of Jesus, Bethany-Beyond the Jordan |
| Day 9: | Fly to London. |
travellers' tales
We had a great time and would like to go back to see some more sometime. (more)
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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