Jordan holiday, tailor made
| country: | Jordan |
| location: | Petra and Wadi Rum, Middle East |
| departures: | This trip can be tailor-made and departures can be arranged all year. The sample itinerary below can be modified to your personal wishes including departure date, duration, accommodation used & how long you spend in each destination. |
| price: | From £2000 per person (9 days) per person including flights from the UK, private transfers, accommodation and services of an experienced driver/guide. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Jordan holiday, tailor made
Petra, the major draw of Jordan, is a well-documented marvel which never disappoints.
No matter how many images you’ve seen of the city in films and photographs, nothing compares to the first glimpse of the Treasury Tomb as you exit the Siq canyon. However, Jordan has much more to offer, and this tour aims to showcase most of it.
In the north, whilst based in Amman, you can visit Jerash, one of the most intact Classical cities to be found. The state of preservation means you can walk along cobbled streets, looking into ancient shop fronts shaded behind towering colonnades and really imagine what life was like here. Also near Amman are the Christian sites of Madaba and Mount Nebo – Madaba, a town of churches, one of which houses a famous Byzantine mosaic map of the Middle East, and Mount Nebo from where Moses first saw the Holy Land, and is believed to be buried.
Nature reserves are perhaps not what you expect in a desert country like Jordan, but the efforts of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) have ensured that some of the most spectacular landscapes are preserved, and being restocked with indigenous species, notably the majestic Arabian Oryx and the ibex. Two of these reserves are included on this trip – Dana and Wadi Rum. Dana is a reserve of spectacular mountains, and centred on a traditional Bedouin village and way of life. Wadi Rum is a spectacular area of desert – stark sandstone mountains interspersed with red sand dunes, and the chance to camp here is a night well spent.
No matter how many images you’ve seen of the city in films and photographs, nothing compares to the first glimpse of the Treasury Tomb as you exit the Siq canyon. However, Jordan has much more to offer, and this tour aims to showcase most of it.
In the north, whilst based in Amman, you can visit Jerash, one of the most intact Classical cities to be found. The state of preservation means you can walk along cobbled streets, looking into ancient shop fronts shaded behind towering colonnades and really imagine what life was like here. Also near Amman are the Christian sites of Madaba and Mount Nebo – Madaba, a town of churches, one of which houses a famous Byzantine mosaic map of the Middle East, and Mount Nebo from where Moses first saw the Holy Land, and is believed to be buried.
Nature reserves are perhaps not what you expect in a desert country like Jordan, but the efforts of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) have ensured that some of the most spectacular landscapes are preserved, and being restocked with indigenous species, notably the majestic Arabian Oryx and the ibex. Two of these reserves are included on this trip – Dana and Wadi Rum. Dana is a reserve of spectacular mountains, and centred on a traditional Bedouin village and way of life. Wadi Rum is a spectacular area of desert – stark sandstone mountains interspersed with red sand dunes, and the chance to camp here is a night well spent.
best time to travel
Spring and Autumn are best – the summer months (June to August) are very hot especially in the desert, whilst over the winter (November to January) it can get cold and wet.day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Fly from London to Amman and transfer to your Amman hotel. |
| Day 2: | Have a morning tour of Amman, and in the afternoon visit Wild Jordan, the headquarters of the RSCN. |
| Day 3: | Spend the day visiting the Classical cities of northern Jordan – Jerash, Umm Qais and Pella. |
| Day 4: | Visit Madaba and Mt Nebo en route to Dana. Spend the night in the Dana guesthouse. |
| Day 5: | Walk through the reserve from Dana guesthouse to Feynan Lodge. |
| Day 6: | Transfer to Petra and spend three nights here. |
| Day 7: | Visit Petra with a guide. |
| Day 8: | Revisit Petra under your own steam before returning to Amman for a final night. |
| Day 9: | Fly back to the UK. |
tailor made holiday
This trip can be tailormade to create a unique holiday for your individual requirements by travel experts with intimate knowledge of the destination. It is a more luxurious trip that will suit those who enjoy immersing themselves in new cultures and environments before relaxing in comfort in some of the best and most characterful local accommodation! Quality and value are the hallmark of these trips.how this holiday makes a difference
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Environment:
The RSCN is a relatively new organisation, and has made some great strides in conservation in Jordan – not just in terms of preserving natural the landscape but also reintroducing endangered species (the reserve at Shaumari played a major role in the conservation and reintroduction across the region of the Arabian Oryx). In the Dana Nature Reserve you have one night in the Dana Guesthouse and one night in the Feynan Ecolodge, properties developed by the RSCN. These eco developments all feature high insulation (to keep interiors cool), solar hot water systems and the use of local traditional building materials and building methods. The eco developments also provide an important source of income for biodiversity protection in the country; in 2007 the income generated by tourist visits to RSCN sites was over 45% of the annual conservation costs and supported hundreds of local jobs. This employment in turn provides an alternative to harmful land uses such as grazing and hunting. Community: The RSCN also works with local communities to preserve their way of life whilst also ensuring they benefit from increased levels of tourism. When visiting Wild Jordan, the headquarters in Amman, you get a great overview of their activities, and then at Dana get to see the fruits of their labour. In Wadi Rum the operation of jeep excursions into the desert is in the hands of the local Bedouin – one of the ways of ensuring there is a trickle-down effect from visitors by ensuring a constant source of employment for the Bedouin. |
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