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Since time
immemorial Jordan has been a crossroads for
migrating peoples, invading armies and
international trade. With a history
dating back over two millennia, the country
teems with mementoes including walled
Canaanite cities, Byzantine churches and
monasteries, Crusader castles, Biblical
sites, Greek and Roman palaces, Muslim
shrines, the huge Roman city of Jerash and
the lost city of Petra. With the
stunning lunar landscape of Wadi Rum and the
health spas of the Dead Sea, Jordan is a
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Amman, the capital is
a cosmopolitan city, yet only a short ride away from a very different world
where Arab style houses cling precariously to the city's seven hills. |
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Jerash, to the
north of the capital is undoubtedly one
of the world's best preserved Graeco-Roman
cities. Triumphant arches, ornate
pillars, intricate mosaics and a 5000
seat amphitheatre remain beautifully
intact, and then of course there is
Petra, a World
Heritage site, built more than 2000
years ago. Reached through a
narrow gorge that winds and twists
between 100 metre high cliffs are
magnificent tombs and temples hewn from
the solid pink rock. |
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Dead Sea, the
lowest point on the earth's surface, is a
landlocked salt lake that has drawn visitors
since ancient times with its warm, soothing
waters reputed to ease rheumatism and
arthritis and its therapeutic black mud said
to be good for the complexion.
Visitors should also not miss the
opportunity to visit some of the many
medieval desert castles dotted throughout
the terrain of east Jordan and the central
hills, whose galleries and ramparts recall
the daring of bygone crusaders. |
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Aqaba is a 13th
century Red Sea resort ideal for relaxation,
water sports and winter warmth.
Fringed with palm trees, lapped by the
crystal clear waters of the Gulf of Aqaba
and ringed by mountains that change colour
it is warm, sunny and inviting.
Snorkeling, water skiing, wind surfing, para-sailing,
fishing and a variety of other water sports
are available, as it scuba diving. The
Gulf of Aqaba is a natural haven for scuba
diving and snorkeling, its unique ecosystem
includes soft and hard coral and countless
varieties of brightly coloured fish and warm
waters all year around. For the
history enthusiast there are many sites
reflecting Aqaba's past and a good museum. |
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One of the best
ways to see Jordan is to take a tour,
a suggested tour could be:- |
4 nights / 5 days
Day 1
Arrive in Amman. Take an afternoon
tour visiting the Amphitheatre, Citadel,
Souq and Jeresh
Day 2
Depart for Petra visiting en-route Madaba
with its 6th century mosaics and the home of
St. George's church which houses the Madaba
Map, a 6th century Byzantine mosaic map; Mt.
Nebo - believed to be home to the Tomb of
Moses and where there s a Franciscan Church
with 4th 7 6th century mosaics; and the
desert castle at Kerak.
Day 3
Full day tour of Petra, the lost city and
ancient capital of Nabataens who built it by
carving magnificent buildings and tombs from
towering red-rose walls.
Day 4
Visit Wadi Rum for a Bedouin jeep ride
before returning to Amman via the desert
way.
Day 5
Visit the Dead Sea, where the highly saline
water makes floating easy but plant or
animal life impossible. Depart Amman |
Prices on request
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