DISCCOVER JORDAN

Though Jordan is small, it is bursting with history. The people are friendly and tourists are very welcome. The mountain city of Petra is one of the most important ancient cities. The country is also known for its royal family.

We offer hotel accommodation, transfers and coach tours.

1. COACH TOURS

1.1 JORDAN GRAND CIRCULAR TOUR 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

Saturday
ARRIVE AMMAN AIRPORT Meet at the gate by our friendly Airport staff who shall provide full assistance through immigration & customs. Transfer to hotel in Amman for dinner & overnight.

Sunday
AMMAN / SALT / JORDAN VALLEY / PELLA / UM QEIS / IRBID / AMMAN Breakfast. Drive to Jordan Valley resonant with historic and religious heritage via Salt, the former capital of Jordan. Visit Pella, rich with ruins from Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine times. Continue to Um Qeis, the ancient Greco-Roman City of Gadara, with its panoramic view overlooking the lake of Tiberias, the Jordan Valley and Golan Heights. Drive back to Amman via Irbid for dinner and overnight.

Monday
AMMAN / DESERT CASTLES / DEAD SEA / AMMAN Breakfast. Full day tour to the Desert Castles, built by the Omayyad Caliphs of Damascus in the 8th century A.D. as hunting lodges. Wildly varied in architectural style: Qasr Al-Kharraneh, Qasr Amra and Qasr Al-Azraq. Continue to the Dead Sea - the lowest spot on earth. Time for bathing and relaxing. Dinner and overnight - Amman.

Tuesday
CITY TOUR OF AMMAN / JERASH / AMMAN Breakfast. Full day tour through Amman, the ancient and modern capital of Jordan, originally built on seven hills and from the top of the citadel, one of the highest hills, you can have a splendid view of the old city. Visit the Citadel, Roman Theater, Archeological, Folklore Museums, and King Abdullah Mosque. Drive north of Amman to visit Jerash, the most beautiful and preserved Roman city in existence. Dinner and overnight-Amman.

Wednesday
AMMAN / MADABA / MOUNT NEBO / KINGS' HIGHWAY / KERAK / PETRA Breakfast, full day visit through King's Highway, the ancient Silk Road; stop in Madaba, home of the most famous Byzantine Mosaics and most of all the 6th century map of the holy places in the biblical world. Continue to Mount Nebo, with its spectacular view of the Holy Land. Then to Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle from the 12th century. Proceed to Petra for dinner and overnight.

Thursday
PETRA Breakfast. Full day sightseeing of the unique "rose-red" city of Petra, half as old as time, built by the Arab Nabateans who hewed their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasury from the desert rock's sandstone in its' natural hues of rose and gold. Dinner and overnight in Petra.

Friday
PETRA / WADI RUM / AQABA / WADI ARABA / AMMAN Breakfast. Drive to Wadi Rum the valley of the moon, with a visit by Bedouin Jeeps for 2 hours. Continue to Aqaba for break at the Red Sea. P.M. drive via Wadi Araba and Dead Sea Coast to Amman for dinner and overnight.
OR possibility for extension in Aqaba at the Red-sea.

Saturday
TRANSFER TO AMMAN AIRPORT FOR DEPARTURE Breakfast. Transfer to Amman Airport including our assistance during departure formalities.

Guaranteed departure, on Saturdays, with English-speaking guide
without minimum number of participants.

Please contact (012) 460 8382 for rates, or e-mail: info3@duto.co.za

Included:
* Hotel accommodation on half board basis in category of your choice.
* Transportation and excursion in comfortable modern air-conditioned vehicle.
* Excellent high-qualified English-speaking guide throughout the tour
* All entrance fees to sites visited and one short horse-ride in Petra
* 4x4 in Wadi Rum for two hours.
* Meeting and assistance at Airport.

Excluded:
* Visa fees & Departure tax.
* Lunches, drinks and personal expenses.
* Tips for guide, driver, Hotels, Restaurants and horseman in Petra.
* Obligatory New Year Eve dinner if applicable.
* Transfer from Amman to Damascus.

1.2 JORDAN CLASSIC CIRCULAR TOUR 7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS

Sunday
ARRIVE AMMAN AIRPORT Meet at the gate by our friendly Airport staff who shall provide full assistance through immigration & customs. Transfer to hotel in Amman for dinner & overnight.

Monday
AMMAN / DESERT CASTLES / DEAD SEA / AMMAN Breakfast. Full day tour to the Desert Castles, built by the Omayyad Caliphs of Damascus in the 8th century A.D. as hunting lodges. Wildly varied in architectural style: Qasr Al-Kharraneh, Qasr Amra and Qasr Al-Azraq. Continue to the Dead Sea - the lowest spot on earth. Time for bathing and relaxing. Dinner and overnight-Amman.

Tuesday
CITY TOUR OF AMMAN / JERASH / AMMAN Breakfast. Full day tour through Amman, the ancient and modern capital of Jordan, originally built on seven hills and from the top of the citadel, one of the highest hills, you can have a splendid view of the old city. Visit the Citadel, Roman Theater, Archeological, Folklore Museums, and King Abdullah Mosque. Drive north of Amman to
visit Jerash, the most beautiful and preserved Roman city in existence. Dinner and overnight-Amman.

Wednesday
AMMAN / MADABA / MOUNT NEBO / KINGS' HIGHWAY / KERAK / PETRA Breakfast, full day visit through King's Highway, the ancient Silk Road; stop in Madaba, home of the most famous Byzantine Mosaics and most of all the 6th century map of the holy places in the biblical world. Continue to Mount Nebo, with its spectacular view of the Holy Land. Then to Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle from the 12th century. Proceed to Petra for dinner and overnight.

Thursday
PETRA Breakfast. Full day sightseeing of the unique "rose-red" city of Petra, half as old as time, built by the Arab Nabateans who hewed their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasury from the desert rock's sandstone in its' natural hues of rose and gold. Dinner and overnight in Petra.

Friday
PETRA / WADI RUM / AQABA / WADI ARABA / AMMAN Breakfast. Drive to Wadi Rum the valley of the moon, with a visit by Bedouin Jeeps for 2 hours. Continue to Aqaba for break at the Red Sea. P.M. drive via Wadi Araba and Dead Sea Coast to Amman for dinner and overnight.
OR possibility for extension in Aqaba at the Red-sea

Saturday
TRANSFER TO AMMAN AIRPORT FOR DEPARTURE Breakfast. Transfer to Amman Airport including our assistance during departure formalities.

Guaranteed departure, on Sundays, with English-speaking guide
without minimum number of participants.

Please contact (012) 460 8382 for rates, or e-mail: info3@duto.co.za

Included:
* Hotelaccommodation on half board basis in category of your choice.
* Transportation and excursion in comfortable modern air-conditioned vehicle.
* Excellent high-qualified English-speaking guide throughout the tour
* All entrance fees to sites visited and one short horse-ride in Petra
* 4x4 in Wadi Rum for two hours.
* Meeting and assistance at Airport.

Excluded:
* Visa fees & Departure tax.
* Lunches, drinks and personal expenses.
* Tips for guide, driver, Hotels, Restaurants and horseman in Petra.
* Obligatory New Year Eve dinner if applicable.
* Transfer from Amman to Damascus.

1.3 EXTENSION IN AQABA

Weekly from Friday to Wednesday

Friday
PETRA / WADI RUM / AQABA
Breakfast. Drive to Wadi Rum the valley of the moon, with a visit by Bedouin Jeeps for 2 hours. Continue to Aqaba. Free afternoon in Aqaba. Overnight in Aqaba.

Saturday, Sunday, Monday
AQABA
Breakfasts. Free days in Aqaba. Overnights in Aqaba.

Tuesday
AQABA / WADI ARABA / AMMAN Breakfast.
Free morning. Beginning of the afternoon departure to Amman. Dinner and overnight in Amman.

Wednesday
TRANSFER TO AMMAN AIRPORT FOR DEPARTURE
Breakfast. Transfer to Amman Airport including our assistance during departure formalities.

Please contact (012) 460 8382 for rates, or e-mail: info3@duto.co.za

Included:
* 4 nights accommodation in Aqaba in category of your choice.
* Private transfer from hotel in Aqaba to hotel in Amman. And to Amman Airport.

For this extension the last night in Amman replaces the missed last night of the guaranteed departure.

1.4 EXTENSION TO DEAD SEA
Weekly from Friday to Wednesday

Friday
PETRA / WADI RUM / AQABA / WADI ARABA / DEAD SEA
Breakfast. Drive to Wadi Rum the valley of the moon, with a visit by Bedouin Jeeps for 2 hours. Continue to Aqaba for break at the Red Sea. P.M. drive via Wadi Araba and Dead Sea Coast to Dead Sea for overnight.

Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
DEAD SEA
Breakfasts. Free days at Dead Sea. Overnights at Dead Sea.

Wednesday
TRANSFER FROM DEAD SEA TO AMMAN AIRPORT FOR DEPARTURE
Breakfast. Transfer from Dead Sea to Amman airport including assistance during departure formalities.

Please contact (012) 460 8382 for rates, or e-mail: info3@duto.co.za

Included:
* 05 nights at Dead Sea in the hotel of your choice
* Private transfer from hotel in Dead Sea to Amman airport.
* Assistance at Airport.

The cost of the last missed night in Amman during the guaranteed departure has been deducted from the cost of the overnights of the extension at Dead Sea.

1.5 EXTENSION AQABA - ST CATHERINE

Weekly from Friday to Wednesday

Friday
PETRA / WADI RUM / AQABA
Breakfast. Drive to Wadi Rum the valley of the moon, with a visit by Bedouin Jeeps for 2 hours. Continue to Aqaba for break at the Red Sea. Free afternoon in Aqaba. Overnight in Aqaba.

Saturday
AQABA
Breakfast. Free day in Aqaba. Overnight in Aqaba.

Sunday
AQABA / NUWEIBA / ST. CATHERINE
Breakfast. Transfer to Aqaba Port for departure by the ferry boat to Nuweiba. Transfer to hotel in St. Catherine for dinner and overnight.

Monday
ST. CATHERINE / AQABA
Early morning, climb Mount Moses to watch the sunrise. Return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, visit St. Catherine Monastery. Transfer to Nuweiba Port for departure by the ferryboat to Aqaba. Arrival in Aqaba. Overnight in Aqaba.

Tuesday
AQABA / AMMAN
Breakfast. In the morning free time in Aqaba. P.M. transfer to Amman via Desert Highway. Dinner and overnight in Amman.

Wednesday
TRANSFER TO AMMAN AIRPORT FOR DEPARTURE
Breakfast. Transfer to Amman Airport including our assistance during departure formalities.

Please contact (012) 460 8382 for rates, or e-mail: info3@duto.co.za

Included:
* 3 nights accommodation on Half Board basis in Aqaba at category of your choice.
* 1 night accommodation in St. Catherine at Wadi El-Waha Hotel (1st class 4*) on Half Board.
* Transfer and excursions as per programme.
* All entrance fees as per programme.
* English-speaking guide during visits.
* Speed Ferry Boat Ticket Aqaba - Nuweiba - Aqaba
* Assistance at airport and ports.

Excluded:
* Visa fees officially free of charge for the time being
* Departure tax at Aqaba port of USD 8 p.p.
* Drinks, personal expenses and tips.

For this extension the last night in Amman replaces the missed last night of the guaranteed departure.

Cancellation fees:

21 - 08 days before arrival 25% of the total amount of the tour
07 - 02 days before arrival 50% of the total amount of the tour
Within 24 hours or No-Show 100% of the total amount of the tour

We also offer combination tours with Syria and Lebanon

Please contact (012) 460 8382 for rates, or e-mail: info3@duto.co.za

Updated: January 2006