Delight in all the desert offers during this 1-week guided tour. Journey to Jerash, a short jaunt from Amman, to see the Greco-Roman city up close: Explore the ruins of the Temples of Artemis and Zeus. Ascend to one of the holiest sites in Jordan, the 11,929-foot-tall Mount Nebo, where Moses once stood to see the Promised Land. Walk through the secret passages of the 12th Century fortress of Shobak and survey the desert that surrounds you. Travel to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Petra, a city carved from red rocks and lost in time: Traverse a gorge to the city’s Treasury, an ornate tomb, and through a canyon to its Roman Amphitheater, which once seated thousands of spectators. Back in Amman, enjoy a city tour that leads you to the ruins of Citadel Hill, with spectacular views of the city below or take a guided street art tour and see the incredible graffiti.
content:<h3>Choice Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Choose between two carefully selected activities</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Amman: During a city tour of Amman, visit the Citadel, the grand Roman Amphitheater and the Archaeological Museum.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Amman: Explore Amman's street art scene on a guided graffiti walking tour.</li></ul>
content:<h3>Top Rated Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Jerash: Feel like you have stepped 2,000 years back in time as your Travel Director guides you through this marvelous ancient metropolis - now the finest surviving example of a Greco-Roman city in the world!</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Petra: Explore the ancient and hidden 'rose-red' city, as you journey with your Travel Director, through the winding, dark passageway, between rock walls up to 200 meters high. See the Treasury and explore the Roman Amphitheater and ancient tombs.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Wadi Rum: Enjoy beautiful desert scenery as you make your way on a jeep safari deep into the heart of Wadi Rum's majestic desert.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Mount Nebo: Take in the view of Moses' Promised Land, where the ruins are a site to behold.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Madaba: Guided by your Travel Director, see St George Church and admire the detail of the Madaba Map - a fascinating mosaic that is believed to be the earliest surviving map of the Holy land.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Shobak: Explore the Crusader fortress and see the Crusader chapel.</li></ul>
content:<h3>Make Travel Matter</h3><p><b>Amman</b>: Visit the Iraq-Al Amir Women's Co-operative supported by the TreadRight Foundation. Learn some skills behind these traditional handicraft activities from the ladies of the cooperative and admire their work, which helps boost their financial livelihoods. The Cooperative, which is managed and run by local women, has provided training projects for more than 150 women from all villages of Wadi Seer on a variety of handicrafts. Here women are provided with job training skills enable them to gain access to economic opportunities that might not have otherwise been possible. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 5 & 11: Gender Equality & Sustainable Cities and Communities.</p>
content:<h3>Authentic Dining</h3><p><b>Amman</b>: Savor local flavors over dinner with your Travel Director and fellow travelers.</p><p><b>Amman</b>: Enjoy lunch at Beit Khairat Souf, a local café hosted in the home of the Bataresh family. This women-owned café aims to create a platform for local women to become financially independent. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality, supporting women empowerment in a region suffering drastically from women unemployment</p><p><b>Petra</b>: Taste authentic Jordanian flavors as you experience a traditional desert dinner when you dine at the Ammarin Bedouin camp.</p><p><b>Wadi Rum</b>: Enjoy tea with the Bedouins at sunset and taste authentic Jordanian cuisine dine under the stars for your Zarb dinner.</p><p><b>Amman</b>: Toast to your adventures with your fellow travelers at a lively dinner.</p>
content:<h3>Insight Choice</h3><p><b>Amman</b>: During a city tour of Amman, visit the Citadel, the grand Roman Amphitheater and the Archaeological Museum.</p><p><b>Amman</b>: Explore Amman's street art scene on a guided graffiti walking tour.</p>
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