EXPLORE THE ULTIMATE DESTINATION

THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN

With the option to extend your tour with a visit to Jerusalem and Bethlehem!

A complete 14 days tour of all the Biblical Holy Sites in Jordan!

Biblical Jordan Pilgrimage Tour of the Holy Sites in Jordan

P.O. Box 63 Wadi Musa 71810 Jordan

Phone: +962 32155799 - Fax: +962 32155798

Email: info@jezratravel.com - Website: www.jezratravel.com

Day 1: Amman Arrival at Amman Queen Alia International airport, our airport representative will be waiting for you with a name sign; he will arrange for you the visa and will walk with you through the customs. Your driver will be waiting outside also holding a name sign. Transfer to Amman for overnight. Overnight at 3* Larsa Hotel in Amman, based on double/twin rooms.

Day 2: Amman—Jerash—Amman At 09.00 am you will start your city tour of Amman. The Jordanian capital, Amman, was known in the Old Testament as Rabbath-Ammon, the capital of the Ammonites around 1200 BC, it was also referred to as "the City of Waters". This is the place where David sent Uriah the Hittite to the front lines of battle. The massive fortifications, where David, an ancestor of Jesus, brought about Uriah’s death so that he could marry his widow Bathsheba, are still standing. You will start of by visiting the Citadel, towering above downtown Amman, the site gives beautiful views over the city. It includes many structures such as the Temple of Hercules, the Omayyad Pal-ace and the Byzantine church. Continue to visit the Roman Theatre in down town Amman. After drive to Jerash (Gerasa), to tour the worlds best preserved Roman provincial city. In Jerash there can at least 15 churches be found. Overnight at 3* Larsa Hotel in Amman, based on double/twin rooms.

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Day 3: Amman—Ajlun (Mar Elias & Ajlun Castle) - Anjara—Amman At 07.30 am you will drive to Ajlun Nature Reserve. Here you will hike the Prophet’s Trail. This is a guided tour taking around 4 hours. A moderate hike of 8.5 km. The hike takes you from Ajlun Forest Reserve Visitor Center to Mar Elias, the ruins of one of Jordan's oldest churches. It is named for the Prophet Elias, or Elijah, to whom Mar Elias is dedicated. The trail leads through fig and pear or-chards, amongst forests of oak and oriental strawberry trees. The stonewalls that crisscross the valley guard the farmers' crops inside from both the winter rains and wild boar. Relax in the shade with a glass of tea before climbing to the hilltop ruins, which provide sweeping views of the sur-rounding area. The hike also includes a locally prepared picnic lunch near the ruins. After your hike you will visit Ajlun Castle and then continue driving to Anjara. Jesus Christ, his disciples, and the Virgin Mary, passed through Anjara once and rested in a cave there during a journey between the Sea of Galilee, the Decapolis cities, Bethany Beyond the Jordan and Jerusalem. The cave in Anjara has long been a holy place for pilgrims and has now been commemorated with a modern shrine, the Church of Our Lady of the Mountain. The cave was also designated by the Catholic Churches of the Middle East as one of the five pilgrimage sites for the year 2000. After back to Amman for overnight. Overnight at 3* Larsa Hotel, based on double/twin rooms.

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Day 4: Amman—Salt—Pella—Um Qais—Amman After brealfast drive to Salt. The City of As-Salt, northwest of Jordan’s capital, Amman, houses the tomb/shrine of Job, the wealthy, righteous man from the Land of Uz. Continue to Pella. Modern day Pella (ancient ‘Penuel’, meaning ‘the face of God’) was so named by Jacob after he wrestled there all night with God in the form of a man or angel (Genesis 32:24-30). A massive Bronze and Iron Age temple recently discovered at Pella, in the northern Jordan Valley, is thought to be the best-preserved temple from Old Testament times anywhere in the Holy Land. Drive on to Um Qais. The old Decapolis city of Gadara (modern-day Um Qais), with its spectacular panoramic views overlooking the Sea of Galilee, is the site of Jesus’ miracle of the Gadarene swine. It is here that He encountered a demented man who lived in the tombs near the entrance to the city; Jesus cast the bad spirits out of the man and into a herd of pigs, which then ran down the hill into the waters of the Sea of Galilee and drowned. After your visit to Um Qais transfer back to Am-man for overnight. Overnight at 3* Larsa Hotel, based on double/twin rooms.

Day 5: Amman—Bethany—Mt. Nebo—Madaba After breakfast drive to Bethany Beyond the Jordan. The site of John the Baptist's settlement at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Jesus was baptized, has long been known from the Bible (John 1:28 and 10:40) and from the Byzantine and medieval texts. The area is also associated with the biblical account of how the Prophet Elijah (Mar Elias in Arabic) ascended to heaven in a whirl-wind on a chariot of fire. Drive on to Mt. Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. Continue to Madaba for a short city tour. Visit the St. George Church, with its famous mosaic map, the Apostle’s Church, Archaeological Park and Madaba Museum. Overnight 3* Mariam Hotel in Madaba, based on double/twin rooms.

Day 6: Madaba—Mukawir—Um Ar-Rasas—Karak After breakfast check out of your hotel in Madaba and drive to Mukawir. The 1st century AD Roman-Jewish historian, Josephus, identifies the awe-inspiring site of Mukawir (Machaerus) as the palace/fort of Herod, who was the Roman-appointed ruler over the region during the life of Jesus Christ. It was here, at this hilltop fortified palace, overlooking the Dead Sea region and the distance hills of Palestine and Israel that Herod Antipas, the son of Herod, imprisoned and beheaded John the Bap-tist after Salome’s fateful dance. Continue to Um Ar-Rasas, A rectangular walled city, about 30km southeast of Madaba, that is men-tioned on both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. It was fortified by the Romans and local Christians were still embellishing it with Byzantine-style mosaics well over 100 years after the start of the Muslim Umayyad rule. Just outside the city walls is the recently unearthed Church of Saint Stephen with its perfectly preserved outstanding mosaic floor, the largest of its kind to be discov-ered in Jordan and second only to the world famous mosaic map at Madaba. Follow the King’s Highway, Abraham who passed through northern, central and southern Jordan, would certainly have used this route on his journey from Mesopotamia to Canaan. Stop at Karak for a visit to the immense Crusaders Castle. The Tomb on Noah can be found in Karak as well. Overnight at Carwain Hotel in Karak, based on double/twin rooms.

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Day 7: Karak—Dana—Moses’s Spring—Little Petra—Petra If you haven't had the chance to visit Karak Castle yesterday then today is your chance. After you will drive to Dana Nature Reserve, where you will make a short view stop. Continue on to the Moses’s Spring located at the beginning of Wadi Musa, the town next to Petra. During the Exodus, Moses and the Israelites passed through the Petra area in Edom. Local tradition says that the spring at Wadi Musa (Valley of Moses), just outside Petra, is the place where Moses struck the rock and brought forth water. You will drive on to Little Petra for a visit before continuing to your hotel for overnight. Overnight 3* Petra Palace, based on double/twin rooms.

Day 8: Petra Walk to the visitor center of Petra to visit one of the most famous Jordan attractions Petra. Petra seems to be mentioned in the Bible’s Old Testament under several possible names, including Sela and Joktheel (2 Kings 14:7). Petra was almost certainly the last staging post of the three kings, who took frankincense, gold and myrrh to honor the baby Jesus in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-12). After visiting the Siq, Treasury, Street of Façades, the Amphitheatre, you still have time to visit the High Place of Sacrifice and/or the Monastery. Optional: you can have the lunch at the Basin Restaurant at the end of the colonnaded street in Petra if you would like we can book that for you. Dinner suggestions: Red Cave, Sun City, Al Qantarah (all local restaurants, no alcohol). Overnight at the 3* Petra Palace Hotel in Petra, based on double/twin rooms.

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Day 9: Petra Aaron, the brother of Moses and Miriam, died in Jordan and was buried in Petra at Mount Hor, now called Jabal Harun in Arabic (Mount Aaron). A Byzantine church, and later an Islamic shrine/tomb, of Aaron were built on the summit of the mountain, which today attracts pilgrims from all over the world. If you are up for it you are going to hike up Jabal Harun today. It’s not an easy hike, you should be fit and have no fear of heights. A local guide will accompany you during the hike up. If you prefer to explore more of the center of Petra and you don't like to climb up Mount Aaron, that’s no problem of course! Overnight 3* Petra Palace, based on double/twin rooms.

Day 10: Petra—Wadi Rum—Aqaba Drive to Wadi Rum for a 3 hours jeep tour of this beautiful desert, famous about the red sand and the rock formations. Continue to Aqaba where you will visit perhaps one of the oldest churches on earth. There are remains of a mud brick building at Aqaba that may be the world's oldest known purpose built church. This Aqaba early church dates from the late 3rd or early 4th century AD (exactly between 293 and 303). After drive on to your hotel for check in and overnight. Overnight at the 3* My Hotel in Aqaba, based on double/twin rooms.

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Day 11: Aqaba Enjoy a full free day in Aqaba. Explore the city center, go swimming at the beach, or go the Beren-ice Beach Club to use their facilities. Another option is to book a snorkeling cruise including lunch for today, so you can explore the beauty of the Red Sea. Overnight at the 3* My Hotel in Aqaba, based on double/twin rooms.

Day 12: Aqaba—Lots Cave—Wadi Mujib—Dead Sea Check out of your hotel in Aqaba and drive via the Biblical Wadi Araba Desert towards the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is one of the most dramatic places on earth, with its stunning natural environ-ment equally matched by its powerful spiritual symbolism. The infamous Sodom and Gomorrah and other cities of the Dead Sea plain, or (Cities of the Valley) were the subjects of some of the most dramatic and enduring Old Testament stories, including that of Lot, whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt for disobeying God’s will. Lot and his two daughters survived and fled to a cave near the small town of Zoar (modern-day Safi). The Bible says Lot’s daughters gave birth to sons whose descendants would become the Ammonite and Moabite people, whose kingdoms were in what is now central Jordan. Although not confirmed, the sites of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are believed to be the remains of the ancient walled towns of Bab ed-Dhra’ and Numeira, in the south-eastern Dead Sea central plain. On a hillside above the town of Zoar (modern-day Safi), Byzantine Christians built a church and monastery dedicated to Saint Lot. The complex was built around the cave where Lot and his daughters found refuge. You will see Lot’s Wife Pilar of Salt and visit Lot’s Cave today. After you will continue to Wadi Mu-jib, historically known as Arnon, you could stop here for a view or if you like you could hike the 2-3 hours fun water Siq Trail! This is optional and requires an additional supplement of 20 JD per per-son. After you will transfer to your hotel at the Dead Sea for overnight. Overnight 4* Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort, based on double/twin rooms.

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Day 13: Dead Sea Free day at the Dead Sea, lowest point on the earth’s surface. Float in the salty waters, try out the famous healing mud and enjoy the hotel facilities. If you would like to include the Jerusalem & Bethlehem extension, today you will travel to Jerusalem after a free morning at the Dead Sea. For more information about the Jerusalem & Bethlehem extension, see the brochure called Jerusa-lem & Bethlehem extension that hold all the information. Overnight at the 4* Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort, based on double/twin rooms.

Day 14: Dead Sea– Amman Airport Transfer to Amman Airport for departure. 3 hours in advance of your departure (2 hours for the check in and less then 1 hour driving from the Dead Sea to Amman Airport).

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JOD per person USD per person

Based on 2 persons: 1455 JD per person 2055 USD per person

Based on 4 persons: 1225 JD per person 1730 USD per person

Based on 6 persons: 1075 JD per person 1520 USD per person

Based on 8 persons: 1110 JD per person 1565 USD per person

Based on 10 persons: 1065 JD per person 1505 USD per person

Based on 20 persons: 925 JD per person 1305 USD per person

Based on 40 persons: 805 JD per person 1135 USD per person

Based on 50 persons: 795 JD per person 1125 USD per person

Based on 100 persons and more: 780 JD per person 1100 USD per person

Single supplement 335 JD per person 475 USD per person

Program proposal – Biblical Jordan – (offer 15/10/2014) 14 days & 13 nights

Prices for the above program would be, based on double/twin rooms: Whole year around flat rate:

The price in USD is guaranteed since the exchange rate between USD and JOD are set at: 1 USD = 0.708 JOD Prices are valid for whole 2015. Up mentioned price is special for you as an agent. During (Inter) national

there may be an additional fee applying depending on which dates you travel, please contact us for more

information.

Hotels quoted, subject to availability,

would be:

3* Larsa Hotel in Amman

3* Mariam Hotel in Madaba

3* Carwain Hotel in Karak

3* Petra Palace Hotel

3* My Hotel in Aqaba.

4* Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort

The price includes: (The price is based on the use of double/twin rooms; no reservations have been made so they depend on availability)

All hotel accommodations (4 nights Amman, 1 night Madaba, 1 night Karak, 3 nights Wadi Musa (Petra), 2 nights Aqaba, 2 nights Dead Sea, on bed/breakfast basis including all government taxes and service charges.

All transfers with an a/c private car (2-3 people), minivan (4-7 people) and English-speaking driver or by touring bus (from 8 people and up) throughout the program as mentioned above.

English-speaking guide throughout the whole program (starting from 8 persons and up). Local English-speaking guide for the tour in Jerash (starting from 2 until 7 persons). Local English-speaking guide for the 2-3 hours city tour in Petra on the first day in Petra (starting

from 2 until 7 persons). English-speaking driver is with you throughout the whole tour assisting you where needed (2-7 persons).

Local Bedouin English-speaking guide (not licensed) for hiking up Mount Aaron. (From 2 people and up).

Meet & greet at the airport with an airport representative for assistance including a Jordanian visa. All entry/user fee tickets for the sights mentioned throughout the program. Except for Wadi Mujib. 3 hours jeep tour with an English-speaking local Bedouin experienced driver inside the protected

area of Wadi Rum. Documentation for your trip such as vouchers for the hotels and extra information about Jordan. Part of our profit will be donated to a good cause in the village Taybet to a centre for disabled chil-

dren, named: South Taybet Society for the disabled. So thank you for booking with us and supporting our local community

Organization/booking fee and liability insurance coverage.

NOT included in this price: Flights. All meals and other consumptions not mentioned in the program. All entry fees for the sites not mentioned in the program. Tips for guides, drivers, restaurants etc. Travel insurance. Personal expenses. Optional supplements: Petra by Night 12 JD per person Petra Kitchen (cooking with locals, 3 course meal including soft drinks. 19.00 – 21.00) 35 JD per person Visit the local Hammam in Petra (steam bath, scrub, soap massage) 20 JD per person Half hour camel ride in Wadi Rum 15 JD per person Snorkelling cruise including lunch at the Red Sea of Aqaba 35 JD per person Hiking the Siq Trail in Wadi Mujib (self guided) 20 JD per person

Our General Terms apply on the offer mentioned above We cannot be held responsible if the government decides to increase:

Salestax, fee entry tickets and fuel. In this case it will be charged to the client with the final invoice.

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