Jordan and Israel

Welcome to Amman! Our local representative will pick you up in Amman Alia International Airport with a placard and send you to the hotel. You can have a rest for the rest of the time. Amman is the capital city of Jordan. It is also called the City of Seven Hills because it is located in 7 mountains.

Accommodation: Down Town Hotel Apartments (4 stars) or similar

After breakfast in the hotel, your English speaking driver will pick you up at the hotel on time and take you to the Roman Theater and Castle Hill, which is a perfect place to overlook the whole old city of Amman. You will also visit the Amman Archaeological Museum and Folk Museum, and then have a short visit at Umayyad Palace which is built in 720 AD. Afterwards, head to the "City of Rose" Petra by car taking around 2.5 hours and stay overnight.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Petra Boutique Hotel (4 stars) or similar

On the third day we will explore the mysterious old city of Petra which was once the capital of Nabataean Kingdom. The city of Petra is surround by cliffs and is called the "City of Rose" because of its rose-colored sandstone. We will ride horses to Siq Canyon from the entrance of the scenic area. Passing through the Siq Canyon we will see the Al Khazna (the Treasure). You can visit other ruins like Royal Tombs, Roman Theater and Qasr al-Bint by yourself along the main street. In the afternoon, we'll drive for about 1.5 hours to Wadi Rum for a desert jeep tour to admire the scenery of the Moon Valley. The burgundy desert surface is shaped like a lunar crater. We may enjoy the sunset if weather permits. We'll stay overnight in the campsite inside the desert.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Sun City Camp or similar

The driver will drive for about 3 hours to take you to the Dead Sea, a must-see of Jordan. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on the earth that has exposed land, and is known as the "navel of the world". We will check in the hotel and you will have a free afternoon. Here you can experience magical floating on the Dead Sea and enjoy the skin care by the Dead Sea mud.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort (4 stars) or similar

The driver will take you to the port in central Jordan (King Hussein Bridge / Allenby Bridge) and go across the border to reach Israel. The Israel driver-guide will pick you up at the border and handle the transfer to Jerusalem. Check in hotel, you are free for the rest of the time.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Jerusalem Gold Hotel (4 stars) or similar

Your driver-guide will wait for you at the hotel lobby and first take you to the Mount of Olives to overlook the whole Jerusalem city. Then we'll go to Jerusalem old city to visit the holy land for Jews, the Western Wall. The old city is divided into four quarters: the Jewish Quarter, the Armenian Quarter, the Christian Quarter and the Muslim Quarter. Your driver-guide will take you to visit the four quarters, including the spots like the Holy Sepulcher Church and Al Aqsa Mosque. After the visit the driver will take you to Mt. Zion where you can visit the Tomb of David, Last Supper Room and Dormition Abbey, the resting place of Virgin Mary. At last, strolling around the market in the old city, you can see the colorful handcrafts and buy some souvenirs. After the visit, go back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Jerusalem Gold Hotel (4 stars) or similar

Today we will drive to the birth place of Jesus, Bethlehem to visit Shepherd's Field and the Church of the Nativity. Then on the way back to Jerusalem, we'll visit Ein Karem, a small village about 30 minutes' drive from Jerusalem. It is where John the Baptist was born. Afterwards, visit St. John in the Mountains' Church built on the old site of the St. John's residence, and Church of Visitation which was built to memorize Virgin Mary visiting Elizabeth, John the Baptist's mother.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Jerusalem Gold Hotel (4 stars) or similar

In the morning check out the hotel, and we'll drive from Jerusalem to Haifa, the third biggest city of Israel. We will visit Bahai Gardens and stand at the Mount Carmel to have a bird's eye view of the whole city and the harbor. Then drive to Akko, the ancient Phoenician and Crusader seaport, which is listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. We'll visit the Knights Halls, the Al-Jazzar Mosque, the bathhouse and see the multimedia display. Besides, you can visit the new ethnic museum and the covered markets built next to the old wall. Finally we'll drive to Tiberias and check in the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Caesar Prima Hotel (4 stars) or similar

After breakfast, we will visit spots near Tiberias including Synagogue ruins in Capernaum, Peter's House, Mount Beatitudes and Tabgha. According to legend, in Tabgha, Jesus fed 5,000 people with five loaves and two fishes, which is the origin of the Church of the Multiplication. The church has a fifth-century mosaic that depicts fish and cake baskets. Afterwards, we will drive to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation, and then drive to Tel Aviv and stay overnight at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:  Metropolitan Hotel (4 stars) or similar

Today we will visit the Ancient City of Jaffa. First we will learn the history of old Jaffa in the Visitor Center. The Prophet Jonah started his voyage from here, and was eventually swallowed by whales. We'll visit St. Peter's Church, which was built to commemorate the great apostle Peter who took the gospel to Rome from Jaffa. The church occupies the best location in Jaffa Port, making it the best place to enjoy the beautiful view of the harbor. In the afternoon we'll visit the last stop, the Carmel Market. If visiting on Tuesday and Friday, we can go to the Nahalat Binyaminn handicraft market. Artists make their own handicrafts on site, and you can find a favorite as a gift for yourself.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Metropolitan Hotel (4 stars) or similar

This is the last day of your Jordan and Israel tours. If time permits, you can explore the city by yourself. The driver will pick you up at appointed time to send you to the airport.

Meals: Breakfast