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Jordan - The Land of T.E. Lawrence group tour...
Departs 9th November 2009
from £1,649 per person
It is universally agreed that the sight of the great Treasury
of Petra at the end of the narrow ‘siq’ is one of the most exciting experience
for travellers. The sense of discovering something very special is the same
today as it would have been for the great caravans that passed through Petra on
their way to the Orient. But there is more to Jordan than just Petra as the
visitor will quickly discover. Jordan has a rich and colourful history. Jerash
reminds us that Jordan was a prosperous Roman province and there are churches
from the Byzantine period and castles from the times when the Umayad dynasty
ruled here.
What We Include...
Return scheduled flights to Amman.
Eight night’s accommodation with breakfast.
Eight
Dinners and one lunch.
All entrance fees and gratuities.
The services of our tour lecturer.
Flights Details...
Flights with Royal Jordanian Airlines.
Depart Heathrow at 17.05 arrive Amman at 23.59
Depart Amman at 12.10, arrive Heathrow at 15.45Tour
Itinerary...
Day 1 - We fly from London Heathrow to Amman
where we staynfor the first three nights of the tour at a centrally located 4
star hotel.
Day 2 - Our first morning will be spent in Amman
where we will visit the city’s Archaelogical Museum to see the fine displays
from sites around the country. During the afternoon we drive out of the city
into the surrounding countryside and see a selection of the beautiful and
romantic desert castles that dot the landscape, including the Azraq Castle which
was used by Lawrence during the Arab revolt.
Day 3 - In the morning we will explore Jerash,
one of the finest and best-preserved Roman sites to be found anywhere.
Prosperous from the time of Alexander the Great, it was conquered by Pompey in
63BC. Its altitude of 500 metres makes for wonderful views over the surrounding
fertile countryside which we shall see as we drive through the Jordan Valley to
the excavations at Pella.
Day 4 - We leave the capital in the morning and
drive along the King’s Highway to Mount Nebo on our way to the Dead Sea where we
spend one night at a 4 star hotel. Known as the lowest point on earth, the Dead
Sea is fed by the River Jordan but with no outlet and its high density of salt
content, provides a memorable experience for bathers.
Day 5 - Today we proceed on to Petra, stopping
on the way to tour the Crusader castle at Kerak. Built in 1132 as an important
defence site, it is part of a string of immense castles that stretches from
Aqaba to Turkey. We will travel on to Petra where we spend three nights in a 4
star hotel close to the site.
Day 6 - The day is spent in Petra, the ancient
site is reached either on horseback or on foot. Situated at the end of the siq,
a narrow passage through a cliff, is the great Treasury of Petra. There will be
plenty of time for you to explore the other sites of interest, including The
Royal Tombs, Qsar El Binty and the Temple of the Winged Lion.There will be also
be free time for you to absorb the unique atmosphere of this historical site.
Day 7 - This morning we will go to Al Beidha or
Little Petra as it is known, which is hidden away in the centre of a hidden
gorge and houses some notable tombs, monuments and intricate passageways.
Day 8 - We will drive through the desert to Wadi
Rum, which is closely associated with with T.E. Lawrence. We will discover the
route of the grand Hijaz railway project and see abandoned stations, track and
rolling-stock left exactly as they were by Lawrence and his Arab guerrillas. It
was built to transport pilgrims from Damascus to Mecca and was also used by the
Turks to move troops. We drive back to Amman for the final night.
Day 9 - We drive to Amman airport for the flight
back to London.
Tour lecturer...
Dr Neil
Faulkner
Neil Faulkner studied
Political Economy at King’s college, Cambridge and
turned to Archaeology some years later. He obtained his
doctorate at The Institute of Archaeology with a study
in late Roman towns. He is a well-known and popular
lecturer and has led many tours in Europe and throughout
the Middle East. He has led excavations for the Time
team and is best known for his longrunning
archaeological project at Sedgeford in Norfolk. Neil’s
latest book ‘Rome: Empire of the Eagles’ was published
at the end of 2007.
How to book...
Call Dave on 0845 003 2211 or 01543
258631
This tour is operated by Kirker
Holidays, protected by ATOL 2450.
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