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Jordan - The Land of T.E. Lawrence group tour...
Call our Jordan holidays & tours specialist on 0845 003 2211 or
01543 258631
Departs 13th November 2010
from £1,897 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 Ammam
Eight nights’ accommodation with breakfast
Eight dinners & One lunch
All entrance fees and gratuities
The services of our tour lecturer and a local guide
Prices & Insurance
Our prices are per person, based on the shared occupancy of a twin/double room,
supplements for single occupancy rooms are as shown. Insurance is not included.
Flights Details
Flights with bmi
Depart Heathrow at 14.40 arrive Amman at 21.55.
Depart Amman at 09.05 arrive Heathrow at 12.50.
Supplement for bmi Business Class available on request.
Tour
Itinerary...
Day 1
We fly from London Heathrow to Amman where we stay for the first three nights of
the tour at the centrally located 4 star Hotel Geneva.
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 Dead Sea
Spa 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 Ptera Panorama 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 at the 4 star Hotel Geneva.
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 our Jordan Holidays & Tours
specialist Dave on 0845 003 2211 or 01543
258631
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