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Day 1 to Day 10 - Israel - The Holy Land - See Israel itinerary

Day 11 - Jerash - Amman Panorama - Petra
Drive from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem to the Allenby Bridge for border crossing procedures, after which we will enter Jordan. We will visit Jerash, "The Pompeii of the East". From there we make our way to the Roman City with its colonnaded streets, the ancient theatre, the baths, the hilltop Temple of Artemis and the Arch of Triumph. From here we continue towards Amman for a tour of the city. Following the tour, we head to Petra for dinner and overnight.

Day 12 - Petra - Return to Allenby Bridge
After breakfast at the hotel, we will spend the day exploring the most fascinating site in the Middle East: the "Rose City", capital of the Nabateans. A horseback ride will take us to this magnificent city as we enter via the famous "Siq". From there, continue by foot to the Red Rock City. Visit the Treasury carved in pink stone, El Khazneh (Tomb of the Nabatean King), the field of Tombs, the obelisks, and the altar from where we can view the entire city. From Petra we will cross the border to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv to our hotel or the airport for our return flight to Canada.

Israel & Jordan Stopover

Day 1 to Day 10 - Israel - The Holy Land - See Israel itinerary

Day 11 - Jordan / Amman
Drive from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem to the Allenby Bridge for border crossing procedures, after which we will enter Jordan. Drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land and ruins of historical sites. Continue on to Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the promised land. From this point we can see the Jordan Valley, Jericho, the Dead Sea, and Jerusalem. Continuing our drive to Amman, the capital of Jordan, we will be given a short orientation tour. On this tour, we will see the various landmarks of the city, ending at the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 12 - Petra Visit
After an early breakfast, we leave the hotel and travel south on the road to Wadi Musa. Then continue on horseback to the "Siq", from which we will proceed on foot to the Red Rose City of Petra: the ancient capital of the Nabateans from the 3rd Century B.C. to the 2nd Century A.D. Visit the most interesting carved monuments, such as the Treasury, El Khazneh (a Tomb of a Nabatean King), then the field of Tombs, obelisks, and the altar (Al Madhbah) where we can view the whole of the Rock City. Then back to the village of Wadi Musa and drive back to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Day 13 - Jerash / Jerusalem & Tel Aviv
Morning tour to Jerash and before noon drive across the border to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv to our hotel or the airport for our return flight to Canada.