Day 1:
Your
English speaking driver will meet you on the
dock and transfer you by air-conditioned vehicle
for about 1.5 hours to the rose red city of
Petra, a must-see in the Middle East.
With your English speaking guide walk through
the 1.2km-long Siq to reach the city of Petra,
passing the remains of Nabataean shrines, water
channels, wall carvings and some of the original
paving stones. See the magnificent Treasury as
you exit the Siq, investigate the Street of
Facades, the Theatre, Royal Tombs, Colonnaded
Street, Byzantine Church, Winged Lion's Temple,
Qasr al Bint, and the Petra Museum. Return to
the town of Wadi Musa near the entrance gates
for lunch at a local restaurant.
Then drive to Wadi Rum a protected area covering
720km2 of dramatic desert wilderness in the
south of Jordan. Climb into the back of a 4WD
jeep for a 2 hour tour across vast tracts of
sand, through narrow canyons between majestic
mountains. See ancient Nabataean rock
inscriptions and huge red sand dunes. At the
conclusion of your tour, meet with your driver
for the return journey to Aqaba.
Note: The tour in Petra requires
considerable walking on uneven ground. A limited
number of carriages can be hired from the
entrance gates - prices to be negotiated direct
with owners.
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