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Petra & Highlights of Jordan 2 Day Tour from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
A two day tour of Petra and many of Jordan’s other highlights leaving from and returning to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. As well as time to explore the ‘lost city’ of Petra in depth, this tour includes some of Jordan’s other highlights, the ancient city of Jerash, Mount Nebo, from where Moses first saw the Promised Land after 40 years, and Madaba, famed for its impressive Byzantine mosaics. Departing from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv tonce a week, this tour is fully guided, unique and offers a great value way to maximize your time.
This tour will continue to operate in 2018 with no need to pre-arrange a Jordanian visa.
**Check out our 3 day version of this tour including Wadi Rum, which costs $10 less (thanks to the waived visa fee on stays of 2 nights in Jordan)**
Petra & Jordan Tour Highlights
- Depart from your hotel in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv and cross to Jordan from the Sheikh Hussein Border Crossing
- Experience a short tour of Jerash, an ancient city with very famous Roman architecture
- Drive through Amman, Jordan’s bustling capital city
- Eat a Jordanian-style lunch
- Visit Madaba, famous for its impressive Byzantine mosaics and church
- Tour Mount Nebo, and see the same impressive view across the Promised Land as Moses had after 40 years of wandering
- Overnight at Petra hotel
- Explore Petra, one of the seven wonders of the world with a comprehensive tour
- Enjoy a view of Wadi Rum and visit the markets in Aqaba (time permitting)
- Return to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv
Tour Itinerary
- Day 1 – 04:30 – Collection from Tel Aviv.
- Day 1 – 05:30 – Collection from Jerusalem.
- Day 1 – 08:00 – Cross into Jordan via Sheikh Hussein Crossing
- Day 1 – 10:00 – Short tour of Jerash (Extended entry can be purchased on site)
- Day 1 – 12:30 – Authentic Jordanian lunch
- Day 1 – 15:30 – Visit to Madaba
- Day 1 – 16:30 – Visit Mount Nebo
- Day 1 – 17:00 – Drive to Petra
- Day 1 – 20:00 – Arrive in Petra at hotel (Dinner included)
- Day 2 – 07:30 – Breakfast
- Day 2 – 08:00 – Guided tour of Petra including optional horse ride followed by free time to explore the site
- Day 2 – 15:30 – Lunch at restaurant at Petra
- Day 2 – 18:30 – Quick stop at Aqaba to visit the markets
- Day 2 – 19:30 – Border Crossing into Israel and transport from border
- Day 2 – 24:00 – Arrival in Jerusalem/Tel Aviv
NB – all times are approximate. (Note: If border crossing into Jordan takes longer than expected, activities may be removed from Day 1)
Tour Details
- Price includes: pickup in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem, transportation to all sites, entrance fees, accommodation in Petra hotel, meals as outlined above
- Price excludes border fees (US$125 paid in cash at the border). Single supplement of $38 applies to single travelers who stay in a hotel, drinks
- Tour starts and ends in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. Option to end in Aqaba or Eilat is available.
- Israeli passport holders should contact us prior booking this tour (while other tours can be booked by Israeli passport holders without prior notice)
