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Christmas in Jordan
7 days £1159
Fly from Heathrow Or from your LocaL aIrport
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Highlights Include Amman Jerash Dead Sea Mount Nebo Madaba Kerak Petra
MANY MEALS & FULL SIGHTSEEING
Including
HALF BOARD
pETRA
JERASh
Spend Christmas Day exploring petra an ancient city carved into rock. Jordan is a beautiful and dignified country, packed with fascinating and historical sights. This is an absorbing tour to the remarkable treasures of Jordans ancient civilisation.
Whats Included
H Return scheduled flights to Amman H Transfers between airport and hotel H All other transportation as detailed H Six nights half board accommodation H Services of a Travelsphere Tour Manager and English
speaking local representatives luggage per person
Your ItInerarY SaturDaY 20th - Depart on your scheduled flight to Amman, the capital of Jordan. On arrival transfer to your hotel for a three night stay. SunDaY 21st - Morning city tour of Amman, including the Roman amphitheatre and the magnificent citadel. Afternoon visit to Jerash, the most beautifully preserved Roman city in existence. See the Temples of Artemis and Zeus, a vast Roman forum, Hadrians Triumphal Arch, and a mile long street of columns. MonDaY 22nd - Today we have included a fascinating full day excursion. This morning we visit the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, where you can enjoy the unique experience of floating in its waters. Then continue to Mount Nebo from which Moses sighted the Promised Land. You will then visit Madaba to see the remarkable centuries-old stone mosaic of the Holy Land, before returning to Amman. tueSDaY 23rd - Today you travel south along the Kings Highway with its breathtaking views of mountains and canyons until you reach Kerak. Here you will visit the ancient fortress, the largest and most impregnable of the chain of fortresses built by the crusaders. Evening arrival in Petra where overnight accommodation has been arranged. cHrIStMaS eVe - Today, for a Christmas Eve with a difference, we include a full day walking visit to Petra the rose red city half as old as time. Petra was once a fabulously wealthy city on the caravan trade routes to the east. The people of Petra carved their dwellings and civic buildings out of the sandstone to create a magnificent city like no other before or since. As new trade routes by-passed Petra, the city fell into decline and was abandoned in the 4th century. The city is concealed beyond a long narrow defile (the Siq) and you will be guided through this corridor of rock into the lost city. Petra is truly one of the worlds most extraordinary sights and a memorable experience, particularly the first glimpse of the magnificent Treasury Building at the end of the Siq. A full day is spent in Petra before driving to the resort of Aqaba for a two night stay.
You will see the headquarters of the Desert Police, and also have the opportunity to take tea with the nomadic Bedouins. You can also take a glass-bottomed boat trip from Aqaba to see the coral and beautiful marine life of the Red Sea. This evening we include dinner at a local restaurant. cHrIStMaS DaY - Free to enjoy the town of Aqaba. There will be an optional morning excursion into the desert of Wadi Rum. BoXInG DaY - Depart Aqaba and travel to Amman to connect with the return flight to the UK. Your HoteLS In Amman you will stay in the Bellevue Hotel, Crowne Plaza Guest House in Petra and the Aqaba Gulf Hotel in Aqaba. All rooms feature private facilities, air-conditioning, minibar, TV and telephone. Hotel facilities include a restaurant. EXTEND YOUR STAY Take the opportunity to relax for three nights at the wonderful five star Dead Sea Marriott Hotel at the end of your Jordan holiday. Please speak to one of our holiday advisors for more information.
H All hotel baggage handling for one piece of H All State and local taxes H All UK and overseas airport taxes and security charges H Excursions as follows:
- City tour of Amman - visits to Jerash, the Dead Sea, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Kerak & petra
AMMAN
2008 Date, Price & Flight Information
Holiday ref: LXJ02
Royal Jordanian Depart 1600 hrs Return arr. 1445 hrs
Heathrow
20 December
£1159
Deposit £150 per person n Single room £140 (Jordan) £120 (Dead Sea) For insurance information, please see page 78. All prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin or double-bedded room with private facilities aLSo FLY FroM... Regional connecting flights available please see page 4
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