Itinerary:

DAY 1 – ARRIVAL: 

Arrival at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman and transfer by an air conditioned coach to your

Hotel in Amman. Dinner & Overnight at your Hotel in Amman.  

DAY TWO- Amman - Jerash - Pella - Um Qeis:

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning drive north of Amman to visit Jerash named Antioch or Gerasa in the Bible. According to Mark 5:1 and Luke 8:26 - 39, here Jesus cast the evil spirits out of a man. Today, Jerash is one of the best preserved and most complete of the Greco- roman cities in the world. We visit the city's Temples, Theaters, Colonnaded Streets and Hippodrome.

Then continue the drive north to visit Pella, this village, which is only 100 years old, is named Tabaqet Fahl in Arabic, a name which can be traced back to the 4.000 year old Semitic name Pihilum. The name Pella was used during the time of greatest prosperity in the town's history. The town was originally given the name of Alexander the Great birthplace in Macedonia. Pella was also a member of the city alliance of the Decapolis. After visiting Pella we drive further north to Um Qeis- in the Bible, Um Qeis is referred to as Gadara and was also a member of Decapolis. This 10 city alliance already existed at the time of Christ (Mathew 4:25). According to Mathew 8:28 - 34, here Jesus cast the evil spirits out of two men. In the evening, we drive back to Amman. Overnight at the hotel.

Day Three - Amman - Hisban - Madaba - Mount Nebo –Mukhawir – Main:

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day tour to visit the Hisban Area, named in the bible Hesbon-the city of Sihon (4 Moses 21:25, 32:37) and Heshbon was conquered by the Israelites (Judges 11:26). Here we visit Madaba, named Medeba or Madeba, city of Sihon (4 Moses 21:30). The city lies in what was the territory of the race of the Reubens (Joshua 13:15 -16 or Isaiah 15:2 and 1 Chronicles 19:7). The main attraction in Madaba is the mosaic map of the holly land from Byzantine times flooring the church of St George in the center of the city. A few minutes away from Madaba is Mount Nebo - According to the final chapter of Deuteronomy, Mount Nebo is where Moses was given a view of the promised land. He supposedly died and was buried here.

Continue the drive to Mukhawir, referred to as Machaerus. On a mountain which resembles a cone with its top cut off, the imposing remnants of the fortress Qasr El Mashneqah can be seen. The Arabic name means - Castle of Gallows. The castle was built by Alexander Jannaeus. The historian , Josephus, reports that it was here that John the Baptist was imprisoned, Salamone danced and John was beheaded (Mathew 14:3 - 11). 

Around 12 Kilometers south of Madaba, Main, an early Centre of the Bezant East of Jordan. Belemunim, the Christian settlement, has a name to which the biblical village Bal’ Meon is similar. Baal-Meon is mentioned in 4 Moses 32:38 as a city of the Reubens and is also to be found under the names Bethal - Meon (Joshua 13:17) and Bet Meon (Jeremiah 48:23). Back to Amman for overnight. 

Day Four - Petra visit

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive south of Amman to explore the magnificent Red Rose city of Petra. In the Bible, Petra is the city of the Nabateans, the descendants of the Nebajots (1 Moses 25:12 - 18 and 1 Chronicles 1:29 and isaiah 60:7). Later Petra became the Royal city of the Nabateans. The earliest historical records for the  Nabateans date back to the year 312 B.C. and the last sign of life was in the year 328 A.D late PM. Spend the day walking around this Magnificent City carved in the Rocks. View the Temples, Tombs, Amphitheater and the Treasury.

At one of Petra's highest peaks (1350 Meters above sea level), lies Aaron's Tomb. It is believed that Moses's nephew Aaron died and was buried in the area and a white-domed mosque, built in the 14th century, commemorates this. The mountain is accessible for the very fit only.

Returning to your Hotel.  Overnight at the hotel in Petra. 

Day Five - Petra - Bethany - Dead Sea

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from Petra to the Jordan Valley. En route we make a stop at Lots Cave. Mentioned in Genesis 19, this is the location where Lot supposedly hid with his daughters when God destroyed Sodom & Gammorah (Genesis 13:10-12). 

Continue the drive to the Baptism site. Beyond the Jordan, is a large loop in Jordan River opposite Jericho which has long been identified as the spot, where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13, 16–17). It is called Al Maghtas in Arabic. Less than two kilometers East of the river is another important place associated with the lives of Jesus and John the Baptist – Bethany. The settlement of Bethany is one of the most recent significant archaeological and religious discoveries. Only a 20 minutes drive from Bethany, we arrive at Dead Sea- the lowest spot on earth at more 420 meters below sea level. Time to relax and enjoy the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea. Overnight at the hotel in the Dead Sea. 

Day 6 – Departure

Breakfast at the hotel. Then drive from Dead Sea Area to Queen Ali International Airport for the final departure.