AQABA- MER MORTE - AMMANWe shall take the direction of the Dead Sea, by crossing Wadi Araba, a corner of beautiful nature. The Dead Sea is in 420 m underneath the level of the sea and benefits from this fact a nice microclimate. You will have leisure extensively to float on the Dead Sea: an unique experience. Then we shall follow our jusqu trip to Amman AMMAN - JESRAH - UMM QUAIS - AMMANAfter breakfast, we shall visit Jerash, in 45 km in the north of Amman. Jerash is one best kept Roman cities. You will discover, between others, the triumphal arch of Hadrien, the amphitheatre , the complex of temples of Zeus, there " street with colonnades ", etc. After Jerash, the route will continue towards the north and of Umm Quays, an unique graeco-roman site, giving a splendid panorama on the high trays of Golan and the lake of Tiberias. You will visit a href="photos.htm?P1170139.JPG">the theatre, basilica there.. <:P> AMMAN - TEH CASTLES OF THE DESERT - AMMANAfter breakfast, you will visit different castles disseminated in the arid lowlands in east of Amman. The most part of these castles date from the 7th and of the 8th century. You will visit Qasr Al Kharrana, Qasr Amra and Qasr Al Azraq. AMMAN - PETRAAfter breakfast, visit of the Greek chruch orthodox of Building Orthodox in Madaba. This church shelters a card of the world in mosaics dating the 6th century. Visit of the Mount Nébo, where Bassinet saw the Promised Earth. Chase of the route to Pétra. PETRA - AQABAAfter breakfast, visit of the fabled pink city of Pétra, newly elected new marvel of the world. Visit will start with a 1.2 km promenade across Siq, a narrow throat in the splendid nuances of colours. At the end of this one, you will discover the picture the most famous of Pétra: the facade of " Treasury ". You will visit then the royal tombs, the theatre, the Roman street... After the visit of Pétra we shall take direction to Aqaba. AQABA - WADI RUM - AQABAFree morning. On the afternoon, we shall go to Wadi Rum. During of safari in jeep of 2 hours, you will discover the marvellous nature of this unique desert. The day will end with a typical dinner in a bedouin tent. |