7 Day Jordan Biblical Tour: Baptism Site, Nebo & Petra

Visit Jerash, ancient Gerasa, with Hadrian's Arch, the Oval Plaza, the colonnaded street and the Temple of Artemis. At Anjara, the Church of Our Lady of the Mountain is built at a cave where, by tradition, Jesus, his disciples and the Virgin Mary rested on their journeys; it is one of Jordan's official Christian pilgrimage sites. Continue to Umm Qais, ancient Gadara, a city of the Decapolis linked to the Gospel account of the healing of the demoniacs, with views over the Sea of Galilee and the Golan Heights. Dinner and overnight in Amman. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

Visit the Baptism Site, Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where John the Baptist lived and baptised Jesus (John 1:28). It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important places of Christian pilgrimage in Jordan. Nearby, visit the Hill of Elijah (Tell Mar Elias), traditionally linked to the prophet Elijah's ascent to heaven. Continue to the Dead Sea. At the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth at more than 400 metres below sea level, the salty water lets you float with ease, and the mineral-rich mud is famous for its benefits. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

In Madaba, the "City of Mosaics", see the 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land in the Church of St. George. Then climb Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land, and look out over the Jordan Valley towards Jericho and Jerusalem. Continue south to Petra for dinner and overnight. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

Spend a full day in Petra, the rose-red city of the Nabataeans and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. After a short ride on horseback you continue on foot through the Siq to the Treasury, then past the Street of Facades and the Theatre to the Royal Tombs. Early morning and late afternoon give the best light. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

Tour Amman: the old part of the city, the Roman Theatre and the Citadel, with free time to walk through downtown and its old markets. Visit Mukawir, the hilltop fortress of Machaerus where Herod Antipas imprisoned John the Baptist (Matthew 14:3–11), with views across the Dead Sea. Continue to Umm ar-Rasas, ancient Kastron Mefa'a, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for the mosaic floor of the Church of St. Stephen. Dinner and overnight in Amman. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

After breakfast at the hotel you are transferred to Amman airport, where our representative helps you with the departure formalities. Meals: breakfast.