8 Day Al-Aqsa Tour from Amman: 5 Nights in Jerusalem

Today is dedicated to the shrines of the Companions Abd al-Rahman bin Awf and Bilal bin Rabah. Afterwards, head east to the Umayyad desert castles, fortified palaces of the former Umayyad province of Bilad al-Sham that lie scattered across Jordan's dry eastern lands. The last stop is the Blessed Tree, still standing in the east of Jordan, the only living tree from the time of the Companions, under which the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sat on his way to Syria. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Transfer to the Allenby (King Hussein) Bridge and cross the border. Your first stop is Jericho, a Palestinian city in the West Bank close to the Jordan River and thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. After lunch, visit the shrine of Nabi Musa and continue to Jerusalem for a short first look at the city and the Maghrib and Isha prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Dinner and overnight at your Jerusalem hotel.

Spend the whole day in the Old City, where the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque stand. Walk through the old markets and visit the Mosque of Omar, and devote the rest of the day to prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

A full day south of Jerusalem in the West Bank. In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus (peace be upon him), a silver star in a grotto beneath the 6th-century Church of the Nativity marks the place of his birth; the church shares Manger Square with the Church of St. Catherine. Continue to Hebron for the mosque and shrine of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Return to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

Explore the Mount of Olives (Mount Olivet), the ridge east of the Old City that takes its name from the olive groves once covering its slopes. Visit the shrines of Rabia al-Adawiyya, Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him) and Salman al-Farisi. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Drive to Jaffa, an ancient port set on a hill 40 metres (130 feet) above the sea with wide views along the coast; archaeology shows people have lived here for about 7,500 years. Visit the Mahmoudiya Mosque, Jaffa's largest and most important mosque, today within Tel Aviv, whose buildings, gates and courtyards were added in stages in the 18th and 19th centuries under Ottoman rule. Return to Jerusalem for dinner and your last night.

Return to the border and cross back into Jordan. In Abu Alanda, a suburb of Amman, visit the Cave of the Seven Sleepers (As-Hab al-Kahf), where, according to Surah al-Kahf, a group of devout young men sheltered from a tyrannical pagan king and Allah made them sleep for 309 years. Continue to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on dry land, where the very salty water lets you float with ease, and then to the shrine of Prophet Shu'ayb (peace be upon him). Finally, drive to the airport, where our representative assists you with departure.