Discover Israel and Jordan

Day 1 - Welcome to Jerusalem
Check in to the deluxe Inbal Hotel, nicely located overlooking Jerusalem’s Liberty Bell Park and close to the landmarks of the Old City.

Day 2 - Excursion to Masada and Bethlehem
Journey southward with your personal car and driver this for morning for a privately guided tour of Masada#WHS#. Ascend by cable car to the hilltop ruins where you’ll be riveted as your personal guide recounts the heroic tale of its brave inhabitants. Continue to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity and then return to Jerusalem for a free evening. Meals B

Day 3 - Explore Jerusalem#WHS# with your private guide
A holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – Jerusalem occupies a unique place in the world. With your own personal guide leading the way, your full-day sightseeing includes the Temple Mount, Western Wall and Mount of Olives. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and tour the Davidson Center, where advanced visualization technology reveals the city’s glorious past. Meals B

Day 4 - From Jerusalem to Jordan
Journey north with your chauffeured private car and guide through the Galilee, where we’ll stop to see the beautiful mosaic floors of a 6th-century synagogue, colorful and splendidly preserved. Then visit the Roman ruins at Beit Shean and cross into Jordan at the Sheikh Hussein Bridge. Enjoy two fabulous nights at the luxurious Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea Resort. Meals B

Day 5 - Legendary sites of antiquity
Extensive private car sightseeing begins this morning in Amman. Ascend the ancient citadel and visit the Roman amphitheater built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Its steeply raked seating could accommodate 6,000 spectators and the acoustics today are still near-perfect; from the top row of seats, you can hear the conversations of people on the stage far below.

Then travel north past the outskirts of the city into the picturesque rolling hills of northern Jordan to explore Jerash with your expert personal guide. Known as the ‘Pompeii of the East,’ it’s considered by many to be the best preserved Provincial Roman city in the world. As you enter the site, you’ll by greeted by an imposing triple-arched gateway, built in the 2nd century A.D. when Emperor Hadrian wintered here, making the city – for a brief period – the center of the Roman Empire. Meals B

Day 6 - On the King’s Way to Petra
Journey south along the King’s Way to Madaba to marvel at extraordinary Byzantine mosaics, amazingly preserved. Of note is an impressive 6th century mosaic map of the Holy Land. Visit Mt. Nebo, traditional burial site of Moses, for sweeping views over the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea. Then continue through the magnificent scenery of Wadi Mujib to Petra where you’ll check in to the deluxe Mövenpick Hotel, located directly at the entrance to this historic site. Meals B

Day 7 - Venture into the Lost City of Petra #WHS#
Mighty Petra was a strategic link in ancient caravan routes and is still stunningly preserved after nearly 2,000 years. Built by the Nabateans and later abandoned, it was lost to civilization for centuries until its re-discovery by a Swiss adventurer. The entire city is carved into the sides of a deep gorge, and the only entrance is through a narrow opening called the Siq. As your private guide leads you into Petra from between these 100-foot cliffs, a remarkable vista unfolds… Temples, tombs and dwellings chiseled out of the solid, rose-hued stone. Your unhurried guided exploration includes the famous Treasury, the Roman Theater, the Temple of the Winged Lion and numerous other ancient monuments. Meals B

Day 8 - Wadi Rum and the landscapes of Lawrence of Arabia
Journey into the haunting desert landscapes of Wadi Rum. Explore by jeep in this remote region, where sandstone and granite mountains rise, sheer-sided, from wide sandy valleys, to reach heights of 4,000 feet and more. Continue on to Amman where our tour services end at the airport for check in to your onward flight. Meals B.

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
7/16/2012 - 7/31/2012	$3,699
8/1/2012 - 8/30/2012	$3,799
9/1/2012 - 9/30/2012	$3,899
10/1/2012 - 10/31/2012	$3,999
11/1/2012 - 11/30/2012	$3,899
12/1/2012 - 12/31/2012	$3,699
1/1/2013 - 2/19/2013	$3,699
2/20/2013 - 4/30/2013	$3,999
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.
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