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Jordan
Jordan
is part of the Holy Land that gave birth to three
of the world's greatest monotheistic religions. You
can walk in the footsteps of Abraham, Moses, Lot,
Aaron, Elijah, Joshua, Jesus, John the Baptist, Mohammad
and others travelling through the plains, desert,
valleys, hills, mountains and streams of this fascinating
country..
THE SANCTUARIES OF THE HOLY LANDOur
pilgrimage tour through Jordan visits sites of significance
to believers worldwide. We will visit many significant
sites of religious interest, which have been clearly
identified and excavated.
Tour
Highlights Guided Tour of Amman
and the Citadel • Sightseeing along the "King's
Highway" • Madaba, home of the 6th Century
Mosaic Map • Exploring Petra • Wadi Rum
4-wheel drive adventure
DAY
1 LONDON TO AMMAN
Fly to Amman. Jordan is part of the Holy Land that
gave birth to three of the world's greatest monotheistic
religions. Our pilgrimage tour through Jordan follows
in the footsteps of Abraham, Moses, Lot, Aaron, Elijah,
Joshua, Jesus, John the Baptist, Mohammad and others.
DAY
2 AMMAN - BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN - DEAD SEA - AMMAN
This morning we will take a guided tour of Amman,
known in Greco-Roman times as Philadelphia. Our tour
of the Citadel uncovers traces of the city's past:
excavations and ruins everywhere you step. We then
drive to Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John lived
and baptised. We visit the original site of Baptism
and the place from where Elijah was taken up to heaven
with a chariot and horses of fire. We continue to
the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth.
DAY
3 AMMAN - YABOK VALLEY - GERASA - AJLOUN - GADARA
- PELLA - AMMAN
We drive through the Yabok Valley, where Jacob wrestled
at Penuel the whole night with the Lord who took the
form of a man. Gerasa is today one of the best-preserved
Roman provincial towns in the world. The gospels according
to Mark and Luke refer to Gerasa as the place where
Jesus healed the Gadarene man with demons. Our journey
continues to Ajloun, the biblical site of Tishbe where
Elijah, obeying the Lord, stayed by the Cherityh brook.
Then we visit Gadara overlooking Lake Tiberius, where
Jesus, according to Matthew, healed the two men with
demons. We proceed to Pella, which has been a theatre
to so many civilisations.
DAY
4 HISBAN - MADABA - MOUNT NEBO - MUKAWER - KERAK -
PETRA
We drive along the ‘King's Highway’, the
ancient Silk Road, one of the most memorable journeys
in the Holy Land, passing through a string of ancient
sites. The first is the ruins of ancient Heshbon.
Mount Nebo affords a fantastic view of the Holy Land
and the Dead Sea and is the most revered site in Jordan,
the presumed location of Moses' death and burial place.
The first city we encounter is Madaba, home of the
famous sixth-century Byzantine mosaic map; two million
pieces of coloured stones showing Jerusalem and other
holy sites. Nearby is Machaerus, the hilltop stronghold
of Herod. Matthew, while narrating the Death of John
the Baptist at this same site, tells how Salome asked
for the head of the Baptist after her fateful dance.
Our last visit is to the imposing Kerak Castle, an
impressive example of the Crusaders' architectural
military genius. We then proceed to Petra, the "rose-red"
city for an unforgettable entrance through a narrow
desert gorge. From the main entrance you walk into
the chasm that ripped through the rock in a prehistoric
quake.
DAY
5 PETRA
We spend a full day exploring this unique soul-stirring
city. Petra became known as the 8th Wonder of the
World for its refined culture, massive architecture
and ingenious complex of dams and water channels.
By the 16th century, Petra was completely lost to
the West for almost 300 years until rediscovered by
a Swiss traveller.
DAY
6 PETRA - WADI RUM - AMMAN
After breakfast we journey through the most magnificent
of Jordan's desert landscapes to Wadi Rum, where sandstone
hills rise sheer out of the valley floor. We will
explore this area by four-wheel drive vehicle.
DAY
7 AMMAN TO LONDON
Drive to the airport for your return flight to London.
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