WALKS, ANCIENT SITES AND CHRISTIAN ROOTS IN JORDAN
Monday 26 April – Thursday 6 May 2010
Cost: £1550
Monday 26 April
Fly London to Amman Check into Mariam Hotel, Madaba
Tuesday 27 April
We leave Madaba on the King’s Highway, to walk the Ibn Hammad Canyon, a spectacularly beautiful 4 hour walk starting at a hot spring and descending through a sub-tropical gorge alongside a sparkling river. Afterwards we visit Kerak Crusader Castle before finishing the day at Rummana camp in the spectacular Dana Nature Reserve.
Wednesday 28 April
Walk from Dana to Feinan. (15km, 5 hrs) Another easy walk from the upper edge of the Rift Valley, down to the desert lowlands of Wadi Araba. Night at the very comfortable and atmospheric Feinan Eco Lodge in the desert
Thursday 29 April
Vehicle from Feinan to Petra, visiting Showbak Castle on the way. 2 nights at Candles Hotel, Petra.
Friday 30 April
Walk from Beidah to Petra, visiting Nabataean remains at Little Petra, and walking through a landscape that has changed little in 10,000 years. We enter Petra via the Monastery and explore the ancient city. (10km, 5 hrs)
Saturday 1 May
A leisurely morning at Petra. We then drive from Petra to Wadi Rum. Night in a desert camp.
Sunday 2 May
Full day walking in Wadi Rum. Night under the stars in the desert with Bedouin feast.
Monday 3 May
Leaving Wadi Rum early, we visit the Baptismal site at Bethany beyond the Jordan, across the Jordan Valley from Jericho. There may be the opportunity of a swim in the Dead Sea, and also a visit to Mount Nebo, where Moses died, before going to stay at Theodore Schneller Guesthouse in Amman.
Tuesday 4 May
Early Visit to the School for the Deaf in Salt. Continue to Jerash, one of the most complete Roman cities in the Middle East, and continue to Ayoun village where we spend the night with villagers.
Wednesday 5 May
Morning will be spent in the village and having a short walk in the locality before returning to Madaba, and visiting St. George's Church and its famous mosaic map. Farewell dinner at Harat Jdoudna Rest in Madeba.
Thursday 6 May
Fly from Amman to London
Total cost: £1550
Includes:
- Return Airfares London to Amman
- Half Board throughout
- All internal Transport
- All guiding and entrance fees
- Donation to local charity
Single Supplement: £190