Petra Weekender

5 Day Tour, from £1240 per person

Just a five hour flight away from the UK, Jordan is easily reached for a short break. The ancient city of Petra has been drawing in tourists for over 200 years and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. In this short trip you will get a taste for the rose red city of Petra, the capital of the ancient Nabateans hidden deep in the desert mountains. After exploring the rocky landscape, the tombs, theatres and monuments you head to the Dead Sea for a relaxing afternoon.

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1

DEPARTURE

Depart London on your flight to Amman arriving late in the evening, on arrival you will be met and transferred to your city centre hotel.

DAY 2

AMMAN TO PETRA

This morning you will head out of the capital city south to explore the Nabatean ruins of Petra. Arriving for lunch head in to the site with your first glimpse of the Treasury after walking down the narrow canyon of the siq. With your guide explore the city and learn about the methods used by the Nabateans and the amazing engineering skills they employed for their city.

DAY 3

PETRA

Today you return to Petra to explore further, perhaps your day will take you up the 800 steps to the impressive Monastery sat atop the hill with vistas out over the surrounding mountains, you may like to visit the High Place of Sacrifice for views out over the city centre and visit some of the smaller tombs and temples hidden away from the main streets. In the evening head to Petra Kitchen to take part in a cookery class to make some Middle Eastern cuisine.

DAY 4

PETRA TO THE DEAD SEA

This morning you will head north the the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth at 420m below sea level. After checking in to your hotel the afternoon is free for you to rest and enjoy the pools and of course experience floating in the saline waters. Acknowledged since Biblical times for their health giving properties, people have been flocking to the area to bathe and use the mud for centuries.