
Departures
Guests
Itinerary
Check-in and passport control are completed at the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport at 4:45 AM; flight TK816 departs at 7:45 AM for Amman, landing about 2 hours 50 minutes later at 10:10 AM. After passport and customs formalities, the group visits the Shrine of Prophet Yusha' and the tomb and shrine of Prophet Shu'ayb in Amman. They then travel 30 km to Salt to see the Ottoman Turkish Martyrs' Cemetery, followed by a 45-km transfer to Jerash. At the Jerash Ancient City, with a history spanning 6,500 years, the group visits the fortress and the Roman theater. The group then returns 55 km to Amman. After dinner, they stay overnight at the hotel, such as the Regency Palace or the Bristol.
After breakfast, the group visits the Amman Citadel, on one of the city's seven hills, and the Roman Theater. They then travel 130 km to Kerak Castle, followed by 15 km to Mu'tah, where they visit the graves of the companions Zayd ibn Harithah, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, and Abdullah ibn Rawahah. Afterward, the group travels 150 km to Petra. After dinner, they stay overnight at the hotel, such as the Petra Guest House or Petra Etile.
After breakfast, the group visits the Petra Ancient City, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famed for its rock-cut architecture and water channel systems. They then travel 115 km to Wadi Rum, reaching the tent camp where they will spend the night. After dinner, the group stays overnight in a tent camp, such as the Desert Season Camp.
After breakfast at the camp, a 4x4 desert safari tour explores the natural beauty of Wadi Rum, followed by a visit to the Ottoman-era Hejaz Railway. The group then travels 60 km to Aqaba, where they take a glass-bottom boat tour and enjoy free time in the city center. They then travel 335 km back to Amman. After dinner, they stay overnight at the hotel, such as the Regency Palace or the Bristol.
After breakfast, the group travels 60 km to the Dead Sea, 430 meters below sea level, for a panoramic view. They then travel 25 km to Mount Nebo for panoramic views over Jordan and the Palestinian territories. The group continues 10 km to Madaba, known for its mosaics, to visit St. George's Church. After the tour and dinner, the group heads to Amman Airport for the return flight; because of the departure time, there is no hotel stay this night.
After completing check-in and passport control at Amman Airport, the group departs on Turkish Airlines flight TK813 at 3:05 AM for Istanbul. The roughly two-and-a-half-hour flight lands in Istanbul at 5:40 AM, concluding the tour.
Included / Excluded
Included
- Round-trip THY economy-class flights Istanbul / Amman / Istanbul and taxes
- 4 nights total: 3 nights in a 5-star hotel and 1 night in a Mars-themed tent in Wadi Rum
- 4 breakfasts and 5 dinners
- All transfers specified in the program
- Museum and site entrance fees
- 4x4 jeep safari in Wadi Rum
- Glass-bottom boat tour in Aqaba
- Turkish-speaking guiding
- Travel insurance
- All foreign local taxes
Excluded
- Domestic connecting flight to Istanbul from other cities
- Lunches and bottled water/drinks with meals
- Breakfast on the first day
- International departure tax
- Tours requested outside the program
- Hotel extras (room service, phone, etc.) and tips
- Any service not explicitly listed as included in the program
- Round-trip THY economy-class flights Istanbul / Amman / Istanbul and taxes
- 4 nights total: 3 nights in a 5-star hotel and 1 night in a Mars-themed tent in Wadi Rum
- 4 breakfasts and 5 dinners
- All transfers specified in the program
- Museum and site entrance fees
- 4x4 jeep safari in Wadi Rum
- Glass-bottom boat tour in Aqaba
- Turkish-speaking guiding
- Travel insurance
- All foreign local taxes

