After breakfast, we begin our walk in this ancient and yet modern city that bears the name Amman. There are clear testimony and evidence that was inhabited for at least 9000 years. Named Rabat Saint Amun the encounter as the capital of Ammoniton, as indicated in Paper, later becomes Philadelphia, in honor of the Ptolemies and is part of the Roman Decapolis and finally gets its current name since the first Islamic dynasty, that of Ommagiadon. Our tour will start from the Acropolis, ideally, since apotin top we can admire the historic center of Amman. The citadel will admire the remains of the Temple of Hercules, Byzantine churches and the Palace of Ommagiadon. Then we will descend to the busy center, where we visit the Roman Theater and the Odeon and admire (foreign visit) the magnificent mosque of King Abdullah, who built it in honor of his father Hussein. Free time to walk to the historical center and the city bazaar. After completing our visit to Amman, depart for Jerash, referred to as the "Pompeii of the East". It is the best preserved Greco-Roman city of the Decapolis and its foundation is attributed to Alexander the Great or his general Perdika, to settle there the aged Macedonian soldiers. On our visit we will admire Racecourse, unique oval plaza, street with colonnade, the southern and the northern theater, the nymphaeum, the Temple of Artemis, and three of the Byzantine churches, one of which boasts rare mosaics. We will complete our current tours Castle Azloun, which was built in the 12th century by Angiouvides dynasty of Saladin, to be able to control the movements of the Crusaders in the Jordan Valley. This is one of the best examples of military architecture. Back in Amman. Dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, depart for Petra. Our first stop will be the famous Madaba today for craftsmen, engaged in the manufacturing of mosaics. Greek Orthodox church of St. George saved the first map of the Holy Land dating from 560 A.D. In this map set as the center of Jerusalem, We recognize all the holy shrines, located on the territory of Jordan and Egypt. Continue to Mount Nebo, We will have the opportunity to admire the wonderful view over the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, i.e. towards the Land of Moses. After our tour to Mount Nebo, head to Bethany , beyond the Jordan , directly connected with the life of Jesus and John the Baptist , since this is the area where , proven anymore , baptized Jesus. Arrival and tour in Petra to Beida, the "Little Petra" which is considered an important suburb of Petra, for the trade routes of the North. As in Stone buildings are equally impressive where we see warehouses and tombs, water channels and reservoirs. Arrange late afternoon to our hotel. regularization, Dinner and overnight.

Breakfast and go to the archaeological site of unique Petra, where the hand of God and the human mind have joined forces to create something unique. Rekem (colorful), saddle (rock) and Stone are the names that had this town over the course of history. Capital of the Nabataean, this people nomadic people coming from Saudi Arabia, people who became rich from the movement of goods from the East to the ports of the Mediterranean and Egypt, and refueling with water and food caravan. Although their glory lasted only two centuries, at this time they managed to leave behind monuments that remain today, witnesses of wealth and elegance. We will walk through the gorge (Chic) that passes through high rocks reaching a height 100 m, to arrive at the end in front of the impressive Treasury (Chazne), the most famous and photographed monument in Petra. We continue our walk inside chic and street facades, theater, the Royal Tombs, the Basilica and the Byzantine cathedral, discovered relatively recently. We finish with the Roman side of the city, where is the path to the colonnade, the mosque, the temple of winged lion and the Cathedral of the daughter of Pharaoh. After our tour in this special place, We will depart for Wadi Ram, the desert of Lawrence of Arabia in which it took place many of the battles against the Ottomans during the Arab Revolt 1916. We will leave our coach and Jeep 4x4 (pickup) will be led inside the Wadi, the first inhabitants of which arrived there during the Paleolithic era. The rocks will see dozens of coded messages, written in Nabataean or in writing of Thamoudenon, dating from the 5th century until the 7th century AD. Departure for Aqaba, the only port of Jordan on the Red Sea. The Aqaba, and if today appears as a modern and contemporary city also has a long history of an inhabited from the 5th millennium BC, while refers to the Old Testament and as a naval base of King Solomon. The biggest attraction exlis Aqaba, except for the fact that it is a town Duty free, Coral reefs are found off the coast of. Check in at hotel. Dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, tour in Aqaba and little free time. Subsequently, Check for Dead Sea . Arrival at the Dead Sea where you can swim and have experience of the healing properties that give the skin feeling beautiful. Arrival at the hotel and settle. Dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, transfer to Amman Airport for return flight to Athens.

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