- Trip Outline
- Trip Includes
- Trip Excludes
Description:
Building on the rich heritage and cultural diversity of Jordan, the program takes a deep dive into the daily life of local communities of Salt and Deir Alla, with lots of activities that have been passed on through generations.
Areas covered: Al Salt, Fuheis, Deir Alla, Amman & Petra.
Itineraries
Day 1
Amman Airport – Amman Overnight
Meet & Assist at QAIA upon arrival (45 minutes). Transfer to Amman (45 minutes by Van/Minivan). Overnight at Liwan hotel.
Day 2
Amman Hotel – Al Salt Experience – Al Salt Overnight
Breakfast at Liwan hotel (1 hour). Transfer to Al Salt (45 minutes by Van/Minivan). Harmony Trail: Abu Jaber Musuem, Al Khader Church & English Complex (4 hours). Lunch at Bait el Adham or Hala Kakish House (1 hour). Photo Gallery (Salt Development Corporation) (45 minutes). Pottery making or Henna Experience (1.5 hour). Dinner & Overnight at Beit Aziz (1 hour).
Day 3
Al Salt Hotel – Al Salt Experience – Fuheis Experience – Al Salt Overnight
Breakfast at Beit Aziz (1 hour). Daily Life Trail: Al Hammam St., Al Ain Plaza, Farmer & Jewelry Market, Gifts & Crafts Shops (4 hours). Balqawi Wedding Experience (1.5 hours). Lunch at Ghurbal restaurant (1 hour). Transfer to Fuheis (30 minutes by Van/Minivan). Arabic Sweets Experience in Fuheis (1 hour). Carakale Brewery in Fuheis (45 minutes). Transfer to Al Salt (30 minutes by Van/Minivan). Dinner & Overnight at Beit Aziz (1 hour).
Day 4
Al Salt Hotel – Al Salt Experience – Al Salt Overnight
Breakfast at Beit Aziz (1 hour). Make a local traditional breakfast with Omama (1 hour). Jam Making on Umm Omar’s homestead (1 hour). As-Salt history and city tour (3 hours). Lunch (1 hour). Sew Hadab on a Shemagh with Thaera (2 hours). Dinner & Overnight at Beit Aziz (1 hour).
Day 5
Al Salt Hotel – Al Salt Experience – Deir Alla Overnight
Breakfast at Beit Aziz (1 hour). Transfer to Zay (45 minutes by Van/Minivan). Manaqeesh Making (1 hour). Farmer Living Experience (5 hours). "Farm to Table" Lunch (1 hour). Honey Harvesting Experience (1 hour). Transfer to Mountain Breeze (45 minutes by Van/Minivan). Dinner & Overnight at Mountain Breeze (1 hour).
Day 6
Deir Alla Hotel – Deir Alla Experience – Deir Alla Overnight
Breakfast at Mountain Breeze (1 hour). Cycling Trail (4 hours). Sajeyyeh Cooking Experience (45 minutes). Sajeyyeh Lunch (45 minutes). Evening Yoga Experience (1.5 hours). Dinner & Overnight at Mountain Breeze (1 hour).
Day 7
Deir Alla Hotel – Deir Alla Experience – Amman Overnight
Breakfast at Mountain Breeze (1 hour). Walking Trail (2 hours). Seasonal Farming, Picking & Sorting Experience (2 hours). Local Lunch (1 hour). Afternoon Shepherd, Milking & Donkey Ride Experience (2 hours). Transfer to Amman (2 hours by Van/Minivan). Dinner & Overnight at Liwan hotel (1 hour).
Day 8
Amman Hotel – Amman Experience – Petra Overnight
Breakfast at Liwan hotel (1 hour). The Citadel (Temple of Hercules, Umayyad palace & Byzantine church) (1 hour). Roman Amphitheatre (1 hour). Downtown gold souk and old city market (1 hour). Lunch at Hashem restaurant (1 hour). Rainbow Street Coffee & Shisha (2 hours). Transfer to Petra (3.5 hours by Van/Minivan). Dinner & Overnight at Petra (1 hour).
Day 9
Petra Hotel – Petra Experience – Petra Overnight
Locally prepared breakfast (1 hour). Hiking & Sightseeing (5 hours). Cooking experience with a local family and lunch (1.5 hours). Arabic coffee making experience (30 minutes). Dinner & Overnight at Petra (1 hour).
Day 10
Petra Hotel – Amman Airport Departure
Breakfast at Petra hotel (1 hour). Transfer to QAIA for departure (3.5 hours by Van/Minivan).
- Visa.
- Meet and assist by our representative at airport upon arrival & departure.
- Transportation by private A/C vehicle and English speaking driver.
- Entrance fees to all mentioned sites.
- Local guide in Petra (groups of 5 people or less).
- Accompanying guide throughout the program (groups of 6 people or more).
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Accommodation.
- Flights.
- PCR test.
- Travel insurance.
- Exit/Departure tax (included in flight ticket).
- Tips for guide, driver, hotels, restaurants.
- Any other services not mentioned in the inclusions.
