Jordan

A well travelled bridge between sea and desert , east and west, the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan is a land of mesmerizing beauty and contrasts from the Jordan, fertile, ever changing to the remote desert canyons, immense and still.
Full name of county: The Hashemite kingdom of Jordan

Area : 89,213 sq.km (34,445 sq .miles)

Populations: 6.5 million Capital City : Amman (population:2,027,000) Language: Arabic (official), English Religions: Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% other 2% Currency: 1 Jordanian Dinar (JD) = 1,000 fils ( 1 JD = 76.08 INR) Government: Constitutional Monarchy Head of state: His Majesty King Abdullan II bin al- Hussein and her Majesty Queen Rania Tourism contributes: 10% of GDP and US$800 million to the economy every year

10 Things you can do only in Jordan

Familiarize Yourself with the Roman Amphitheatre The Ancient Ruins in Jerash are Well-Worth a Visit Pay a Visit to the Citadel in Amman Float in the Dead Sea See the Fascinating Map of the Holy Land Stroll through Petras Siq

Spend Some Time at a Holy Pilgrimage Site

Visit One of Jordans Nature Reserve Visit the Site Where Jesus was Baptized Enjoy a Dive Adventure in Aquaba

Before travelling to Jordan, it is prudent to take into consideration the expected climate conditions to allow you to dress appropriately for the weather. Jordan is characterised by dry, hot summers with cool evenings. The Jordan Valley, 400 meters below sea level is warm during winter and very hot in summer. Aqaba has a drier and hotter climate than the rest of the country (with temperatures on average 10 degrees Celsius above those of Amman).

Jordan Climate Information

Rain falls between November and April (mostly in the central and northern mountain ranges), while the coldest weather conditions occur in December / January.

Day 1 Arrive Amman :

Citadel Hill

Roman theatre

Ashrafiah Mosque

Folklore museum

Day 2 Desert Castles

Day 3 To Madaba via Jerash and Umm Qais Street of Columns

Umm Qais

Galilee sea

Hill Top View

Day 4 To Petra via Mt Nebo and Kerak

"Bethany beyond the Jordan" is situated a few hundred meters from the Jordan River. Excavations have uncovered 1st century AD settlement with plastered pools and water systems that were used almost certainly for baptism, a 5th - 6th century AD late Byzantine settlement with churches, a monastery and other structures probably catering to religious pilgrims. Excavations are still underway and new discoveries are being made in that area almost daily.

Day 5 In Petra

Day 6 To Wadi Rum

Day 7 To Amman, via Aqaba

Red Sea

Dead sea

Day 8 Trip concludes Trip arrangements conclude after breakfast.

Shaumari Wildlife Reserve

Main waterfall

Mujib Natural Reserve

Azrak wetland reserve:

Beida

CUISINE
Hummus Meze Kibbi

Wine

Arabic coffee

Makloubat

Baklava

Language:
ARABIC KEYWORDS: EISH BIDEK-WHAT DO YOU WANT?(FEMALE) ISMY- MY NAME AHLAN WASAHLAN- GOOD MORNING TISBAH ALA KHEIR- GOOD NIGHT SHUKRAN- THANK YOU KHEEF HALAK- HOW R U? (MALE) KHEEF HALEK- HOW R U? (FEMALE) EISH BIDAK-WHAT DO YOU WANT?(MALE) KHUBZ- BREAD SHAI- TEA KARTA- MAP

MARHABA HELLO

HAMMAM- TOILET
WEYN- WHERE?

Flight Details:
GOING THERE: Monday, 1 April, 2013 Jet Airways 9W 542 Dep:09:25 Terminal 2, Chatrapati Shivaji Airport, Mumbai (BOM) 3h 5m Economy Arr:11:00Terminal 1, Dubai, Dubai (DXB) LAYOVER: 2h Royal Jordanian RJ 611 Dep: 13:00 Terminal 1, Dubai, Dubai (DXB) 3h 10m Economy Arr:15:10 Terminal 1, Queen Alia, Amman (AMM)

COMING BACK: Saturday, 8 April, 2013

Royal Jordanian RJ 610 Dep:08:00Terminal 1, Queen Alia, Amman (AMM)3h Economy Arr:12:00Terminal 1, Dubai, Dubai (DXB) LAYOVER: 2h 45m Jet Airways 9W 535 Dep:14:45Terminal 1, Dubai, Dubai (DXB)3h 5m,Economy Arr:19:20 Terminal 2, Chatrapati Shivaji Airport, Mumbai (BOM)

ACCOMMODATION

GRAND PALACE HOTEL- DELUXE ROOM WITH KING SIZE BED FOR 6 NIGHTS -Rs.30000.00

Summary
8 day trip 6 nights hotels 1 night Bedouin camp Trip Main Activities Day Walking 4WD driving Camel ride (optional)

Equipment Required
Whilst there is no specific equipment for this journey a good pair of walking shoes is essential along with a day pack to carry your water bottle, camera and other personal items when sightseeing.(a comprehensive gear list is provided in the pre-departure information provided on booking)

What You Carry

In your daypack you will need to carry extra warm clothing (depending on the altitude, location and weather), a rain jacket, water bottle, film and camera gear, valuables and personal items such as sunscreen, lip-eze etc. Emergency no. 911

Inclusions:
7 breakfasts 3 star hotel accommodation Camping in Wadi Rum including all group equipment Sightseeing as per the itinerary including entrance fees Ground transport in private vehicle (air conditioned) Local English speaking guide and driver

Site guides at Petra and Jerash (2 hours at each)

Wadi Rum Camel trek abd jeep drive Arrival transfer on day 1 only

Recommended clothing:
Lightweight cottons and linens- summer between May and September Warm clothes are necessary for winter and cool summer evenings. Rainwear may be needed from November to April. It is important to remember that Jordan is primarily a Muslim country- Revealing clothing is not appropriate outside tourist towns and conservative clothing is advisable for both men and women in downtown Amman and in rural areas. Evenings can be cool in summer, so a sweater or a shawl is advisable. Make sure you bring with you comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sun block,torch.

Visas:
All foreign nationals planning - require tourist visas. Group visas can be arranged free of charge for groups of 5 persons and over arriving together and staying in Jordan a minimum of 2 nights, provided you send us a visa list with full passport details prior group arrival.

Time zone
Jordan is two hours ahead of GMT during winter Three hours ahead during summer.

Credit Cards and traveller cheques:

You will notice that Visa, MasterCard and to a lesser extent American Express cards are accepted in most shops while travelling in Jordan. Traveller cheques is widely accepted.

GRAPH
The released November figures have shown that tourism revenues for the first 11 months of the year rose by 19.3% to JD 2.27 billion, compared with JD 2.09 billion in the same period of 2011. Visitors to Jordan came from all main tourism markets and regions including African countries (+13.1%)

Jordan visitors

America (+12.5%) Africa East Asia and Pacific (+24.7%)

America South Asia (+42.6%)

Europe (+25.8%) Arab countries (+14.1%) East Asia & pacific South Asia Europe Arab countries
Jordan has been ranked in position 53 on the Travel and Tourism Competitive Index by WTO.

PACKAGE COST
Rs. 30000 Rs. 30999+3000=33999

Rs. 9000

Rs. 3000

Gross Total =75999 + Service tax(3.09%)=2964 = Net total =78963 Profit- Rs.4000/ pax

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