A Trip to Jordan

Name: Armig Sherbetjian

Major: travel and tourism

Course: business research

Instructor: Nabil Attala

Date: 16/01/2013
 The subject: organization of a trip from Lebanon
to Jordan. 50 tourists will attend to this trip. There
are 25 Christian and 25 Muslims. My aim is not only
to take them to touristic places, but also making
them learn how to live and tolerate each other.

Lebanon is composed of many cultures; we can find people from all

the Middle East countries in Lebanon. The idea is that the nationalities
are many and different, but there are 2 religions, Christian and Muslim.
From centuries ago problems between the 2 are many, that bathers me
a lot.

I love living in peace, it is my dream to live in a country where there

is equality between all people. The reason of making this mixed trip is
that I want to teach them how to live with each other.

I know that’s not easy, but if I want only to dream and say it’s hard,
nothing will change. I believe if I began to work on my dream I might
make a difference. A small match can make a hug forest burn. So a
small trip can be the beginning of my dream.

This trip was hard to organize. The hardest thing was to find people
agreeing to this plan. T had many problems in convincing them that my
trip will succeed. After the advertisements for this trip I had many
applicants. During the interview I faced many refuses because they
didn’t accept the idea. After hearing this bad complains, I decided to
explain more about my trip and try to convince them that we are going
to explore Jordan and not we are going to criticize each other. But in
reality my goal was to make them learn how to treat each other.

I had chosen Jordan because it has many wonderful and touristic

places. The trip was 5 days. We will show them; Petra which was
naturally created by earthquakes. It was a hug mountain, but because
of the earthquakes it had been separated into 2 parts, and a wide road
had appeared. It is an amazing place especially during the sunset.
Another place was the death sea it has the highest concentration of salt
with respect to all seas in the world. The Naher of Jordan was also a
touristic place there J.C. was baptized. There is also a big Masged called
Abou Nawach El Ali it is from the most beautiful Masgeds in the world.
As a result a good trip was organized but let’s see if the interactions
between the tourists will give a negative reflection or a positive one on
the trip.
 Jordan is located in the heart of the Middle East, Northwest of Saudi
Arabia, South of Syria, Southwest of Iraq, and East of Israel and the
Palestenian National Authority. Jordan has access to the Red Sea via the
port city of Aqaba, located at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba.

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

Land: 88,884 sq. km (34, 318 sq. miles)

Water: 329 sq. km (127 sq. miles

Population: 5,35 Million

Jordan has a combination of Mediterranean and arid desert

climates, with Mediterranean prevailing in the North and West of the
country, while the majority of the country is desert. Generally, the
country has warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters, with annual
average temperatures ranging from 12 to 25 C (54 to 77 F) and
summertime highs reaching the 40 C (105-115 F) in the desert regions.
Rainfall averages vary from 50 mm (1.97 inches) annually in the desert
to 800 mm (31.5 inches) in the northern hills, some of which falls as
snow in some years.

Jordan enjoys a range of geographical features, starting from the

Jordan Rift Valley in the West ending at the desert plateau of the East,
with a range of small hills running the length of the country in between.
Lowest Point: Dead Sea, -408 meters (-1338.6 feet)

Highest Point: Jebel Rum, 1734 meters (5689 feet)

Petra
Hidden behind an almost impenetrable barrier of rugged mountains, the
rock-carved city of Petra is full of mysterious charm.

The approach through the cool gloom of the Siq, a long narrow gorge whose
steeply rising sides all but obliterate the sun, provides a dramatic contrast with
the magic to come.

Suddenly the gorge opens into a natural square dominated by Petra's most
famous monument, the Khasneh, whose intricately carved facade glows in the
dazzling sun. More facades beckon the visitor on until the ancient city gradually
unfolds, one monument leading to the next for kilometer after kilometer.

The sheer size of the city and the quality of beautifully carved facades is
staggering and leads one to reflect on the creativity and industry of the
Nabateans who made Petra their capital more than 2,000 years ago.

Petra is an enchanting place that captivates and excites the senses. Its
overwhelming size, rich textures and stunning surroundings create an ambiance
almost impossible to describe.
Amman
Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan.

It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of

the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Much of Amman's tourism is focused in the older downtown area,

which is centered around the old souk (a colorful traditional market)
and the King Hussein Mosque.

The downtown area (known locally as the Balad) has been completely
dwarfed by the sprawling urban area that surrounds it. Despite the
changes, much remains of its old character.

For those seeking the atmosphere of the Old City, it is best to venture
to the district east of Jabal Amman.

There, in the bustle of daily life, you can explore the capital's greatest
souks, fine museums, ancient constructions, monuments, and cultural
sites.

The Citadel hill of Amman, known as Jabal al-Qal'a, has been

inhabited for centuries, important as a military and religious site.

It dates back to Roman and Byzantine times, and later work was
carried out in the early Islamic era.

Remains unearthed at the northern and eastern ends of the Citadel,

possibly date back to the Bronze Age.

The Citadel also is home to the Temple of Hercules which is said to

have been constructed under the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius who
reigned from 161-180 AD, is similar to the Temple of Artemis in
Ephesus.

Since Amman resembles Rome, as it is situated on seven hills, the city

was a favorite place for Roman soldiers and officials.

Behind the Roman forum stands a Roman theatre - the largest theatre
in Jordan - with room for 6,000 spectators.
Dead Sea
The most spectacular site, is the Dead Sea, which at 400 meters
below sea level is the lowest body of water on earth.Surrounded by
arid hills, as devoid of life as the sea itself, the Dead Sea glistens under
a burning sun with barely a ripple disturbing its surface.

The rocks that meet its lapping edges become covered with a snow-
like thick gleaming deposit of white salt.

It is this extremely high concentration of salt that gives the Dead Sea
waters their renowned therapeutic qualities and their buoyancy.
Because the salt content is eight times that of most world's oceans, you
can float in the Dead Sea without even trying.

Swimming in the Dead Sea is a truly unique experience.

Wadi Rum
Some 70 kilometers northeast of Aqaba lies Wadi Rum, a vast silent
place that is both romantic and extremely beautiful.

Massive mountains rise vertically out of the pink desert sand, which
separate one dark mass from another.

The faces of these sheer rock cliffs have been eroded by the wind into
faces of men, animals and monsters.

Everywhere in this strange and empty place are indications of man's

presence since the earliest known times.

Scattered around are flint hand axes, while on the rocks at the feet of
the mountains the names of ancient travellers are scratched.

In the center of the valley an elaborately carved temple bears witness

that Wadi Rum was once a holy place for Nabateans.

Today the major distraction in route to Aqaba is the fabled Wadi Rum.

As you near Wadi Rum, look to the left or to the north, and you will
see the Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

These natural columns are Huge and vary in height.

The true size of the mountains at Wadi Rum is only realized when a
human or animal form gives the vastness of perspective. Life does not
seem to have changed in Rum for a long time.

The pace is slow and tourist activities tend to centre on the rest house.

No more than a cluster of Bedouin tents and basic houses make up

Rum.
Aqaba
The small Red Sea port of Aqaba is unique and beautiful in a very
special way.

Encircled by rugged purple mountains that subtly change in mood and

color as the day unfolds.

On the beaches visitors soak up the sun before cooling off in the
refreshingly cool waters.

It is the secrets these waters hold that makes Aqaba unique, for further
down the coast are some of the most spectacular coral reefs to be
found anywhere in the world.

Often over many hundreds of meters wide, the reef is made up of many
delicately hued corals among which live a myriad of brilliantly coloured
fish.

The Fortress, now a museum, was originally a Crusader Castle. It was

extensively rebuilt by the Mamelukes in the 14th Century.

A stroll around the modern town will reveal the presence of some
excellent fish restaurants and craftsmen are to be found at work filling
small bottles with coloured sand in intricate geometric designs.

A few days spent at Aqaba, Jordan's winter resort, is an ideal way to

relax on the beach at the end of a tour round the country.
Jerash

Jerash is known for the ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, also
referred to as Antioch on the Golden River.

It is sometimes misleadingly referred to as the "Pompeii of the Middle

East or Asia", referring to its size, extent of excavation and level of
preservation (though Jerash was never buried by a volcano).

Jerash is considered one of the most important and best preserved

Roman cities in the Near East. It was a city of the Decapolis.

Recent excavations show that Jerash was already inhabited during the
Bronze Age (3200 BC - 1200 BC).

After the Roman conquest in 63 BC, Jerash and the land surrounding it
were annexed by the Roman province of Syria, and later joined the
Decapolis cities.

In AD 90, Jerash was absorbed into the Roman province of Arabia,

which included the city of Philadelphia (modern day Amman).

The Romans ensured security and peace in this area, which enabled its
people to devote their efforts and time to economic development and
encouraged civic building activity.

In the second half of the first century AD, the city of Jerash achieved
great prosperity.
In AD 106, the Emperor Trajan constructed roads throughout the
provinces and more trade came to Jerash. The Emperor Hadrian visited
Jerash in AD 129-130.

The triumphal arch (or Arch of Hadrian) was built to celebrate his visit.

A remarkable Latin inscription records a religious dedication set up by

members of the imperial mounted bodyguard "wintering" there.
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can explore the capital's greatest souks, fine museums, ancient
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is the capital and largest city of Jordan. There, in the bustle of daily life,
you can explore the capital's greatest souks, fine museums, ancient
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is the capital and largest city of Jordan. It is the country's political,
cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously
inhabited cities in the world. Much of Amman's tourism is focused in
the older downtown area, which is centered around the old souk (a
colorful traditional market) and the King Hussein Mosque. The
downtown area (known locally as the Balad) has been completely
dwarfed by the sprawling urban area that surro...

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