Jordan to Jerusalem: The Classic Near East

The Jordan to Jerusalem tour is a private journey uniting the historic lands on both sides of the River Jordan – territories that Christianity, Islam and Judaism all revere as the Holy Land. In doing so, the Jordan to Jerusalem tour creates a fascinating and superbly balanced Near Eastern itinerary that combines both the desert and the sown. As the journey unfolds you’ll explore Wadi Rum’s incredible ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ desertscape by jeep, gaze on the barren hills of the Judean desert, and spend a day relaxing by the glittering shores of the Dead Sea – the lowest dry point on Earth. While the scenery is breath-taking it is the historic and cultural experiences that are the trump cards on the Jordan to Jerusalem tour. Your sightseeing will start at Jerash, a site that is considered to be one of the finest Roman cities in the Middle East; then continues to Petra, the magical ‘lost’ capital of the Nabataean Arabs and is held to be one of the greatest survivals from the ancient world. The Jordan to Jerusalem tour’s cultural crescendo then draws close on arrival at Bethlehem where you’ll visit the Church of the Nativity, before finally hitting its high note in the Eternal City of Jerusalem.