Desert Castles Silk Road

Desert Castles Silk Road

7

DAYS


Day 1 :
Arrive Amman Airport, meet and assist, Transfer to hotel - O/N in Amman.



Day 2 : Desert Castles & Over night in Amman



Qasr al-Azraq 100 km (62 mi) east of Amman The settlement was known in antiquity as Basie and the Romans were the first to make military use of the site, and later an early Mosque was built in the middle. by the Ayyubids in the 13th century, using locally quarried basalt ., Later, it would be used by the Ottoman during that empire's hegemony over the region. During the Arab Revolt, T.E Lawrence based his operations here in 1917–18.
Qasr Al-Kharraneh about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Amman, It is believed to have been built sometime before the early 8th century AD, based on a Graffito one of its upper rooms, despite visible Sassanid influences.. It is one of the earliest examples of Islamic Architecture in the region. It could have been a Caravanserai, or resting place for traders, but lacks the water source such buildings usually had close by and is not on any major trade routes.
Qasr al-Hallabat located in Jordan's eastern desert. Originally a Roman fortress constructed under Empero Caracalla to protect its inhabitants from Bedouin tribes, this site dates to the second and third century AD, although there is trace evidence of Nabatean presence at the site. It was one fort of many on the Roman highway, Via Nova Traiana, a route that connecte Damascus to Aqaba by way of Petra and Amman. However, by the eighth century, the Umayyad Hisham Ibn Abd Al-Malik ordered for the Roman structures to be demolished in order to redevelop this military site and its neighboring territory to become one of the grandest of all Umayyad desert complexes
Qasr Tuba located in Jordan's eastern desert was built during the Umayyad Caliphate. Its plan consists of an oblong enclosure measuring 140 m by 72 m, almost a double square, or 2 symmetrical enclosures joined through a long central corridor The site was brought to art historical attention after it was visited in 1896 by the Czech explorer Alois Musil
Qasr Amra located in present-day eastern Jordan. It was built early in the 8th century, sometime between 723 and 743, by Walid Ibn Yazid, the future Umayyad Caliph Walid II, whose dominance of the region was rising at the time. It is considered one of the most important examples of early Islamic Art and Architecture It is most notable for the Frescoes that remain on the ceilings inside, which depict hunting, naked women and, above one bath chamber, an accurate representation of the Zodiac . These have led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of four in the country.
After this Trip will take and Dinner at the Hotel , and Overnight in Amman.



Day 3: Madaba – Mount Nebo / Dead Sea

After breakfast transfer to visit on the way Madaba the city of Mosaics, which has the oldest known mosaic map of the holy land, after that we will go to view the Jordan Valley from the famous Mount Nebo visiting its Byzantine Church, Afterwards will continue to Dead Sea for dinner and overnight in Dead Sea.



Day 4: Dead Sea & Petra
After Breakfast, in the lowest Point on Earth, Relax in the gently lapping waters and be amazed that you cant sink ! You will be in the largest natural Spa on earth were you can trat yourself to a soothing massage, or try the well=know healing powers of mineral from the sea muddy floor to treat many skin diseases or simply rejuvenate your skin. , Launch on the Hotel, then after launch will move to Petra, Dinner and overnight in Petra .



Day 5: Petra & Aqaba
After breakfast – Petra, Full day visiting the rose-red city known as Sela in the Bible and lost to the world for five centuries until it was rediscovered in 1812. Enter Petra on horseback through a narrow gorge carved in the sandstone and opening on the stunning view of the Treasury, made famous in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Temple, after Lunch at the Hotel, will drive to Aqaba City,, for Dinner and Overnight in Aqaba



Day 6: Aqaba & Wadi Rum
After Breakfast , will arrange visit to Aqaba Fort, The Castle of Saladin, foe of Richard the Lion heart and Reynald De chatillon, Were the Arab forces with T.E. Lawrence of Arabia, wrestled the port from the Ottomans., After the visit will return back to the Hotel for Swimming and relaxing, and will arrange a trip by Boot for Snookering for 2 Hours, After Lunch , Will continue to Wadi Rum for Dinner & overnight in Wadi Rum.



Day 6: Wadi Rum & Amman
After Lunch will drive to Waid Rum, where the movie Lawrence of Arabia and Red Planet was filmed and where we will be exploring the desert in 4x4 Jeeps for 2 Hours , visiting the holographic pictures carved before Christ on this intriguing tour, then after the tour will take the Lunch in Wadi Rum, then after Lunch will continue to Amman – for Dinner and overnight .in Amman.



Day 7: Amman
Free Day until to departure to Queen Alia Air Port .