Amman begin your stay in the capital, Amman, known in history as Rabbath-Ammon and in Graeco-Roman times as Philadelphia. No more than five hours drive from anywhere in the country, it is a convenient base for your tour. Business and the arts are thriving, and there are first-rate hotels, restaurants, galleries and shops to enjoy. Add to this energetic mix the mystique of old Amman, and all your expectations will be surpassed.

Petra, the rose-red city, 262 km south of Amman. This Nabatean city is the most famous attraction to Jordan. Dean Burgon, gave Petra the description which holds to this day: "match me such a marvel save in eastern claim a Rose-Red city half as old as time". Petra was used as a refuge by nomadic Nabatean Arabs- Bedouin, who came north, Petra still forms part of the domain of the bedouin.  Visitors can reach this marvel through the awesome "Siq" an immense crack in the nabatean sandstone. It is a winding one km long fissure between overhaning cliffs that seem to meet more than 300 feet over head.

Jerash, about one hours drive from Amman. This "Greco-Roman" city is known as the best preserved and most intact city of the Decapolis, a confederation of ten roman cities dating from the B.C. Visitors may wonder through the temple of Artemis, the Theatres, Plazas, Bath and Colonnaded streets, all enclosed within the city walls of Jerash. Within these walls have been found the remains of settlements dating from the bronze age. In the month of July, sound and light performances bring the ancient to life, with its cultural festival, provdes a stage and meeting place for artists and performers world wide.

Madaba The trip south from Amman along the 5,000-year-old King's Highway is one of the most memorable journeys in the Holy Land, passing through a string of ancients sites. The first city you come upon is Madaba, "the City of Mosaics". Madaba's chief attraction -in the contemporary Greek Orthodox church of St.George- is a wonderfully vivid, sixth-century Byzantine mosaic map showing Jerusalem and other holy sites. Ten minutes to the west is the most revered site in Jordan: Mount Nebo, the memorial of Moses, the presumed site of the prophet's death and burial place. A small, square church was built on the spot by early Byzantine Christians, and later expanded into a vast complex.

Mount Nebo, not far away from Madaba, on the top of the hill, a spectacular view across the Jordan Valley, and the Dead sea. On a clear day the spires of the churches in Jerusalem are visible in the distance, and at night the lights of the city are visible too. Mount Nebo is believed to be the tomb of Moses, a lonely, windswept hill, protecting the ruins of a 4th and 6th century church, whose floor is still covered with marvelous mosaics.

Desert castle, The Caliphs of the first dynasty, the Umayyads, loved the desert and sought to renew themselves in small, lovely palaces in the desert. Here, the Caliphs would spend their days hawking, hunting and horse racing, followed by the Turkish Bath in the evening. The best examples of the desert castles are found in the east of Jordan.

The Dead Sea At the northern end of the Great Rift Valley lies the Jordan Valley, the lowest point on the surface of the earth. At the Dead Sea, it is more than 400 meters below sea level. The valley is typically Mediterranean, with mild winters and hot summers. The valley also has profound meaning for religious travelers. The Jordan River is known as the place Jesus was baptized and near where John the Baptist lived.

Wadi Rum, a place where you feel that the world belongs to you. "Wadi Rum" is like a moon scape of ancient valleys and towering, weathered sandstone mountains rising out of the white and pink colored sands. Much of David Leon's "Lawrence of Arabia" was filmed there and it was also the location where Lawrence himself was based during the Arab revolt.

Red Sea Resort, Aqaba, where fantasy, sun, sea and the atmosphere of antiquity charm and where the visitors can enjoy themselves, at any time of the year, in water sports, and winter warmth. Aqaba is warm, sunny and inviting; fringed with palm trees; lapped by the crystal clear water of the gulf of Aqaba; cooled by a steady northerly breeze; and, ringed by mountains that change in color with the change of the hour.

Zarqa Ma'in,The hot springs at Zarqa Ma'in and nearby Ain ez Zara provided relief from rheumatism for Herod the Great during the last years of his life. In Genesis 36:24, references to the hot springs discovered by the first kings of Edom probably refer to these springs.The hot springs and sulfer springs in the area have made Zarqa Ma'in a popular destination for rest and relaxation. The naturally hot waters cascade down impressive waterfalls and mix together with cold water, in season, before flowing into the Dead Sea.Particularly in springtime, the area hotels are filled, and thousands of people bathe in the covered and uncovered pools.