Jordan & Petra

Seven days from only £1,299pp

Selected departures September to November 2013

Jordan is a remarkable country, with amazingly haunting landscapes, astonishingly preserved monuments and a civilisation from the dawn of history. From Moses to Alexander the Great, Jesus, the Romans, Saladin and the Crusaders to Lawrence of Arabia - all have left outstanding legacies. Combined with the extraordinary ancient city of Petra, you have an amazing and captivating tour.

Fully escorted price includes:

• Return scheduled flights from London Heathrow 
• Six nights accommodation in three and four-star hotels with breakfast
• Guided tours by day and by night of the amazing ‘Rose Red City’ of Petra - one of the new ‘Wonders of the World’
• Visit the heart of Wadi Rum and the staggeringly beautiful ‘Seven Pillars of Wisdom’, made famous by Lawrence of Arabia, plus the unique opportunity to stay overnight in a Bedouin camp
• Stay by the shores of the Dead Sea, the most fascinating stretch of water on the planet and the lowest point on earth
• Guided tour of the remarkably preserved ancient Roman city of Jerash, plus an authentic gladiatorial combat and chariot racing demonstration
• Visit the biblical sites of Mount Nebo where Moses saw the Promised Land, and Bethany where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist
• Escorted by an experienced tour manager

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Supplier info: Riviera Travel

Since their inception 25 years ago, Riviera Travel have endeavoured to exceed the expectations of the discerning traveller, on their fascinating and innovative European and Worldwide escorted tours.

They have passion for quality and looking after all their guests in the most personal manner possible and really ‘go the extra mile'. Over the years they have received many commendations from many household names in the publishing industry. They have recently been voted by the members of one of the country's most respected consumer organisations in their biannual survey of travel companies, as one of the UK's top two Tour Operators and the most outstanding of all in terms of value for money - by some considerable margin.

Riviera Travel offers European and Worldwide Escorted Tours by Eurostar and by Air.

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