When you arrive at Amman, we’ll meet you and ensure you’ll soon be ensconced in the pleasures and privacy that the Fairmont Amman Hotel provides.

Your own private guide will provide an in-depth tour of Amman and Jerash, sharing insights at the Archaeological Museum, the Roman Theatre and the Folklore Museum. High above the city, at the ancient Citadel, you can observe the traces of Amman's many lives, from the regal columns of a Roman temple to the elegant capitals of a Byzantine church. You’ll head closer to discover the endlessly inventive carvings of the Umayyad Palace. Nearby Jerash is one of the best preserved provincial cities of the Roman Empire. From the imposing South Gate to the Street of Columns, a local guide will lead you through 2,000 years of history.

Sightseeing days don’t get richer than this. Heading south on the ancient Kings' Highway, you’ll visit a succession of world-class sites. Mount Nebo is the panoramic mountain from which Moses first glimpsed the Promised Land. Madaba houses an incredible Mosaic Map that contains the oldest surviving plan of the Holy Land. Kerak’s Crusader castle contains battlements and tunnels that you can picture medieval knights scheming and plotting from. And then you reach the archaeological epicentre of Petra.

Delve into the ancient, rose-red city of Petra. Your guide will lead you in through the Siq, a narrow gorge flanked by soaring cliffs. This leads to the spectacular Al-Khazneh (Treasury), carved directly into the sheer rock face. There are hundreds of elaborate rock-cut tombs and a massive Roman-style theatre to explore in this beautiful ancient complex, all of which will be illuminated by your guide’s stories and expert insights.

After breakfast there’ll be time to visit the notable tombs of Little Petra (Al Beidha) before heading off to the desert sands of Wadi Rum. Otherwise known as the Valley of the Moon, the landscape and atmosphere here can seem almost supernatural. Lawrence of Arabia loved this area and, as you visit welcoming Bedouin camps and have fun exploring the desert dunes by 4x4, it’s easy to appreciate why. Bespoke Hideaways Camp offers every creature comfort possible under a canopy of stars.

Set off on the Desert Highway to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth.  On route stop at the Baptism site for short visit.  The excavations conducted at Bethany in Jordan have uncovered a 1st Century A.D. settlement with plastered pools and water systems that were used almost certainly for mass baptisms, and a 5th-6th Century Byzantine settlement with churches, a monastery and other structures, most probably catering to religious pilgrims. Continue to the Dead sea, With the world’s highest content of minerals and salts, the Dead Sea water and the dark mud found on its shores have been used for over 2,000 years for therapeutic purposes. Your guide will see you settled into the Kempinski before bidding farewell, leaving you to enjoy a couple of days of richly deserved rest and relaxation.

We’ll drive you to Amman airport for your return flight home.