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Explore! offer varied excellent tours around Jordan in
2008.
Backroads of Jordan: 10 days. On this cycling tour through
Jordan, we'll explore the dramatic beauty of the Great Rift
Valley, Wadi Rum, arguably Arabia's finest desert, the
rugged shoreline along the Dead Sea and the spectacular site
of Petra itself. An area of exceptional natural splendour
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Petra to the Pyramids: 15 days, kid friendly. A fascinating
journey of discovery for children and adults alike! This
tour combines Jordan and Egypt, taking in many of the
highlights of this incredible duo. Children will love
playing gladiators in Roman Jerash and exploring 'Indiana
Jones-style' in stunning Petra. Then explore the Sinai's
desert interior and Red Sea coral gardens before finally
seeing the Pyramids and Tutankhamun's gold - a journey full
of highlights!
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Lawrence's Arabia: 9 days. The mountains and desert of
Jordan radiate a wild and desolate beauty all of their own.
It is these sun-baked wadis and giant granite crags that
Lawrence describes in his 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' - the
rock-hewn city of Petra, the sandy defile of Wadi Rum and
ancient Jerash. We also have time to enjoy the Red Sea.
Grand Tour of the Middle East: 23 days, Jordan - Lebanon -
Syria.
Lebanon:From ancient Damascus we head into Lebanon which for
such a tiny country boasts many highlights. Our itinerary
includes the port of Sidon and the engaging palace of Beit
Eddine, set amid forested hills that gently slope down to
the sea. We explore Beirut, the capital, and Tripoli, before
heading for the Qadisha Valley to walk among isolated
churches in this fabulous setting. Plus, of course, the
splendour of the stunning Roman ruins of Baalbeck in the
Beqa'a Valley.
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Syria: From Damascus, with its mosques and enticing souks,
we follow in the footsteps of Romans, Crusaders, Macedonians
and so many others. We'll explore the great Krak des
Chevaliers castle, the medieval citadel of Aleppo and,
following the life-giving Euphrates eastwards, several Roman
trading posts en route. We reach Dura Europos and then
Palmyra - an oasis caravanserai in an epic desert setting,
once ruled by the beautiful and spirited Queen Zenobia, who
defied the mighty Romans.
Jordan: Starting at Jerash, with its celebrated Roman ruins,
our journey through Jordan continues via Mt Nebo, from where
Moses saw the 'Promised Land', and another Crusader
stronghold - Kerak - before reaching Petra. The famous 'Rose
Red' city is so compelling that we spend the best part of
two days at the site. Then, by 4WD, we travel off-road to
the ochre canyons of Wadi Rum, where we camp bedouin-style
and have the opportunity to take a camel trek. Then to Aqaba,
where you can enjoy snorkelling over Red Sea reefs and - in
the Dead Sea - 'float' in its gravity-defying waters!
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London to Aqaba: 23 days, much of it by train. Itinerary:
1 Join tour London Waterloo; overnight train to Venice via
Paris. 2 Arrive Venice; walking tour. 3 Train to Ljubljana;
afternoon orientation tour. 4 Train to Zagreb; free
afternoon. 5 Train to Belgrade; free afternoon. 6 Train to
Sofia. 7 Sofia city tour; overnight train to Istanbul. 8
Arrive Istanbul; walking tour through Grand Bazaar. 9 In
Istanbul; orientation walk of the city; PM free. 10 Full day
in Istanbul; overnight train to Konya. 11 Arrive Konya,
transfer by bus to Urgup. 12 Sightseeing in Cappadocia;
drive to Kaymakli, Goreme Konya; overnight train to
Gazientep. 13 Meet bus and continue to Aleppo. 14 walk
around Souks and Citadel in Aleppo. 15 In Aleppo, visit St
Simeon's Monastery. 16 Early morning bus to Krak des
Chevaliers, tour and continue to Damascus. 17 Walking tour
of Damascus. 18 Bus to Amman, Jordan. 19 Via Mount Nebo and
Madaba, drive Petra. 20 In Petra, tour of site. 21 Drive
Aqaba via Wadi Rum; optional camel trek in Wadi Rum. 22
Drive to Amman via Dead Sea and Baptism site. 23 Fly London
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