The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a deeply fascinating and beautiful place. The history of the country stretches back through the Ottoman, Ayyubid, Crusader, Umayyad, Byzantine, Roman, and Nabataean periods all the way to the Bronze Age and beyond. These peoples and cultures have all left their marks, both tangible and intangible, on the land. Modern Jordan sits at the crossroads of not only cultures but also geography. The country is heavily influenced by both the Arabian Desert to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Farmland, forests, mountains, tropical reefs, and sand dunes and deserts all exist within a relatively small area in Jordan. The result of all this is a diverse, captivating, welcoming, and spectacularly scenic country.<\/p>\n
This eight-day journey takes in the highlights, starting in the capital Amman where you\u2019ll explore the local culture along with the ancient monuments. After a day trip up to the forested northern region of Ajloun, you\u2019ll head south to the Biblical sights at Mount Nebo and Madaba. Then spend two nights at Petra before heading into the deserts of Wadi Rum. The trip concludes with a visit to the Crusader castle of Kerak and a night spent on the shores of the Dead Sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":49541,"menu_order":0,"template":"","trip_experiences":[14,638],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n