Jordan In Style

Fly from London to Amman and transfer to the Four Seasons Hotel Amman for 2 nights. (N)

Morning tour of Amman, visiting the citadel and the Jordan Museum, which contains a copper version of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Afternoon tour of the ancient city of Jerash. (B, L, D)

Travel along the King’s Highway to Petra. Stop en route at Madaba to see a Byzantine mosaic map of the region and Mount Nebo, from where Moses first viewed the Holy Land. There will also be the opportunity to visit the 12th-century crusader castle of Shobak. Stay 3 nights at the Mövenpick Resort Petra (in a junior suite), situated at the entrance to the site. (B, D)

Take a guided tour of the archaeological site of Petra. The impressive rock-cut facade of the Treasury is the highlight of this rose-red city, rediscovered by JL Burckhardt in 1812. (B, D)

Day at leisure to explore Petra further. Optional evening visit to Petra by candlelight. (B, D)

Morning visit to Al Beidha, or ‘Little Petra’, before driving to Wadi Rum for a 4x4 excursion into the desert. Overnight at the Bespoke Hideaways Bedu Camp. Enjoy stargazing as the sun sets and the sky turns ink black. (B, D)

Transfer to the Dead Sea. Stay 2 nights at the Kempinski Ishtar Hotel. (B)

Day at leisure. Enjoy the hotel’s facilities or take an optional excursion to the baptism site of Jesus in Bethany, on the banks of the River Jordan. (B)

Transfer to the airport and fly from Amman to London. (B)