WWF Escape to the Andes

We visited the Andean school which was built by World Expeditions and presented the children with books, pens, pencils etc which some of us had brought from Australia. The extra weight was worthwhile when we saw the expressions on the children’s faces. I could never imagine children in Australia smiling so broadly at being given an exercise book and pen!

Jean Hampson | Queensland, Australia
 

Jordan Explorer

For such a compact country, Jordan has an overwhelming array of historical sites and geographical features ripe for exploration. From the magical hidden city of Petra where the Queen of Sheba once showered her gifts on King Solomon, to the Wadi Rum where Lawrence of Arabia spent time during the Arab Revolt, and from the Dead Sea to the Crusader Castles dotted throughout the country, this journey manages to encompass all of the highlights. Our day walks in Petra take us to the High Place of Sacrifice at sunrise and the Treasury. We visit Madaba and Mt Nebo, from where Moses is said to have seen the 'Promised Land', and travel the Kings Highway to the prominent crusader castle of Kerak and visit Jerash, 'the Pompeii of the East'. A 4WD journey into the Wadi Rum allows us to spend time among the local Bedouin people and marvelling at the colours of this dramatic region. We return to Amman via Aqaba and the Dead Sea, a fine finale to this short all encompassing trip.

Brief Itinerary

DAY 1 Join Amman
DAY 2 Desert Castles
DAY 3 To Madaba, via Jerash and Um Qais visit
DAY 4 To Petra via Madaba, Mt Nebo and Kerak
DAY 5 Full day visit to Petra
DAY 6 To Wadi Rum
DAY 7 To Amman, via Aqaba and Dead Sea
DAY 8 In Amman, trip concludes
Trip Grading
Duration:  8 days
Activities:  4WD Adventure Touring Day Walking
Countries: 
Next Trip:  07 March 2010
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Pricing:  AU $1,750.00
No local payments required