Amman is the capital of Jordan, known in history as Rabbath-Ammon, and also as Philadelphia in Greek times. High above the city you can find the citadel, the Ommayad Palace, the Archeological museum, the Byzantine church, and the theatre. Go down town to visit the Souks (market places) and enjoy the handicrafts and the Gold Market

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Petra is the legacy of the Nabataean Kingdom. Petra became widely admired due to its refined culture, marvelous architecture.

When visiting, you walk through the Siq, a chasm between two mountains. You visit the Treasury (Khazneh). A tour of the site will reveal hundreds of tombs, churches, baths, halls, and monasteries, all carved into the red rock, thus giving Petra the name of The Red Rose City.

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Now known as one of the worlds’ best preserved Roman cities, Jerash is located north of Amman the capital. Walk through the enormous gates into the city, through the street of columns, the Roman Cardo, the Oval Plaza, amphitheaters, all made of marble and granite.

Jerash now holds the Jerash Festival in July, and features folklore dances of local and international groups, ballets, plays, concerts, operas, and sales of traditional handicrafts

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Aqaba is the only sea-side port and opening of Jordan to the Red Sea. This gives a refreshhing change from the red rose sand and rock of the desert just north of Aqaba. The Indigo-colored deep waters of Aqaba hosts a vast range of wild and colorful marine life. It is also known to host some of the most diverse coral reefs, intact from any interference. A swim in the private beaches of the first rated hotels will reveal its beauty. Diving excursions, snorkling, and water sports facilities are also available for the guests.

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A short journey west of Jerash, take you through a pine forest and olive groves, and leads your way to Ajloun.

Ajloun is the home of Qala’at Al Rabad which was built in 1184 by Osama bin Munquish, Nephew of the known Salah id-Din who defeated the crusaders in 1189.

The castle is a fine example of Islamic architecture. The fortress dominated the wide stretch of the north Jordan valley, from its hill-top position. The castle controlled and guarded the communication routes between the north and south of Jordan, and also between Jordan and Syria.

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Madaba is Known as the city of Mosaics. Its main attraction is the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George. The church in host to Byzantine sixth-century mosaic map showing Jerusalem and other places in the area. With over two million pieces of colored stones and a full 5X25 meters in its original state, the map depicts hills and valleys, villages, as far as the Nile Delta.

Ten minutes to the west is the most reserved in Jordan: Mount Nebo, the memorial of Moses, the presumed site of the prophet’s death and burial place. The church on the mount was built by early Byzantine Christians and was later expanded into a vast complex

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Further north towards Amman, the desert is dotted with ancient castles, forts, hunting lodges and resting houses that belonged to the rulers and leaders at the time. A tour of the Desert Castles will take you to Qasr Al-Hallabat, Qasr Amra, and Qasr Al-Kharaneh, three of the most beautiful.

You can also visit the Black basalt fort at Azrak, which is in continuous use since roman times, also known to be the headquarters of Lawrence of Arabia during the Arab Revolt

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