Wadi Rum desert , Jordan Luxor Temple , Egypt
board a traditional felucca ( wooden sailboat ) to cross this legendary river before heading to the airport for your return flight to your ship .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 12 • Aqaba , Jordan • Disembark ship • Wadi Rum • Petra • Bedouin camp
Enjoy a panoramic tour of Aqaba , Jordan ’ s only coastal city . Then , set off in jeeps through the sandstone mountains of Wadi Rum . After , travel to Little Petra for dinner at a Bedouin camp — accompanied by traditional song and dance performances .
Meals : B , L , D | Movenpick Resort Petra or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 13 • Petra Visit the “ Lost City ” of Petra , a city carved into sandstone cliffs , and Jordan ’ s greatest archaeological treasure .
Meals : B , L , D | Movenpick Resort Petra or similar
DAY 14 • Petra • Explore Madaba • Mount Nebo • Dead Sea • Controversial Topic : Jordanian women ’ s lives
Explore Madaba , known for its Byzantine-era mosaics . Following lunch at a local family ’ s home , continue to the Dead Sea , stopping en route to ascend to the summit of Mount Nebo . Later , meet two Jordanian women to talk about a Controversial Topic : What life is like for women in this traditional , yet evolving , country .
Meals : B , L , D | Movenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea or similar
DAY 17 • Jerusalem Enjoy a walking tour through Jerusalem ’ s Old City , including the Western Wall , the Church of the Holy Sepulchre , and along the Via Dolorosa — where it is traditionally held that Christ walked to his crucifixion .
Meals : B , L , D | Inbal Jerusalem Hotel or similar
DAY 18 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport for your flight home . Or , begin our Holy Jerusalem & the Ancient Ruins of Masada posttrip extension .
Meals : B
See the full deck plan for our 89-passenger M / V Clio on page 118 .
DAY 15 • Dead Sea • Bethany Beyond the Jordan • Optional Amman tour
Discover Bethany Beyond the Jordan , a recentlydiscovered archaeological site is home to an array of ancient churches , prayer halls , and a pool believed to be where John the Baptist baptized Jesus of Nazareth . After , you can swim in the Dead Sea or take an optional tour to Amman , Jordan ’ s modern capital .
Meals : B , L , D | Movenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea or similar
For full itinerary details , visit www . oattravel . com / rde
On Day 12 , glimpse the local culture when you dine at a Bedouin camp , featuring traditional singing and dancing
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Suez Canal Crossing : Israel , Egypt , Jordan & the Red Sea
DAY 16 • Dead Sea • Allenby Bridge border crossing • Jerusalem , Israel
Cross over to Israel via the Allenby Bridge , and greet your Israeli Trip Experience Leader on the other side . Upon arrival in Jerusalem , embark on a panoramic tour of holy sites like the Mount of Olives and Mount Zion .
Meals : B , L | Inbal Jerusalem Hotel or similar