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Trip	Golden Triangle Tour by Why Jordan Tours 5 \| Excellent 7 Reviews Trip Details Save Trip Reserve	5 Day Bogota & Medellin Vacation by Gate 1 Travel 3.5 \| Average 773 Reviews Trip Details Save Trip See Offer

Duration	5 days	5 days
Price From	$ 695	$ 1,089
Price Per Day	$ 139	$ 218
Highlights	Explore Petra Discover the town of Aqaba Explore Wadi Rum desert Enjoy camel ride from Wadi Rum
Trip Style	Self-guided tour	Self-guided tour
Lodging Level	Standard	Standard
Physical Level	2- Easy	3- Moderate
Travel Themes	Cultural Nature & Wildlife High Adventure	Cultural 50 plus
Countries Visited	Jordan	Colombia
Cities and Attractions	Aqaba Petra Wadi Rum	Bogota Medellin
Flights & Transport	Ground transport included	Ground transport included
Activities	Culture Hiking Historic sightseeing Independent Relaxing Retreat Snorkeling	N/A
Meals Included	Daily breakfast, full board in Wadi Rum	N/A
Description	With this tour you will discover the South of Jordan. Visit Petra, one of the seven world wonders with its beautiful golden and pink colors. Visit Wadi Rum desert beside golden sand you will also find other colors! And end your tour in Aqaba with a day of relaxing at the golden beaches.	2 Bogota, 2 Medellin

Itinerary: Golden Triangle Tour

Day 1: Arrival Aqaba — Petra

Accommodation: 3* hotel in Petra

Arrival at Aqaba via airport, by land or by sea (visa is here free of charge). (Arrival Amman Airport is also possible, but then please note there is a supplement for the transfer from Amman to Petra and that the visa costs are not included). Your driver will be waiting for you holding a name sign.

Day 2: Petra

Meals: Breakfast

Full day to explore Petra, one of the seven world wonders. Entry by Siq and visit the Treasury, Street of Facades, Theater, Colonnaded Street etc. After lunch inside Petra you will still have time to visit the Monastery and/or the High Place of Sacrifice today. It is a lot of climbing but definitely worth the views! Overnight at a 3* hotel.

Optional activities for tonight: Petra by Night (each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evening), Petra Kitchen cooking course, local Turkish Bath.

Day 3: Petra – Wadi Rum

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast drive to Wadi Rum Visitors Centre. Before starting with the jeep tour you could decide to enjoy a half hour camel ride from Wadi Rum Village to Lawrence’s Spring. After start with a half day jeep tour including a freshly prepared barbeque lunch. A jeep tour is the best way to discover lots of sites in Wadi Rum. The jeep will stop at each site giving you time to walk/scramble around and maybe even climb up on some of the beautiful natural formed bridges in Wadi Rum. Dinner and overnight at a campsite in Wadi Rum.

Sleep inside your tent or move your mattress outside and sleep under the millions of stars tonight.

Day 4: Wadi Rum – Aqaba

Accommodation: 3* hotel in Aqaba

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast you will drive to Aqaba for a free day and overnight. Relax at the beach, discover the town of Aqaba or book a snorkeling cruise including lunch.

Day 5: Aqaba departure

Meals: Breakfast

Departure from Aqaba via airport, land or sea.

(Note that departure via Amman is also possible but there will be a supplement for the transfer).

Itinerary: 5 Day Bogota & Medellin Vacation

DAY 1, Wednesday - Depart for Colombia
Depart for Colombia, a country of great diversity, culture, and natural beauty. Arrive in Bogota, the capital and largest city in Colombia. Check in to your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure to explore the city independently
Overnight: Bogota

DAY 2, Thursday - Bogota Walking Tour
Begin the day with a walking tour of the colonial section of La Candelaria, stopping at Plaza de Bolivar, the main square of the city. Surrounding the square you'll see the Cathedral, Palace of Congress, the Cardinal's Palace and the colonial church of El Sagrario. Next, visit the astonishing Gold Museum, where you'll see the world's greatest collection of pre-Hispanic native gold crafts. Continue to the Fernando Botero Museum, housing many of the paintings and sculptures of this world-famous contemporary Colombian artist. Spend the afternoon at leisure, or join the following optional tours; Half Day Monserrate Hill with lunch, that takes you up to Monserrate Mountain and Half Day Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, where you visit the impressive Salt Cathedral, built within the tunnels of a salt mine. Tonight perhaps, walk through the trendy Zona Rosa district, known for its lively pub scene, or join the optional Dinner at Andres Carne de Res DC
Optional: Half Day Monserrate Hill with Lunch (PM)
Optional: Half Day Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira (PM)
Optional: Dinner at Andres Carne de Res DC
Overnight: Bogota
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 3, Friday - Flight to Medellin
This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Medellin. The city is located in the beautiful Aburra Valley, surrounded on four sides by lush green mountains and rugged peaks. Named the "City of Eternal Spring" because of its year-round mild temperatures, the city bustles with non-stop activity. Remainder of the day is at leisure
Overnight: Medellin
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4, Saturday - Full Day in Medellin
Spend the day at leisure in Medellín to further explore this intriguing city or, join the full day optional Guatapé & Piedra del Peñol. Depart from Medellin this morning, on a scenic drive through the Eastern Highlands of Antioquia. Arrive at one of the area's top attractions, the Peñol Rock (La Piedra del Peñol), a 656-foot high monolith. You'll have the opportunity to climb more than 700 stairs to reach the top of this spectacular landmark and admire panoramic views of Guatapé Lake and the surrounding mountains. Continue with a visit to the town of Guatapé. After lunch on your own, enjoy a boat ride on Lake Guatapé, one of the country's largest lakes. Return to the hotel in Medellin
Optional: Full Day Guatape & Piedra del Penol
Overnight: Medellin
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 5, Sunday - Depart Colombia
Make your way to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast