Lebanon & Jordan Encounters
15 days
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This 15-day Lebanon and Jordan tour packs in a huge amount of what these small but fascinating countries have to offer, from cosmopolitan Beirut to the ancient Nabatean City of Petra
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
What's this trip about?
This 15-day Lebanon and Jordan tour packs in a huge amount of what these small but fascinating countries have to offer, from cosmopolitan Beirut to the ancient Nabatean City of Petra
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Details
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBeirut
End CityWadi Rum
Destinations
Attractions
Trip includes
- 10 nights in 3 & 4-star hotels
- 1 night in guesthouse/hotel in Zahle
- 1 night in monastery accommodation in Qadisha Valley
- 1 night in Jordan village homestay in shared rooms
- 1 night in Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum in comfortable tents
- 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
- All transport and transfers in AC vehicles
- All sightseeing tours as detailed in the itinerary
- Wine tasting in Ksara Caves
- 4x4 jeep safari and Bedouin experience in Wadi Rum
- English speaking tour leader and guides
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Beirut, hotel transfer
You arrive at Beirut International Airport. After being met by our representative, you are transferred to your hotel.
| OVERNIGHT:
Beirut hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Single Room Supplement (LBSGLE), Extra day in Beirut - pre-tour
Day 2: Barouk Cedar Nature Reserve, Deir al Qamar
We start off the day with a visit to Barouk Cedar Nature Reserve in the Chouf district. The reserve is found on the slopes of Barouk Mountain. It houses 32 wild mammal species, 500 plant species, and 200 bird species, making it an important eco-tourism region. It is also...
| OVERNIGHT:
Beirut hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 3: Beirut tour, Harissa & Jeita Grotto
We start this morning with a tour of Lebanon’s capital city, Beirut. A city of contrasts, Beirut features ancient architecture alongside cotemporary buildings. Highlights of the tour include the downtown area, the corniche, and the Beirut Souks. You also see The Rock of ...
| OVERNIGHT:
Byblos hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 4: Byblos, Baatara Gorge Sinkhole
After spending the morning exploring Byblos's harbour and attractions, the spectacular Baatara Gorge Sinkhole is our destination today after we break for a traditional Lebanese lunch. Baatara Gorge consists of an enormous cavern, three levels high, into which a waterfall...
| OVERNIGHT:
Qozhaya monastery or guesthouse
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: Qadisha Valley, Becharre, The Cedars Ski Resort,
If we have been able to spend the night in the Monastery, you will have the opportunity to join the monks for morning prayers. After breakfast we'll take a short hike in the beautiful Qadisha Valley, or Holy Valley. It has steep slopes, springs, and waterfalls, and featu...
| OVERNIGHT:
Zahle guesthouse
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 6: Baalbek, Anjar, Ksara Caves
Today we head to Baalbek, undoubtedly one of the highlights of any visit to Lebanon. Called “Heliopolis” or “City of the Sun” by the Romans and Greeks, it features the most well-preserved temple complex in the Middle East. It is still largely intact after earthquakes, wa...
| OVERNIGHT:
Beirut hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 7: Tyre, Sidon
Today’s itinerary consists of a full-day tour of South Lebanon. We start in the city of Tyre, a Word Heritage Site located 85km from Beirut. Tyre is an ancient Phoenician city and is home to a number of important historical sites. Its golden age was during the reign of K...
| OVERNIGHT:
Beirut hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 8: Transfer to Jordan
Your time is free today until we transfer you to the airport for your flight to Amman in Jordan to start the next leg of your tour. The Beirut (BEY) to Amman (AMM) flight is not included in the price of the tour, but can either be built into your main international fligh...
| OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Flight from Beirut to Amman
Day 9: Visiting Jordan’s imposing Desert Castles
After a tasty breakfast, we start the day with a trip to Jordan's ancient desert castles of Qasr al-Kharrana, Qal’at al-Azraq and Qseirr Amra which can be found along the old trade routes which were frequently used during the Umayyad era. There are still reminders left b...
| OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: Exploring the ancient city of Jerash & Aljoun Castle
After spending a few days in Amman, we'll make our way to the city of Jerash, which is often known as the "Pompeii of the East". Its known for being one of the largest and well-preserved Greco-Roman cities outside of Europe.
We'll explore some of Jerash's top sites, whi...
| OVERNIGHT:
Rasoun homestay
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11: Travel from Ajloun to Madaba, Mount Nebo & the Dead Sea
After a shared breakfast this morning, we'll say our final goodbyes to the Jordanian family as we make our way to Madaba, visiting the impressive Madaba Map - the oldest preserved map of the Holy Land as well as its beautiful Byzantine mosaics.
After visiting Madaba, we'...
| OVERNIGHT:
Dead Sea Spa Resort
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 12: Exploring Dana Biosphere Reserve and Shobak Castle en-route to Petra
Today, we'll make our way down the Dead Sea coastline, passing lots of deep canyons and gorges as they meet the sea. After we pass some salt flats at the southern end of the Dead Sea we head up through the mountains towards Petra, stopping for a short walk in the beautif...
| OVERNIGHT:
Petra hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Petra by night
Day 13: The rose-red city of Petra and a Wadi Rum Bedouin Camp
We start the day with a visit to one of the modern 7 Wonders of the World - the ancient city of Petra. We'll make our way through the winding Siq, until we reach the impressive Treasury.
Our Jordan tour guide will educate us on its history, as we learn how this magnifice...
| OVERNIGHT:
Wadi Rum Bedouin Camp
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 14: A jeep safari and Bedouin experience in Wadi Rum. Travel to Amman
We'll enjoy breakfast with the Bedouins, before we head out on a jeep safari, over the sands of the Wadi Rum desert, stopping every now and then to marvel at its towering sand dunes and rock bridges.
Afterwards, we'll take part in a few activities inspired by Bedouin tra...
| OVERNIGHT:
Antika hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 15: Free time in Amman. Hotel to airport transfer included
You have the day free to do some final shopping and sightseeing in Amman before we collect you at our hotel and transfer you to the airport to board your flight home.
Further sightseeing tours are available today if you have a late afternoon or evening flight, including...
| OVERNIGHT:
N/A
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Extra day in Amman - post-tour, Aqaba extension
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights (available on request)
- Single room supplements (compulsory for solo travellers if same-sex room shares not available)
- Flight from Beirut to Amman on Day 8
- Visa fees (see Tour Notes)
- Entrance fees in Jordan (discounted package included with Jordan Pass)
- Travel insurance (compulsory, available from Encounters Travel)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Hotel gala dinner supplements if applied on Christmas & New Year's Eve
- Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Tips
- Any other items not mentioned above
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Age Requirements
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