Monday, September 30, 2013

Relax Like Queen Cleopatra

3 Nights - 4 Days Offer by Petra Nights Tours

Book exclusive promotional deal & enjoy a beach holiday at the lowest point on earth. 

Spa Outdoor Swimming Pool

        RELAX LIKE QUEEN CLEOPATRA

   Price starts from US$ 479 per person

                                                   Based on Double/Twin Sharing
Includes:
  • Private transfers in new A/C vehicle with English Speaking Escort
  • 3 nights hotel accommodation at Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea
  • Daily Buffet Breakfast

Ishtar Superior Room
Anantara Spa Lounge
Lazy River Pool
Infinity Pool
This offer is valid from 1st October - 15 November 2013 (Except Eid : 15 - 20 Oct 2013)
*Subject to Availability and Confirmation*
For inquiry and reservation please contact:


www.petranightstours.com

TEL: 00962-6-554-3600

EMAIL: info@petranightstours.com

Friday, September 27, 2013

Taybet Zaman and Beit Zaman Petra

Beit Zaman & Taybet Zaman Resort Petra

Both of these resorts had been once 19th century villages, and the authentic houses were transformed into hotels. The buildings with its thick stone walls, features such as archways, small courtyards, water channels and olive trees create a special character and atmosphere. The rooms are simply furnished suiting the architectural style. The Beit Zaman has 129 rooms. From the hotel you can enjoy views of the town Wadi Mousa and the Petra mountains, and it takes about 15 minutes to drive to the Petra Archaeological Park. The Taybet Zaman with 113 rooms is located 9 kilometers of Petra in a quiet location. Here you can relax in the evening in the Turkish Bath. 








Beit Zaman Resort


Beit Zaman Resort




Beit Zaman Resort


















Taybet Zaman Resort



Taybet Zaman Resort




















Taybet Zaman Resort





Sunday, September 22, 2013

Hot Air Balloon and Microlight Wadi Rum Desert

Hot Air Ballooning & Microlight Flight in Wadi Rum Desert

You can do several aero sports activities in Wadi Rum and experience the breathtaking desert landscape from an eagle eye view. For optimal conditions flights take place in the early morning. All flights are arranged by the Royal Aero Sports Club of Jordan based in Aqaba. The club has all insurance coverage required by the Civil Aviation Authority including third party and passenger insurance. Flights are subject to confirmation up to 24 hours in advance. In case of bad weather conditions or technical issues payments are fully refundable.

Hot Air Ballooning
takes place during the early morning hours (05:00/06:00am) and last for around an hour, but you should allow 2 to 3 hours for the whole experience. The flight will take you to 6,000 feet above the ground. There are two balloons with different capacities (5 and 16 persons). The 5 persons balloon needs a minimum of 3 to operate while the 16 persons balloon need a minimum of 8. Bring a light jacket in the summer and a warm one in the winter as temperature drops dramatically as the balloon rises. A sun hat or cap is advisable and flat shoes are recommended.
Prices: 190 USD per adult, 95 USD per child (6-12 years).




Microlight Flights
are available on weekends in Wadi Rum only. You have to book at least 3 days in advance, there is only one of these aircrafts existent. The microlight is a small, open and versatile, aircraft with 2 seats. With a pilot you fly above the beautiful rock formations of Wadi Rum choosing the time from 10 minutes to 1 hour.
Prices per person: 43 USD (10 minutes), 78 USD (20 minutes), 114 USD (30 minutes), 212 USD (60 minutes).





Saturday, September 21, 2013

Jordan Tradition and Tasting Tour

Tradition and Tasting Tour


Day 1: Amman Airport - Amman Hotel
Our representative welcomes you with a signage at Amman Airport after you passed through the customs. Transfer about 30 minutes to your Amman Hotel, check in, remainder of the day free.

Day 2: Amman Hotel – Local Breakfast - Amman City Tour - Salt – Amman Hotel (B)
In the morning, enjoy a taste of a local breakfast by going to a popular breakfast restaurant. Then start your city tour in Jordan's capital Amman, already mentioned in the Bible as Rabbath Ammon, is a bustling modern city. The historical places are located in downtown, where we visit the Citadel with remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period. Then we have a round in the Archaeological Museum. We stroll via the Souq to go to Spice shops, perfume stalls, and other shops of where you get an idea of everyday life, then to the Roman Theatre from 2nd century with 6000 seats. Visit also, Jabal Amman with its distinctive early 20th century architecture. There will go see the Soap House, located in a renovated period home it serves as a training center for village women from the Ajloun district, located in the north, who make fine soaps from local olive oil. Then to the town Salt, you walk along Hammam Street to see the highlights of the 19th century architecture of this period, houses with long-arched windows in picturesque narrow streets. Well known is the Abu Jaber mansion, built between 1892 and 1906, reputed to be the finest example of a 19th century merchant house in the regionOvernight Amman hotel.

Day 3: Amman Hotel – Umm Quais – Lunch - Jerash - Amman Hotel (B, L)
Morning time we drive two hours from Amman to Gadara (Umm Qais), which belonged to the famous Decapolis, a union of 10 cities, founded by Alexander the Great. Here you have an overwhelming view over the north Jordan Valley, the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee. Upon arrival to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East enjoy lunchtime in a restaurant to experience local food and to see how Arabic bread is prepared in traditional way. Then Visit the spectacular forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis. Back to Amman for overnight.

Day 4: Amman Hotel - Madaba – Lunch - Mt Nebo – Dead Sea Hotel (B, L)
Breakfast, drive to the town Madaba, where you find the famous mosaic 6th century map of Palestine in St. George’s church. Stop to have lunch in Haret Jdoudna Restaurant, 20th century house transformed into a village restaurant and Crafts Market. After that, continue to Mt. Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and alleged to be his burial place. You visit an old monastery, overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and parts of the Holy Land. Afterward, we drive to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea, where you have leisure time at the beach and the chance to float on water (showers and lockers are available). Overnight Dead Sea Hotel.

Day 5: Dead Sea Leisure (B)
Breakfast and overnight at hotel – no other services provided. With 400 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth, where ever since the days of Herod the Great, people have flocked to in search of its curative secrets. The area is characterized by high annual temperatures, low humidity and high atmospheric pressure, the air is extremely oxygen rich. With the highest content of minerals and salts in the world, the Dead Sea water possesses anti-inflammatory properties, and the dark mud found on its shores have been used for over 2000 years for therapeutic purposes.

Day 6: – Dead Sea Hotel – Petra Visit – Petra Kitchen - Petra Hotel (B, D)
After breakfast, drive to the red rose city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. The Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundation of a commercial empire that extended into Syria, first established Petra around the 6th century B.C. With the guide, pass the canyon, the so-called Siq, to see the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. After that, free time to explore Petra on your own. At 19:00, start cookery course with other tourists at Petra Kitchen. You will be divided in several groups and prepare Jordanian dishes (mezze, salads, main course), working alongside local women and an experienced chef. You will have dinner together and take the recipes of the evening with you. Overnight Petra.

Day 7: Petra Hotel – Wadi Rum Jeep – Dinner in Aqaba - Aqaba Hotel (B, D)
In the morning, we drive 1.5 hours southwards to the protected area of Wadi Rum, one of the most impressing desert landscapes in the world. There still Bedouins live in a traditional way, and by 4x4 Jeep tour you discover canyons, sand dunes and Nabatean rock inscriptions. Then drive to Aqaba to enjoy the Red Sea resort. Have dinner in one of the restaurants nearby for an option to taste fresh fish and seafood. Overnight in Aqaba.

Day 8:  Aqaba Morning Leisure – Dinner in Amman - Amman Hotel  (B, D)
Breakfast and overnight at hotel – no other services provided. Free day to enjoy the Red Sea resort of Aqaba. Just relax, explore the duty free shopping facilities or have fun with popular water activities like swimming, snorkeling or diving (not included). Four hours transfer to Amman. Have dinner in one of the best restaurants in Amman. Overnight Amman Hotel.

Day 9: Amman Hotel – Amman Airport (B)
Breakfast, latest check out 12:00, according to departure time transfer to Amman Airport to say farewell.

Optional Ideas
*You can include more days in the Dead Sea or Aqaba for more leisure days
*You can ask to visit a local wine store if you wish to buy some
*Visit one of the coffee shops in Amman
*Visit one of the famous sweets shops to taste some local Jordanian desserts

Low Season
3* Package
1920 USD per person
1150 USD per person
1061 USD per person
978 USD per person
910 USD per person
861 USD per person
1 person (single room)
2 persons (sharing trip)
3 persons (sharing trip)
4 persons (sharing trip)
5 persons (sharing trip)
6 persons (sharing trip)

High Season
3* Package
1980 USD per person
1183 USD per person
1134 USD per person
1014 USD per person
946 USD per person
898 USD per person
1 person (single room)
2 persons (sharing trip)
3 persons (sharing trip)
4 persons (sharing trip)
5 persons (sharing trip)
6 persons (sharing trip)

Low Season
4* Package
2088 USD  per person
1248 USD  per person
1197 USD  per person
1076 USD  per person
1008 USD  per person
959 USD  per person
1 person (single room)
2 persons (sharing trip)
3 persons (sharing trip)
4 persons (sharing trip)
5 persons (sharing trip)
6 persons (sharing trip)

High Season
4* Package
2183 USD  per person
1302 USD  per person
1252 USD  per person
1131 USD  per person
1062 USD  per person
1014 USD  per person
1 person (single room)
2 persons (sharing trip)
3 persons (sharing trip)
4 persons (sharing trip)
5 persons (sharing trip)
6 persons (sharing trip)

Low Season
5* Package
2714 USD  per person
1580 USD  per person
1521 USD  per person
1399 USD  per person
1331 USD  per person
1282 USD  per person
1 person (single room)
2 persons (sharing trip)
3 persons (sharing trip)
4 persons (sharing trip)
5 persons (sharing trip)
6 persons (sharing trip)

High Season
5* Package
2992 USD  per person
1707 USD  per person
1648 USD  per person
1526 USD  per person
1459 USD  per person
1409 USD  per person
1 person (single room)

2 persons (sharing trip)
3 persons (sharing trip)
4 persons (sharing trip)
5 persons (sharing trip)
6 persons (sharing trip)

Low Season:
Jan 06 – Feb 28, 2014 / Jun 01 - Aug 31, 2014

High Season:
Mar 01 – May 31, 2014 / Sep 01 – Oct 31, 2014

Rates include:
● 4x hotel accommodation with breakfast in Amman.
● 2x hotel accommodation with breakfast in Dead Sea.
● 1x hotel accommodation with breakfast in Petra.
● 1x hotel accommodation with breakfast in Aqaba.
● 1 breakfast meal in an Amman local restaurant.
● 2 lunch meals in restaurants.
● 2 dinner meals in restaurants.
● Petra Kitchen (cooking and dinner)
● Transfers in private, a/c, new vehicle with English speaking escort.
● English speaking spot guide in Jerash (about 1 hour).
● English speaking spot guide in Petra (about 3 hours).
● Entrance fees to mentioned sites.
● 700 meters horse ride in Petra (not mandatory, horse handler expects a tip).
● 2 hours 4x4 Jeep tour in Wadi Rum desert with Bedouin driver.

Rates exclude:
● Airfare.
● Travel insurance.
● Jordanian visa obtainable at Amman Airport for 20 JD = 30 USD per person.
● Lunch & dinner meals not stated.
● Tips and private expenses.


Contact Petra Nights Tours for inquiry and reservation.