2011 tour: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan     
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The tour: Sunday 18 - Sunday 25 September 2011
This is a peaceful country whose people are extremely welcoming with none of the hassles often associated with the Middle East. A varied itinerary will allow us to appreciate the immensely rich history and spectacular archeological sites of this gateway to Asia, Arabia and Africa


These are the highlights:

Petra, the beautiful rose-red city and capital of the Nabatean Arabs
The Hellenistic and Roman city of Jerash Amman,  Jordan's modern capital and the ancient capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Two magnificent crusader fortresses at Kerak and Ajlun
The spectacular Orthodox Church of St George in Madaba, with its famous floor mosaic
Mount Nebo, which affords spectacular views towards Jericho and Jerusalem
A short jeep safari through the enchanting desert scenery of Wadi Rum
Time at leisure to relax and swim in the Dead Sea

The tour will be of 8 days duration and a full programme of visits is included.

Tour Price £1,475 (single supplement £240)

For further information and booking, members should contact tour secretary Sally Reeves.

Petra

  The Oval Plaza at Jerash
For more information . . . .

Websites of interest:

  Click http://uk.visitjordan.com for
  general information about Jordan

  Click Here for the Wikipedia entry for Petra
  (includes a map and John William Burgon's
   poem)
 
  Or Here for the entry on Jerash


Recommended reading:Iain Browning's Petra (1973) and his companion book Jerash and the Decapolis (1982)