Petra One of the 7 Wonders
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Day 1
Sheikh Hussein or Allenby Bridge – Madaba – Mt. Nebo – Petra
Meet your driver outside the border at 08.00 am, drive to Madaba, home to some of the finest Byzantine mosaics in the world. View the 6th century mosaic Map of Jerusalem, possibly the oldest map of the Holy City in existence. Continue to Mount Nebo, highest point in the Moabite mountain range, offering a remarkable view of the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and the spires of Jerusalem. Tradition holds that Moses viewed "The Promised Land" from this peak then drive to your hotel in Petra, dinner, and overnight.
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Day 2
Petra - Petra Visit – Allenby Bridge or Sheikh Hussein
Breakfast; today visit the red rose city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabatean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and founded a commercial empire, you can start the trip on horseback or by foot to the canyon, the so called Siq, and then walk to the most beautiful monument: the Treasury, from here we explore the city to see the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle, transfer back to Israeli border for Departure.
PS: Arrival & Departure Via Allenby is doable all Weekdays except Friday and Saturday as its closed at 11.00 am on these days