DAY 1, Thursday: AMMAN - JERASH.
Departure from Tel Aviv & Jerusalem to the border. After border crossing procedures enter Jordan. Drive to Jerash - city of the Decapolis, located about 45 km. north of Amman in the fertile heights of Gilead. Visit the Roman city with colonnaded streets, the ancient theater, the baths, the hilltop temple and the triumphal arc. Then drive to Amman for a city tour of the Jordanian capital. Overnight in Amman.

DAY 2, Friday: MADABA - PETRA.
After breakfast drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holyland and the ruins of the historical site. Continue about 10 km. to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Dead Sea. Visit the remains of a Byzantine church with a mosaic floor. Proceed via the Crusaders's castle - Shobak - to Wadi Musa, the modern village of Petra, for overnight.

DAY 3, Saturday: PETRA.
After breakfast leave the hotel and ride on horseback from the Visitors' Centre to the entrance of the dramatic "Siq" (Canyon), then walk through it to Petra - known as the red rock city - the ancient capital of the Nabateans from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AC. Visit the most interesting carved monuments such as the Treasury (El Khazneh - the tomb of a Nabatean king), then the field of tombs, obelisks and the altar (Al Mashbah). From this point you can view the whole of the rock city. After the visit leave Petra and drive back to Amman for overnight.

DAY 4, Sunday: PETRA - ISRAEL.
After breakfast leave the hotel and drive to Allenby bridge. Cross the Jordan river and drive back to Jerusalem & Tel Aviv.