Jordan Extension Tours
Gil Travel has excellent partners in Jordan and we operate several tours from Israel to Jordan. Here are 3 suggested tours:
- Jordan Highlights Tour: 4 days and 3 nights. Tour departs and returns from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
- Classical Jordan: 3 days and 2 nights. Tour departs and returns from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
- One Day Tour to Petra: Departs daily from Eilat to Petra and returns to Eilat the same evening.
*Gil Travel will assist with all border crossing procedures.
| Jordan Highlights
4 Days and 3 Nights Tour departs and returns from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
Rates on request only |

Jerash |
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Day 1
Sheik Hussein Bridge Jerash | Amman
Drive from Tel Aviv - Jerusalem to the border. After border crossing procedures to enter Jordan. Drive to Jerash, City of the Decapolis, located about 45kms north of Amman in the fertile heights of Gilead. Visit the Roman city with colonnaded streets, the ancient heater, the baths and the hill top temple, the triumphal arch etc. Then drive to Amman for a city tour of the Jordanian capital.
Overnight in Amman. |
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Mount Nebo
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Day 2
Amman | Madaba | Mount Nebo | Shobak | Petra
After breakfast drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land & ruins of historical sites. Continue about 10km, to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho, Dead Sea, etc. Visit the remains of the Byzantine church with a mosaic floor. Proceed via the crusaders castle - Shobak, to Wadi Mussa, the modern village of Petra for overnight. |
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Petra Treasury |
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Day 3
Petra | Amman
After breakfast, leave the hotel and ride on a horseback to the "Siq" (Canyon). From there on foot to Petra known as "Sela Edom" or red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd Century BC to 2nd Century AD. Visit the most Interesting carved monuments such as the Treasury (El Khazneh - a thomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar etc. From this point you can view the whole of the rock city.
After the visit leave Petra and drive back to Amman. |
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Amman |
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Day 4
Amman | Allenby Bridge | Jerusalem | Tel Aviv
After breakfast, leave the hotel and drive to Allenby Bridge.
Cross the Jordan River and drive back to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. |
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Included services in our tour rates:
- 3 nights hotel accommodation with daily buffet breakfast - 2 nights Amman and 1 night Petra
- Air-conditioned tourist vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Transfers from and to the border crossing point with Jordan
- Entrance fees according to the above itinerary
- Hotel porters fees
Not included services in our tour rates:
- Lunches
- Travel insurance
- Tips for guide/driver & the horseman in Petra
- Visa fee to Jordan
- Border crossing taxes in Israel and Jordan
Classic Jordan
3 Days and 2 Nights Tour departs and returns from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem Rates on request only |

Jerash |
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Day 1
Sheik Hussein Bridge | Jerash | Amman
Drive from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to the border crossing procedures to enter Jordan. Proceed to Jerash, City of the Decapolis, located about 45km north of Amman in the fertile heights of Gilead. Visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the hill of the top Temple etc. Then drive to Amman for a city tour of the Jordanian capital.
Overnight in Amman. |
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Petra
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Day 2
Amman | Petra | Amman
After early breakfast, leave the hotel and travel south on the road to Wadi Mussa. Then on horseback to the "Siq" (canyon) and then on foot to Petra known as "Sela Edom" or red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd century B.C. to 2nd Century A.D. Visit the most interesting monuments, such as the Treasury, El Khazneh (a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar, (Al Madhbah). From this point you can view the whole of the rock city.
Then back to Wadi Musa village and drive back to Amman for overnight. |
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Madaba ancient map |
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Day 3
Amman | Madaba | Mount Nebo | Jerusalem | Tel Aviv
Drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land and ruins of historical sites. Continue about 10kms. to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho, Dead Sea, etc. Visit the remains of a Byzantine church with a mosaic floor. Then drive to the border and to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. |
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Included services in our tour rates:
- 2 nights hotel accommodation with daily buffet breakfast - nights hotel accommodation in Amman with daily buffet breakfast
- Air-conditioned tourist vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Transfers to and from the border crossing point with Jordan
- Entrance fees to sites according to the above itinerary
- Hotel porters fees
Not included services in our tour rates:
- Lunches
- Travel insurance
- Tips for guide/driver & the horseman in Petra
- Visa fee to Jordan if applicable
- Border crossing taxes in Israel and Jordan
| Eilat and Petra
A weekly guaranteed tour with arrival every Sunday |
Petra |
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Sunday
Eilat
Private transfer from your Jerusalem hotel to the airport. Board a domestic flight to Eilat.
Arrive Eilat the beautiful resort city on the shores of the Red Sea, take a local taxi cab for a 3 minutes ride to your hotel.
Overnight, Eilat. |
Underwater Observatory |
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Monday
Eilat
Free day in Eilat. Enjoy the sandy beaches the various water sport activities and exciting attractions such as large underwater observatory and aquarium, Dolphin Reef, Camel tours, ATV desert tours and more.
Overnight, Eilat. |
Petra |
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Tuesday
Eilat
Today, enjoy a full day tour to the amazing rose city of Petra. Transfer from your hotel to the Arava border point with Jordan, cross into Jordan and drive to the rose city of Petra. Visit the wonders of the ancient city of Petra the Rose Red City carved by the Nabataeans out of solid rock. A visit to Petra is one of the true highlights of any tour to the Middle East. For hundreds of years, Petra was forgotten until it was rediscovered in 1812. The entire city is carved into the sides of a deep gorge, which is entered on foot or by horse-drawn carriages. In the late afternoon return to your hotel in Eilat.
Overnight, Eilat. |
Scuba diving |
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Wednesday
Tel Aviv/Ben Gurion Airport
Spend the morning at leisure in Eilat, noon check out from your room, late afternoon flight to Ben Gurion international airport to connect to your flight back to North America.
Overnight, Eilat. |
***Note: All Itineraries are subject to change |
* The tour will not operate on the following Sundays: April 5, April 12, September 20, October 4 |
Hotel & Rates
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Eilat & Petra |
5 Stars
Deluxe |
5 Stars |
Superior
4 stars |
Standard 4 stars |
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| Eilat |
Dan |
Sheraton |
Dan Panorama |
Royal Tulip |
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Rates
For 2009-2010 Hotel Rates Click Here
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Included services in our tour rates:
- Transfer from Jerusalem to Ben Gurion Airport
- Transfer from Sde Dov to Ben Gurion
- Three nights Eilat hotel on BB during regular season
- Roundtrip flights from Sde Dov or Ben Gurion to Eilat and back
- Full Day Petra tour including lunch
- Border taxes and tips on tour
Not included services in our tour rates:
- Travel insurance
- Tips to guide/driver and Hotel staff
- Visa fee to Jordan
(free when crossing at the Arava crossing point in Eilat)
- Taxis for transfers in Eilat from/to airport