Planning a trip to Jordan? You might be wondering how to see the best of this country in a short time. Our ultimate 3-day Jordan itinerary is made for you. It is built for travellers who want Jordan’s headline sites without a long stay — a journey through history, faith and some of the most striking landscapes in the Middle East.
Day one takes you north to the Roman city of Jerash, then south through Madaba and Mount Nebo. Day two is dedicated to Petra, the Nabataean capital carved into rose-red sandstone and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Day three brings you to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the surface of the earth, for a morning of floating and mineral mud before your departure transfer.
Every Jordan tour we operate is private. You travel with your own licensed guide, your own driver and your own air-conditioned vehicle — no group to wait for, no fixed departure dates, and the pace of each day set by you. Accommodation is in 4-star hotels throughout, with triple, twin/double and single rooms all available.
Whether you are a history buff, an adventure seeker or a culture enthusiast, these three days promise an unforgettable journey. Let’s embark on this adventure together.
Welcome to Jordan. Your 3 days in Jordan begin at Queen Alia International Airport, where the Egypt Best Vacations representative meets you and helps with arrival formalities before you head north to Jerash.
Jerash — ancient Gerasa — is about an hour from Amman and is one of the best-preserved Roman provincial cities in the world. The site has been inhabited since the Neolithic period, but it is the Roman city that left the deepest mark: the oval forum, the colonnaded cardo, two theatres and the Temple of Artemis. It is Jordan’s second most visited site after Petra.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then drive south to Madaba and the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George — known as the Church of the Map. Its floor holds a sixth-century mosaic map of the Holy Land, the oldest surviving cartographic depiction of the region, with Jerusalem shown in remarkable detail.
You finish the day at Mount Nebo. This is the ridge where, in the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses looked out over the Promised Land he would never enter and died. Tradition places his grave somewhere on this mountain, though the text itself says the location is unknown. On a clear day the view reaches across the Jordan Valley to the Dead Sea and, at times, as far as Jerusalem.
Then transfer to your hotel for your first night in Jordan.
Meals: Lunch
Your Jordan 3-day itinerary takes you to Petra, the Rose City, carved from sheer sandstone some 2,000 years ago by the Nabataeans. From this stone stronghold they controlled the caravan routes of Arabia and built a kingdom known for its architecture and its water engineering.
You enter on foot through the Siq, a narrow fissure over a kilometre long, which opens without warning onto the Treasury. Beyond it lie the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs, the Roman theatre and the colonnaded street. If you have the time and the legs for it, the rock-cut path of roughly 800 steps climbs from the Basin to the Monastery (Ad Deir) — the largest facade in Petra, and a climb of about 45 minutes.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then transfer to your hotel at the Dead Sea.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Spend your morning at the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the surface of the earth. The draw is the water itself — warm, dense and around ten times saltier than the ocean, rich in chlorides of magnesium, sodium, potassium and bromine. You do not swim in it so much as sit in it. Mineral mud is on hand at the shoreline, and the resort facilities are there when you have had enough sun.
Wrap up your 3-day Jordan vacation with a transfer to Queen Alia International Airport for your final departure. Talk to us any time about your next adventure with us.
Meals: Breakfast
| Travel season | Triple | Twin | Single |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May – 30 Sep | $565 | $595 | $960 |
| 1 Oct – 19 Dec | $595 | $655 | $1,115 |
| 20 Dec – 4 Jan | $795 | $875 | $1,490 |
| 5 Jan – 25 Mar | $595 | $655 | $1,115 |
| 26 Mar – 10 Apr | $700 | $795 | $1,350 |
| 11 Apr – 30 Apr | $595 | $655 | $1,115 |
4 Star Hotels in Jordan: Kaya Hotel. Seas Hotel. Corp Amman Hotel. Rival Amman Hotel and more of the similar category.
