Yes, as hard to believe as it is, we're heading back to Jordan. A month from today my esteemed friend, colleague and titular little sister Cyndi and I will have dragged sixteen students through our first full day in Jordan, a tour of the ancient heart of Amman. I really actively don't like it when people say that they can't wait to do something, but in this case I actually am having trouble waiting to get back to Jordan. It remains my favorite country. Doubtless I'll be including lots of pictures and stories but in the meantime I'll do something I've never done before: include the itinerary for a trip.
Jordan
Itinerary
COR 270-01 TVL
March 2018
Thursday 8 March
8:30 a.m. departure from in front of Aiken Hall.
1:30 p.m. check-in for Lufthansa flight at Logan Airport
4:30 p.m. Lufthansa 0423 to Frankfurt
Conveyed to Boston by Youness Jamil from Star Cab.
Friday 9 March
5:35 a.m. arrival in Frankfurt (local time)
1:40 p.m. Lufthansa 0692 to Amman
6:50 p.m. arrival in Amman (local time)
Picked up by representatives from Petra Moon Tourism at
airport, who will take care of our Jordanian visas and convey us to the
American Center of Oriental Research.
All travel while in Jordan provided by Petra Moon
Tourism.
Overnight at ACOR.
Petra Moon Tourism Services: http://www.petramoon.com
American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR)
8 Rashad Al Abadle Tla’a Ali
Amman 11181 Jordan
Saturday 10 March
Tour of historic Amman.
Visits to King Abdullah Mosque, Citadel, Roman
Amphitheater
Overnight at ACOR.
Sunday 11 March
Tour of Jerash, site of the best-preserved Roman ruins in
the world.
Overnight at ACOR.
Monday 12 March
Free day in Amman.
Overnight at ACOR.
Tuesday 13 March
Travel to southern Jordan.
Stops along the way at Madaba, to see the world famous
mosaics, and Mt. Nebo, where it is believed Moses died.
Overnight at Rainbow Camp in the Wadi Rum Desert.
Wednesday 14 March
Full day exploring the Wadi Rum, including a camel ride.
Campfire reading of stories from The Arabian Nights.
Overnight at Rainbow Camp in the Wadi Rum Desert.
Thursday 15 March
Travel from the Wadi Rum to Petra.
Afternoon exploring Shobak Castle, a crusader castle.
Petra by Night, a candle-lit walk through the world
famous siq.
Overnight at Petra.
Hyatt Zamaan Hotel (formerly the Taybet Zaman Hotel).
Friday 16 March
All day exploration of Petra, one of the wonders of the
ancient world.
Overnight at Petra.
Hyatt Zaman Hotel (formerly the Taybet Zaman Hotel).
Saturday 17 March
Additional exploration of Petra.
Return trip to Amman.
Stop along the way for swimming in the Dead Sea.
Return to Amman for final shopping and dinner.
10:00 p.m. Conveyed to Amman Airport by Petra Moon
Tourism (local time)
Sunday 18 March
2:15 a.m. Lufthansa 0693 to Frankfurt (local time)
6:05 a.m. arrival in Frankfurt (local time)
10:55 a.m. Lufthansa 0422 to Boston (local time)
2:05 p.m. arrival in Boston (local time)
Conveyed back to Burlington by Youness Jamil from Star
Cab.
7:00 p.m. arrival in Burlington
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