Classical Tour

Jordan is a country steeped in history with dramatic landscapes, memorable excursions, and fringing reefs offering unspoilt diving. Why not float in the Dead Sea and explore the ancient city of Petra on your way to the gulf in Aqaba? There you can dive canyons, walls and drop offs without worry of over-crowding or over-diving. We put together the 'Jewels of Jordan' week-long itinerary based on the most popular request of clients who want to see the best of Jordan. All the dive sites in Jordan are located very close to the shore line so both boat and shore diving access the same sites, it is just a matter of which mode of transport is preferred. The diving along this coast line is very good relative to other diving in the Northern Red Sea. It is an excellent choice for both beginners and the more experienced diver. There is some especially exciting diving close to the Saudi border where you will find deep walls only very recently discovered! There is also one of the best wreck dives in the Red Sea here, the 'Cedar Pride' - this is an astonishing dive!! Visibility averages around 35-40m throughout the area. During plankton blooms, usually April/May, this may diminish to 10-15m but to compensate mid summer visibility can extend beyond 50m. All of our holidays are tailor-made to your specification, so please just use this tour as a guide. Please contact our Dive Travel Consultants for availability, single supplements, or changes to this itinerary so that we can put together the perfect bespoke holiday to the deserts and dive sites of Jordan for you.

Fly from London Heathrow to Amman (direct). Upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport you will be met by a member of our staff who will assist through customs and passport formalities and will lead you to identify your luggage. Then you will be escorted outside to meet your private driver & guide who will transfer you to the Dead Sea (1 hour). Overnight at the 4* Dead Sea Spa Hotel (BB).

After breakfast, spend the day floating in the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea and bathing your skin in the mineral mud on its banks. The Dead Sea is the lowest spot on earth - 1300 feet below sea level. You can even take advantage of the beauty treatments at the luxurious spa that hotel offers. After a day of relaxing, your driver will take you to Petra (3 hours), where you will check into your hotel. Overnight at the 4* Golden Tulip Kings Way Hotel in Petra (BB).

Once you have had breakfast at your hotel, you will spend the afternoon exploring the lost city of Petra. Built in the 6th century B.C., an entire fortress city was carved from pink-hued stone and lies nestled between cliffs. It is without a doubt Jordan's most valuable treasure and most visited tourist attraction. At the end of your tour, you will be met by your driver and taken to the beach resort of Aqaba (2 hours). Upon arrival, you will check into your hotel, where you will spend the next 5 nights. Stop by the dive centre to get fitted for gear, if necessary (not included in the cost of the holiday). Overnight at the 5* Movenpick Tala Bay (BB).

Spend your days exploring the unexplored dive sites of the Straits of Tiran from the dive centre in your hotel with two boat dives per day catering to every level of experience. Aqaba's reef is thriving with a spectacular variety of coral, fish, and wrecks - perfect for day dives as well as night dives. Overnight at the 5* Movenpick Tala Bay (BB).

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and meet your driver for your private transfer to the airport in Aqaba (20 minutes). A member of our staff will be there to assist you with your departure and send you off. Fly from Aqaba to London Heathrow (with a brief layover in Amman).