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the mosaic town of
Madaba
and, like Moses, survey the Promised Land from neighbour-
ing
Mt Nebo
.
Spend day three following the caravans of history along the ancient King's Highway,
crossing mighty
Wadi Mujib
. Visit the Crusader castles in
Karak
and
Shobak
en route to
Petra
and listen for hooves clattering through cobbled corridors.
Make an early start on day four to experience the Siq at Petra at its best. Climb to a
High Place and picnic under an oleander bush. On day five, slither through Wadi Muthlim
and end your visit to the rose-red city at the iconic Monastery. From here, the seaside
town of
Aqaba
is only two hours away. On day six, wash off the desert dust in the spec-
tacular coral gardens of the
Red Sea
. On day seven, return to Amman (four hours via
Ma'an and the Desert Highway); with an early start, you could have lunch on a
Wadi
Rum
sand dune en route.
Two to Three Weeks
Around Jordan
In around 18 days you can unravel a path through Jordan's most famous sites, travelling in
the footsteps of Roman legionnaires, Crusader craftsmen, Islamic warriors and Bedouin
