Madaba and Mount Nebo Visit : Drive to the town Madaba, where you find the famous mosaic 6th century map of Palestine in St. George’s church. After that continue to Mt. Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and alleged to be his burial place. You will visit an old monastery; overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and parts of the Holy Land.
Shobak Castle visit – The Royal Mountain or Krak de Montreal or Mons Regal is a Crusader Castle Built in 1115 as the First of many fortifications built beyond the Jordan by Baldwin I the King of Jerusalem to guard the road from Egypt to Damascus. Much of what remains of Shobak Castle today are reconstructions and additions from the Mamluks and Ayyoubi periods, the major highlights: two churches inside the castle of Shobak where beneath are catacombs with Crusader cross carved in the east wall and others with Qur’anic inscriptions in Kufic script.
Little Petra Visit : You will head to little Petra. Al Beidha or Little Petra, is only a few kilometres from Petra and it is literally hidden away in the center of a mountain. It is believed that Little Petra was an important suburb of Petra, the entry and exit point for the trade routes to the north and north-west. The site contains buildings that have been carved into the sandstone, used as residences, storages and tombs, with water channels and cisterns. The stone is whiter than the heavy rose color of Petra. The walk through this ancient city is breathtaking and helps remind us again of the capabilities and sense of community of these ancient peoples shared.
