Jordan Islamic 6 Days / 5 Nights

Arrive at Amman airport and meet your Highlands Travel representative. Drive to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, where the salty water lets you float with ease. Visit the shrine of Prophet Shu’ayb (peace be upon him) in the Jordan Valley. Continue to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Visit the shrine of Prophet Yusha’ bin Nun (peace be upon him), Joshua in the Bible, a close companion of Prophet Musa who led the Children of Israel after him. Drive down to the Jordan Valley to the shrine of Abu Ubaidah Amer bin al-Jarrah, one of the ten Companions promised Paradise and a commander of the Rashidun army. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Visit the Cave of the Seven Sleepers (Ashab al-Kahf) in Abu Alanda, Amman, linked to the story in Surah al-Kahf of the young believers who slept for 309 years. Drive south to Mu’tah, site of the Battle of Mu’tah in 629 CE, and visit the shrines of the martyred commanders Zaid bin Harithah, Ja’far bin Abi Talib (al-Tayyar) and Abdullah bin Rawahah. Dinner and overnight in Amman.

Drive east to the Umayyad desert castles, the palaces and caravan stations of the Umayyad caliphs. Continue to the Blessed Tree (the last living Sahabi tree), under which the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is said to have rested on his journey to Syria. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight.

Visit the shrines of the Companions Abd al-Rahman bin Awf and Bilal bin Rabah, the first muezzin of Islam. Drive north to the Yarmouk battlefield, where the Muslim army defeated the Byzantines in 636 CE, a battle that opened Bilad al-Sham to Islam. Dinner and overnight in Amman.

Enjoy a panoramic tour of Amman with a stop in downtown, the old markets and a view of the Roman Theatre. Transfer to Amman airport for your departure.