Group 1
Itinerary overview
Day 1 – September 23rd
Upon arrival at Amman International Airport you will be met by a local guide who will assist on getting visa and take you to your 5 stars hotel in Amman. No meals are included this day.
Day 2 – September 24th
With the rest of the group we meet our Tour Guide for the week upon check out in the morning. By bus we drive to Petra along Kings Highway – a significant historical and religious road. Over the last 3000 years it has been traversed by the Israelites on their way to the Promised Land, Nabateans to and from Petra, Christian pilgrims to Moses’ memorial at Mt. Nebo, Crusaders to their castle fortifications, muslim pilgrims heading to Mecca and during the time of the biblical kings caravans would travel from Egypt to Syria along this way.
On our way to Petra we will make a lunch stop at a local restaurant.
When we arrive in Petra the group will check in to our 5 stars hotel and the rest of the day will be at leisure. All meals are included today.
Day 3 – September 25th
After breakfast all runners for the Petra Marathon 2009 will meet at Petra Visitors Center where the Race Officials and Medical Team will give a briefing about tomorrows big event. This will also be the last chance to change distance. After the info briefing our guide will lead us through Petra so we get an idea of what awaits for the first 5 kilometers of the route.
We will see the 1,2 kilometer (almost 4000 ft) long “Siq” - an astonishing gorge that ends at “Al-Kazneh” or “The Treasury” as it is translated. It was at this location Steven Spielberg filmed the closing scenes of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Lunch will be served inside the historic city and afterwards you can explore the area on your own or go back to the hotel to prepare for the marathon.
In the evening a Pasta Dinner will be served at the hotel.
All meals are included this day.
Day 4 – September 26th
The day we all have waited for! After an early wake up all runners gather at the start area just outside the entrance to Petra. At 6 am the race is started for both full and half marathon runners. Although regarded as an official marathon with time taking, medals and finishing certificate for all it is important to remember that it is first and foremost an Adventure Marathon in which the experience, scenery and satisfaction in completing is more important than winning and get a good time.
A light breakfast, packed lunch at the Finish and dinner is included today.
Day 5 – September 27th
The day is at leisure for each runner to recover his or her own way.
In the evening a bus will take us all to Little Petra where we will celebrate our streneous achievements from yesterday with a big Gala Dinner. After the dinner Shuttle busses will take runners back to Petra as they feel ready to leave.
Breakfast and Gala Dinner included this day.
Day 6 – Setember 28th
After check out we leave Petra and go by air conditioned bus along the desert highway, which runs through the desert where Moses walked with the Israelites on their way to the Promised Land. On the way we make a stop at a local restaurant for lunch.
Back in Amman we have a a number of hotel rooms for wash and change and a buffet dinner before transfer to the airport for our flight home.
All meals included today.
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