For an alternative Christmas or New Year getaway, Encounters Travel is offering an eight-day escorted tour of Jordan for £695pp.

The perfect introduction to Jordan, this eight-day Jordan Encounters tour starts in Amman before heading to the Red Sea. From Aqaba guests return north on a jeep safari through the desert exploring Wadi Rum and Petra, Kerak crusader castle, Jerash’s Roman ruins and the Dead Sea.

Available for departure on December 18th or 25th, the price includes return airport transfers, accommodation in three and four-star hotels on a bed and breakfast basis, a night in a traditional Bedouin camp with Breakfast, lunch and dinner and a local guide throughout. Flights not included.

For more information or to book please call 0800 088 6002 or visit the Encounters Travel website.

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