Where and when: Amman, Jordan, 5th February 2023 0800: Today is our last full day in Jordan and we have two more important sites to
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Jordan Discovery Day 6 – Madaba
Where and when: Madaba, Jordan – 5th Feb 2023 0800: Leave hotel and Petra. Today we are heading back to Amman with a few stops
Jordan Discovery Day 5 – More Petra
Where and when: Petra, Jordan – 4th Feb 2023 0800: Today is a free day for us to spend at Petra, so the minibus drops
Jordan Discovery Day 4 – Petra
Where and when: Petra, Jordan, 3rd Feb 2023 0800: Leave Aqaba and head to Petra, Jordan’s most well known tourist site as well as a
Jordan Discovery Day 3 – Camel Rides and Red Sea Snorkeling
Where and when: Wadi Rum and Aqaba, Jordan, 2 February 2023 0600: Another early start, not least because I slept in fits and starts due
Jordan Discovery Day 2 – Wadi Rum
Where and when: Wadi Rum, Jordan. 1st February 2023 0715: Breakfast at Hotel Toledo in Amman. Good selection of local and international foods. 0800: Leave
Jordan Discovery Day 1 – Amman
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Southern China and Tibet: Day 12 – Panda Breeding Research Centre and Goodbye to China
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