Israel & Jordan
Joint Trip of the Albright Institute and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens (ASCSA)
Please Note:
March 21-23 and March 31-April 1: Extra touring days in Israel for ASCSA
March 24-30: AIAR and ASCSA in Jordan
Itinerary:
01
Tuesday, 21 March
ASCSA to make their own way to the National Hotel in East Jerusalem
Jerusalem Old City
Davidson Center and City of David
Western Wall Tunnels Tour
BBQ Reception at the Albright Institute, 6:30 pm
Accommodations for ASCSA: National Hotel
03
Thursday, 23 March
Masada
Qumran
Jericho
Khirbet al-Mafjar (Hisham’s Palace)
Tell es-Sultan
Dinner at the Albright, 6:30 pm
Accommodations for ASCSA: National Hotel (2 people per room)
05
Saturday, 25 March
Jordan Museum, Amman Citadel museum, Iraq al Amir, Down Town, ACOR
Accommodations: Toledo Hotel
07
Monday, 27 March
Karak, Numayra, Bab edh-Dhra, Ain Abata (Safi), Museum on the Lowest Point on Earth, dinner and overnight in the camp in Bir Mathqour
Accommodations: Bir Mathqour (camp)
09
Sunday, 29 March
Petra tour, 2 hours drive to Wadi Rum – dinner and overnight in the camp in Wadi Rumm
Accommodations: Wadi Rumm (camp)
11
Sunday, 31 March
Megiddo
Caesarea
Accommodations for ASCSA: National Hotel
02
Wednesday, 22 March
Herodium
Jerusalem
Israel Museum,
Bethlehem
Solomon’s Pools
Dinner at the Albright, 6:30 pm
Accommodations for ASCSA: National Hotel
04
Friday, 24 March
Bus to Beth Shean Border, departing 6:00 am from the Albright
Pella, Gadara/Umm Qais, Jerash
ACOR reception
Accommodations: Toledo Hotel
06
Sunday, 26 March
Madaba, Nebo, Hesban
Accommodations: Toledo Hotel
08
Tuesday, 28 March
Faynan tour (copper mines), 2-3 hours, lunch in Feinan, drive to Petra – around 3 hours, overnight in the hotel in Petra
Accommodations: Petra Palace
10
Sunday, 30 March
Bedouin jeep ride inside Wadi Rumm
Aqaba
Mamluk fort, Sharif Hussein house and museum
Border crossing
Bus from Eilat/Aqaba to Jerusalem
Accommodations for ASCSA: National Hotel
12
Saturday, 1 April
Haram esh-Sharif
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
ASCSA: Depart Ben Gurion Airport