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Please arrive into AMM Airport by Sunday, July 1st. Have 40 JOD (not USD) for visa purchase on arrival. Check here to see if you need a visa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Jordan

Connect to Free Zain Airport WiFi

Upon arrival, Uber to the pin drop I'll provide you in our group WhatsApp (join). We will have Airbnbs for everyone and that will be organized beforehand. You'll get to know these two very well :)

For those ariving June 30th, we'll have a get together at this pool for some food and drinks

Come any time after you arrive and check in to your Airbnb or hotel, and at night we'll have Chef Omar Shriem cook amazing beef, lamb, chicken, and veggie kabobs at the poolside brick oven.

Sunday, July 1st, around noon we will kick off the trip at "Beit Sitti" (Grandma's House) and learn how to prepare a complete traditional Arab meal! www.beitsitti.com

Sunday, July 1st at 7PM, Casa Ibrahim will welcome you with open arms for dinner, drinks & mingling with the most amazing group of people from all over the world! And this amazing local dessert!

Monday, July 2nd - Church Ceremony will be at St. Mary of Nazareth Roman Catholic Church in Swefieh. Ceremony beings at 7 PM Church attire

Monday, July 2nd, 9 PM - Reception will follow at the Grand Ballroom at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Amman. Please simply Uber from the Church ceremony to the hotel. Formal Attire

Tuesday - July 3rd We're off to the Dead Sea, 430.5 metres (1,412 ft) below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. It's also 304 m (997 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.

We'll arrive by noon and enjoy a relaxing lunch and drinks by the pool and everyone can enjoy swimming at the lowest point on Earth and in water that's 30% salt; typical ocean water is 3.5% salt!

Or book an amazing natural Dead Sea treatment at their award winning spa!

Dead Sea mudding - one of our first dates (after Istanbul)

Dead Sea Sunset

Bridesmaids Joyce and Grace with Jess in the Dead Sea in 2017

At night we'll grab dinner and drinks at their amazing restaurant!

Wednesday, July 4th Wadi Mujib Hike It's a 1.5 hour amazing hike through shallow waters and ropes along the way to help!

The water is never too deep so it's easy to get around and will be very fun and easy!

We all survived it back in 2017!

Wednesday - July 4th - after Wadi Mujib's quick hike, we'll go relax at Wadi Rum where we can ride AVs through the same desert they filmed the Martian, Transformers, and Indiana Jones, to name a few!

Grace, Jess, Shilo, Kat and Omar cruising on a semi-stormy day (Elias taking picture)

You'll have the option to take a sunrise or sunset hot air balloon ride for those who want to.

You can also take sunset camel tours with a local bedouin guide!

Or at sunrise depending on when we get there! Both amazing experiences!

Wadi Rum Camel Tour

You can even sandboard if you want!

We'll all be taking a group Jeep tour in the back of the 1960s Toyota where you'll get an example of Japanese manufacturing - you'll marvel at how these trucks still function given their condition.

You can even try Microlighting if you want!

You'll have the option to stay at the Martian camp - where they filmed the Martian!

The Martian Camp at night

These are unique one of a kind geodesic domes that offer insane views! They even have an AC and bathroom inside!

And of course a balcony

Aside from the geodesic domes, they also have these bubble tents that are completely clear and give you a view of the stars as you sleep!

They also have bathrooms and showers!

Extremely peaceful at night

Thursday - July 5th We'll be going to one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, dating to around 300 B.C., it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Indiana Jones was filmed here!

Petra is accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the "Rose City."

Al-Khazneh (Arabic: الخزنة‎; "The Treasury"), is the most elaborate temple in Petra. As with most of the other buildings, this structure was hand carved out of a sandstone rock face!

Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage". It includes over 800 hand carved tombs!

Beit Sitti we'll be going to!

East Amman (Old Amman)

King's Highway

Scuba diving in Southern seaport city Aqaba (for another trip!)

Jordan's King Talal Dam

Petra

Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum Campfire

Amman Skyline

Treasures from Austria

If you know Jess, you know how much she loves and adores her 98 year (young) grandmother! Shout out pic :)

Our adorable 4 year old ring bearer - Wedding party to follow :)

The Best Man with his little man! Dr. Fadi Ibrahim coming in from Germany

With groomsman Oliver and Max at J & E's Engagement party in Amman - Summer of '17

Groomsman Max with the groom's parents way back in 2006 - he's been referred to as "son" by them ever since

With groomsman / bro Samir!

Groomsman Nick on a previous visit to a local breakfast spot in downtown Amman in 2013

Groomsman Mr. Aly in Egypt back in 2013

And all the way in NYC in 2015!

Groomsmen & Long time buddy Peter!

Bridesmaid Vicky all the way from Shanghai

Bridesmaid Isabelle coming in from Switzerland!

Jess with Bridesmaids Isabelle and Vicky in Shanghai

Jess ATVing in Wadi Rum with bridesmaid Agata (and sis-in-law) coming in from Germany! Representing Poland!

With bridesmaid Sara representing Lebanon!

With Bridesmaids Sabrina (far left) and Juliette (far right)

Jess and Bridesmaid / sis Joyce

We are sending you off the right way!! Join us on Friday, July 6th in Amman for a live show and amazing dinner, shisha (hookah) and amazing company!!!

For those of you around on Saturday, July 7th. Let's have a night cap at District Rooftop with incredible views!

Finito! We can't wait to celebrate with you!!! Thank you so much for joining us & we promise to make this an unforgettable trip full of love, laughs and lots of adventure! Love u so much! Jess & Elias