Travel From London To Jordan By Rail Through Spectacular Desert Scenery
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It is possible to travel by trains from London to Jordan and Petra via Istanbul & Damascus, without flying. Travel by train to Damascus, Travel by train to Belgrade, travel by train to Istanbul and travel by train to Amman in Jordan.
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Several tour operators offer vacation tours that travel
from London to Aqaba in Jordan. Most tours start in
London and journey by train across some of Europe's
most interesting landscapes to the Balkans. These
vacation tours usually travel via Venice, Belgrade,
Ljubljana, Zagreb and Sofia and Istanbul Jordan.
The tours travel by train into Turkey before continuing
south to the Syrian border and then on to Damascus.
The tour group will then travel the Hejaz Railway to
Amman in Jordan.
Arrival in the city of Petra is one of the great tour
highlights as the city is home to many fascinating
archaeological sites. Wadi Rum is famous, because
T. E. Lawrence took three days traveling from Wadi
Rum to Mudawarra on a racing camel to cut the Hejaz
railway line. This area is perfect for vacation photos as
it has some of the most spectacular desert scenery in
the Middle East.
The tour finishes in the Red Sea town of Aqaba.
Sample of travel from London
to Jordan itinerary:
Day 1 Join tour in London and from London by
overnight train to Venice via Paris
Day 2 The tour arrives in Venice where there is time for
a Venice walking tour and to take wonderful vacation
photos
Day 3 Board the train and travel to Ljubljana
Day 4 Travel by train to Zagreb
Day 5 In Zagreb or an optional tour to Samobor
Day 6 Travel by train to Belgrade
Day 7 Travel by train to Sofia
Day 8 Sofia city tour then travel by train overnight to
Istanbul
Day 9 Arrive Istanbul then take a walking tour through
Sultanahmet
Day 10 Time in Istanbul then travel by train overnight
to Konya
To find out more information on this travel itinerary contact a travel agent or tour operators by searching
on th Internet for 'travel from London to Jordon by rail' or 'train travel from London to Aqaba' or 'rail tours
London Jordan'.
Enjoy planning your travel from London to Aqaba in Jordan by rail.
More rail vacation travel information:
Travel by train to Jordan and take a camel trek across the desert.
Day 11 Arrive by train at Konya then transfer by bus
to Urgup
Day 12 Sightseeing in Cappadocia then a drive to
Konya and travel by train overnight to Gazientep
Day 13 Time in Gazientep
Day 14 Arrive Oncupinar then drive to Aleppo
Day 15 Time in Aleppo includes a tour of St Simeon's
Monastery & Citadel
Day 16 Travel by train to Damascus and enjoy a city
tour of Damascus
Day 17 Take a day tour to Krak des Chevaliers
crusader castle
Day 18 Travel by train to Amman in Jordan
Day 19 Travel via Mount Nebo and Madaba and drive
to Petra
Day 20 Time in Petra and tour an archeological site
Day 21 Drive Aqaba via Wadi Rum with an optional
tour by camel trek in Wadi Rum
Day 22 Drive to Amman via Dead Sea and Baptism
site
Day 23 Travel by air to London
Travel to Petra in Jordan and tour the archaeological sites.
Travel by train to Istanbul in Turkey.
Ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra in an oasis 215 km
northeast of Damascus.