AMMAN / DEAD SEA
We start our journey in Amman, where we spend the first few days getting to know the city – a modern Arab capital closely intertwined with history and culture. Here we encounter both the old and the new Middle East, through streets, markets and historical sites.
We visit, among other things, the citadel and the Norwegian embassy, and gain insight into Norway's role in the region.
We then travel to the Dead Sea and experience the landscape at the lowest point on earth.
JERUSALEM
We then spend a few days in Jerusalem, visiting several of the world's most important religious sites: the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Here we experience how three world religions meet – and how history still shapes life today.
Through meetings and walks, we gain insight into how people live in a city with great political and religious significance.
BETHLEHEM / VESTBREDDEN
The trip continues to Bethlehem, where we meet our partner in Palestinian YWCA-YFUM.
We see the consequences of the conflict up close, including through meetings, visits to the separation wall and a guided tour with an Israeli human rights organization.
We participate in work in the olive groves together with locals and gain an insight into their everyday life.
PETRA / WADI RUM / AQABA
Towards the end of the tour, we travel to Petra, one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, and move through the landscape and ruins.
The trip continues to the desert of Wadi Rum, with an overnight stay under the open sky, camel riding and a jeep tour at sunset.
The last days are spent at the Red Sea in Aqaba, swimming and snorkeling before returning home.
