Jordan Field School Session Dates and Schedule
Dates for Each of the Three Three-week Sessions:
May 11-June 4 (First Session)
June 1 to June 25 (Second Session)
June 22 to July 16 (Third Session)
Week One:
Friday: Arrive in Jordan at Queen Alia International Airport/JPS Orientation at Salome Hotel
Saturday: Tour of Madaba; Visit to Mount Nebo
Sunday: Tour of the three Madaba Plains Project Sites
Monday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Tuesday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Wednesday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Thursday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Week Two:
Saturday: Tour of Amman Citadel, Museum and Theatre (optional: visit Amman SDA Church)
Sunday: Tour of Northern Jordan: Jerash, Ajlun, Gadera, Pella and Succoth
Monday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Tuesday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Wednesday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Thursday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Week Three:
Friday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Saturday: Free Day in Madaba
Sunday: Tour of the Dead Sea and Bethany beyond Jordan
Monday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Tuesday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Wednesday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Thursday: JPS Classes; Hisban Excavation
Week Four:
Friday: Trip to Petra: Desert Highway, Hejaz Railway, Shoubak Castle, Wadi Musa
Saturday: Petra Tour
Sunday: Return from Petra: The King’s Highway, Al Kerak, Wadi Mujib, Dibon, Machaerus
Monday: Depart Jordan from Queen Alia International Airport