You don’t specify so I’m going to assume the Rs 3 lakhs includes the costs for all three of you. I would drop Texas right away then, since getting there and back will eat up nearly two-thirds of your budget. As for Turkey, the recent political uprising doesn’t appear to have affected tourism yet, but you may not want to take any chances given you’re travelling with a baby.Greeceand Jordanboth look good to me so you will have to take the (tough!) call of choosing between them. The weather should hold out well although, if you choose Greece, try to go earlier than later in your time frame—it gets colder and wetter towards the end of October. On the other hand, you can expect Jordan to stay dry with an average of 17–30°C through September–October, which fall under Jordan’s pleasant autumn. A couple of other ‘baby’ facts to keep in mind—the importantAmman to Petra drivewill make for a long day on the road, and usually includes halts atMadaba(the ‘city of mosaics’),Mt NeboandKerak(fortified citadels). Petra itself needs at least two days of significant walking; some sections require the climbing of steps; sightseeing on horseback is suggested as an option when visitors begin to tire. Greece, on the other hand, is more given to leisurely strolls over compact sites, and you might enjoy its laidback islands better with an energetic almost-two-year-old in tow.

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