Private Desert Castles, Shaumari Reserve & Azraq Tour from Amman

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Quseir Amra

  This morning your driver will pick you up and you will head north from Amman to the Eastern Desert. You will visit three of the region's famous desert castles built by the powerful Umayyad dynasty in the — UNESCO-listed QusayrAmra, Qasr Kharana and Qasr al-Azraq. QusayrAmra was once an Umayyad hunting hideaway. The impeccably preserved castle is now best-known for its 8th-century frescoes that depict hedonistic scenes of nude women, wine and wild times.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Qasr Al-Harranah

  Next stop is the impressive 2 story Qasr Kharana where Mesopotamian, Arabic and Greek influences are all apparent inside its walls.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 3

  Next you will visit the Azraq wetlands which have an abundant of wildlife/birdlife.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 4

  Near Azraq is Shaumari Reserve which was established as a breeding centre to reintroduce wildlife to the regions such as endangered Arabian oryx, Persian onagers (wild ass), Dorcas gazelles and houbara bustards. You will go on a safari trip at the reserve.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Qsar Al-Azraq

  Qasr Al-Azraq is a built from black bassalt and was built as a hunting lodge by the Umayyads, but is more famously known as TE Lawrences headquarters in more recent history. You will be transferred back to your hotel in Amman.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Service animals allowed
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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