Private Full-Day Desert Castles and Dead Sea Tour from Amman

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Visit medieval Islamic Eastern Desert Castles - UNESCO World Heritage Site of Qasr Amra, Qasr Al -Kharanah, first built by the Romans then completed by the Umayyad caliphs, and Qasr Al-Azraq, where Lawrence of Arabia had his headquarters during World War One. This full day private tour combines Islamic history, architecture, and spectacular landscapes. With a private new leisure vehicle and your own English-Speaking Driver, you can reach a series of remote desert castles that would be a daunting challenge; this personalized tour ensures you will have the flexibility to see each one at your own pace. Completing the historical part of this tour; off to a more laid-back time where you will descend to the lowest point on earth and the first natural spa in the world, the Dead Sea. Swim in the Dead Sea’s salty water, and explore Jordan’s eastern desert before returning to Amman.

What's Included

Entrance to Dead Sea Spa Hotel for the use the beach, pool, and changing rooms
English Speaking Driver
Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
Showers in Dead Sea
On board WI-FI
Additional Guide at the Desert Castles; if option with guide is selected
Entrance to Holiday Inn Hotel for the use of the beach, pool, and changing rooms; if option selected
Towel in Dead Sea
Entrance to Amra Castle, Al Kharanah Castle, & Al – Azraq Castle; if option Jordan Pass not selected
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
All type of meals, unless option with lunch selected (Vegetarian meal by request)
All type of beverages
All type of gratuities (Tips to the Driver) – Recommended
Personal Expenses
Spa use and treatments at Dead Sea
Any other service not mentioned

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Amman

    Start your day with your own leisure vehicle pick up and private English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide. A visit of several Islamic medieval desert castles located East of Amman that offer a number of fortresses with fresco art and zodiac dome like: Qasr Amra from the Umayyads era, Qasr Al -Kharanah a Roman then Umayyed fortress built and completed in 710 A.D., and Qaser Al-Azraq where T. E. Lawrence of Arabia had his headquarters lived.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Qsar Al-Azraq

    Start this tour by visiting Al- Azrak Castle one of the historical castles in Jordan built of black basalt in the center of Al-Azrak Oasis just 100 KM east of Amman.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Quseir Amra

    Off to visit the old Umayyad Amra Castle. This rare architectural masterpiece set in the heart of the desert, and its most notable for the frescoes on the inside walls, and the dome of the palace, which covers hot water bath ceiling look like a piece of the sky where the towers heavenly plotted show great skill. And tell countless stories of the life as it was during the 8th century.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    At last stop is to visit Al -Kharanah Castle, which is one of the best-preserved Umayyad monuments. This castle was built in a square shape for defense prepossess. It is also possible that some of these structures, like Quseir Amra, and Al -Kharanah served as resting places for high government officials on their way to Hejaz.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Dead Sea Region

    Continue to the Dead Sea and the Desert of Moab, the lowest point on earth 400 meters under sea level. The Dead Sea is one of the most incredible places in the world. It is known for the Biblical story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorra, which was turned into salt. The Dead Sea speaks for itself; there is no living fish! It is by far one of Jordan’s most impressive and spectacular places to visit. Its calm shining water glowing from its scorching sun is known for the concentration of salt and minerals, which makes it a therapeutic as well as a unique swimming experience not to be missed! After exploring, relax on your ride back to Amman where your experience finishes with a hotel drop-off.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
  • Airport Pick-up and Drop-off by request.
  • Contact your local operator (office phone number, emergency mobile number – out of office hours, or email address) a day before to reconfirm pick-up arrangements provided in your voucher.
  • Tour activity is provided in English. For other languages by request.
  • Clients with mobility issues, please contact us.
Supplied by Zaid Tours and Travel

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