Private Day Tour to Umm Qais from Dead Sea

8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered

Step back through history to visit Umm Qais, one of Jordan’s best-preserved archaeological sites on this private trip from Dead Sea with your own leisure new vehicle and English – Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide. Travel through the Jordan Valley for a guided tour of Umm Qais’ ruins, the remains of the Greco-Roman city of Gadara, and once part of the Greco-Roman Decapolis league. With a local guide, stroll the paved streets; see the theater, mausoleum, and other relics; visit the museum to view artifacts from the site. Learn Gadara’s history as you explore, and admire the breathtaking views of the Sea of Galilee and the Golan Heights.

What's Included

English-Speaking Driver
Hotel pick up and drop off
Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
On board WI-FI
Entrance fees to Umm Qais Ruins; if option Jordan Pass not selected
All type of beverages
All type of meals, unless option with lunch selected (Vegetarian meal by request)
All type of gratuities (Tips to the Driver) – Recommended
Local Guide at Umm Qais
Personal Expenses
Any other service not mentioned

Meeting and pickup

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

Departure Point: Hotel in Dead Sea Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Umm Qais

    Meet your own private English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide at your Dead Sea hotel and board your comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Then, start out on your full-day trip to Umm Qais, home to the ruins of ancient Rome’s Decapolis cities — a group of 10 situated on the frontiers of the Roman Empire in the Middle East. First, venture northward through Jordan’s green landscapes to the village of Umm Qais, overlooking the ruins of another Roman Decapolis city known as “Gadara”.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Jordan Valley

    The Jordan Valley forms part of the larger Jordan Rift Valley. Unlike most other river valleys, the term "Jordan Valley" often applies just to the lower course of the Jordan River, from the spot where it exits the Sea of Galilee in the north, to the end of its course where it flows into the Dead Sea in the south.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Sea of Galilee

    The Sea of Galilee, also called Lake Tiberias, Kinneret or Kinnereth, is a freshwater lake in Israel. It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    The term "Greco-Roman world", as understood by modern scholars and writers, refers to geographical regions and countries that culturally—and so historically—were directly and intimately influenced by the language, culture, government and religion of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Umm Qais

    ”. Soak up the views from here over the Sea of Galilee and Golan Heights to explore the Greco-Roman ruins, including the amphitheater, crumbled mausoleum, basilica terrace, as well as other theaters and treasures. Start the visit walking the "Docomanos" street that leads to the theater which is different than other roman theaters, since this one is directed west instead of north. Proceed to the basilica church to see its octagonal altar which was a temple. Continue to the main street "Cardomaximo" which means the main street. The direction of this street is from east to west, usually the roman streets are from north to south. Then, visit the town’s museum to admire some of the precious artifacts recovered from the site, including mosaics and marble statues. Admire the breathtaking view of the Sea of Galilee, Tiberias, and the Golan Heights. You day ends with a hotel drop-off.

    2 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • 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.
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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