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Private Full Day Tour to Jerash, Madaba, and Mount Nebo from Amman
Mount Nebo
Temple Of Artemis
Jerash

Private Full Day Tour to Jerash, Madaba, and Mount Nebo from Amman

By Zaid Tours and Travel
4.8 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$468 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Discover ancient civilisations from the Roman Empire and beyond on this private day tour to Jerash, Madaba, and Mount Nebo from Amman. Follow your private guide through the streets of Jerash Greco – Roman city, widely considered among the best-preserved of all the world’s ancient Roman cities. With your private guide to lead the way, choose your route to see the attractions of most interest. Admire plazas, temples, theatres, and colonnaded avenues under the ancient Roman rule. Discover settlements dating from the Bronze and Iron Age, and gaze back over 2,500 years. Proceed to Madaba and Mount Nebo. Visit Saint George’s Church in Madaba, home to beautiful Byzantine mosaics depicting the Holy Land and Jordan. Enjoy panoramic views over the Jordan Valley to Jericho and Jerusalem from Mount Nebo. Explore the ruins of a Byzantine church that once stood on the hilltop, and gain insight into biblical legend for which this ancient corner of the world is famous.

Activity location

  • Jerash Ruins
    • Jerash, Jordan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Jerash Ruins
    • Jerash, Jordan

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Tour For Jordan Pass Holders
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Private Day Tour visit Madaba Saint George Orthodox Church, Mount Nebo and Jerash without entrance purchased for Jordan Pass.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
NZ$467.88 x 1 AdultNZ$467.88

Total
Price is NZ$467.88
Until Fri, 28 Jun
Tour Only
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Private Day Tour to vist Madaba Saint George Orthodox Church, Mount Nebo and Jerash
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
NZ$509.47 x 1 AdultNZ$509.47

Total
Price is NZ$509.47
Until Fri, 28 Jun
Tour with Lunch
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Private Day Tour to visit Madaba Saint George Orthodox Church, Mount Nebo and Jerash with lunch at a local restaurant.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
NZ$540.66 x 1 AdultNZ$540.66

Total
Price is NZ$540.66
Until Fri, 28 Jun

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees to Jerash; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-Speaking Driver
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance to Madaba Saint George Church and Saint John Church; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Mount Nebo Memorial Church of Moses; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal English-Speaking Guide at Jerash and Madaba Saint George Church
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance to Madaba, The Archaeological Park; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • What's includedWhat's includedOn board WI-FI
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according number of participants
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick up and drop off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll type of meals, unless option with lunch selected (Vegetarian meal by request)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll type of drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll type of service charge (Tips to the Driver) – Recommended
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal Expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAnything else not mentioned

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • 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.
  • For Jordan Pass holders that purchased tour activity with entrance fees, please inform us to reimburse the entrance fees in destination.
  • Tour activity is provided in English. For other languages by request.
  • Clients with mobility issues, please contact us.
  • Strollers and car seats for infants, please contact us.
  • Most local tourist restaurants in Jordan do not serve alcohol, if you do not want a dry restaurant that does not serve alcohol, please contact us.
  • For Arab and G.C.C. nationals, please book Jordan Pass option; visits without entrance fees included, as reduced entrance fees apply. It is better for Arab and G.C.C. passport holders to pay directly in destination their entrance fees.
  • Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.

Activity itinerary

Jerash (Pass by)
Begin your private tour with a pick up from your central Amman hotel, and travel by comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to Jerash with your own private English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide.
Jerash Ruins
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Wander among the original temples, theatres, plazas, paths, and colonnaded streets. Within the city walls have been found the remains of settlements dating from the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad, and Abbasid periods; indicating human occupation at this location for more than 2,500 years. A local English-Speaking Guide will be included for your classic 2 hours visit of this Roman Decapolis City of Jerash.
Oval Plaza
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
This ancient city was one of the most prosperous in the Roman Empire, and was covered by sand for centuries until its remnants were discovered in 1806 A.D. Head through the ancient city gate and walk around the well-preserved ruins as your guide tells you tales about the city. See its arches, theatres, and elegant colonnaded street. Snap photos of the stunning Oval Plaza, the Temples of Zeus and Artemis, as well as the intriguing egg-shaped public square framed by standing columns.
St. George's Church
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Travel to Madaba, known for its exquisite Byzantine mosaics. After roughly an hour, arrive in Madaba and head inside Saint George’s Church with a local guide. This 19th-century Greek Orthodox basilica is home to the famous Madaba Mosaic Map, a 6th-century A.D. floor mosaic that depicts the ancient Holy Land and Jordan. Gaze at this masterpiece and its richly detailed renderings of Jerusalem, Jericho, the Dead Sea, and other biblical sites as your guide explains how it was unearthed in 1897 A.D.
Madaba Archaeological Park
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Proceed to the open-air museum known as the Archaeological Park, which houses a collection of ruins and mosaics like the Church of Virgin Mary and other floor house mosaics.
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the historic Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist, with its beautiful Bell Tower for a breath-taking view of Madaba. Visit its underground museum memorial of Saint John the Baptist.
Mount Nebo
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Having admired the mosaic, drive to Mount Nebo, the hill where according to the bible, Moses was not only granted a view of the Holy Land, but also died. Take in the stunning views from the summit that extend over the Jordan Valley, and on a clear day, can stretch as far as Jericho and Jerusalem. Visit the Byzantine Franciscan Church that once graced the hilltop. Here, archaeologists have uncovered a series of floor mosaics dating from between the 4th and 6th century A.D. Marvel at these intricate artworks with their still-vivid illustrations of peacocks, soldiers, horses, and hunters; as your guide shares facts about their creation and discovery. After your visit of this marvellous Franciscan Monastery of Mount Nebo, return to your vehicle and make the drive back to Amman. Your tour concludes with a drop-off at your Amman hotel.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESJerash Ruins
    • Jerash, Jordan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJerash Ruins
    • Jerash, Jordan

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