Excursions
Amman - Jerash |
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Travel to the city of Jerash, which was known as the ’Pompeii’ of the East and as the ’city of 1000 pillars’. Once you arrive, you will be treated to the triple arched gate, the huge hippodrome, the theater, and the only Roman forum surrounded by 63 ionic columns. |
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Amman -Desert Castles |
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Visit the Roman Theater, which dates back to the second century AD, the Roman ruins of the Citadel Hill, and the archeological museum. Then your adventure will continue with a visit to the Ashrafia Mosque built from black and white stones. Finish your day by driving to the Jordanian Eastern Desert and visiting the desert castles of Qasr Amra, Qasr Kharaneh, and Qasr Azraq, built by the early Islamic Umayyad Caliphs in the seventh and eighth centuries AD. |
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Amman & Petra |
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Drive to the ancient Nabatean capital of Petra, the ’Rose’ city and a UNESCO world heritage cite. Walk through the city`s narrow canyon of El Siq and visit Al Khazneh (Treasury), the tomb of the 17 graves, the streets of the Facades, the Theater, the Nymphaeum, the Colonnaded street, the Byzantine tower, the Great Temple, and the Qasr El Bint Temple. |
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Amman - Dead Sea |
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Spend a relaxing day at the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, 1312 feet below sea level. Take a swim where it`s impossible to sink! Enjoy reading a newspaper while lying on your back in the water or the therapeutic benefits of a body masque of mineral-rich black Dead Sea mud. |
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