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Private Tour: Full-Day Islamic Desert Castles and Ajloun Castle Trip from Amman
Private Tour: Full-Day Islamic Desert Castles and Ajloun Castle Trip from Amman
Private Tour: Full-Day Islamic Desert Castles and Ajloun Castle Trip from Amman
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Private Tour: Full-Day Islamic Desert Castles and Ajloun Castle Trip from Amman

Private Tour: Full-Day Islamic Desert Castles and Ajloun Castle Trip from Amman

By Zaid Tours and Travel
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €190 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Look beyond Jordan’s most celebrated attractions to see some lesser-known historical treasures on this private Islamic Desert Castles day trip from Amman. Head east in this long trip to Al-Azraq, a castle that Lawrence of Arabia once used as a headquarters, and then explore the fresco-painted masterpiece of Amra and Al -Kharanah Castles. Finish at Ajloun, a hilltop medieval fortress built to defend against the Crusaders. Your tour includes private leisure transport with English-Speaking Driver, hotel pick up and drop off, as well as entrance fees if Jordan Pass option not selected.

Activity location

  • Quseir Amra
    • Azraq, Jordan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Quseir Amra
    • Azraq, Jordan

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Tour For Jordan Pass Holders
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h10h
  • English

Classic Visit to the Castles: Qasr Amra, Qasr Kharaneh, Qasr Azraq and Ajloun Caslte from Amman without entrance fees
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€189.80 x 1 Adult€189.80
Total
Price is €189.80
Castle Tours
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h10h
  • English

Classic Visit to the Castles: Qasr Amra, Qasr Kharaneh, Qasr Azraq and Ajloun Caslte from Amman
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€202.04 x 1 Adult€202.04
Total
Price is €202.04
Tour with Lunch
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h10h
  • English

Classic Visit to the Castles: Qasr Amra, Qasr Kharaneh, Qasr Azraq and Ajloun Caslte with lunch at a local restaurant.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€220.41 x 1 Adult€220.41
Total
Price is €220.41
Tour with Guide
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h10h
  • English

Tour with Accompanied Guide: Classic Visit to the Castles: Qasr Amra, Qasr Kharaneh, Qasr Azraq and Ajloun Caslte with Accompanied Guide
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€348.98 x 1 Adult€348.98
Total
Price is €348.98
Tour with Lunch and Guide
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h10h
  • English

Classic Visit to the Castles: Qasr Amra, Qasr Kharaneh, Qasr Azraq and Ajloun Caslte with Guide and lunch
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€367.35 x 1 Adult€367.35
Total
Price is €367.35

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-Speaking Driver
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick up and drop off
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
  • What's includedWhat's includedOn board WI-FI
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdditional Guide at the Desert Castles; if option with guide is selected
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Fees: Al- Azraq, Amra, and Al-Kharanah Castles; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Fees to Ajloun Castle; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • 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

  • Specialised 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.
  • 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.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Amman (Pass by)
After pick-up from your central Amman by private, air-conditioned vehicle with your own private English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide, relax as you journey out of the city and into the desert plains of eastern Jordan. Drive with your friendly informative English-Speaking Driver to experience the fascinating Desert Castles. The region is speckled with 7th and 8th century castles, many within a 15-minute drive of each other, that were originally built by the Caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty as rural retreats and hunting lodges. Hear tales about this powerful dynasty, the first Muslim rulers of the Arab kingdom, including fascinating snippets about their extravagance and debauchery. As you travel, feel free to tell your driver if there’s a castle you want to see more of. Your tour is private, so the itinerary can be tailored to suit your interests.
Quseir Amra
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
After about an hour on the road, pull up at UNESCO-listed Quseir’ Amra, one of east Jordan’s most famous castles. Once a hunting palace of the Umayyads, this splendidly restored edifice is graced with 8th-century frescoes showing decadent scenes of nude women, wine, and parties.
Qasr al-Kharrana
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Continue to Qasr Al -Kharanah, an imperious 2-level fortress standing in a huge plain. Thought to have been built on Roman foundations, this evocative castle exudes intrigue and displays a rich array of Mesopotamian, Arabic, and Greek architectural influences.
Qsar Al-Azraq
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Finally, head for Qasr Al-Azraq, originally an Umayyad hunting retreat and once used as a headquarters by T.E. Lawrence, the 20th-century British soldier and Arab Revolt leader perhaps more famously known as Lawrence of Arabia. Wander around the sun-burnished courtyards, towers and mosque and learn how Lawrence based his operations here during 1917 to 1918.
Ajlun Castle (Qala'at ar-Rabad)
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Having explored here, continue to the 12th-century Castle of Ajloun, built in the time of Saladin to defend against Crusader armies. Head inside this semi-intact hilltop fortress, and roam the rambling corridors and staircases. See the murder holes used by the invaders, and admire the stunning views over the lush hills of the Jordan Valley from the towers. Then, reconvene with your vehicle and relax on your long ride back to Amman where your trip ends with a hotel drop-off.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESQuseir Amra
    • Azraq, Jordan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEQuseir Amra
    • Azraq, Jordan

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