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Experience a relaxing arrival into Jordan with the knowledge that your personal driver is waiting to transport you straight to your accommodation in Amman. A great way to take some of the stress out of a travel day (and skip the long taxi queue), this pre-booked private arrival transfer from Queen Alia International Airport is suitable for groups of up to seven passengers.

Interact with locals and see a more authentic side of Amman on a private walking tour. Since your guide speaks English and Arabic, you'll be able to access places where there might otherwise be a language barrier. Learn about the local culture with entry to the Amman Folklore Museum and the Amman Museum of Popular Traditions included with your tour.

Savor the Jordanian love of food on this 4-hour private cooking class in Amman, including lunch or dinner. Head to a cooking school in the charming Amman neighborhood, and learn to make traditional Arabic dishes with local cooks. Prepare your recipes on a terrace overlooking old Amman and enjoy soft Arabic background music. Lastly, enjoy your creations for lunch or dinner, depending on your chosen class time; and choose to sip on a glass of wine with your food before finishing with a coffee.

Combine history and nature on this full-day private tour to the Black Desert from Amman. Admire several of Jordan’s historic desert castles, built during the Umayyad period in the 7th and 8th centuries, including Kharana, Amra, Uweinid, the UNESCO-listed Al-Azraq, and more. Includes stops at the Shaumari Nature Reserve and Azraq Wetland Reserve with hotel pickup and private transportation before returning to Amman.

This private tour offers a relaxed and personalised way to explore the magnificent ruins of Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman cities outside Italy. Unlike large group tours, you will travel in comfort with flexible timing and personalised attention, allowing you to experience the site at your own pace. Throughout the visit, you’ll discover not only the grand monuments—such as the Oval Plaza, temples, and Roman theatres—but also the fascinating stories, legends, and everyday life of the people who once lived here. With comfortable luxury transport from Amman, an optional coffee stop, and thoughtful planning, the tour combines historical insight with a relaxed and enjoyable travel experience.

Embark on a private tour from Amman to the Dead Sea and Moab Desert, the lowest point on earth. Relax at a 4-star hotel with private beach access, swimming pools, and the option for Dead Sea mud treatments. Upgrade to a 5-star hotel for more luxurious amenities. Enjoy stunning desert views and rejuvenate in the world’s first natural spa. Optional lunch available at a local restaurant.

Rewind to ancient and medieval Jordan on this private Jerash and Ajloun Castle day trip from Amman. After a journey north, stop to visit Jerash, one of the world’s best-preserved Roman cities. Admire the colonnaded Oval Plaza, temples, plazas, and monuments; and then continue to Ajloun Castle to explore the fortress, built in 1184 by Saladin’s forces. Air-conditioned transport and hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with optional local guiding at the sites at own expense.

Uncover a strand of Jordan's history that many travelers overlook and do it with ease on this private tour from Amman. Traveling by private chauffeured vehicle, visit three Umayyad-built desert castles—Qsar Al-Azraq, once headquarters to Lawrence of Arabia; UNESCO-listed Qusayr Amra, and picturesque Qasr al Kharrana. After exploring each independently, explore the Cave of the Seven Sleepers, a legend-steeped Roman-era cave, before returning. Admissions are at your expense.

If you have time for one side trip from Amman, make it Petra. Carved 2,300 years ago by the Nabataeans, this southern Jordan UNESCO-listed rock city is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. This private tour whisks you there and back in a day by private air-conditioned vehicle and with an itinerary customizable to your wishes. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included, with optional local guiding at Petra at own expense.

Unpack Jordan’s lively capital of Amman without fretting about cabs or self-drive, and with a guide’s insight, on this private tour. After hotel pickup, enjoy a complimentary local restaurant breakfast before gliding from sight to sight by air-conditioned private vehicle. Along the way, visit the Roman Theater, Citadel, markets, and museums; and browse Rainbow Street’s artisanal shops, all with a guide sharing tales and tips you’d likely otherwise miss.

Step into Jordan's Qur'anic history on a half-day trip to the Cave of the Seven Sleepers and Amman's top Islamic sites. You'll see The Citadel, Grand Husseini Mosque, and King Abdullah Mosque, then leave the city for the village of Al-Raqim, believed to be the site of a story from the Qur'an's Surah Al-Kahf, or Chapter 18. This half-day Islamic sites tour includes all entrance fees, as well as pickup and drop-off at hotels in the Dead Sea or Amman, and it's a great introduction to Amman's Islamic heritage.

Skip the self-drive hassles and the stress of finding parking and discover downtown Amman plus two essential Biblical sights on this private tour with hotel transfers. See Amman Citadel, Amman Roman Amphitheater, and the King Abdullah Mosque, plus markets. Then discover ancient Madaba, known for its 6th-century Mosaic Map, and stand atop Mt. Nebo, where some believe Moses first sighted the Promised Land. Entrance fees are at your own expense.

Take the stress out of getting from Queen Alia Airport in Amman to the Dead Sea by prebooking a private transfer. Avoid the hassle of public transportation and taxis, and have your English speaking driver meet you at the airport for your transfer. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your ride to the Dead Sea, while taking advantage of free Wi-Fi onboard and bottled water.

Discovering Amman street food is a highlight of visiting the city, but between new flavors and the language barrier, it’s easy to miss out on the best local bites. Combine Jordanian delicacies with guided visits of The Citadel, the Roman Amphitheater, and downtown on a private tour that’s a tasty introduction to Amman’s top sites.

Skip the self-drive stress and savor the views with a private driver on this 2-day tour that covers Jordan’s three star attractions: rose-red Petra, the Dead Sea, and the scarlet Wadi Rum. Opt for a transport-only package or upgrade to include a night in a Bedouin camp with dinner, breakfast, and a 4WD tour, plus entrance to a Dead Sea resort: Wadi Rum and Petra tickets are at your expense.

Explore Jordan’s Roman past and present-day capital on this 6-hour private trip to Jerash, with a panoramic tour of Amman. Start at classical Jerash, a crumbled Greco-Roman city dubbed the ‘Pompeii of the East.’ With a local guide, view the well-preserved monuments, including the Oval Plaza, Hippodrome, colonnades and paved streets as you hear about this ancient Decapolis city. Then, take a panoramic tour of Amman’s top attractions including the Citadel viewpoint, the downtown souks, and views of the city's mosques, churches and historical Jabal Al-Webdeih quarter.

Enjoy a trouble-free end to your time in Amman on this private departure transfer from Amman to Queen Alia International Airport. Meet your driver at your hotel in Amman and hop aboard your private transfer vehicle. Relax in air-conditioned comfort on route to Queen Alia International Airport, and arrive feeling refreshed and ready for your onward travel. Transfer services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Discover ancient civilizations from the Roman Empire and beyond on this private half-day tour to Jerash from Amman. Follow your private guide through the streets of Jerash, widely considered among the best-preserved of all the world’s ancient Roman cities. Admire plazas, temples, theaters and colonnaded avenues once abuzz with life under Roman rule. Discover settlements dating from the Bronze and Iron Age, and gaze back over 2,500 years of human occupation. With your private guide to lead the way, choose your route to see the attractions of most interest.

Discover the highlights of Jordan’s capital and relax at the Dead Sea on this private 7-hour tour from Amman. See the antiquities at Amman Citadel and Archaeological Museum, visit the 2nd-century Roman Theater, and explore the Jabal Amman quarter and a traditional market. Afterward, head for the Dead Sea to float in its extraordinary, salt-rich waters. Private round-trip transport and hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with admission fees at own expense.

It’s at least a 6-hour round-trip from Amman to Petra, Jordan’s signature sight. Enjoy the comfort and flexibility of a private guide and vehicle with none of the delays entailed by multiple pickups on this door-to-door tour. Stroll the majestic Siq to the Treasury, admire the Royal Tombs and the Roman Theater, and discover Qasr al Bint. Your tour includes tea, coffee, water, entrance fees, and in-vehicle Wi-Fi.

There’s no better way to travel between Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and your city hotel than a prebooked private transfer. It saves time compared to the shared shuttle and you don’t have to worry about carrying dinar cash. All drivers on this VIP service have more than a decade’s experience while vehicles are modern and comfortable. Opt for pickup or drop-off to suit your needs.

Explore northern Jordan’s historical highlights on this private, full-day Jerash, Ajloun, and Umm Qais tour from Amman. Discover the Greco-Roman ruins at Jerash, seeing its Oval Colonnade, temples, and more; and delve into 12th-century Ajloun Castle, built by Saladin’s forces. Finally, explore the remains of Umm Qais, another Greco-Roman city. Your tour includes private round-trip transportation and Amman hotel pickup and drop-off. Admission fees and local guides at the sites at your own expense.

Explore the ancient Hellenistic castle of Qasr al Abd, dating back over two thousand years, on this half-day private tour from Amman. Along the way, visit an ancient rock-carved dovecote, Byzantine Al Bassah cave church, ancient cave system at Wadi al Seer, and a women’s cooperative handicraft village. Enjoy personalized attention, flexible timing, and luxury transport for a relaxed, intimate experience.

Jordan is blessed with some of Middle East’s best-preserved classical sites, and this 10-hour private trip from Amman covers three in one day. Tour the Greco-Roman ruins at Umm Qais; visit Pella, where ancient relics intermingle with Roman monuments; and explore Jerash, one of the world’s most impressive Roman archaeological sites. Your trip includes private transportation, hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees, and local guides to show you Umm Qais and Jerash.