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Half Day Tour to Umayyad Desert Castles from Amman (Self-Guided)

Amman, Jordan

3 to 4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Making a DIY trip around Jordan’s Umayyad desert castles from Amman means the effort of organizing your own transport and timings. This half-day tour frees you to simply focus on these medieval outposts: formerly caravan inns, palaces, and forts. Travel to various castles including Qasr Al Azraq—linked to Lawrence of Arabia—by air-conditioned car, and explore each by yourself, with entry fees included.

See Jordan’s Umayyad desert castles on a half-day trip from Amman
Travel to the medieval outposts with ease, by air-conditioned car
Explore different castles, including Lawrence of Arabia’s Al Azraq, as you wish
Includes entry fees, and pickup and drop-off from where you wish in Amman

What's Included

Transportation by new air-conditioned vehicles
Professional English-speaking driver
All transfers as described in the program
Entrance Fees

Meals and beverage.
Tips and private expenses.
Local Guide

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Kindly write the name of the hotel in which you are staying at in Amman City and reconfirm it with the local tour operator after the booking (Email in ticket)

Itinerary

Quseir Amra

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

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Excellent service - totally worth visiting!

CARMELO_D, Feb 2023

A special shoutout to our awesome guide for the day, Faisal, who made sure that our trip to these wonderful desert castles was as wonderful as possible! The castles are definitely worth visiting and are a true gem in the desert! We also stopped for lunch in a local restaurant in Al Azraq which was truly scrumptious and exquisite and we managed to eat the local "maqluba". Thank you for the wonderful experience!

I took this tour on 3/23/2018, my...

Renate J, Mar 2018

I took this tour on 3/23/2018, my driver as Jamal. He arrived early at my hotel, and I was the only passenger in the car. Jamal had a bottle of water, a nice gesture. He spoke English, provided opportunities for me to photograph animals along the way. The sites were not overrun by tourists, and the architecture offered a glimpse into bygone times. It is cost effective not to take the tour on weekends, price more than doubled in my case!! The cost of 3JD entrance feee is included in the tour price. The driver my not be aware of this!!!! No brochures were available at any of the 3 sites, and you explore on your own. I enjoyed the tour.

Excelente lugar, mejor elige otra turoperador

AnaMara_C, Oct 2019

El lugar es excelente, muy recomendable para visitarlo. Poco concurrido de turistas. El conductor, Sami, es muy animado y cordial. En la opción especifica que esta disponible en distintos idiomas y no es así, unicamente se ofrece el vehículo con conductor, precio excesivo por ese servicio.

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