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Madaba, Mount Nebo, and Dead Sea from Amman with Lunch

Recommended by 90% of travelers

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Amman, Jordan

5 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience several of Jordan’s highlights on this private day tour from Amman. Visit St. George’s Church in Madaba, admire views of the Jordan Valley from atop Mt. Nebo, and experience other cultural attractions. Then, enjoy a float in the salt-rich waters of the Dead Sea. A buffet lunch at the Dead Sea Spa Resort, site entrance fees, and private round-trip transport from Amman with an English-speaking driver are included.

Relax and rejuvenate in the salt-rich waters of the Dead Sea
See more in a day than you could sightseeing on your own
The private tour is customizable to suit your needs and interests
Bottled water and a filling lunch are included for your convenience

What's Included

Buffet lunch at the Dead Sea Hotel
English speaking driver
Bottled water
WIFI Onboard
Entry Fees to Sites

Gratuities
Local Guide at site

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup from Amman area Your driver will pick you up from any area in Amman. The driver will be waiting at your hotel lobby holding a signboard with your name on it. To confirm your pickup Please contact your supplier one day before your tour to confirm the pickup location and timing. This will help to ensure that your pickup is smooth and efficient and that you arrive at your destination safely. Safety Tips * Be sure to provide your supplier with your full name and contact information. * Let your supplier know the exact address of your hotel or other pickup location. * Provide your supplier with the date and time of your pickup. * Contact us on WhatsApp 24/7

Itinerary

After pickup from your Amman hotel, hop inside your comfortable, climate-controlled vehicle with your private driver. Remember to bring sun cream and a sun hat, plus a towel and bathing suit for the Dead Sea.

Then, gaze at Jordan’s desert landscapes as you travel south to Madaba, the ‘City of Mosaics.’ En route, your driver will share information about the region, but will not act as your guide at the destinations.

Upon arrival, hop out at Madaba’s St. George’s Church, the basilica that’s home to the famous Mosaic Map: a 6th-century floor mosaic depicting the Holy Land and Jordan. Walk around this intricate masterpiece, and admire its rich renderings of Jerusalem, Jericho, the Dead Sea and other biblical sites.

Next, continue to Mt. Nebo, the hill where the prophet Moses was said to have been granted a view of the Promised Land before he died. Asborb the panoramas over the Jordan Valley from the hillside, which on a clear day, can stretch as as far as Jericho and Jerusalem. Then, view the relics and still-vivid 6th-century floor mosaics on show inside Nebo's memorial church.

Drive on to the Dead Sea, the salt-rich lake located at 1,312 feet (400 meters) below sea level, the Earth’s lowest point. Admire the sparkling, mountain-backed waters, and savor a tasty buffet lunch at the Dead Sea Spa Resort.

Duly refreshed, choose to relax on a public beach or the beach of a Dead Sea hotel. Change into your bathing suit and wade into the salty waters, experiencing their famous buoyancy and perhaps striking the classic pose of reading a newspaper as you float.

After experiencing the waters and spending time as you wish, reconvene with your driver for your return journey, finishing with a hotel drop-off in Amman.

St. George's Church

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mount Nebo

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Dead Sea

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
Local Guides are available in every site (optional)
Entry Fees are part of the tour package,
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.

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Reviews

4.5

based on 30 reviews

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Excellent tour with plenty of time!

Steevens_O, Jul 2024

Great tour and private! Driver was on time for pick up. I had Yones as my driver, he was nice and very helpful with anything that I needed! Mount Nebo was a highlight and the food from the lunch buffet was more than enough and delicious! The Dead Sea is an experience which hope to do again. I highly recommend this tour. Manager Mohammad texting me the night before giving me all the details for the next day. Glad I booked.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review. We're so happy to hear you had a great experience! Your feedback truly inspires us, and we can’t wait to have you with us again soon.

Excellent day trip from Amman

Paul_N, Jan 2024

Incredible tour. Getting to stand where Moses stood was so uplifting. It's really inspiring, even if you aren't particularly religious. Mr. Mint was an excellent driver and guide, he did a great job explaining everything. Highly recommend this tour and his service.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thanks for your support......... and we are looking forward to serving you again

Dead Sea highlight the others were good too

JooTim_O, Nov 2023

Hosam with R&H was a great driver. He also shared some info along the way. The best part was of course the Dead Sea but the walk under the St John’s church was pretty cool and the bell tower The Dead Sea is a different experience and the food provided by the Crowne plaza was good. It is a buffet and the facilities there are spot on and they even have the mud that you can put on urself Had a great time

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thanks for your support......... and we are looking forward to serving you again

Highly enjoyable trip

JENNIFER_S, Mar 2023

Mahmoud our driver looked after us excellently from start to finish,sorting out all our tickets and showing us where to go at each venue. We had an unexpected bonus stop en route to learn how mosaics are made and another to photograph some camels by the roadside. Floating in the Dead Sea was a surreal and enjoyable experience and the lunch buffet was high quality,especially the puddings and sweets.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks for your support......... and we are looking forward to serving you again

A day to remember in Western Jordan!

CARMELO_D, Feb 2023

The day spent in Madaba, Mount Nebo and the Dead Sea was one of sheer appreciation for the local art of mosaic making, one of humbleness and one of laughter as we covered ourselves in mud in the dead sea. The tour is an excellent one and includes visits to some of the most remarkable parts of Jordan! The buffet lunch and time spent in the Dead Sea was also incredible. Thank you to our awesome guide, Mr. Mint, who took care of us so well during the trip!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Excellent tour to the Dead Sea and Madaba

Simon_T, Feb 2023

Very good trip to the mosaics in Madaba, to lovely Mount Nebo and to the hotel on the Dead Sea for mud on the kin and a bath in the waters, followed by lunch. Ramzi, the guide was amazing!

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thanks for your support and we are looking forward to serving you again

Great guide (Sameer) and a wonderful trip

robert_m, Mar 2022

We got a very nice and great tour guide whose name is Sameer. He not only became our friend but got very personal with him like a brother. The tour is excellent with the food and the place we stayed for a day at the Dead Sea. It's a great itinerary!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Awesome and incredible

Robert_C, Jan 2022

It was a wonderful and just incredible experience. Mt Nebo was amazing and swimming in Dead Sea was awesome and inch at hotel was excellent. Muhammad my guide/driver was just excellent. Very friendly and he really took care of me nicely.. Great guy!! I recommend everyone do this tour and do it with Muhammad.😀

Response from Host, Oct 2025

That is absolutely fantastic to hear! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful and enthusiastic review! We are thrilled that your Madaba, Mount Nebo, and Dead Sea experience was awesome and incredible! It sounds like you had a truly memorable day, enjoying the amazing views from Mt. Nebo, the awesome experience of swimming in the Dead Sea, and an excellent lunch at the hotel. We are especially delighted to hear your high praise for Muhammad, your guide/driver. We agree he is a great guy, and we will certainly pass along your wonderful feedback that he was just excellent, very friendly, and took care of you nicely. Thank you for your strong recommendation for this tour and for Muhammad!

Overpriced, would like to discuss a refund

Nadia_S, Apr 2020

Unfortunately this expensive tour did not deliver. The whole tour lasted 2 hours only, including journey time. From the details given I expected to see Mount Nebo, but the deliver only pointed it from a distance. Also the 'trip to the dead sea' was only a rushed 30 minutes visit to a hotel. We did not get spend anywhere near enough time. To pay £100 for 2 hours of rushed driving is a rip off. We were told by the locals we could have spent a whole day trip to the dead sea for a third of the price. Very disappointed, and would like to discuss a refund.

Arrival to the Dead Sea

Nancy_C, Feb 2020

He was prompt informed and very well mannered. Would be happy to have him accomplish me on another tour

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thanks for your review and we are happy to serve you again

Trip to Madaba, Mt Nebo and Dead Sea

VA_G, Oct 2019

Good driver concerned that we were enjoying our visit. Explained things along the way. Interesting places to visit and the Dead Sea is great fun

Response from Host, Oct 2025

We are so glad you enjoyed your Trip to Madaba, Mount Nebo, and the Dead Sea! It sounds like you had a memorable day visiting those Interesting places and having great fun at the Dead Sea. We are particularly pleased that your driver was good, concerned that you were enjoying your visit, and explained things along the way.

Jordan poeple start they day after 22:00

YukYeeCandy_K, Jun 2019

Was good only thing was not very good was the guild called us at 01:00am in the morning to confirmed the trip which supposed start at 09:00 and told us the trip started at 10:15 instead

A lot of history is in the area...

Amanda_P, Jan 2018

A lot of history is in the area. Our tour was suppose to be private but wasn't, so this needs to be clear and priced accordingly. The view is awesome at Mt. Nebo.