JERASH is one of the three great classical city sites of the Near East. Jerash , however, altogether different from Petra and Palmyra. The grandeur of Jerash is tempered by a charm to which one can relate immediately. Here the gods of antiquity presided benignly over the everyday life of the people, and still one can feel this human measure.
Location: located 48 kilometers north of Amman is considered one of the largest and most well-preserved sites of Roman architecture in the world outside Italy. To this day, its colonnaded streets, baths, theaters, plazas and arches remain in exceptional condition.
The mosaics of Jordan cover the period from the Ist century B.C. to the VIIIth century A.D. Only two mosaic floors, however, have been found from the first four centuries of this period. Furthermore, we have no clearly dated IVth century mosaics and there are few from the early Vth century.
Mshatta Palace (Qaṣr Al-Mshattā) is an unfinished Islamic palace - Jordan desert . It may have been built by the Khalipha al-Walid II to welcome pilgrims returning from Mecca , passing through Jordan Desert, and it can be visited in a day trip tour from Amman / Day trip .
Victor Gonzalez and Paulo, arrived to Jordan on Mar 14th, 2014 and started Jordan - Wadi Rum - Dana - Al-Karak - Dead Sea Two Days Private tour, we started early morning, leaving from Amman through Dead Sea – Jordan valley way toward Dana Natural reserve.
Angela, Richard, Chris and Michelle arrived to Jordan for 3 full days tour visit, and it was planned on their trip to take Amman tour, move to Wadi Rum , one night camping, taking the Jeep tour and move to Petra for full Day visit, then keep going toward the Dead Sea for full day tour as well ...We started our tour at the Amman Citadel, an ancient fortress that sits atop the highest hill in the city and boasts an impressive collection of historical buildings,
Luca Godina and Marriam arrived to Jordan for a week-business, and they had only two days off that they can use for visiting the best places in Jordan, and So I advised them with the magical Two Days Trip tour, that includes Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea , and as usual I added the visit of Gulf of Aqaba (on the Red Sea) as a surprise , so they will have the chance to swim at the same day on the Red sea , and the Dead Sea and that what happened.
Even though Jordan is a small country, and most parts of it are deserted, but it has for sure some places and sites that you cannot see on other countries, In fact, most of my long - Jordan Day tours - visitors have noticed the dramatically change from one place to another , like when starting from Amman , around 1000 meters above sea level , with moderate temperature , moving to the dead sea area , where we need to go down for around 1400 meters , and the temperature gets up in less than an hour more than 10c,
Jorge M. and Nishanth R. arrived to Jordan on April 29th and started their trip tour directly upon arrival from the airport.
We started our tour at the Amman Citadel, an ancient fortress that sits atop the highest hill in the city and boasts an impressive collection of historical buildings, ruins and artefacts dating from the Bronze and Iron Ages, through to the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods.
Abdul Ravoof and Branko arrived to Jordan on Jan 19th and started their trip tour directly upon arrival from the airport.
We started our tour at the Amman Citadel, an ancient fortress that sits atop the highest hill in the city and boasts an impressive collection of historical buildings, ruins and artefacts dating from the Bronze and Iron Ages, through to the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods. The highlight here is the ruins of the Umayyad Palace, an extensive complex of royal and residential buildings.
Elsa Tang, Debanjan Sarkar, Sudeepta Sarangi and Biplab Sarkar four guests joined Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea and Aqaba Two days trip tour ...
We started our trip by moving toward Petra, and as usual , I m always providing the best possible scenario to my guests , and for this reason I would always choose the back way to Petra , which is called Alisha way , where it takes us directly to Little Petra and all the way back toward the front area of Petra
Victoria came to visit Jordan on Nov 29 and stayed for four days in the country , where she was planning to visit Petra and Wadi Rum. Victoria was looking toward a long hike on here trip specially in Petra area , and she made it clear on Jordan Trip preparation that she is looking for hiking and hiking ... and this was the beginning of the challenge story …
Tamara Sant , or Tami as she likes to be called, took one of the quick day tour to Jerash during the past year with other fellows , and she told me that she is planning to invite her father during this year in order to take 7 days tour , where she is planning to visit all possible places in Jordan ,,, and the year came quickly, and it was possible to arrange her trip with another fellow (Joshua ) who invited his father as well to join the trip , so it was one week tour trip in Jordan ,
Shant K. Arrived to Jordan on July 4th , and we started our tour directly toward Petra after airport pick up from Amman International Airport. And as usual , I m always providing the best possible scenario to my guests , and for this reason I would always choosing the back way to Petra , which is called Alisha way , where it takes us directly to Little Petra and all the way back toward the front area of Petra
Staff-Care Team arrived to Jordan on the mid of April 2014 for two weeks duty in Jordan, and they consulted me regarding taking two full days tour in Jordan, focusing on the fact that they won t have more than two days free and would like to see best sightseeing in Jordan as much as possible on those two days ... So my advice to them was to take Petra, Wadi Rum , Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea two days tour…
A safe haven in a region of conflict, Jordan has delighted visitors for centuries with its World Heritage Sites, friendly towns and inspiring desert landscapes.
The Museum of Jordan has opened in the country’s capital, Amman, housing over 2,000 artefacts from Jordanian history, including the Dead Sea Scrolls.The museum features nine major exhibition themes, showcasing Jordan’s environment, food, architecture, trade, politics, communication, industry, religion and daily domestic life through a range of interactive displays.
Wadi Al-Mujib: The Beach is to be known as Mujib Camp, this campsite offers stunning scenery and the chance to experience the unique sensation of floating in the saltiest sea on earth. There are 15 persons tents, insulated from the extremes of heat, sitting among shrubs of tamarisk.
Located in King Hussein Street, the Central Bank of Jordan Currency Museum houses an incredible display of historical and modern Jordanian currencies. The depth of the exhibits that go back through Jordan history, even as far as the beginning of civilization, leaves people surprised at their expectations of the museum.
The site manager of the Baptism of Jesus Christ (Baptism site - Bethany Beyond Jordan) Eng. Diyaa Al-Madani showed that the number of visitors to the Baptism site for the last month of October, reached nearly 11,000 visitors and tourists,
Aqaba combination of history, nature and life of the city, surrounded by picturesque mountains and blue sea. Is it not enough that this city has a warm and sunny all year round, which invites you to relax on the beaches and participate in fun games marine, and explore the coral reefs in the Red Sea ... Red Sea distinct in itself,
Thank you so much my dear friends for being together in Jordan and making those two days ever memorable and sharing the photos and video. The whole tour trip presented me a Hollywood movie thriller experience with the climax that I would like to share with you. As you bid me farewell, I quickly moved to take the boarding pass.
Al-Rumanah camp in "Dana" .. for those seeking the beauty of nature and stillness. The camp is located within the boundaries of the Dana reserve, which covers an area of over 300 square kilometers and is considered as one of the most important sanctuaries of Jordan with overlapping strange and large in geographic regions of plant,
Astrophotography is simply taking a photograph of an object in space, whether it s with a point-and-shoot camera, the Hubble Space Telescope or any other type of camera. And the subject matter can include anything from the moon to the Milky Way.One of the best places to do this in Jordan is at Wadi Rum,