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Private Full Day Tour to Jerash, Madaba, and Mount Nebo from Dead Sea

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Private tour, exclusively for your party to ensure a personalized experienceHassel free pick up and drop off from your locationFlexibility to explore independently with free timeGet insights into local culture, history, and natureValue for money serviceDiscover ancient civilizations from the Roman Empire and beyond on this private day tour to Jerash, Madaba, and Mount Nebo from Dead Sea. Follow your private guide through the streets of Jerash Greco – Roman city, widely considered among the best-preserved of all the world’s ancient Roman cities. With your private guide to lead the way, choose your route to see the attractions of most interest. Admire plazas, temples, theaters, and colonnaded avenues under the ancient Roman rule. Discover settlements dating from the Bronze and Iron Age, and gaze back over 2,500 years. Proceed to Madaba and Mount Nebo. Visit Saint George’s Church in Madaba, home to beautiful Byzantine mosaics depicting the Holy Land and Jordan. Enjoy panoramic views over the Jordan Valley to Jericho and Jerusalem from Mount Nebo. Explore the ruins of a Byzantine church that once stood on the hilltop, and gain insight into biblical legend for which this ancient corner of the world is famous.

Overview

Private tour, exclusively for your party to ensure a personalized experienceHassel free pick up and drop off from your locationFlexibility to explore independently with free timeGet insights into local culture, history, and natureValue for money serviceDiscover ancient civilizations from the Roman Empire and beyond on this private day tour to Jerash, Madaba, and Mount Nebo from Dead Sea. Follow your private guide through the streets of Jerash Greco – Roman city, widely considered among the best-preserved of all the world’s ancient Roman cities. With your private guide to lead the way, choose your route to see the attractions of most interest. Admire plazas, temples, theaters, and colonnaded avenues under the ancient Roman rule. Discover settlements dating from the Bronze and Iron Age, and gaze back over 2,500 years. Proceed to Madaba and Mount Nebo. Visit Saint George’s Church in Madaba, home to beautiful Byzantine mosaics depicting the Holy Land and Jordan. Enjoy panoramic views over the Jordan Valley to Jericho and Jerusalem from Mount Nebo. Explore the ruins of a Byzantine church that once stood on the hilltop, and gain insight into biblical legend for which this ancient corner of the world is famous.

Itinerary

  • Dead Sea Region, Dead Sea Region

    Begin your private tour with a pick up from your Dead Sea hotel, and travel by comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to Jerash with your own private English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide. 

  • Jerash Ruins, Jerash Jordan

    Wander among the original temples, theaters, plazas, paths and colonnaded streets, all enclosed within the remaining city walls. Within the city walls have been found the remains of settlements dating from the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad, and Abbasid periods; indicating human occupation at this location for more than 2,500 years.

  • Temple of Artemis, Jerash, Jerash 26173 Jordan

    A local English-Speaking Guide will be included for your classic 2 hours visit of this Roman Decapolis City of Jerash. This ancient city was one of the most prosperous in the Roman Empire, and was covered by sand for centuries until its remnants were discovered in 1806. Head through the ancient city gate and walk around the well-preserved ruins as your guide tells you tales about the city. See its arches, theaters, and elegant colonnaded street. Snap photos of the stunning Oval Plaza, the Temples of Zeus and Artemis, and the intriguing egg-shaped public square framed by standing columns. 

  • Madaba, Madaba, Madaba Governorate

    Travel to Madaba, known for its exquisite Byzantine mosaics. After roughly an hour, 

  • St. George's Church, K. Talal St. 30, Madaba 17110 Jordan

    arrive in Madaba and head inside Saint George’s Church with a local guide. This 19th-century Greek Orthodox Basilica is home to the famous Madaba Mosaic Map, a 6th-century A.D. floor mosaic that depicts the ancient Holy Land and Jordan. Gaze at this masterpiece and its richly detailed renderings of Jerusalem, Jericho, the Dead Sea, and other biblical sites as your guide explains how it was unearthed in 1897. 

  • Madaba Archaeological Park, Hussein bin Ali Street, Madaba 17110 Jordan

    Proceed to the open-air museum known as the Archaeological Park, which houses a collection of ruins and mosaics like the Church of Virgin Mary and other floor house mosaics. 

  • St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Princess Haya St., Madaba 17110 Jordan

    Visit the historic Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist, with its beautiful Bell Tower for a breath-taking view of Madaba. Visit its underground museum memorial of Saint John the Baptist. 

  • Mount Nebo, Madaba Jordan

    Having admired the mosaic, drive to Mount Nebo, the hill where according to the bible, Moses was not only granted a view of the Promised Land, but also died. Take in the stunning views from the summit that extend over the Jordan Valley, and on a clear day, can stretch as far as Jericho and Jerusalem. Meet up with a local guide and go inside the excavated remains of the Byzantine church that once graced the hilltop. Here, archaeologists have uncovered a series of floor mosaics dating from between the 4th and 6th century A.D. Marvel at these intricate artworks with their still-vivid illustrations of peacocks, soldiers, horses, and hunters; as your guide shares facts about their creation and discovery. After your visit of this marvelous Franciscan Monastery of Mount Nebo, return to your vehicle and make the drive back to the Dead Sea. Your tour concludes with a drop-off at your Dead Sea hotel.

Location

Meeting Point Map

Duration

10 hours

Start Time

09:00

Address

121 River St, Milford, CT 06460, USA

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Inclusions

  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
  • English-Speaking Driver
  • Entrance fees to Jerash; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • Entrance to Madaba, the Archaeological Park; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • Entrance to Madaba Saint George Church and Saint John Church; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • Entrance to Mount Nebo Memorial Church of Moses; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • Local English-Speaking Guide at Jerash and Madaba Saint George Church
  • On board WI-FI

Exclusions

  • All type of meals, unless option with lunch selected (Vegetarian meal by request)
  • All type of beverages
  • All type of gratuities (Tips to the Driver, Local Guide) – Recommended
  • Personal Expenses
  • Any other service not mentioned

Opening Hours

  • Monday

    09:00 - 17:00

  • Tuesday

    09:00 - 17:00

  • Wednesday

    09:00 - 17:00

  • Thursday

    09:00 - 17:00

  • Friday

    09:00 - 17:00

  • Saturday

    09:00 - 17:00

  • Sunday

    09:00 - 17:00

Additional Information

  • 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.
  • If travelers select Jordan Pass option, clients should purchase Jordan Pass directly.
  • For health restriction: Indicate special dietary requirements at the time of booking.

Requirements

  • Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.
  • Dress code at Churches: Modest.
  • Visits to churches are not allowed during prayer times.

Guide Languages

  • English

Cancellation Policy

  • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.

  • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.

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