Karak and Shobak Castles: Crusader Era Private Tour

Step back in time and explore the Crusader castles of Karak and Shobak on a private full-day tour from Amman. Discover the ancient Kings Highway, visit 12th-century castles, and enjoy breathtaking views from hilltop towers. Includes transportation, guide, and entrance fees.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Amman - Depart your Amman hotel by private, air-conditioned vehicle, with your own private leisure vehicle, and English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide and travel south along scenic roads that follow the ancient trading route combining both the Desert and Kings Highway. Visit Al Hijaz Railway known in the past as Berlin – Bagdad train…
What's Included
  • English-Speaking Driver
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Entrance to Shobak Castle (refund for Jordan Pass holders)
  • Private Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance to Karak Castle (refund for Jordan Pass holders)
  • On board WI-FI
What's Not Included
  • 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) – Recommended
  • Personal Expenses
  • Guide
  • Anything else not mentioned
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to the era of the Crusaders with a personalized round trip to the fortresses of Karak and Shobak from Amman. Traverse the ancient Kings Highway and witness the 12th-century fortresses, erected by the Crusaders to safeguard against Saladin’s army. Discover the dilapidated halls, battlements, and passages, and appreciate the panoramic…

Location
Amman
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Andrea_c
Apr 24, 2024
Castle day - Our driver, Amer, has been very friendly and helpful.. Everything was perfect, from hotel pick up to castle visit. Recommended.
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Sarah_c
Oct 19, 2023
Fabulous driver and... - Fabulous driver and fabulous castles!! Definitely worth the long drive to experience such history. Lunch was also super yummy.
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Daniel_m
Sep 2, 2023
Had a wonderful time,... - Had a wonderful time, seeing some history and listening to some Arabic music on the way! Ramouni was a great guide.
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Thomas_l
May 8, 2023
A wonderful experience - As someone interested in the history of the region this tour was an amazing experience for me. What really made the trip exceptional was being lucky enough to be assigned Hasan as my driver and guide. Of course he had all the pertinent information readily at hand, but what really made the experience special was his friendliness and personality. It was a wonderful tour with a fantastic guide and I would highly recommend both of them. Thank you Zaid tours and thank you Hasan!
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Josephl1767
Oct 7, 2022
A dream come true - Zaid was excelllent: Polite, patience and over all understood our situation, our medical condition. We were in good hands.
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Joseph_a
Sep 25, 2022
Lovely Tour. - Our deepest thanks to our tour guide. We made it thanks to him. Due to medical conditions my wife and I had special care by our guide.
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Edward_l
Oct 22, 2023
Great castles - Amazing castles a must see. But the drive is very long. Our driver was great. Made our trip very knowledgeable and stopped a few times to show us amazing views
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Carolyn
Nov 1, 2017
Great trip - the castles are well... - <p>Great trip - the castles are well worth visiting. Our driver added on St Stephen's Church which made the day. I highly recommend asking if you can add this on as you will be passing. The mosaics are amazing! They rival those at Madaba. It is a long day with a lot of driving. Shobak is a long way south but we thought is was worth the time. Karak is great - you can spend a lot of time in the ruins and the view is fabulous. Our driver kept us supplied with yummy Turkish coffee from roadside vendors and made sure we had the best of Jordanian food for lunch yum. Highly recommend</p>
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From $83
up to 7 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).