Embark on a full-day private tour from Amman and explore the historical Umayyad desert castles in Jordan. Visit UNESCO-listed Qusayr Amra, Qasr Kharana, Qasr al-Azraq, Qasr al-Hallabat, and Umm el-Jimal with their unique features and rich history.
Embark on a full-day private tour from Amman and explore the historical Umayyad desert castles in Jordan. Visit UNESCO-listed Qusayr Amra, Qasr Kharana, Qasr al-Azraq, Qasr al-Hallabat, and Umm el-Jimal with their unique features and rich history.
- Quseir Amra - Qusayr Amra was built in the 8th Century by the Umayyads as a fortress and place of residence. After construction was complete, it quickly became famous for being a pleasure palace with nightly parties. The castle also contained a Hamman and was adorned in non-religious wall paintings that reflected early Islamic life.
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- Quseir Amra - Qusayr Amra was built in the 8th Century by the Umayyads as a fortress and place of residence. After construction was complete, it quickly became famous for being a pleasure palace with nightly parties. The castle also contained a Hamman and was adorned in non-religious wall paintings that reflected early Islamic life.
- Qasr Al-Harranah - Qasr Kharana, sometimes Qasr al-Harrana, Qasr al-Kharanah, Kharaneh, or Hraneh, is one of the best-known desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, about 60 kilometers east of Amman and relatively close to the border with Saudi Arabia.
- Qsar Al-Azraq - Qasr al-Azraq is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles, located on the outskirts of present-day Azraq, roughly 100 km east of Amman. Its strategic value came from the nearby oasis, the only water source in a vast desert region.
- Umm Al Jimal - Umm el-Jimal, also known as Umm ej JemÄl, Umm al-Jimal, or Umm adj-Djimal, is a village in Northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometers east of Mafraq.
- Qasr Al-Hallabat - Qasr al-Hallabat, a Palace with a square floorplan and four towers, and a mosque nearby. Built on the site of a former Roman fort. Greek inscriptions on 160 basalt blocks.
- Modern, air-conditioned private transportation
- One small/medium-sized bag allowance per tourist
- English-speaking driver throughout the trip
- Complimentary Wi-Fi and mineral water onboard
- Modern, air-conditioned private transportation
- One small/medium-sized bag allowance per tourist
- English-speaking driver throughout the trip
- Complimentary Wi-Fi and mineral water onboard
- Entry fees are not included
- Supplement for Pick-up or drop off at other areas
- DRIVER GRATUITIES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
- Entry fees are not included
- Supplement for Pick-up or drop off at other areas
- DRIVER GRATUITIES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Discover 5 of Jordan’s famous desert castles on this 7-hour private tour from Amman (supplements for Pickup or drop off at other areas) learn about these fabled castles, built by Umayyad rulers during the 7th and 8th centuries as you visit each one in the desert plains of eastern Jordan. Explore UNESCO-listed Qusayr Amra, famous for its 8th-century…
Discover 5 of Jordan’s famous desert castles on this 7-hour private tour from Amman (supplements for Pickup or drop off at other areas) learn about these fabled castles, built by Umayyad rulers during the 7th and 8th centuries as you visit each one in the desert plains of eastern Jordan. Explore UNESCO-listed Qusayr Amra, famous for its 8th-century frescoes of hedonistic scenes, before continuing to the atmospheric Qasr Kharana and Qasr al-Azraq castles, the latter used as a military base by TE Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia, during World War I. Qasr al-Hallabat the Palace with a square floorplan four towers, and a mosque nearby. Built on the site of a former Roman fort. Greek inscriptions on 160 basalt blocks. Umm el-Jimal, was known by this name because of its commercial location in the desert. It used camels in the process of trade to transport goods, and it was an oasis for those commercial caravans that traveled from the Hijaz to Damascus. Raised by this type of stone.
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