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Private Half Day Jerash Visit & Optional Cooking Class from Amman
4.7
36 Ratings
Amman
Embark on a private half-day tour from Amman to Jerash and uncover the ancient Greco-Roman civilization. Explore well-preserved Roman cities, admire temples and theaters, and discover settlements dating back thousands of years. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Amman - Begin your private tour with a pick up from your central Amman 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 - 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
- Oval Plaza - 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 A.D. Head through the ancient city gate and walk around the well-preserved ruins as your guide tells you tales about the city in its heyday. See its arches, theaters, and elegant colonnaded street. Snap photos of the stunning Oval Plaza, the Temples of Zeus and Artemis, as well as the intriguing egg-shaped public square framed by standing columns. After this amazing walking tour, you have the option to upgrade your experience with an optional cooking class in a local restaurant at Jerash. Return to Amman where your experience finishes with a drop-off at your hotel.
What's Included
- Entrance fees to Jerash Roman Ruins (if Jordan Pass not selected)
- Local English-Speaking Guide for Jerash (Spanish-French by request)
- English-Speaking Driver
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Optional Cooking Class in a local restaurant at Jerash (if selected)
- Private Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle
- 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 and Local Guide) – Recommended
- Personal Expenses
- Anything else not mentioned
Additional Information
Explore ancient civilizations from the Roman Empire and beyond on this private half-day tour to the Greco-Roman city of Jerash from Amman. Accompanied by your private guide, wander through the streets of Jerash, known as one of the best-preserved ancient Roman cities of the Decapolis. Marvel at plazas, temples, theaters, and colonnaded avenues that once thrived under Roman rule. Uncover settlements from the Bronze and Iron Age, reflecting over 2,500 years of human history. With your private guide, customize your route to visit the attractions that interest you most. Optionally, participate in a cooking class at a local restaurant in Jerash. Return to your hotel in Amman.
- 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.
- Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.
- If travelers select Jordan Pass option, clients should purchase Jordan Pass directly.
- Indicate special dietary requirements at the time of booking.
Location
Amman
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(36 Ratings)
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Stan0832
Oct 28, 2023
Highly Recommended Tour of Jerash - Mahmoud Issa did a wonderful job with pick up at Sheraton Hotel and drive to and from Jerash. The on site guide also was superb - and patient! Highly recommended!
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Frankfariborz_s
May 27, 2023
You cannot go wrong hiring their tours. - The Zaid travel agency made sure the pickup and Dropoff were prompt and they were dependable. They took care of all the trip arrangements and made sure we were comfortable throughout the trip.
Really enjoyed everything they had arranged.
Frank and Mary
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Beachcomber633
Oct 28, 2022
Cultural & Historical Day out - Our driver Bada, picked us up from the Intercontinental Amman on time & drove us to Jerash.
He was very helpful & obliging, guiding us through the hoards of touts & sellers.
Bada introduced us to our guide Hamid. He led a fascinating tour of Jerash, he was very knowledgeable, friendly and always ready to answer question.
At the end od the tour Bada met us, buying us water & juice, he drove us back to Amman and dropped us off in the down town area
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David_c
Oct 18, 2022
Day trip to Jerash - Great driver who led us through the sellers and lintroduced us to our guide. He made sure we had refreshment
Our guide was very knowledgable and friendly and explained all that there was in Jerash through the centurys
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Jeffkcine
May 30, 2022
You'll be in great hands! - Booked this tour through trip advisor and was completely thrilled to be connected with our driver Hasan. He went out of his way before hand to check on the weather and offer us an earlier pickup time for our comfort. He arrived promptly to our hotel pickup location and treated my group to Turkish coffee (which was delicious!) He was considerate, highly knowledgeable, and just a genuinely fun person to get to know and spend the ride with. Our guide at Jerash was also very well versed in the site and a life long scholar, he catered the tour to our specific interests and helped us get to the most photogenic perches. All in all, you will feel safe, well looked after, nourished physically and mentally. I would do it all again, and can't recommend enough.
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Fred_m
May 29, 2022
Great Day Trip to Jerash - Excellent driver and very knowledgeable guide. Amphitheaters and Roman columns are very impressive. Interesting to note that Jerash was inhabited across the time of several civilizations.
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Mark_g
May 5, 2022
Wonderful Tour - Far exceeded our expectations. Jerash is incredible and driver and local guide were great. So much to see.
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Annabel_g
Mar 19, 2022
A Wonderful Trip - My driver, Basel, was very courteous, friendly and interesting to talk to en route to Jerash. Jerash is a very beautiful site. The guide provided, Dr. Sam, was terrific. I highly recommend this trip to other travelers.
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Cdric_m
Jun 17, 2023
Great roman ruins - Nice tour, driver Bader was particularly nice, sharp on time and very kind.
Jerash is a wonderful site if you like Roman ruins, as they are well preserved.
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Miranda_k
May 27, 2023
Good experience but extremely overpriced - Basel, our driver was great! He was very punctual picking us up/dropping us off to our local tour guide. We felt very safe in the car with him.
The local guide was knowledge, but we had higher expectations given the cost of the private tour.
For a fraction of the price, you can take your own taxi from Amman and pay a local guide to show you Jerash for cheap. Highly recommend to do this on your own instead of through a private tour.
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