Full Day Umm Qais, Ajloun & Jerash
Explore northern Jordan’s historical highlights on this private, full-day Jerash, Ajloun, & Umm Qais tour. Discover the Greco-Roman ruins at Jerash, seeing its Oval Colonnade, temples, and more, and delve into 12th-century Ajloun Castle, built by Saladin’s forces. Finally, explore the remains of Umm Qais, another Greco-Roman city.
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Half Day Ajloun & Jerash Visit
Duration: 6 hours
Vehicle Type: Private transportation in a modern air-conditioned vehicle.
Driver: English speaking driver over the trip.
Pickup included
What's included in Full Day Umm Qais, Ajloun & Jerash
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Umm Qais
Umm Qais or Qays is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara. It is the largest city in the Bani Kinanah Department and Irbid Governorate in the extreme northwest of the country, near Jordan's borders with Israel and Syria.
Ajloun Castle
visiting the town of Ajlun with its fortress; one of the best preserved examples of medieval Arab military architecture in the entire Middle East, which was once governed by Saladin. Enjoy the magnificent view into the Jordan Valley. Proceed to visit the Greco-Roman City of Jerash, also known as the City of the thousand columns. Jerash showcases the grandeur of Imperial Rome (and is sometimes referred to as the Pompeii of the East). It is considered one of the largest, and most well preserved sites of Roman architecture in the World outside Italy. As the most pristine Decapolis City (meaning ten cities in Greek) in the modern world, Jerash’s prosperity can be admired in the colonnaded main street and lovely Oval Piazza. Return to Amman. History In 1596, during the Ottoman Empire, Ajloun was noted in the census as being located in the nahiya of Ajloun in the liwa of Ajloun. It had a population of 313 Muslim households, and 20 Muslim bachelors, in addition to 20 Christian households.
Jerash
Jerash is a Jordanian city, the capital and largest city of Jerash province. It is home to approximately 50,745 of the province's 237,000 inhabitants. Located in the north-western part of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Gersh rises about 600 metres from the Sea, about 48 km from Amman, Jordan.
Inclusions
- Pick up and Drop off in Amman (supplements for Pick Up or drop off at other areas)
- Private transportation in a modern air-conditioned full size limo car
- Free WiFi & Bottled water
- Entry of Umm Qais, Ajloun, Jersh & Local Guide are not included
- Personal expenses / Anything not mentioned
- Recommend purchasing jordan pass for more than 3 nights jordanpass.jo
- DRIVER GRATUITIES HIGHLY-RECOMMENDED!
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please provide your WhatsApp number so we can contact you more easily when picking you up.
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