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Private Full Day Tour of Umm el – Jimal and the Desert Castles from Amman

Private Full Day Tour of Umm el – Jimal and the Desert Castles from Amman

By Zaid Tours and Travel
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Indulge in this interesting art and history private day trip from Amman dedicated to Jordan’s early medieval ages. Visit the not much visited ruins of Umm el-Jimal to see its impressive city remains and one-of-a-kind ruins, admire the Desert Castles discovering the three of Jordan’s famous Desert Castles. With an informative English – Speaking private driver who doubles up as your guide, learn about these fabled castles, built by the Umayyad rulers during the 7th and 8th centuries as you visit each one in the desert plains of eastern Jordan. Explore UNESCO-listed Amra Castle (Quseir’ Amra), famous for its 8th century fresco of hedonistic scenes before continuing to the Kharranah Castle (Qasr Al - Kharanah) and the atmospheric Al - Azraq Castle (Qasr Al - Azraq), the latter used as military based by T.E. Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia during World War I.

Ages 0-99
Duration: 8h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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  • Hotel pick-up and drop -off
  • Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
  • English-speaking driver
  • Entrances Fees to Umm el-Jimal
  • Entrances Fees to the mentioned Castles: Amra Castle, Al Khranah Castle, and Al – Azraq Castle
  • On board WI-FI
  • Entry/Admission - Quseir Amra
  • Entry/Admission - Qasr Al-Harranah
  • Entry/Admission - Qsar Al-Azraq
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


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2268P61

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • 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.
        • 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.
        • Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.
        • Indicate special dietary requirements at the time of booking.
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2268P61

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        About the operator
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        • Zaid Tours and Travel
          858
          Amman, Jordan
          Joined in June 2017
        • 380muralidharanr
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Two nights stay in Jordan
          Amazing experience and the arrangements made by ZTT has been very good and a very good driver along with the vehicle. From picking up at the airport and drop the experience was fabulous. In one and half day, they have given me an excellent schedule to cover Amman downtown, Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea, mount Nibo and Madaba church. I would like to thank the management of ZTT for Providing excellent service to their customers and good luck. Muralidharan Ramu, Group Director Finance, DP World, Dubai
          Written 13 January 2025
        • Vivianapm
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Falling in love with Jordan thanks to Junior!
          Our Tour Guide, Junior, was outstanding. He was welcoming and made us fall in love with Jordan. Already thinking of coming back and see more. With him as tour guide and Sammy as driver. What a great experience. Thank you!
          Written 11 January 2025
        • Juanon70
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Just OK
          Got the 4* package with an upgrade at 1 hotel in Wadi Rum. The first hotel in Petra was an extremely basic 3*, so not a great start. Also, given the starting time (pick up in Amman at 9:00), we had very limited time to visit Petra and the guide that was included just stayed with us 3 hours, while the visit is supposed to last 4 to 5 hours. The Wadi Rum part went very well. Aqaba was included in the pack but wasn't worth it, as its not the right time of the year to go, it was too cold; we would have appreciated some comment/advice from the agency in this regard, to maybe replace it with a visit to Madaba. Dead Sea was good. The driver (Sami) that was with us during the complete trip was excellent.
          Written 5 January 2025
        • tatsuom2025
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          unforgettable and wonderful trip!
          the plan, schedule, the driver, selected hotels, ave perfect for us. our 1st time on visiting Jordan become an unforgettable journey. i want to say many thanks on this arrangements. our driver Bassam Shalabi is kind, has many hospitalities, punctuals, adequate proposals on timings and our time, and has patients when something occured. again, we both appreciate the driver and tours planed.
          Written 3 January 2025
        • WattsI
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Reliable tour provider.
          Basel was great! He’s honest and responsive to any questions or queries. The tour provider was also flexible and responsible to pick me up from the correct hotel.
          Written 2 January 2025
        • WattsI
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Overall a trip worth doing when you’re in Amman and the tour provider is reliable.
          Tour company was responsive when I updated them of my hotel location. The driver was on time and speaks English pretty well. The visit to Jerash and Citadel was like a step back to history.
          Written 2 January 2025
        • lesias2019
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best experience in Amman
          We had 10 hours connection in Amman and booked the sightseeing in Amman. Our guide Hassan gave us nice tour through old and modern parts of the city. We found out so many fascinating things about Jordan, Amman and its people that we decided to come back again to stay longer. Mr Hassan made us fall in love with Jordan. Best time in a good company. P.S. the local food in Tawaheen Al Hawa is love from the first sight!
          Written 22 December 2024
        • jessebE9213PJ
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing solo trip to Petra
          My guide, Hassan, did an excellent job introducing me to Jordan. He was very friendly and flexible. I was able to fully enjoy Petra and its many sites. I plan to do a longer trip to Wadi Rum and Aqaba in the future.
          Written 18 December 2024
        • 804terras
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Experience
          Basel was great! He was always on time and was very personable. I really enjoyed the trip and I would highly recommend this tour!
          Written 17 December 2024
        • yilmaw2017
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Pleasant time in Jordan
          The driver/guide was a very good person with lots of experience about the places and very sociable as well. He was on time for pick-up as well.
          Written 11 December 2024
        • diegoenriquet953
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing trip with Hassan
          Everything amazing. Hassan was very friendly and kind with us. He talked about the history and the travels were very pleasant.
          Written 10 December 2024
        • C5986TTsm
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Place I want to visit one day
          I paticipated in this tour my three kids(8y,5y,2y). Everything was amazing. Guide was very kind and professional. Im satisfying with the tour completely.
          Written 2 December 2024
        • lsdlucknow
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Trip to Israel
          The trip was organised by Safinaz; the tour was excellent and the all the support staff which were essentially the drivers Ahmed and Roni were great and handled everything thing beautifully, last but not least Marwan our guide was brilliant and worked really hard with us in such a short time and we covered the cities pretty in depth ,thank u from the bottom of our hearts ❤️❤️,Zaid travels is an extremely professional company and is highly recommended!
          Written 1 December 2024
        • raymC4622XR
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Superb day with a superb guide
          Basel was my tour guide for my day tour of Mt. Nebo, Madaba and Jerash. He was punctual, he speaks excellent English, is very amiable and friendly, and very knowledgeable. Not only did he tell me about the historic sites we were visiting, but he also answered all my questions about Jordanian customs, culture, history, politics, religion, national exports, education in Jordan etc. Additionally, I had accidentally left my Jordan pass back at the hotel, and he went out of his way to try and accommodate my mistake by asking locals if we could email my pdf to their computer so we could print it out again. We were unable to do this despite several attempts, but the lengths he went to to try and fix MY problem were truly commendable, and way beyond the call of duty. I had a fantastic experience visiting these wonderful historic sites, and I HIGHLY recommend Basel to anyone wishing to do any tours of Jordan. Thanks Basel for a wonderful day, and for the truly fond memories of Jordanian hospitality you extended towards me.
          Written 20 November 2024
        • Ramdzan F
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Highly recommend Zaid Tours & Travel
          Highly recommend Zaid Tours & Travel for your trip to Jordan. My friend and I had a great time with our customized 8-day Islamic package which included visits to Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum and Jerusalem. We were fortunate to have Hasan as our tour guide. He is very friendly, knowledgeable, humourous and accommodating. I would also like to commend Safinaz and Lina of Zaid Tours & Travel who were very responsive in replying to our queries and assisting in making the arrangements for our trip.
          Written 14 November 2024
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