Private Half Day Jerash Visit & Optional Cooking Class from Amman

4.7 (36 reviews) Amman, Jordan
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Duration5h
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LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Discover ancient civilizations from the Roman Empire and beyond on this private half-day tour to Jerash Greco-Roman city from Amman. Follow your private guide through the streets of Jerash, widely considered among the best-preserved of all the world’s ancient Roman cities of the Decapolis. Admire plazas, temples, theaters, and colonnaded avenues once abuzz with life under Roman rule. Discover settlements dating from the Bronze and Iron Age, and gaze back over 2,500 years of human occupation. With your private guide to lead the way, choose your route to see the attractions of most interest. Optional cooking class in a local restaurant at Jerash. Return to your Amman hotel.

Options

With Cooking Class at Jerash

Classic Jerash Tour with additional Cooking Class Experience at Jerash
Pickup included

Jerash Tour

Half Day Classic Visit of Jerash.
Pickup included

Tour For Jordan Pass Holders

Classic visit of Jerash without entrance fees for clients who purchased Jordan Pass.
Pickup included

Tour with Amman Panoramic

Classic visit of Jerash with Amman Panoramic tour.
Pickup included

Tour with Lunch

Half Day Classic Visit of Jerash with Lunch.
Pickup included

What's included

  • English-Speaking Driver
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Local English-Speaking Guide for the classic visit Jerash (Spanish-French by request-availability)
  • Optional Cooking Class in a local restaurant at Jerash; if option selected
  • Entrance fees to Jerash Roman Ruins; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • On board WI-FI
  • Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
  • 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
  • Any other service not mentioned

What to expect

  1. Amman
    1h
    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.
  2. Jerash Ruins
    2h · Admission ticket included
    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
  3. Oval Plaza
    2h · Admission ticket included
    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.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.
  • Indicate special dietary requirements at the time of booking.

Cancellation policy

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

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