Bethany Baptism Jordan River Site and As-Salt City Visit from Amman


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Amman, Amman

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Visit the Baptism site on the Jordan River where Jesus Christ was believed to be baptized, as well as the Harmony Trail of the city of As-Salt (UNESCO World Heritage) on this 8-hour private tour from Amman. This private tour ensures personalized attention from your dedicated guide and a flexible itinerary as you visit sites such as the Al -Khader Orthodox Church, the Great Mosque, and Al-Ein Plaza. Entrance fees and round-trip transportation from local Amman hotels is provided.


What's Included

English-Speaking Driver

Entrance Fees to the mentioned sites: Baptism Site at Jordan River and Al - Salt Harmony Trail

Hotel pick up and drop off

Local English-Speaking Guide for classic visit of Baptism Site and Al - Salt Harmony Trail

Lunch at local restaurant in Amman; if option selected

On board WI-FI

Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according number of participants

What's Not Included

All type of beverages

All type of gratuities (Tips to the Driver) – Recommended

All type of meals, unless option with lunch selected (Vegetarian meal by request)

Anything else not mentioned

Personal Expenses


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
  • CHILD: Age: 6 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

  • Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.
  • Contact your local operator (phone number, emergency mobile number, or email address) a day before to reconfirm pick-up arrangements provided in your voucher.
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Mobile SIM cards including internet bundle are available with assistance of our team upon request and can be subject to a small additional charge approximately: 15 USD. (Prices subject to change by the communication company).
  • Order of visits may change for day tours with more than one visit as long as all sites completed.
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.
  • Contact your local operator (phone number, emergency mobile number, or email address) a day before to reconfirm pick-up arrangements provided in your voucher.
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Mobile SIM cards including internet bundle are available with assistance of our team upon request and can be subject to a small additional charge approximately: 15 USD. (Prices subject to change by the communication company).
  • Order of visits may change for day tours with more than one visit as long as all sites completed.
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Amman
Meet your driver at your Amman hotel, and travel by private, leisure air-conditioned vehicle to the River Jordan with your own private English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide. On route, soak in views of Jordan’s landscapes, and pull up at Bethany Beyond the Jordan River, known as “Al-Maghtas” in Arabic for the Baptism site, the place on the eastern bank of the river where it’s believed Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.

• Admission Ticket Free

The Baptism Site Of Jesus Christ
Meet up with a local guide, and take a tour of the riverbanks and key excavated ruins, learning how the site was sanctified as the place of Jesus’ baptism by the Vatican and a visit by Pope John Paul II in 2000. Drink in the powerful sense of spirituality, and see the remnants of Roman and Byzantine churches, caves, wells, and baptismal pools. As you walk, listen as your guide explains why archaeologists believe that it was here that John the Baptist lived, preached, and performed baptisms. Hear more about this famous Christian pilgrimage spot and how it is held holy in all three major religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam for being the believed site of the Prophet Elijah’s ascension to heaven. Afterward, reconvene with your driver and return to Amman, where your tour ends with a hotel drop-off. Please note: the Bethany in this trip should not be confused with Bethany in Jerusalem, where it's believed that Mary Magdalene lived and Lazarus rose from the dead.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Al Salt
Depart for the city of As-Salt (UNESCO World Heritage), where your guide will lead you on a walking tour of the Harmony Trail. Visit Jordan first ancient capital’s highlights such as Abu Jaber house and As -Salt Museum. Al-Khader Orthodox Church, the Great Mosque, the English Evangelical Hospital Complex, Al-Ein Plaza, and the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church. Learn how the lives of local residents who follow both Christian and Muslim faiths are intertwined. After you walking tour, you'll have some free time to explore on your own this beautiful city’s downtown and markets before returning to Amman for your hotel drop off.

Tour with Lunch: Upgrade after your city tour, savor a mouth-watering lunch at a local restaurant.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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