Eastern Desert Castles Half Day Trip from Amman


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From $133.34

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Departs: Amman, Amman

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

This is a fair visit to the Eastern Desert Castles, you will visit three of the region's famous desert castles built by the powerful Umayyad dynasty


What's Included

All Transfers in private, A/C, modern vehicle with English speaking, assisting driver

Entrance fees to Eastern Desert Castles

Mineral water on board of the vehicle

What's Not Included

Additional sites

All kinds of tips, drinks & private expenses


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 1 - 99

Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • 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

Quseir Amra
This morning your driver will pick you up and you will head north from Amman to the Eastern Desert. You will visit three of the region's famous desert castles built by the powerful Umayyad dynasty in the — UNESCO-listed QusayrAmra, Qasr Kharana and Qasr al-Azraq. QusayrAmra was once an Umayyad hunting hideaway. The impeccably preserved castle is now best-known for its 8th-century frescoes that depict hedonistic scenes of nude women, wine and wild times.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Qasr al-Kharrana
Next stop is the impressive 2 story Qasr Kharana where Mesopotamian, Arabic and Greek influences are all apparent inside its walls.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Qsar Al-Azraq
Qasr Al-Azraq is a built from black bassalt and was built as a hunting lodge by the Umayyads, but is more famously known as TE Lawrences headquarters in more recent history.

You will be transferred back to your hotel in Amman.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included






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