🏨 Full-Day Private Ancient and Modern Amman Tour Activity

Overview

See the highlights of ancient and modern Amman on this private 6-hour city tour. Traveling by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an informative private driver. See top Amman attractions including the stunning King Abdullah Mosque, visit the ruins and Archaeological Museum of the hilltop Citadel, the Roman Amphitheater with its Museum of Popular Traditions, and the Rainbow Street in Jabal Amman Quarter. This tour includes the visit of Jordan Museum that explores Jordan history and the Royal Automobile Museum to marble on an impressive car collection. Discover the many different faces of Jordan’s capital, from its dusty classical ruins to vibrant markets and the upscale Abdali Boulevard and other malls of the modern city to admire the chic houses and malls of the “Abdoun” and “Swefieh” areas. End the tour with free time for shopping as per your request.

What's Included

English-Speaking Driver

Entrance fees to King Abdullah Mosque,Citadel,Archaeological Museum,Roman Theater,Traditional Museum

Entrance to Jordan Museum, and Royal Automobile Museum at King Hussein Park

Hotel pick up and drop off

Local English-Speaking Guide at Amman Citadel

On board WI-FI

Private Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle according number of participants

What's Not Included

Any other service not mentioned

Cover dress at the Mosque 5 USD per person

Entrance fees to additional sites

Food and drinks

Free-time for shopping

Gratuities

Infant meals

Local guide where not mentioned

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
CHILD: Age: 6 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 70

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
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.
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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
Tour activity is provided in English. For other languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German) by request.
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
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.
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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
Tour activity is provided in English. For other languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German) by request.
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.

Amman

Begin your 6-hour private tour with a morning pick up from your central Amman hotel. Meet your informative private driver who doubles as your guide, and start out on your explorations of the Jordanian capital’s highlights. As you travel, hear about the history of this fascinating city, whose past stretches back to 3500 B.C. or before. Hear about the city’s days under the Roman Empire, and how it was occupied by the Nabataeans and Byzantines.

• Admission Ticket Free

King Abdullah Mosque

View one of Amman’s star attractions, the King Abdullah Mosque, famous for its blue mosaic dome, the nearby Parliament Building and Orthodox Church.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Citadel

Next, make your way to Amman Citadel, the hilltop collection of antiquities that looms over the city with a private local guide. Explore the timeworn Roman, Byzantine and early Islamic relics, and pay a visit to the Citadel’s Archaeological Museum to inspect its collections of ancient artifacts discovered at sites from across Jordan.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Roman Theatre

Then, continue to the Roman Amphitheater with its Hashemite Plaza, a magnificent hillside structure believed to have been built in the 2nd century. Admire the symmetry and scale of the theater as your guide explains how it was built as part of the Roman city of Philadelphia, and could accommodate up to 6,000 spectators. Continue to visit the Museum of Popular Traditions to see the exhibition of traditional dress and jewelry. Pass the “Raghadan Palace”, the burial place of the late King Hussein, and ride around the downtown area for free time at its vibrant markets, traditional mosques like the Grand Husseini Mosque, and churches. Then, stroll along Rainbow Street, Amman’s colorful arts and shopping hot spot, passing the Jordan River Foundation and residence of King Talal. Delve into the upscale neighborhoods of “Abdoun” and “Swefieh”, where luxury shopping malls and swanky private villas line the streets.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Abdali Boulevard

After your classic city tour include the visit of the Jordan Museum marking Jordan’s history. Then proceed to visit the vintage, Hashemite Royalty private collection cars at the Royal Automobile Museum, located in the leafy gardens of King Hussein Park, home of the Late King Hussein beautiful grand elegant Mosque. The museum showcases a rare collection of Jordan's vehicles ranging from King Hussein bin Ali's cars that came to Amman in 1916 to modern sports cars. Please note that Tuesdays both museums are closed. Your 6-hour tour ends back at your hotel. Alternatively, ask for a drop off at one of the malls on your tour like Galleria or Taj Mall or at Abdali Boulevard, a stylish new enclave of designer shops regarded as Amman’s up-and-coming downtown area for free shopping time at leisure.

• If you are interested in taking a drive in one of the Royal Automobile classic vehicles, please consult us.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Amman Governorate

Option Tour with Turkish Bath: Upgrade to an 8-hour tour and wallow in a luxurious Turkish bath experience, including an invigorating steam room session, soapy scrub, and muscle-melting massage. Then, duly refreshed and revitalized, relax with your choice of either a hotel or shopping mall drop off – your choice!

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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