Jerash, Umm Qais, Cave of Jesus: Day-trip from Amman


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From $88.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 7 hours

Departs: Amman, Amman

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Explore some of Jordan’s historical and ancient treasures and ruins with this day-trip to northern Jordan.

• Explore Jerash; a Greco- Roman city, best known for its oval colonnade
• Head towards Umm Qais and its ruins of the Decapolis.
• Continue to Jesus’ Cave where he resided.


What's Included

English Speaking Driver

Fuel surcharge

Water on Board

WiFi on board

What's Not Included

Food

Gratuities

Personal Expenses


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 1 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • 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.

What To Expect

Jerash
Explore some of Jordan’s historical treasures on this full-day private tour to Jerash, Um Qais and Jesus’ Cave from Amman. Discover the ruins in Jerash;known to be one of the Middle-East’s most-preserved Greco-Roman cities. Explore the Oval Colonnade, temples, fountains and streets. Jerash is a Bronze settlement where you can find the Temple of Artemis, the Forum, the oval plaza, as well as Hadrian’s Arch. Learn about the city and how it rose with a Greek federation, and then lived through the Muslim and Christian rule, which eventually fell during the Crusades.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Umm Qais
Afterwards, Head towards Um Qais; one of the most astounding Greco-Roman cities. Discover the ruins of the Decapolis city of Gadara, now known as Um Qais. This place is stunning due to the contrast and juxtaposition of the Roman Ruins with the abandoned Ottoman-era village. There is an extraordinary vantage point, with views of 3 countries; Jordan, Syria and the Israel and Palestinian Territories. According to the Bible, it is where Jesus performed the miracle of the Gadarene swine; when he casted down the demons out of 2 men into a herd of pigs.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Pella
Later head towards Prophet Jesus’ Cave, 5 km south from Um Qais. The cave known to Umm Qais. The citizens there b believe that Jesus resided in this cave while travelling to Umm Qais in order to release its people from paganism.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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