From Amman to East (Desert Castles, Umm El Jimal) [146000P8]
Jordan is much better with Jordan Royal Road
your professional driver will pick you up and take your to see this beautiful journey
Jordan's desert castles, beautiful examples of both early Islamic art and architecture, Called castles because of their imposing stature,
and it includes :
1) AL-MSHATTA PALACE "WINTER PALACE"
2) QASR AL-HARRANA/AL-KHARANAH
3) QASR AMRA
4) QASR BURQU'
5) QASR AL-HALLABAT
6) QASR HAMMAM AL-SAR’H
7) QASR TUBA
UMM Al-JIMAL :
Rising out of Jordan’s northern basalt plain, beautiful Umm al-Jimal is both a modern town and an ancient archaeological site, home to almost 2000 years of fascinating history and culture - Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad, Mamluk, Ottoman and Modern. It was a thriving agricultural center and a stop on the Hijaz to Damascus caravan route. One can explore over 150 well preserved ancient structures, built in neighborhoods
Jordan is much better with Jordan Royal Road
check out the Reviews
your professional driver will pick you up and take your to see this beautiful journey
Jordan's desert castles, beautiful examples of both early Islamic art and architecture, Called castles because of their imposing stature,
and it includes :
1) AL-MSHATTA PALACE "WINTER PALACE"
2) QASR AL-HARRANA/AL-KHARANAH
3) QASR AMRA
4) QASR BURQU'
5) QASR AL-HALLABAT
6) QASR HAMMAM AL-SAR’H
7) QASR TUBA
UMM Al-JIMAL :
Rising out of Jordan’s northern basalt plain, beautiful Umm al-Jimal is both a modern town and an ancient archaeological site, home to almost 2000 years of fascinating history and culture - Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad, Mamluk, Ottoman and Modern. It was a thriving agricultural center and a stop on the Hijaz to Damascus caravan route. One can explore over 150 well preserved ancient structures, built in neighborhoods
Jordan is much better with Jordan Royal Road
check out the Reviews
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- Desert Castles : Jordan's desert castles, beautiful examples of both early Islamic art and architecture, stand testament to a fascinating era in the country's rich history. Their fine mosaics, frescoes, stone and stucco carvings and illustrations, inspired by the best in Persian and Graeco-Roman traditions, tell countless stories of the life as it was during the 8th century. Umm El jimal: Umm Al Jimal is considered an Arabian Oasis for the desert caravans. It is eighty six kilometers away from the capital, Amman, and it is well known as "the Black Oasis", as it contains a large number of black volcanic rocks. History of this city goes back to the Romanian Byzantine Age.
