Jerash & Amman One Day Tour (Depart Dead Sea)

Jerash is a close second to Petra and figures prominently on the list of favourite destinations in Jordan. Dating back more than 6,500 years, the city is a fine example of the grand formal provincial Roman urbanism found throughout the world. It comprises paved and colonnaded streets, soaring hilltop temples, theatres, public squares and plazas, baths, fountains and city walls pierced by towers and gates. The city's architecture, religion and languages reflect a true example of how two powerful cultures, the Graeco Roman and the Araba Orient, coexisted.

Amman, the capital of Jordan, is a unique blend of old and new, ideally situated on a hilly area between the desert and the fertile Jordan Valley. Almost half of Jordan's population is concentrated in the Amman area. The residential suburbs consist of mainly tree-lined street and avenues. The downtown area is much older and more traditional with smaller businesses producing and selling everything from fabulous jewellery to everyday household items.

Most of Amman's historical sites are clustered in the downtown area. The ancient Citadel, Jabal al-Qala'a, is the site of ancient Rabbath-Ammon, and excavations here have revealed numerous Roman, Byzantine and early Islamic remains. The tour also includes a visit to the Jordan Archaeological Museum, which houses an excellent collection of antiquities ranging from prehistoric times to the 15th century.

Downhill from the Citadel is the Roman Theatre, the most obvious and impressive relic of ancient Philadelphia that once served as a necropolis or graveyard. The small theatre, or Odeon, which is still being restored, was built at about the same time as the Roman Theatre, and is now used as it was in Roman times, for musical concerts. A short stroll takes one to the Ottoman-style King Hussein Mosque rebuilt in 1924. The area around it is the heart of modern downtown Amman.

The cost includes: transfer in a modern air-conditioned car with an English speaking driver-Entrance fees to all sites- local guide in Jerash 2 hours.

The cost of the tour does not include: meals, drinks, International airfare and travel insurance, tips, Individual visa to Jordan (Obtainable upon arrival for most, but not all nationalities - US$30 per person as of January 1st, 2011), personal expenses and anything not mentioned above.