Private Full Day Tour to 5 Desert Castles of Jordan from Amman
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Discover 5 of Jordan’s famous desert castles on this 7-hours private tour from Amman (supplements for Pickup or drop off at other areas) learn about these fabled castles, built by Umayyad rulers during the 7th and 8th centuries as you visit each one in the desert plains of eastern Jordan. Explore UNESCO-listed Qusayr Amra, famous for its 8th-century frescoes of hedonistic scenes, before continuing to the atmospheric Qasr Kharana and Qasr al-Azraq castles, the latter used as a military base by TE Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia, during World War I. Qasr al-Hallabat the Palace with a square floorplan and four towers, and a mosque nearby. Built on the site of a former Roman fort. Greek inscriptions on 160 basalt blocks. Umm el-Jimal, was known by this name because of its commercial location in the desert. It used camels in the process of trade to transport goods, and it was an oasis for those commercial caravans that traveled from the Hijaz to Damascus. Raised by this type of stone.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: VIP Jordan Limo
Stop At: Quseir Amra
Qusayr Amra was built in the 8th Century by the Umayyads as a fortress and place of residence. After construction was complete, it quickly became famous for being a pleasure palace with nightly parties. The castle also contained a Hamman and was adorned in non-religious wall paintings that reflected early Islamic life.
Duration: 1 hour
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Qasr Kharana, sometimes Qasr al-Harrana, Qasr al-Kharanah, Kharaneh or Hraneh, is one of the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, about 60 kilometres east of Amman and relatively close to the border with Saudi Arabia.
Duration: 1 hour
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Qasr al-Azraq is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles, located on the outskirts of present-day Azraq, roughly 100 km east of Amman. Its strategic value came from the nearby oasis, the only water source in a vast desert region.
Duration: 1 hour
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Umm el-Jimal, also known as Umm ej Jemāl, Umm al-Jimal or Umm idj-Djimal, is a village in Northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometers east of Mafraq.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Qasr al-Kharrana
Qasr al-Hallabat, Palace with a square floorplan and four towers, and a mosque nearby. Built on the site of a former Roman fort. Greek inscriptions on 160 basalt blocks.
Duration: 45 minutes
