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Desert Castles and Dead Sea Private Tour

By Tour Experts
Free cancellation available
Price is $105 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Start your day in eastern Jordan with a visit to Azraq Castle, a historic fortress known for its strategic location and striking desert surroundings. Explore its towers and walls while imagining the role it played through centuries of military history.

Continue to Qasr Al-Kharanah, one of the best-preserved Umayyad desert castles. Admire the unique architecture, grand halls, and intriguing blend of defensive and residential features.

Next, visit Qasr Amra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its exquisite frescoes depicting hunting scenes, bathhouses, and early Islamic art. Its artistic and historical significance makes it a highlight of Jordan’s desert castles.

End the tour at the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth. Float effortlessly in its mineral-rich waters, relax on the shoreline, and enjoy the dramatic desert and mountain scenery for a refreshing and memorable conclusion to your day.

Activity location

  • Qsar Al-Azraq
    • Azraq, Jordan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Qsar Al-Azraq
    • Azraq, Jordan

Check availability

Dead Sea only

  • Earn $3.15
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Duration: 5 hours
Full size Limo car or Minivan: Private transportation in a modern air-conditioned full size limo car or minivan based on the number of travelers
Pickup included

Price details
$104.99 x 1 Adult$104.99
Total
Price is $104.99

Desert Castles only

  • Earn $3.75
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Duration: 6 hours
Full size Limo Car or Minivan: Private transportation in a modern air-conditioned full size limo car or minivan based on the number of travelers
Pickup included

Price details
$124.99 x 1 Adult$124.99
Total
Price is $124.99

Desert Castles and Dead Sea Tour

  • Earn $5.25
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Duration: 10 hours
Full size Limo Car or Minivan: Private transportation in a modern air-conditioned full size limo car or minivan based on the number of travelers
Pickup included

Price details
$174.99 x 1 Adult$174.99
Total
Price is $174.99

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transportation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tip for driver
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No guide included in this tour

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We will do our best to provide a driver who speaks your preferred language, depending on availability
  • Please note that it is the client responsibility to review the tour description before confirming the reservation. We cannot be held responsible for bookings made under the incorrect option.
  • Day use at Dead Sea not included, it can be booked in advance at 4 or 5 stars hotels

Activity itinerary

Qsar Al-Azraq

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

Qasr Al-Harranah

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Continue to “Qasr Al -Kharanah”, an imperious 2-level fortress standing in a huge plain. Thought to have been built on Roman foundations, this evocative castle exudes intrigue and dis plays a rich array of Mesopotamian, Arabic, and Greek architectural influences.

Quseir Amra

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Quseir’ Amra, one of east Jordan’s most famous castles. Once a hunting palace of the Umayyads, this splendidly restored edifice is graced with 8th-century fresco showing decadent scenes of nude women, wine, and parties.

Dead Sea Region

  • 3h
Not only the lowest spot on earth, but also the saltiest and most mineral-laden body of water in the world, the Dead Sea, which joins Israel and Jordan, is legendary as a source of healing, and has become a popular center for health, rehabilitation and beauty treatments.

Location

Activity location

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    Qsar Al-Azraq
    • Azraq, Jordan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Qsar Al-Azraq
    • Azraq, Jordan

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