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4.7(36 reviews)

Private Half Day Jerash Visit & Optional Cooking Class from Amman

From$106.67
5 hours
Commentary: Guide · en, fr, es

About this activity

Discover the ancient wonders of Jerash and immerse yourself in Jordanian culinary traditions with this private half-day tour from Amman, featuring an optional cooking class.

Highlights

  • Explore the ancient Roman city of Jerash
  • Stroll through the Oval Plaza and Hadrian's Arch
  • Visit the Temple of Artemis and the South Theater
  • Experience a traditional Jordanian cooking class
  • Enjoy a personalized, private tour experience

Full description

Discover ancient civilizations from the Roman Empire and beyond on this private half-day tour to Jerash Greco-Roman city from Amman. Follow your private guide through the streets of Jerash, widely considered among the best-preserved of all the world’s ancient Roman cities of the Decapolis. Admire plazas, temples, theaters, and colonnaded avenues once abuzz with life under Roman rule. Discover settlements dating from the Bronze and Iron Age, and gaze back over 2,500 years of human occupation. With your private guide to lead the way, choose your route to see the attractions of most interest. Optional cooking class in a local restaurant at Jerash. Return to your Amman hotel.

Included / Excluded

  • Entrance fees to Jerash Roman Ruins; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • Local English-Speaking Guide for the classic visit Jerash (Spanish-French by request-availability)
  • English-Speaking Driver
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Optional Cooking Class in a local restaurant at Jerash; if option selected
  • Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
  • On board WI-FI
  • All type of meals, unless option with lunch selected (Vegetarian meal by request)
  • All type of beverages
  • All type of gratuities (Tips to the Driver and Local Guide) – Recommended
  • Personal Expenses
  • Any other service not mentioned

Itinerary

1

Begin your private tour with a pick up from your central Amman hotel, and travel by comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to Jerash with your own private English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide.

Duration: 1 hourAdmission: NOT_APPLICABLE
2

Wander among the original temples, theaters, plazas, paths, and colonnaded streets; all enclosed within the remaining city walls. Within the city walls have been found the remains of settlements dating from the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad and Abbasid periods, indicating human occupation at this location for more than 2,500 years

Duration: 2 hoursAdmission: YES
3

A local English-Speaking Guide will be included for your classic 2 hours visit of this Roman Decapolis City of Jerash. This ancient city was one of the most prosperous in the Roman Empire, and was covered by sand for centuries until its remnants were discovered in 1806 A.D. Head through the ancient city gate and walk around the well-preserved ruins as your guide tells you tales about the city in its heyday. See its arches, theaters, and elegant colonnaded street. Snap photos of the stunning Oval Plaza, the Temples of Zeus and Artemis, as well as the intriguing egg-shaped public square framed by standing columns. After this amazing walking tour, you have the option to upgrade your experience with an optional cooking class in a local restaurant at Jerash. Return to Amman where your experience finishes with a drop-off at your hotel.

Duration: 2 hoursAdmission: YES

Important information

Know before you book

  • The tour is not wheelchair accessible; please consider mobility requirements.
  • Infant seats are available upon request; inform the operator in advance.
  • Gratuities for the driver and local guide are recommended and appreciated.

Know before you go

  • Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
  • Bring a hat and sunscreen to protect against the sun.
  • Carry a bottle of water to stay hydrated during the tour.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 days before the activity starts

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Accessibility

  • Infant Seats Available

Good to know

  • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
  • Airport Pick-up and Drop-off by request.
  • Contact your local operator (office phone number, emergency mobile number – out of office hours, or email address) a day before to reconfirm pick-up arrangements provided in your voucher.
  • For Jordan Pass holders that purchased tour activity with entrance fees, please inform us to reimburse the entrance fees in destination.
  • Tour activity is provided in English. For other languages by request.
  • Clients with mobility issues, please contact us.
  • Strollers and car seats for infants, please contact us.
  • Most local tourist restaurants in Jordan do not serve alcohol, if you do not want a dry restaurant that does not serve alcohol, please contact us.
  • For Arab and G.C.C. nationals, please book Jordan Pass option; visits without entrance fees included, as reduced entrance fees apply. It is better for Arab and G.C.C. passport holders to pay directly in destination their entrance fees.
  • Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.

Traveler reviews

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Highly Recommended Tour of Jerash

Mahmoud Issa did a wonderful job with pick up at Sheraton Hotel and drive to and from Jerash. The on site guide also was superb - and patient! Highly recommended!

stan0832Oct 28, 2023TRIPADVISOR

Great roman ruins

Nice tour, driver Bader was particularly nice, sharp on time and very kind. Jerash is a wonderful site if you like Roman ruins, as they are well preserved.

Cdric_MJun 17, 2023VIATOR

Good experience but extremely overpriced

Basel, our driver was great! He was very punctual picking us up/dropping us off to our local tour guide. We felt very safe in the car with him. The local guide was knowledge, but we had higher expectations given the cost of the private tour. For a fraction of the price, you can take your own taxi from Amman and pay a local guide to show you Jerash for cheap. Highly recommend to do this on your own instead of through a private tour.

Miranda_KMay 27, 2023VIATOR

You cannot go wrong hiring their tours.

The Zaid travel agency made sure the pickup and Dropoff were prompt and they were dependable. They took care of all the trip arrangements and made sure we were comfortable throughout the trip. Really enjoyed everything they had arranged. Frank and Mary

FrankFariborz_SMay 27, 2023VIATOR

Cultural & Historical Day out

Our driver Bada, picked us up from the Intercontinental Amman on time & drove us to Jerash. He was very helpful & obliging, guiding us through the hoards of touts & sellers. Bada introduced us to our guide Hamid. He led a fascinating tour of Jerash, he was very knowledgeable, friendly and always ready to answer question. At the end od the tour Bada met us, buying us water & juice, he drove us back to Amman and dropped us off in the down town area

beachcomber633Oct 28, 2022TRIPADVISOR

Additional information

Confirmation will be received at the time of booking. Airport Pick-up and Drop-off by request. Contact your local operator (office phone number, emergency mobile number – out of office hours, or email address) a day before to reconfirm pick-up arrangements provided in your voucher. For Jordan Pass holders that purchased tour activity with entrance fees, please inform us to reimburse the entrance fees in destination. Tour activity is provided in English. For other languages by request. Clients with mobility issues, please contact us. Strollers and car seats for infants, please contact us. Most local tourist restaurants in Jordan do not serve alcohol, if you do not want a dry restaurant that does not serve alcohol, please contact us. For Arab and G.C.C. nationals, please book Jordan Pass option; visits without entrance fees included, as reduced entrance fees apply. It is better for Arab and G.C.C. passport holders to pay directly in destination their entrance fees. Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.
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