What to do and see in Amman, Amman Governorate: The Best Day Trips from

December 17, 2021 Giuseppe Pratt

Amman's layered history is reflected in its diverse people and its varied architecture. Home to numerous churches and mosques, the city is home to a multidenominational and multicultural population. Even within the midst of the ultra-modern commercial center of the city there is evidence of its ancient roots, with colorful ancient souks, Roman ruins, cultural museums and monuments painting a picture of the history of the region.
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1. Private Petra and Little Petra Round-Trip Transfers from Amman

Jordan Private Tours and Travel
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Transportation to Petra is arranged in a modern sedan with expert English-speaking driver. Travel from Amman to Petra with this 12-hour chauffeur service that's perfect for people who have a limited time in Jordan. You will have approximately four hours to visit Siq, Petra Treasury, and move on to the Monastery 'Al-Dir.' You will also stop for two hours in the Little Petra area. Local attraction tour guides and entrance fees are not included.

Inclusions: Modern air-conditioned vehicle, English-speaking driver, Bottled water, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Entrance fees (approx $71 USD), Local site tour guide (approx. $71 USD), Gratuities

Reviewed By 269lorenad

I never take the time to write a review because I am never really impressed. Jordan Private Tours changed my mind! I was blown away by their flexibility to change things and their quick response, not to mention they allowed us to customize our private tour and their friendliness! My husband and I travelled to Jordan in late April 2021 and had Ja’far Iskek as our guide and driver throughout our visit. We visited Amman, Jarash, Petra, Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea. Throughout, Ja'far provided great insight into the history of the areas and took care of us. He also provided cold water bottles in the car and not to mention WIFI in the car as well. Visiting Joran was definitely a trip of a lifetime! We will cherish our memories forever! Thank you so much for the hospitality. I highly recommend Jordan Private Tours and Ja'far Iskek! Thanks!

2. Private Petra Day Trip Including Amman Sightseeing from Amman

Zaid Tours and Travel
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Explore the rose-colored city of Petra after pick up from your central Amman hotel, settle into your air-conditioned comfortable vehicle with your English – Speaking Driver, who doubles up as your guide on your journey to and from Petra, UNESCO – listed Heritage and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Enjoy a 2-hour guided tour of Petra, a rock city cut into a sandstone valley 2,000 years ago. Walk towards the “Siq” entrance canyon, and behold the rose-tinted Treasury, visit the Royal Tombs, the Theater, and more like the Byzantine Church. Proceed back to Amman for a panoramic tour of Amman’s top attractions including the Citadel viewpoint, the Roman Theater, the downtown souks, and views of the city's mosques, churches, and historical Jabal Amman and Jabal Al-Webdeih ancient quarters, besides proceeding to the new modern part of Amman’s capital.

Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off, Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according number of participants , English-Speaking Driver, Horse ride before the “Siq, Local English-Speaking Guide for the classic visit of Petra, Amman Panoramic visit with view point from the Citadel, On board WI-FI, One day entrance fees to Petra; if option Jordan Pass not selected

Exclusions: 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, Guide, and Horse Boy) – Recommended, Personal Expenses, Anything else not mentioned

Reviewed By Ludovl

This excursion is very well organized the driver is very nice After a little tour in Amman, he takes you breakfast of excellent falafel then departure for Petra there a French speaking guide was waiting for me he was very friendly and very knowledgeable the visit with him was very interesting the site is beautiful With the wadi rum m, these are the two things impossible not to do if you are in Jordan I advise you to do it with this operator, the organization is perfect and the attention to the customer maximum.

3. Amman to Petra round trip

Jordan Select Tours
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Enjoy a day trip to Petra, Jordan's most famed destination with our convenient private transfer, in an air-conditioned vehicle with an informed, English speaking driver. The trip to Petra takes 3 hours each way, you will be able to explore the site on your own (no guide or entry fees are included).

Inclusions: Round-trip private transfer, Bottled Water, Wifi and mobile phone in vehicle, English speaking driver

Exclusions: Entrance fees (US$ 70 per person for Petra), Local guide at site

Reviewed By Caleighhrz1

We had the best time in Jordan! Our guide and driver, Sufian was fantastic and the trip was well organized and very safe. Although there was a bit of driving involved, we had WiFi in the car and were always very well taken care of. Thank you for a lovely trip to Wadi Rum, Petra and the Dead Sea!

4. Petra & Wadi Rum (1 Day Private tour)

Jordan Drive Tribe
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• This is a one day private tour with an English speaking driver.  • Pick up and drop off locations  are anywhere in Amman (incl. Airport).  • You will be visiting Petra one of the new 7 wonders.  • You will visit Wadi Rum and watch the amazing sunset there. • A 4x4 jeep tour for 2 hours is INCLUDED in this price (Wadi Rum). 

Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, 4x4 tour for 2 hours in Wadi Rum, Afternoon tea, Bottled water, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Round-trip private transfer, WiFi on board, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities, Entrance Fees

Reviewed By Kijaksar

Today trip was really amazing. Everything was perfect organized. Yahya is a very profesional and responsible driver and his colleague Anas perfect tour guide. Really beautiful day on amazing destinations in a more than pleasant company. Strongly recomended.

5. Private Amman Tour: Jordan Museum, King Abdullah Mosque, Roman Theatre, Citadel, Rainbow Street and Royal Automobile Museum with Lunch

Zaid Tours and Travel
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This tour includes the visit of the ancient and modern part of Amman by driving in a private vehicle through its streets. Visit old Amman, the Citadel, down town, souks, Blue Mosque, Coptic Church, Rainbow Street and the Royal Auto mobile museum and other essential landmarks of Amman.

Inclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop -off, Private transfer by a leisure air conditioned vehicle according number of participants, English-speaking driver, Local English-speaking guide at Citadel, Lunch (no beverages including water)

Exclusions: Local guide where not mentioned, Water and drinks unless specified, Infant meals, Entrance fees to additional sites, Personal expenses, Free time for shopping, Cover dress at the Mosque $5 USD per person, Gratuities

Reviewed By Ludovl

This excursion is very well organized the driver is very nice After a little tour in Amman, he takes you breakfast of excellent falafel then departure for Petra there a French speaking guide was waiting for me he was very friendly and very knowledgeable the visit with him was very interesting the site is beautiful With the wadi rum m, these are the two things impossible not to do if you are in Jordan I advise you to do it with this operator, the organization is perfect and the attention to the customer maximum.

6. Private Tour to Jerash Ajloun and Pella from Amman

Zaid Tours and Travel
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Discover ancient civilizations from the Roman Empire and the Islamic era on this private day tour to Jerash and Ajloun from Amman. Follow your private guide through the streets of Jerash Greco – Roman city, widely considered among the best-preserved of all the world’s ancient Roman cities. Admire plazas, temples, theaters, and colonnaded avenues once abuzz with life under Roman rule. With your private guide to lead the way, choose your route to see the attractions of most interest. Continue to the 12th-century Islamic Castle of Ajloun. Proceed to visit Pella, where ancient relics intermingle with Roman monuments. Your tour includes private leisure transportation, hotel pick up and drop off with entrance fees if option Jordan Pass is not selected.

Inclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop -off, Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according number of participants , English Speaking Driver, Entrance fees to Jerash Roman Ruins, Ajloun Castle, and Pella; if option Jordan Pass not selected, Local English-Speaking Guide for the classic visit of Jerash, On board WI-FI

Exclusions: 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) – Recommended, Personal Expenses, Anything else not mentioned

Reviewed By Ludovl

This excursion is very well organized the driver is very nice After a little tour in Amman, he takes you breakfast of excellent falafel then departure for Petra there a French speaking guide was waiting for me he was very friendly and very knowledgeable the visit with him was very interesting the site is beautiful With the wadi rum m, these are the two things impossible not to do if you are in Jordan I advise you to do it with this operator, the organization is perfect and the attention to the customer maximum.

7. Jordan tour 5D-4N

Travellers International - Day Tours
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Visit Amman Citadel , ancient ruins of Jerash, St. George Church in Madaba, the monastery of Mt. Nebo, Kerak Castle and the rose red city of Petra.

Inclusions: 3 nights accommodation in Amman and One night in Petra at 3* hotel based on Bed and breakfast, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transfers in A/C deluxe car with English speaking driver during the tour and Fuel, Local English speaking tour guide in Petra and Jerash for 2 hours at each site, Entrance fees to the mentioned sites , Airport pick up /Drop off, 4 Breakfast meals included ( Day 2- 5 ), 4 Dinner meals included ( Day 1- 4 ), 2 small bottles of mineral water / per person per day

Exclusions: Visa & Departure tax, Food and drinks, unless specified, Tips and Gratuities (recommended), Insurance, Any services not mentioned above., Airline tickets

Reviewed By larrytK2583HH

An excellent tour visiting Madaba, Mt Nebo and the Dead Sea - exceeded our expectations. All tour entries were covered and driver was knowledgeable and spoke English well - note they do not accompany you through the sites. Most pleasing, and not obvious in their website overview is that lunch and swimming in the Dead Sea is at a private hotel on the Dead Sea. Lunch was a superb spread in the restaurant overlooking the Dead Sea, and change rooms and showers were good. Swimming in the Dead Sea was a fantastic experience. A great day out. Only downside is that communication with the tour group is very difficult - we did not receive notification of a change of start time of 2 hours until 15 minutes beforehand. We had actually started to book another tour through our hotel - luckily we were able to cancel this at no penalty. Emails beforehand to clarify details of the tour went unanswered.

8. From Amman to West ( Madaba, Mt Nebo, baptism site and dead sea)

Jordan Royal Road
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this trip we can say is a mix, because the trip includes four places Madaba : It’s known for its 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. Mt.Nebo : Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge of the Abarim in Jordan, approximately 710 metres above sea level. It is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land Baptism Site : Al-Maghtas, meaning "baptism" or "immersion" in Arabic, is an archaeological World Heritage site in Jordan on the east bank of the Jordan River, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan". The Dead Sea : The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River. Its surface and shores are 430.5 metres below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. Jordan is much better with Jordan Royal Road check out the Reviews

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Fuel surcharge

Exclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Reviewed By sheridane6000

I recently arranged a transport-only trip with Jordan Royal Road to the south of Jordan. The drivers were punctual, safe and professional and took good care of me as a solo female traveler. Thank you for making my trip comfortable and enjoyable!

9. Day Tour to Petra from Amman

PN Tours Jordan
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Enjoy this tour to the magnificent rock city of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO Heritage Site. This private day tour offers you comfort and flexibility with a pick up at any hotel in Amman at 7:00. The drive to Petra lasts about 3 hours. The rock city you discover with your private, knowledgeable local guide. After that you have time to stroll in Petra on your own. This tour concludes with a drive back to your hotel.

Inclusions: Local English speaking guide in Petra for 2 hrs (main gate to Qasr Al Bint), Round-trip private transfer in A/C vehicle with English speaking driver, Complimentary Bottled Water & Wi-Fi onboard, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Complimentary Tea/Coffee in front of Treasury & Petra map

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Camel or donkey ride, horse drawn carriage, Tips & Personal expenses, Travel Insurance

Reviewed By Irina B

Amazing experience! Together with my friends we had a great time in Jordan. And I’d like to highlight amazing driver Moawiah, he shared with us a lot of fun stories, we had really great time.

10. Private Day Trip to Jerash, Umm Qais and Ajloun Castle from Amman

Jordan Private Tours and Travel
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Jerash, Ajloun Castle, and the ancient ruins of Gadara (Umm Qais) are not-to-be-missed sites while touring Jordan, escorted with an English speaking driver. See all three locations in one day during this comprehensive sightseeing tour by private, air-conditioned vehicle. 

Inclusions: English-speaking driver, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Entry frees to sites and Tour guides are NOT included. , Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities (recommended around 5-10% of total charges)

Reviewed By 269lorenad

I never take the time to write a review because I am never really impressed. Jordan Private Tours changed my mind! I was blown away by their flexibility to change things and their quick response, not to mention they allowed us to customize our private tour and their friendliness! My husband and I travelled to Jordan in late April 2021 and had Ja’far Iskek as our guide and driver throughout our visit. We visited Amman, Jarash, Petra, Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea. Throughout, Ja'far provided great insight into the history of the areas and took care of us. He also provided cold water bottles in the car and not to mention WIFI in the car as well. Visiting Joran was definitely a trip of a lifetime! We will cherish our memories forever! Thank you so much for the hospitality. I highly recommend Jordan Private Tours and Ja'far Iskek! Thanks!

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