Witness the classical antiquities of Amman and Jerash on this 7-hour private tour. Traveling between the sites with your driver in an air-conditioned vehicle. Visit the sun-burnished ancient ruins of Amman Citadel, see the city’s stellar Roman amphitheater, a 6,000-seater stadium from the 2nd century. Drive to the spectacular ruins of Jerash, one of the Middle East’s best-preserved Roman cities. Stroll around the semi-crumbled temples, fountains, column-ringed Oval Plaza and other relics as your driver tells fascinating stories of the city, once a prosperous outpost of the Roman Empire. Tour offers a guided option or you can wander around each location on your own.
Be picked up from your hotel and drive 50 km in the north to Jerash to visit the well preserved city of the Roman Empire often called the Pompeii of the East. Initially built by Alexander the Great, the town started to prosper after the Roman conquest, and was one of the Decapolis cities in northern Jordan. Visit Hadrian's Arch, built in 130 A.D. to honor the visit of Emperor Hadrian. Pass by the Hippodrome offering space for 15,000 spectators in the impressive Forum.
Continue to the Temple of Artemis, which has columns 12 meters high and each drum weights 20-40 tons. Other highlights are the Colonnaded Street and the Nymphaeum. Back in Amman visit the Citadel hill with the remains of the Hercules Temple and the Umayyad Palace as well as the Archaeological Museum. Next, go downtown to see the large Roman Theater from the 2nd century, and the traditional souks. You will be returned by transfer to the Amman hotel.
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