• Amman - Begin your adventure with a pick-up from central Amman in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, accompanied by your own English-speaking driver who also serves as your guide. Enjoy a comfortable journey from the city into the desert plains of eastern Jordan. With your friendly and knowledgeable driver, explore the captivating Desert Castles. This area is dotted with 7th and 8th-century castles, many just a short 15-minute drive apart, originally constructed by the Umayyad dynasty’s Caliphs as rural retreats and hunting lodges. Discover stories about this influential dynasty, the first Muslim rulers of the Arab kingdom, including intriguing insights into their opulence and indulgence. Feel free to inform your driver if there’s a particular castle you’d like to explore further. Your private tour allows for a customized itinerary to match your interests.
• Quseir Amra - After approximately an hour’s drive, arrive at the UNESCO-listed Quseir Amra, one of east Jordan’s most renowned castles. Once an Umayyad hunting palace, this beautifully restored structure features 8th-century frescoes depicting lavish scenes of nude women, wine, and festivities.
• Qasr al-Kharrana - Proceed to Qasr Al-Kharanah, a majestic two-level fortress situated in a vast plain. Believed to be built on Roman foundations, this intriguing castle showcases a rich blend of Mesopotamian, Arabic, and Greek architectural styles.
• Qsar Al-Azraq - Next, visit Qasr Al-Azraq, initially an Umayyad hunting retreat and later used as a base by T.E. Lawrence, the 20th-century British soldier and leader of the Arab Revolt, famously known as Lawrence of Arabia. Explore the sunlit courtyards, towers, and mosque, and learn about Lawrence’s operations here during 1917 to 1918.
• Ajlun Castle (Qala’at ar-Rabad) - Afterward, continue to the 12th-century Ajloun Castle, constructed during Saladin’s era to defend against Crusader forces. Enter this partially intact hilltop fortress and wander through its winding corridors and staircases. Observe the murder holes used by invaders and enjoy the breathtaking views over the lush hills of the Jordan Valley from the towers. Finally, reunite with your vehicle and relax on the return journey to Amman, concluding your trip with a hotel drop-off.

• English-Speaking Driver
• Hotel pick up and drop off
• Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
• On board WI-FI
• Additional Guide at the Desert Castles; if option with guide is selected
• Entrance Fees: Al- Azraq, Amra, and Al-Kharanah Castles; if option Jordan Pass not selected
• Entrance Fees to Ajloun Castle; if option Jordan Pass not selected

• 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

Discover some of Jordan’s hidden historical gems beyond its famous landmarks on a private Islamic Desert Castles day tour from Amman. Travel east to Al-Azraq, a castle once used by Lawrence of Arabia as his headquarters. Continue to explore the fresco-adorned Amra and Al-Kharanah Castles. Conclude the journey at Ajloun, a medieval fortress perched on a hilltop, built to defend against the Crusaders. The tour includes private leisure transportation with an English-speaking driver, hotel pick-up and drop-off, and entrance fees unless the Jordan Pass option is chosen.

• 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.

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