Private Tour
Private Day Tour to Umm Qais from Amman with Optional Hiking Trail
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
Step back through history to visit Umm Qais, one of Jordan’s best-preserved archaeological sites on this private trip from Amman with your own leisure new vehicle and English – Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide. Travel through the Jordan Valley for a guided tour of Umm Qais’ ruins, the remains of the Greco-Roman city of Gadara, and once part of the Greco-Roman Decapolis league. With a local guide, stroll the paved streets; see the theater, mausoleum, and other relics; visit the museum to view artifacts from the site. Learn Gadara’s history as you explore, and admire the breathtaking views of the Sea of Galilee and the Golan Heights. You can upgrade your tour to enrich your experience with 2 amazing trail at Yarmouk forest reserve.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
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.
Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.
Indicate special dietary requirements at the time of booking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Umm Qais
Meet your own private English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide at your central Amman hotel and board your comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Then, start out on your full-day trip to Umm Qais, home to the ruins of ancient Rome’s Decapolis cities — a group of 10 situated on the frontiers of the Roman Empire in the Middle East. First, venture northward through Jordan’s green landscapes to the village of Umm Qais, overlooking the ruins of another Roman Decapolis city known as “Gadara”.
Umm Qais
Soak up the views from here over the Sea of Galilee and Golan Heights to explore the Greco-Roman ruins, including the amphitheater, crumbled mausoleum, basilica terrace, as well as other theaters and treasures. Start the visit walking the "Docomanos" street that leads to the theater which is different than other roman theaters, since this one is directed west instead of north. Proceed to the basilica church to see its octagonal altar which was a temple. Continue to the main street "Cardomaximo" which means the main street. The direction of this street is from east to west, usually the roman streets are from north to south. Then, visit the town’s museum to admire some of the precious artifacts recovered from the site, including mosaics and marble statues. Admire the breathtaking view of the Sea of Galilee, Tiberias, and the Golan Heights. You day ends with a hotel drop-off.
What‘s Included
Entrance fees to Umm Qais Ruins; if option Jordan Pass not selected
Entrances Fees and guiding fees to Al-Shreif Mountain Trail, if option selected
English-speaking driver
On board WI-FI
Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
Entrances Fees to Al Hreith Self-Guided Trail; if option selected
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
All type of meals, unless option with lunch selected (Vegetarian meal by request)
All type of beverages
All type of gratuities – Recommended
Personal expenses
Local Guide at Umm Qais
Any other service not mentioned
Additional English-Speaking Guide at Umm Qais classic visit is 25USD in total to be paid at the site
Additional Umm Qais Tunnel Visit Entrance Fees 10 USD per person to be paid in destination.
Additional Umm Qais Tunnel Visit local guide 50 USD in total.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Tour with Lunch
Private Half day tour to Umm Qais from Amman with lunch at a local restaurant.
Pickup included
Tour & Al-Shreif Mountain Tail
Umm Qais Tour with Al-Shreif Mountain moderate guided Tail
Pickup included
Tour with Al Hreith Trail
Tour with Al Hreith trail : Private tour to Umm Qais and Al Hreith self guided easy trail
Pickup included
Tour only
Private Half day tour to Umm Qais from Amman
Pickup included
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
More than just a guide
Mahogany4319,Sep 8, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was blessed to have Mahmoud take me on this tour and another solo tour the next day to Um El-Jimel. He was not only a wonderful, knowledgeable guide, but he made the tours even more memorable by adding his own places of interest to stop along the way and sharing his personal experiences in Jordan. The sites were amazing, but made special my Mahmoud. I even had a incident where I hurt my knee ( no ones fault ) and after the tour was finished, Mahmoud, at no charge at all, took me to the doctors twice and for X-rays and to the pharmacy to get prescriptions. This was literally hours of help and support that he did out of the kindness of his heart. I would have been in all sorts of trouble if not for his help and support. AMAZING SITES, AMAZING TOURS, PHENOMENAL GUIDE!!! Thank you Mahmoud from the bottom of my heart!!!
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