Private Tour
Private Full Day Crusader Castles of Karak & Shobak, Kings Highway from Amman
Overview
Available languages
10 hours
Mobile ticket
Step back to Crusader times on a private round-trip to Karak and Shobak Castles from Amman. Travel along roads tracing the ancient Kings Highway route, and visit the 12th-century castles, built by the Crusaders to defend against Saladin’s forces. Explore the ruined halls, parapets, and tunnels, take in sweeping views from the hilltop towers. Your tour includes private transportation in leisure vehicle with English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide, hotel pick up, drop off after this long trip, and entrance fees included.
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
Amman
Depart your Amman hotel by private, air-conditioned vehicle, with your own private leisure vehicle, and English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide and travel south along scenic roads that follow the ancient trading route combining both the Desert and Kings Highway. Visit Al Hijaz Railway known in the past as Berlin – Bagdad train railway built in 1902 by the Ottoman Empire with the help of their German allies at that time.
Karak Castle
Proceed by the Kings Highway, known as the Silk Road for silk, spices, and perfume trade to arrive Karak, and ascend to the massive hilltop castle, built by the Crusaders between 1110 and 1143 B.C. One of a chain of Crusader defenses between Jerusalem and Aqaba. Karak resisted attacks from Saladin’s armies in the 1180s before succumbing in 1189. It then served as a Byzantine bishopric, and incorporated a church. Explore independently or hire a local guide (additional cost) and wander around the underground passages, galleries, chambers, and fortified turrets. Absorb the spectacular views from the towers,
What‘s Included
English-Speaking Driver
Hotel pick up and drop off
Entrance to Shobak Castle; clients with Jordan Pass we will refund the entrance fees in destination
Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
Entrance to Karak Castle; clients with Jordan Pass we will refund the entrance fees in destination
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) – Recommended
Personal Expenses
Guide
Any other service not mentioned
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Classic Tour with Lunch
Visit of the Crusaders Castles in Jordan with lunch at a local restaurant.
Pickup included
Classic Tour
Visit of the Crusaders Castles in Jordan.
Pickup included
Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Experience
804terras,Dec 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Basel was great! He was always on time and was very personable. I really enjoyed the trip and I would highly recommend this tour!
Castle day
Andrea C,Apr 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our driver, Amer, has been very friendly and helpful.. Everything was perfect, from hotel pick up to castle visit. Recommended.
Great castles
Edward L,Oct 22, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00Amazing castles a must see. But the drive is very long. Our driver was great. Made our trip very knowledgeable and stopped a few times to show us amazing views
Fabulous driver and...
Sarah C,Oct 19, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Fabulous driver and fabulous castles!! Definitely worth the long drive to experience such history. Lunch was also super yummy.
Had a wonderful time,...
Daniel M,Sep 2, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a wonderful time, seeing some history and listening to some Arabic music on the way! Ramouni was a great guide.
A wonderful experience
Thomas L,May 8, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00As someone interested in the history of the region this tour was an amazing experience for me. What really made the trip exceptional was being lucky enough to be assigned Hasan as my driver and guide. Of course he had all the pertinent information readily at hand, but what really made the experience special was his friendliness and personality. It was a wonderful tour with a fantastic guide and I would highly recommend both of them. Thank you Zaid tours and thank you Hasan!
A dream come true
JosephL1767,Oct 7, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Zaid was excelllent: Polite, patience and over all understood our situation, our medical condition. We were in good hands.
Lovely Tour.
Joseph A,Sep 25, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Our deepest thanks to our tour guide. We made it thanks to him. Due to medical conditions my wife and I had special care by our guide.
Great trip - the castles are well...
Carolyn B,Nov 1, 2017
- Review from Viator
4.00Great trip - the castles are well worth visiting. Our driver added on St Stephen's Church which made the day. I highly recommend asking if you can add this on as you will be passing. The mosaics are amazing! They rival those at Madaba. It is a long day with a lot of driving. Shobak is a long way south but we thought is was worth the time. Karak is great - you can spend a lot of time in the ruins and the view is fabulous. Our driver kept us supplied with yummy Turkish coffee from roadside vendors and made sure we had the best of Jordanian food for lunch yum. Highly recommend
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