Jordan · Archaeology

1-Day Jerash and Ajloun Tour from Amman with Roman Ruins

1 Day Round trip from Amman Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Jerash, one of the world's best-preserved Roman provincial towns
02 See Gerasa's 6,500-year chain of human occupation
03 Admire colonnaded streets, temples, theatres, baths, and city walls
04 Visit Ajloun Castle overlooking the Jordan Valley

Witness one of the best-preserved Roman provincial towns in the world on this full-day tour from Amman to Jerash and Ajloun. Explore the ancient city of Gerasa, which boasts an unbroken chain of human occupation dating back more than 6,500 years, and admire its paved and colonnaded streets, hilltop temples, theatres, public squares, baths, fountains, and fortified walls. Continue to Ajloun Castle, one of the best-preserved and most complete examples of medieval Arab-Islamic military architecture, with magnificent views into the Jordan Valley.

Witness one of the best-preserved Roman provincial towns in the world on this full-day tour from Amman to Jerash and Ajloun.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Amman, Jerash, Ajloun

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Jerash and Ajloun Castle from Amman

Pick up from your hotel in Amman at 8:00 am and head directly to Jerash with your English-speaking Jordan driver.
Visit the paved and colonnaded streets, soaring hilltop temples, handsome theatres, spacious public squares and plazas, baths, fountains, and city walls pierced by towers and gates with your Jordanian guide.
Continue on a short drive north to Ajloun, with its fortress and magnificent views into the Jordan Valley, formerly known as Qala'at al Rabadh. Ajloun Castle is the major ancient site within the Ajlun forests region. The castle is one of the best-preserved and most complete examples of medieval Arab-Islamic military architecture.
Head back to your hotel in Amman.