Jordan · Heritage Walks

Full-Day Amman and Salt Heritage Tour with Ottoman Architecture

1 Day Round trip from Amman Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Amman Citadel with remains from the Roman to early Islamic period
02 Explore the Archaeological Museum on Citadel Hill
03 See the 2nd-century Roman Theatre with its 6,000 seats
04 Stroll through historic Jabal Amman, one of the city's oldest districts
05 Walk along Salt's Hammam Street to admire 19th-century architecture
06 Visit the Abu Jaber mansion and the Historic Old Salt Museum

Explore Amman on a full-day tour, visiting the Citadel Hill with the remains of the Temple of Hercules, the Umayyad Palace, and the small Archaeological Museum. View the Roman Theatre and enjoy time to stroll through Jabal Amman, one of the city's oldest districts. Continue to the town of Salt, the only place in Jordan where you can see Ottoman architecture.

Amman, already mentioned in the Bible as Rabbath Ammon, is a bustling modern city, while its historical sites are located downtown.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Amman, Al Salt

Languages English, Filipino, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Amman and Salt Heritage Tour

Meet the driver in the morning in your hotel lobby or residence, then drive downtown.
Start the day with a city tour of Jordan's capital. Amman, already mentioned in the Bible as Rabbath Ammon, is a bustling modern city, while its historical sites are located downtown.
See the Citadel, with remains dating from the Roman to the early Islamic period.
Explore the Archaeological Museum.
Visit the 2nd-century Roman Theatre, which has 6,000 seats, and enjoy time to stroll through Jabal Amman, one of the oldest parts of the city.
Drive for about 45 minutes to the town of Salt. Walk along Hammam Street to see highlights of 19th-century architecture, with long-arched windows set along picturesque narrow streets.
Continue to the Abu Jaber mansion, built between 1892 and 1906 and reputed to be the finest example of a 19th-century merchant house in the region. The building now houses the Historic Old Salt Museum, which recounts the golden age of Salt from the end of the 19th century until the 1930s.
Transfer back to your hotel or residence in Amman.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Amman 2 cities · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Transport by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver.
Entrance fees to Amman Citadel, the Roman Theatre, and the Historic Old Salt Museum.
Mineral water on board the vehicle.