Private Walking Tour in Madaba with Local Guide
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover Madaba Beyond the Postcard. Madaba is one of the Middle East's most remarkable living museums and this intimate 2-hour walking tour with a knowledgeable local guide brings its extraordinary story to life. Walk through 2,000 years of history as you visit St. George's Church — home to the world-famous 6th century Byzantine Mosaic Map of the Holy Land — the Madaba Archaeological Park, the Archaeological Museum and the magnificent Shrine of St. John the Baptist. Climb the bell tower for rare panoramic views over the ancient rooftops of Madaba that most visitors never get to see. Along the way your local guide will take you off the beaten path — through bustling bazaars, past hidden gems and into authentic encounters with local life and traditions that no guidebook can offer. The tour is completely flexible and designed entirely around you — stop whenever you like, ask questions freely and let curiosity lead the way. This is Madaba the way locals truly experience it every day.
Inclusions
What's included
- Food samples
- Bottled Water
- Private Local Guide
- Customizable Itinerary
What's not
- Entrance fees to churches in the city
- Gratuities
- Personal Expenses
Itinerary
Your first stop is the world-famous St. George’s Church, home to the Madaba Mosaic Map, the oldest surviving map of the Holy Land, dating back to the 6th century. Your guide will explain the map's significance in Christian history and its detailed depictions of Jerusalem and other biblical sites.
Continue to the Madaba Archaeological Park, where you’ll encounter ancient mosaics from different periods, including the remains of churches, houses, and streets from the Byzantine era. Key highlights include mosaics from the Church of the Virgin Mary and the Hippolytus Hall.
Visit the Madaba Museum to dive deeper into the city’s history. Here, you’ll see a collection of artifacts from the Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic periods, providing a broader understanding of the cultural evolution of Madaba.
End your tour with a visit to the Shrine of St. John the Baptist, an impressive 19th-century Catholic church. Ascend the bell tower for panoramic views of the city and explore the underground crypt believed to house relics related to St. John the Baptist.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Your guide will meet you in the Peace square opposite St George's Greek Orthodox Church. The guide will contact you via WhatsApp before the tour to confirm the exact meeting time and location details. Please provide a valid WhatsApp number.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Jordanizer
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Madaba
- Its from-price is 91% below the median of the 15 experiences we list in Madaba.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 15.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Madaba
Madaba is a small town south-west of Amman, called the City of Mosaics, famous for a sixth-century floor map of the Holy Land in a Greek Orthodox church.
Madaba stands on a low plateau on the King's Highway, the old route through the hills of Jordan, and is a town where Byzantine mosaics lie under churches and houses. St George's Church holds the best known of them, a sixth-century map of the Holy Land made from small coloured stones, which shows Jerusalem, rivers, towns and fish swimming in the Jordan. The Archaeological Park, with the Church of the Virgin and the Hippolytus Hall, displays more floors.
Top-ranked sights in Madaba: Mt. Nebo, Mosaic Map (Madaba Map), La Storia Tourism Complex.
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