Eastern Desert Castles Half Day Trip from Amman

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Itinerário

1. This morning your driver will pick you up and you will head north from Amman to the Eastern Desert. You will visit three of the region's famous desert castles built by the powerful Umayyad dynasty in the — UNESCO-listed QusayrAmra, Qasr Kharana and Qasr al-Azraq. QusayrAmra was once an Umayyad hunting hideaway. The impeccably preserved castle is now best-known for its 8th-century frescoes that depict hedonistic scenes of nude women, wine and wild times.

   1 hEntrada incluída

2. Next stop is the impressive 2 story Qasr Kharana where Mesopotamian, Arabic and Greek influences are all apparent inside its walls.

   1 hEntrada incluída

3. Qasr Al-Azraq is a built from black bassalt and was built as a hunting lodge by the Umayyads, but is more famously known as TE Lawrences headquarters in more recent history. You will be transferred back to your hotel in Amman.

   1 hEntrada incluída

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How it compares in Amã

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 260 viagens de um dia we list in Amã.
• It is shorter than most of them.

About Amã

Amã, capital da Jordânia, estende-se por colinas, com ruínas romanas, souks apinhados e uma calorosa receção no início de qualquer viagem.

A Cidadela de Amã coroa o Jabal al-Qal'a com o Templo de Hércules, o Palácio Omíada e amplas vistas sobre a cidade. Em baixo, o Teatro Romano, talhado na encosta, tem lugar para milhares de pessoas, e os souks do centro em torno da Grande Mesquita Husseini vendem especiarias, ouro e doces, com o aroma de café e cardamomo no ar.

Top-ranked sights in Amã: Petra, Jerash (Gerasa), Ajloun Castle.

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