Bethany Baptism Jordan River Site and As-Salt City Visit from Amman
Overview
The Baptism site on the Jordan River and the Harmony Trail of As-Salt are key highlights of this 8-hour private tour from Amman. This tour offers personalized attention with a dedicated guide and a flexible itinerary.
- 🕌 Explore the Al-Khader Orthodox Church as part of your journey.
- 🏛️ Visit the Great Mosque, a significant landmark in the area.
- 🌳 Stroll through Al-Ein Plaza to soak in the local atmosphere.
- 🚐 Round-trip transportation from local Amman hotels is provided, ensuring convenience.
- 🎟️ Entrance fees are included in the tour package for all sites visited.
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Bethany and Al - Salt Visit: Classic visit of Bethany - Jordan River and Al-Salt city.
Pickup included
- Entrance Fees to the mentioned sites: Bethany (Baptism Site at Jordan River) & Al-Salt Harmony Trail
- Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according to number of participants
- On board WI-FI
- Local English-Speaking Guide for Bethany visit (collective) and As - Salt Harmony Trail (private)
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- English-Speaking Driver
- Lunch at local restaurant in Amman if option selected
- Any other service not mentioned
- Personal Expenses
- All type of gratuities (Tips to the Driver and Local Guide) – Recommended
- All type of beverages
- All type of meals, unless option with lunch selected (Vegetarian meal by request)
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AmmanMeet your driver at your Amman hotel, and travel by private, leisure air-conditioned vehicle to the River Jordan with your own private English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide. On route, soak in views of Jordan’s landscapes, and pull up at Bethany Beyond the Jordan River, known as “Al-Maghtas” in Arabic for the Baptism site, the place on the eastern bank of the river where it’s believed Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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The Baptism Site Of Jesus ChristMeet up with a local guide, and take a tour of the riverbanks and key excavated ruins, learning how the site was sanctified as the place of Jesus’ baptism by the Vatican and a visit by Pope John Paul II in 2000. Drink in the powerful sense of spirituality, and see the remnants of Roman and Byzantine churches, caves, wells, and baptismal pools. As you walk, listen as your guide explains why archaeologists believe that it was here that John the Baptist lived, preached, and performed baptisms. Hear more about this famous Christian pilgrimage spot and how it is held holy in all three major religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam for being the believed site of the Prophet Elijah’s ascension to heaven. Afterward, reconvene with your driver and return to Amman, where your tour ends with a hotel drop-off. Please note: the Bethany in this trip should not be confused with Bethany in Jerusalem, where it's believed that Mary Magdalene lived and Lazarus rose from the dead.
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Al SaltDepart for the city of As-Salt (UNESCO World Heritage), where your guide will lead you on a walking tour of the Harmony Trail. Visit Jordan first ancient capital’s highlights such as Abu Jaber house and As -Salt Museum. Al-Khader Orthodox Church, the Great Mosque, the English Evangelical Hospital Complex, Al-Ein Plaza, and the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church. Learn how the lives of local residents who follow both Christian and Muslim faiths are intertwined. Optional lunch at a local restaurant: City Balcony, Al Gherbal or Beit Aziz; or home-made visit experience for an authentic meal. Your tour concludes with a hotel drop-off in Amman. Tour with Lunch: Upgrade after your city tour, savor a mouth-watering lunch at a local restaurant.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.