This is a fair visit to the Eastern Desert Castles, you will visit three of the region's famous desert castles built by the powerful Umayyad dynasty
Highlights
From 4 hours to 6 hours
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 6 hours
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Transfers in private, A/C, modern vehicle with English speaking, assisting driver
Entrance fees to Eastern Desert Castles
Mineral water on board of the vehicle
All kinds of tips, drinks & private expenses
Additional sites
Itinerary
1
Quseir Amra
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 hour
2
Qasr Al-Harranah
Next stop is the impressive 2 story Qasr Kharana where Mesopotamian, Arabic and Greek influences are all apparent inside its walls.
1 hour
3
Qsar Al-Azraq
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.
