Amman City Tour + Madaba
About This Tour
Two capitals in one day — Jordan's modern one and its Byzantine one. The morning covers Amman's essential circuit: the blue-domed King Abdullah I Mosque, the hilltop Citadel where the Temple of Hercules and Umayyad Palace overlook nineteen hills of white houses, and the 6,000-seat Roman Theatre anchoring the old downtown. With a private driver, the pace is unhurried and the photo stops are yours to call.
In the afternoon we drive thirty minutes southwest to Madaba, the City of Mosaics, where the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George guards the celebrated 6th-century Madaba Map — two million tesserae forming the oldest surviving map of the Holy Land. A visit to a working mosaic workshop shows how the 1,500-year-old craft survives today. Ten minutes further, Mount Nebo rises above the Jordan Valley: the summit where Moses looked over the Promised Land, with views stretching across the Dead Sea toward Jericho and Jerusalem on clear days. It is a day that spans Roman engineering, Byzantine artistry and biblical geography — and still gets you back to your hotel for dinner.
Tour Highlights
- Madaba Mosaic Map
- Mount Nebo
- Amman Citadel
What's Included
- Private car with professional driver
Not Included
- Entrance fees (Citadel 3 JD, Roman Theater 2 JD, Madaba Churches 11 JD, Mount Nebo 3 JD — or Jordan Pass)
- Licensed site guides (optional)
- Lunch
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities (optional)
Frequently Asked Questions
Roughly half and half — the morning in Amman (mosque, Citadel, theatre), then Madaba and Mount Nebo after lunch. As a private tour, the balance shifts however you like.
