5Days
4 nights
North · The capital
Amman
A modern capital built over ancient hills, where Roman ruins sit among busy streets, markets and cafés.
Overview
Ancient hills, modern capital
The Temple of Hercules crowns Amman’s Citadel hill. It was built between AD 162 and 166, when the city was Roman Philadelphia, on a hill people have lived on for thousands of years. Look up at the two tallest columns, which still carry a carved block of the temple’s upper beam.
See the Temple of Hercules on the Citadel and the Roman Theatre downtown, then follow the city’s food, coffee and markets into the evening.
Highlights
Don’t miss
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The Citadel
The Temple of Hercules, the remains of an Umayyad palace and the Jordan Archaeological Museum share the hill at the heart of the old city.
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The Roman Theatre
Cut into a hillside in the 2nd century AD, it seated about 6,000 people and still hosts performances.
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Downtown
The souks and coffee shops of downtown Amman, Al-Balad, are the place for spices, sweets and a slow cup of Arabic coffee.
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The Jordan Museum
The national museum shows the plaster statues of ʿAin Ghazal, among the oldest human figures ever made, and the Copper Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Travel programs
See Amman on a program
Every program starts in Amman. These five include a tour of the city. Every program can be adjusted for your dates, pace and hotels.
6Days
5 nights
Jordan Delights Tour 1
- Amman
- Ajloun
- Jerash
- Madaba
- Petra
- Wadi Rum
- Dead Sea
From USD 1,065 per person
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6Days
5 nights
Jordan Delights Tour 2
- Amman
- Dead Sea
- Petra
- Little Petra
- Wadi Rum
- Aqaba
From USD 976 per person
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8Days
7 nights
The Grand Jordan Tour
- Amman
- Jerash
- Ajloun
- Umm Qais
- Desert Castles
- Madaba
- Petra
- Wadi Rum
- Dead Sea
From USD 1,315 per person
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8Days
7 nights
The Jordan Revealed Tour
- Amman
- Madaba
- Mount Nebo
- Dead Sea
- Petra
- Little Petra
- Wadi Rum
- Aqaba
From USD 1,290 per person
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