Madaba Mount Nebo Baptism and Dead Sea Private Guided Tour
Description
Escape bustling Amman for the day and see four of Jordan’s most important religious and historical sites on a private trip. In addition to viewing the famous Mosaic Map at Madaba, tour Mt. Nebo, where Moses is thought to have seen the Promised Land, and visit Bethany, Jesus’ believed baptism site on the River Jordan, after that visit the Dead Sea and have some relaxation time to swim and enjoy the lowest point in the world
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Itinerary
The Madaba Map, also known as the Madaba Mosaic Map, is part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church of Saint George in Madaba, Jordan. The Madaba Map depicts part of the Middle East and contains the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem.
The summit of the Siyagha, 700 m above the Jordan Valley overlooking the NE part of the Dead Sea, is believed to be Mount Nebo, the place where Moses - the prophet revered by the three monotheistic religions - has been shown the Promised Land, and where he died. Today, Mount Nebo is an active Memorial, Franciscan monastery, and archaeological site that attracts visitors from the whole world, not only because of its historical and religious significance, but also because of the outstanding artistic value of the architectural remains and Byzantine mosaics that it preserves and displays.
Situated on the eastern bank of the River Jordan, nine kilometres north of the Dead Sea, the archaeological site consists of two distinct areas: Tell Al-Kharrar, also known as Jabal Mar-Elias (Elijah’s Hill) and the area of the churches of Saint John the Baptist near the river. Situated in a pristine natural environment the site is believed to be the location where Jesus of Nazareth was baptized by John the Baptist. It features Roman and Byzantine remains including churches and chapels, a monastery, caves that have been used by hermits and pools in which baptisms were celebrated, testifying to the religious character of the place. The site is a Christian place of pilgrimage.
The leading attraction at the Dead Sea is the warm, soothing, super salty water itself – some ten times saltier than sea water, and rich in chloride salts of magnesium, sodium, potassium, bromine and several others. The unusually warm, incredibly buoyant and mineral-rich waters have attracted visitors since ancient times, including King Herod the Great and the beautiful Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra. All of whom have luxuriated in the Dead Sea's rich, black, stimulating mud and floated effortlessly on their backs while soaking up the water's healthy minerals along with the gently diffused rays of the Jordanian sun.
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Our driver will meet you at your pick-up location and you can contact our team by WhatsApp for more information
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We will do our best to provide a driver who speaks your preferred language, depending on availability
- Day use at Dead Sea not included, it can be booked in advance at 4 or 5 stars hotels
- Please note that it is the client responsibility to review the tour description before confirming the reservation. We cannot be held responsible for bookings made under the incorrect option.
Reviews(4)
There was no tour and no experience, because the driver wasn’t there, we waited one hour. We hope to receive the money back soon.
when you booked the tour, you didn't add pickup location, and we sent you email before one day and try to call you, but didn't get any answer, and you booked for 1 PM for the tour, then you contacted us at 2 PM saying you wait the driver at you hotel, our team informed you that the driver need one hour to arrive, as you hotel was in the city center, and till you arrive to the site it will be closed, after all of that you sent us email threating if you didn't get a refund you will post a bad review, even when it was your mistake not providing your pickup location or answer our team
As soon as I booked the trip, I received a message from Lucy saying that the trip had been confirmed and that the driver, Nabeel, would be there at 10 AM in a black Ford to pick me up. When I asked for the driver's contact number, she refused to share it, saying it was confidential, and instructed me to be ready by 10. I was worried about my trip because I didn’t have any contact details, and when I messaged Lucy to inquire about the driver, she didn't respond the next day either. So, at 10 AM, I went to my hotel entrance, but thankfully, Nabeel was there waiting for me. We started the trip at 10 AM. The package included four destinations, with a set amount of time allocated for each. I spent almost half of the time at the first three locations—Madaba, Mt. Nebo, and the Baptism site—because I wanted to spend more time at the Dead Sea. We completed the first three destinations within 3 hours, instead of the allocated 3.5 hours. After visiting all three locations, we reached the Dead Sea at 1:50 PM. Upon arrival, the driver, Nabeel, told me to return by 3 PM. I explained that I wanted to spend more time there since the Dead Sea was the main highlight of the package. I told the driver that it would be difficult for me to go to the Dead Sea, swim, and return in just 1 hour and 10 minutes. The driver informed me that if I stayed longer, I would have to pay for the additional hours. He said he needed to get back to Amman as the allotted time was almost up, even though the time allocated for the Dead Sea was 3 hours. I pointed out that my package allowed for 3 hours at the Dead Sea and asked him to let me spend the full time, but he started arguing, saying, "No, you can't spend more time. I have other things to do. I need to get back," etc. My entire tour was supposed to end by 8 PM. I tried calling Lucy from Tour Experts, but she didn’t respond. After 5-10 minutes of trying to convince the driver, he finally agreed and said, "Okay, you can come back by 4 PM." I rushed to make the most of the time I had, swimming for only a few minutes, quickly taking a shower, and returning by 4:30 PM. After arriving at the hotel, I messaged Lucy to share my experience and told her that I would rate the service 1/5. Lucy then began threatening me, saying, "Don’t you dare leave a bad review. We will file a case against you, and we will find you even if you’re on the moon." She continued threatening that if I posted a bad review, she would make sure I couldn’t leave Jordan and that the police would take legal action against me. I have attached a screenshot of her messages. This was a terrible experience, and it ruined my entire trip to Jordan. I became very worried and even scared after hearing her words. Do not book through this tour operator. I want TripAdvisor to take legal action against this company and remove them from the platform, as they are ruining the experiences of guests who book through TripAdvisor.
Dear we don't know who are you, please note that our legal team will take care of this review, because we don't have any record for your trip, and it's clear that your profile is new and you trying to get our tours down
Great trip to the holy sites with a super friendly and informative driver. Was a female solo traveller and felt pretty safe and relaxed for the whole day.
we had a great day, we visited so many sites then arrived to Dead Sea, enjoyed the lunch there and had a great time, for sure you can't swim there like any other sea, but we enjoyed using the mud of dead sea and relaxing, our driver Emad was so kind by giving a lot of information about each site
