Amman

Private Full Day Trip of Umm Qais and Pella from Amman

Amman, Jordan
Private Full Day Um Qais and Pella Tour from Amman

From $115.39

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  • 8 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket

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Overview

Experience two of Jordan’s top archaeological sites on this private day trip to Umm Qais and Pella from Amman. Visit Umm Qais, a scenic hillside site strewn with the well-preserved ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gadara. Then, explore Pella, home to the relics of another Roman city, and other, eons-old settlements. A local guide at Umm Qais, plus all entrance fees, and private round-trip transport included.
  • Private day trip to Umm Qais and Pella from Amman
  • Tour the ruins of Greco-Roman Gadara near the town of Umm Qais
  • Take in the Roman theater, streets, museum, and views over Jordan and Galilee
  • Learn about Gadara’s history as a Roman Decapolis city
  • Visit Pella, whose ruins date back 8,000 years, and include Bronze Age and Roman remnants
  • Services of a local guide at Umm Qais included
  • Entrance fees, private transport, and hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Private Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according number of participants
  • English-Speaking Driver
  • Entrance Fees to Umm Qais and its museum, Pella; if option Jordan Pass not selected
  • On board WI-FI
  • All type of meals, unless option with lunch selected (Vegetarian meal by request)
  • All type of beverages
  • All type of gratuities (Tips to the Driver) – Recommended
  • Personal Expenses
  • Anything else not mentioned
  • Local guides at Um Qais are limited. Thus, this product does not include any local guide
  • Pella does not have local guides
  • If a local guide is available your driver will assist in paying directly for the guide service

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

What To Expect

Begin with pickup from your Amman hotel, and travel north by private, air-conditioned vehicle toward the town of Umm Qais, near the site of the ancient Greco-Roman city of Gadara.

After roughly two hours, arrive at the Umm Qais site, where the ruins of Gadara lie alongside the remnants of a 19th-century Ottoman village.

Meet up with a local guide and learn how Gadara was one of ancient Rome’s Decapolis league — a group of 10 self-governing cities on the frontiers of the empire in the Middle East.

Absorb the stunning views from the hillside down to the Jordan Valley, Sea of Galilee, and Golan Heights, and visit the on-site museum, housed in the restored Ottoman governor’s palace.

Admire the antiquities here, and enjoy a guided tour of the main sights. Stride along the street leading to the west-facing Roman theater, and marvel at the well-preserved 3,000-seater auditorium, still with its elaborately carved VIP seats.

Then, continue to the Byzantine-era Basilica with its octagonal altar, and walk down the main street, the Cardo Maximus. Take in the sweeping views, broken columns, and crumbled buildings along this once-grand thoroughfare, and hear about the city’s history, including its golden age in the 2nd century AD, from your guide.

Next, rejoin your vehicle and travel south to Pella, where the remains of another Decapolis city lie on a hillside. First mentioned as ‘Pihilum’ or ‘Pehel’ in Egyptian texts of the 19th century BC, Pella prospered in Roman times, when the Romans filled it with temples, theaters, baths, and colonnaded streets.

Explore the antiquities, some dating back 8,000 years, and view highlights like the Greco-Roman theater, pillar-lined roads, and relics of Bronze and Iron Age cities.

Lastly, reconvene with your driver and finish with a hotel drop-off in Amman.

Amman (Pass By)

Umm Qais

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Umm Qais

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Pella

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
  • Airport Pick-up and Drop-off by request.
  • Contact your local operator (office phone number, emergency mobile number – out of office hours, or email address) a day before to reconfirm pick-up arrangements provided in your voucher.
  • For Jordan Pass holders that purchased tour activity with entrance fees, please inform us to reimburse the entrance fees in destination.
  • Tour activity is provided in English. For other languages by request.
  • Clients with mobility issues, please contact us.
  • Strollers and car seats for infants, please contact us.
  • Most local tourist restaurants in Jordan do not serve alcohol, if you do not want a dry restaurant that does not serve alcohol, please contact us.
  • For Arab and G.C.C. nationals, please book Jordan Pass option; visits without entrance fees included, as reduced entrance fees apply. It is better for Arab and G.C.C. passport holders to pay directly in destination their entrance fees.
  • Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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SCAM! Don't book this.
Anne_T, Jul 2023
We paid for an English-speaking driver AND an English-speaking guide, but we only got a driver with very limited English. When we called the provider, they claimed that Viator didn't tell them we'd requested a guide. When I asked how can that be when we paid US$230.78 for this tour -- we could have hired an Uber driver for a fraction of this amount -- they claimed "commission." However, they didn't provide the service we paid for, so there shouldn't be any commission!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
So sorry to hear that you still believe you have not been offered the service you booked, when the English-Speaking Driver and Local English-Speaking Guide were provided to you; as well as all the inclusions in the mentioned tour you paid Viator. Please note uber is not allowed to take travelers to visitors’ sites by law, and I am sure you well know it is not the same service standard. I hope this clarifies the situation further, and thank you once again for your time in making it clear to the readers that uber and similar cannot be booked by travelers for site visits; making our tour the perfect one for travelers looking to explore Jordan with us with value for money service!
Excellent guide.
Carla_A, Apr 2023
Unique experience. Thanks to the driver/guide Bender for making this tour so especial ! Umm Qais is very interesting, lots things to see.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Great! Looking forward to have you and your family again with us! Thank you. 😊❤

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