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Al-Salt
Private As-Salt Harmony Trail & Al-Maidan Street Guided Walking Tour from Amman
Private As-Salt Harmony Trail & Al-Maidan Street Guided Walking Tour from Amman
Private As-Salt Harmony Trail & Al-Maidan Street Guided Walking Tour from Amman
Al Salt

Private As-Salt Harmony Trail & Al-Maidan Street Guided Walking Tour from Amman

By Zaid Tours and Travel
2 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$203 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Discover Jordan’s first old capital, on this day trip. An important settlement in ancient times. This picture a hillside town of yellow-colored limestone houses, known as a place where multiple faiths including Muslims & Christians, live in harmony. Absorb the friendly, community atmosphere on a guided walking tour along the historical “Harmony Trail”; seeing its honey-colored Ottoman mansions like Abu Jaber Museum, walk thru its mosques & churches side by side; & visit Al Ain Plaza, Evangelical Hospital, & Al-Maidan Street. Take in the, Al-Khader Church, & Great Mosque experience. Other important landmarks you will visit are: The English Complex, Hala Kakish’s Home, & Roman Catholic Church & School. Stroll along Hammam Street & enjoy free time to shop for souvenirs & other goodies in its traditional local shops & markets. Private leisure transfer with local guide are included. Enjoy, if you wish, a local lunch or a home-cooked meal experience before heading back to Amman.

Activity location

  • Al Salt
    • Al Salt, Jordan, Jordan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Al Salt
    • Al Salt, Jordan, Jordan

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Tour only
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Private As-Salt Harmony Trail and Al-Maidan Street Guided Walking Tour from Amman
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$251.87 x 1 AdultAU$251.87
Total
Price is AU$251.87
Until Tue, 21 May
Tour with Islamic shrines
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Tour with Islamic shrines: Private As-Salt Harmony Trail and Al-Maidan Street Guided Walking Tour from Amman with Islamic shrines
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$309.99 x 1 AdultAU$309.99
Total
Price is AU$309.99
Until Tue, 21 May
Tour with Lunch
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Private As-Salt Harmony Trail and Al-Maidan Street Guided Walking Tour from Amman with lunch at a local restaurant.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$280.93 x 1 AdultAU$280.93
Total
Price is AU$280.93
Until Tue, 21 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick-up and drop -off
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-Speaking Driver
  • What's includedWhat's includedOn board WI-FI
  • What's includedWhat's includedOptional local lunch or home cooked meal experience
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Transfer by air-conditioned leisure new vehicle according number of participants
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal English-Speaking Guide for classic visit of As-Salt
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll type of meals, unless option with lunch selected (Vegetarian meal by request)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll type of drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll type of service charge (Tips to the Driver, Guide, and Horse Boy) – Recommended
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal Expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAnything else not mentioned
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance to Hala Kakish’s Home (12 JD equivalent 17 USD per person) to be paid directly by clients

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Clients are advised to bring hats, sun screen, and comfortable walking shoes.

Activity itinerary

Al Salt
  • 30m
After hotel pick-up in Amman with your private leisure vehicle and English-Speaking Driver who doubles up as your guide, travel north to ancient As-Salt (UNESCO World Heritage), once earmarked as a capital of Jordan. Built on hills, As-Salt was ruled by the Romans and Byzantines before enjoying prosperity under the Ottomans from the 1890s to the 1920s. Today, Christian and Muslim communities live here in harmony, with mosques and churches sitting side by side. Meet a local guide and follow the “Harmony Trail”. Get a feel of the interreligious unique harmony and coherence within the areas of As-Salt on this fabulous one in a time Trail. Reflected in the long-standing mosques and churches that reside together in peace, As-Salt is known for its sense of unity and community. While on the trail, keep an eye out for the Islamic and Christian symbols and inscriptions that are infused within the architecture of old homes and houses of worship.
Abu Jaber Museum
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Explore city centre As-Salt and start your journey by visiting the Historic Old As-Salt Museum, Abu Jaber House, a beautiful mansion, representing the era of prosperity in the city at the end of the 19th century. It has been converted into the Historical Old Salt Museum, showcasing the history of the golden age of the city. Proceed to Al Ain Plaza: As-Salt’s old down town surrounded by Hammam Street, Al-Eskafyeh, and Al-Khayateen stairs. Enjoy watching the locals play a game of Mangaleh while; the most famous game in As-Salt, passed down through generations. Visit the Great Mosque, which was once the oldest mosque in As-Salt, originally constructed in the 13th century and was later rebuilt in 2007 in Al Ain Plaza, the centre of the city, reflecting a mix of modern and traditional architecture. As a town that appreciates interfaith coexistence, the stairs of the mosque lead to the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Al Salt
  • 30m
Walk towards The English Complex established in 1849, and served as a hub for various activities. The complex combined a school for children, the first hospital in Jordan, the Church of the Good Shepherd, and a school for religious lessons. It treated patients during the two world wars, Palestinian revolutions and the great earthquake that struck the city in 1927.
Al Salt
  • 30m
Visit the iconic house of Hala Kakish’s Home of Areas & Gardens built in 1864, reflecting the development of As-Salt’s urban economic character. It was owned by one of As-Salt’s biggest families. The house has been granted to As-Salt Greater Municipality to be used as headquarters for As-Salt City Development Project. Continue to Al-Khader Orthodox Church and the shrine within are the most visited place in As-Salt. Found at the end of Al-Khader Street, a winding road filled with a variety of shops, is this church originally built in an ancient cave in 1682. Al-Khader Church is also a place where not only Christians pray, but Muslims are welcome to pray too. Procced to the Small Mosque, the oldest standing mosque in As-Salt, built in the first quarter of the 20th century. Located at the end of Al - Hammam Street, the small mosque was built by mason Haj Suleiman Abu Al Hosson in 1905-1907 and financed solely by donations from the local community.
Al Salt
  • 30m
Continue to the Roman Catholic Church and School, the first private school in As-Salt. It welcomes both Muslim and Christian students and teachers. Enjoy free time to peruse all local independent shops, walk its markets and snap up some souvenirs (at your own expense). Optional lunch at a local restaurant or home-made visit experience for an authentic meal. Your tour concludes with a hotel drop-off in Amman.
Al Salt
  • 30m
Upgrade: Optional visit to the Islamic shrines of Prophet Yusha’ and Shuaib for a spiritual engaging experience with additional cost.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAl Salt
    • Al Salt, Jordan, Jordan

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  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAl Salt
    • Al Salt, Jordan, Jordan

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