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Private Christian tour of Madaba, Mount Nebo and Mukawer

Gratis kansellering

Sted: Dødehavet

Varighet: fra 6 timer til 7 timer 30 minutter

Språk: English, Arabic

Voucher på mobil aksepteres

Øyeblikkelig bekreftelse

Inngangsbilletter inkludert

Lokalt særpreg

Privat rundtur

Official reseller

Hotel pick up

Transport included

Høydepunkt

See the 6th-century Mosaic Map at St. George's Church in Madaba
Visit Mt. Nebo, where Moses is thought to have seen the Promised Land before he died
View the floor mosaics on show at Mt. Nebo church
Stroll around the ancient hilltop fortress of Muwakir, where it's believed John the Baptist was beheaded

Beskrivelse

With private pick up from Amman or Dead Sea, Explore Jordan's biblical and early medieval history on this private 7-hour trip to Madaba, Mt. Nebo and Mukawir. Admire Madaba (St. George Church & Mosaic Map) - The mosaic-filled city of Madaba is just 30 minutes south of Amman/Dead Sea on the Kings Highway. The major highlight is the Greek Orthodox Basilica of St. George or the Church of the Map that portrays the old Holly Land with 2 Million pieces of mosaic, a huge well -preserved work of art comprises a map of the entire region of Jordan and Palestine in the north, to Egypt in the south. Madaba in present time is famous with its Mosaic Schools and hand-woven rugs, Mount Nebo - Moses Mountain, situated 10 kilometers west of Madaba, overlooking the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, West Bank and Jerusalem, where believed the alleged sites of the tomb of Moses. The major highlight is the Byzantine Church built by the 4th century to memorial Prophet Moses death, and the spot where Moses view the “Land of Canaan” the Holy Land that he would not enter… onwards into Mukawir is the site of Machaerus, mentioned in the New Testament as the palace in which Salome danced in exchange for the head of Johan the Baptist on a platter (Mark 6:21-29).

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Viktig informasjon

Not wheelchair accessible
Please bring hats, sun screen and comfortable walking shoes
This is a holy place; conservative cloths are required to enter the church
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

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Inkludert

Professional driver

Entrance Fees to Madaba Saint George Church, Mount Nebo and Machaerus Fortress

Transport i kjøretøy med klimaanlegg

Henting og levering på hotellet

Ikke inkludert

Mat og drikke

Tips (valgfritt)

Lokalguide

Avbestillingsregler

Få 100% refundert hvis du avbestiller senest 36 timer før aktiviteten begynner.

Bestillingsgebyr

Ingen ekstra avgifter legges til denne bestillingen.

Sted

Madaba Visitors Center, Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, Madaba, Jordan

Møtested:

You will be picked up from your accommodation in the Dead Sea or Amman. Please contact the local operator to confirm your pick-up details. You will find the contact information in the voucher after booking.