Amman – Desert Castle – Amman

Upon your pick-up location in Amman and the time to start the tour, you will be picked up and start visiting Jordan’s desert castles, which is located in eastern part of Jordan , and some also located in the north , it about 2 hours’ drive from Amman city , once you start going east you can also visiting all the castle in one time ,the castles are beautiful examples of both early Islamic art and architecture, stand testament to a fascinating era in the country’s rich history.

One of the castles you would love to see is Al-Harrana Castle, the square fortress was resurrected during the reign of Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik. The castle has been restored several times as a result of the constant invading empires. Located on the international road on the way to Azraq, visitors are encouraged to get medieval and explore inside the fortress walls.

Also, you can see AMRA castle which is Built during the reign of the Umayyad caliph Yazid bin Abd al-Malik, Qasr Amra is believed to have been a location to aid in hunting. With the preservation of castle carvings and fresco paintings the Qasr Amra is sure to be a castle experience unlike the others.

Azraq castle also located in that area, it’s one of the historical forts in Jordan. It was built from black basalt, the Mamluks rebuilt it again in the thirteenth century AD, as it was built mainly as a fortress for the Nabateans or the Romans at first.

Then back to your location in Amman.