Jordan desert tours

The desert Castles.
If you are adventurous and you love trekking in the desert, you are on date to taker wonderful tours in the desert castles or desert palaces in the desert of Jordan. These palaces are palaces located in the middle of the desert and they had many purposes and you can book and visit many other places in jordan through ETB Tours Egypt

If you think about the purposes for which these castles were built you will know that they were built for staying by some of the Umayyad rulers instead of settling in crowded cities and had other purposes, including that these palaces were sites for defending the country at that time.

You will reach these palaces by starting from Amman the capital of Jordan by car or buses to these places, and there are also many hotels that will provide you with comfort and entertainment and you can another places in jordan through Jordan Tours which suggest you many trips to book from

Al-Harrana Palace.
start your first tour to Al-Harrah Palace which is located on the road leading from Amman to Al azraq. The important thing is that you will find that this palace is about 55 kilometers away from Amman. This palace dates back to the Umayyad era and it has all its beautiful looks.

Enjoy visiting this square palace, which is 35 meters long, also consists of two floors and was built in the style of wonderful Levantine houses.

Omara palace.
After your visit in Harrana Palace you will find Omara palace that is very arranged and magnificent. It is located near the valley of Al Batm and is 85 kilometers from Amman. You will see the murals in this palace these murals are drawings of attractive colours.

If you look at the floors in this palace, you will find that these floors have wonderful mosaics, you will find in this palace some pools that were built in the Umayyad era, and these pools contain hot and cold water.

Toba Palace.
Your visit to this palace will be very distinct. This palace dates back to the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid bin Yazid. When you walk in the desert and reach this palace, you will find some wonderful ruins.

You will wander around these archaeological sites in this place that was built with mud bricks, and there are also many wonderful round towers on the corners of the palace. You will feel that you are in the distinguished palace that was of great importance in the past and also there are many palaces not only in jordan but also in egypt you can book and visit them through Egypt Travel Packages which gives you many suggestions to choose from

Al-Azraq Castle.
You will enjoy visiting this fortified castle that was built in order to protect one of the important places, which is Al-Azraq Oasis where there was fresh water and animals. There was also a group of plants and trees, and whatever was very important. Therefore, this castle was built to save the oasis from any danger.

Take your tour in this castle that was built by the Romans. It was restored by the Mamelukes restoring by Umayyads and it contains wonderful walls as well as beautiful inscriptions. This place is the only source of fresh water, so migratory birds settle for the fresh water and you can also visit another landmarks in jordan through Egypt and Jordan Tours

visit the sites of the fortified towers of Al-Azraq Castle. You will know that this place was a very special site and it had a number of soldiers with many weapons to fight any enemy that came to this place. Therefore, this location was strategically very important in the Umayyad state.

Aan Al Sal Palace.
You will find this palace on a small area in the form of a square and a length of about 17 meters and parents this palace is of black basalt and there are many places in jordan you can book and visit and many trips also such as Jerash and Dead Sea Trip from Amman also Day Trip to Madaba neba and dead sea from Amman

In this great palace, you will see a farm in the middle and when you go to the western side, you will find beautiful swimming pools consisting of three rooms containing hot water, and this indicates the spread of the pools during the period of Umayyad rule.

Al Askham Palace.
Start your visit to this palace, which is 15 kilometers away from Al Azraq Castle, and this site is a heritage place consisting of a group of rooms and was built of black basalt stones.

The purpose of this place was to protect Wadi Al-Sarhan and it dates back to the early Roman era. It is the square-shaped palace that is on a very high hill and was used by Romans in the first and second centuries AD.

Owend Palace.
This is one of the palaces in the desert. When you wander around this place you will see the basalt stone and the internal shape and it is wonderful that this square palace has a group of beautiful antique rooms.

During your tour in this palace you will know the purpose of building that was to protect the trade route in this area, as well as it had many soldiers to save the country from enemies. The construction of this palace dates back to the third and fourth centuries AD and also there are also many trips you and you can book also such as 12 days egypt and jordan tours also 10 day egypt and jordan tours and 8 days road form cairo to petra

If you look around in the desert during your visit in this palace, you will find that it is a very beautiful desert around it. You can take a short time tour in this desert of pink colours and golden sand, as well as some desert plants there.

You will enjoy the location of this palace that was carefully chosen in the desert to protect some roads and mountainous areas.

Baraka Palace.
Get ready to visit this charming palace that is about 25 kilometers away from the village of Al-Ruwaished. You will know that this palace was built in order to protect this village, as well as to save the road of Baghdad. This palace was built of black basalt stone.

You will enjoy its beauty. This place dates back to the reign of Al-Walid bin Abdul Malik and contains several wonderful antique walls as well as the inscriptions of this place will dazzle you, as well as the floors covered with ancient stones.

Visit this palace, which consists of three floors, and this palace was reached by water through wonderful irrigation channels. You can see its path in this place. You will enjoy this beautiful place that has beautiful engineering designs.

Qasr al-Mushatta
Be ready to visit the luxurious Al-Musharaka Palace, which is located about 32 kilometers from the Amman that built during the Umayyad era by the Caliph Al-Walid bin Yazid. You can see a group of sections and luxurious rooms, as well as there was a set of decorations given by Sultan Abdul Hamid to the Emperor of Germany.

This palace contains an open courtyard as well as a wonderful ornate facade. See the Artistic decoration in this palace, which resembles the dome of the rock in Palestine, and you will find many decorations and beautiful designs.