Day Tour: Amman - Bethany - Dead Sea - Amman
Theme: Religion & Relaxe
Meet your driver / guide at the hotel in the morning and transfer to the lowest spot on earth - The Dead Sea – visit the baptism site and relaxing at private beach in there, and then back to Amman.
You will be transferred from Amman to Bethany (Baptism Site) | ||
Distance | Estimated Time Duration | Time for visit |
55 KM | 1 Hour | Hour & 30 Minutes |
You will be transferred from Bethany to Dead Sea (the lowest point on the earth) | ||
Distance | Estimated Time Duration | Time for visit |
20 KM | 20 Minutes | 2 Hours |
You will be transferred from The Dead Sea to Amman | ||
Distance | Estimated Time Duration | Time for visit |
45 KM | 1 Hour | ----- |
It's officially known as the Baptism Site "Bethany beyond the Jordan" (Al-Maghtas). It is considered to be the original location of the Baptism of Jesus Christ. Located about 53 km from Amman and can be reached via the Dead Sea road.
Bethany is home to two main sites, the remnants of a monastery on a mound known as Jabal Mar-Elias as well as an area close to the river with remains of churches, baptism ponds and pilgrim and hermit dwellings.
You can also see the eleven Byzantine churches, five baptismal pools from the Roman and Byzantine periods, caves of monks and hermits, lodges for pilgrims and in addition to all this a wealth of medieval accounts of pilgrims and travelers to the area.
The Dead Sea:
It has an extensive historical and spiritual legacy. Its surface and shores are 430.5 meters below sea level the Earth's lowest elevation on land.
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