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).
Private Christian tour of Madaba, Mount Nebo and Mukawer
- 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
Professional driver
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Entrance Fees to Madaba Saint George Church, Mount Nebo and Machaerus Fortress
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Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
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Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Professional driver
Food and drinks
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Tips (optional)
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Local guide
Food and drinks
- 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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