Jordan · HALF-DAY
Good half-day tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Half-day private Wadi Rum 4WD tour from the Rest House, with Lawrence's Spring, Khazali Canyon petroglyphs, rock bridges, plus sunset or camel ride options.
“Ein wunderbarer Nachmittag hinten auf dem Jeep in der Wüste mit vielen Highlights. Netter Fahrer, habe mich sicher gefühlt.”
Half-day Red Sea scuba on a comfortable Aqaba boat with all gear, lunch, and included high-resolution underwater photos and video.
“We arranged the trip with Moussa and he was very accompanying for our large group. They provided snorkel gear, food and drinks, and we saw two beautiful sights! This is a must do tour in Aqaba for snorkeling or diving!”
Private half-day from Amman to Madaba and Mount Nebo, with Mosaic Map sights, Moses views, and a comfortable car, Wi-Fi, and entry fees.
“muy buena y muy interesante. vistas impresionantes y Madaba una ciudad mucho más pequeña y tranquila que la capital. Hubiese sido ideal quedarse una horas más allí. Adman fue nuestro guía y estuvo siempre muy atento y servicial. Hasta nos invitó a visitar una iglesia católica en Madaba siendo él un religioso musulmán, eso no habla sólo bien de él como buena persona sino también de los jordanos, un país que vive en paz sin importar su credo, como debe ser; respeto y tolerancia. !juntos estarán siempre mejor, inshallah!”
Private Petra tour starting at Little Petra and the Monastery, with lunch in a cave home and a Bedouin guide.
“Abdullah was born in one of the caves in Petra. Needless to say that he truly knows the region and really has the deep knowledge you would expect from a top-notch guide. He can provide you with all the explanations around the history of the place but also Jordan more generally, highly recommend him!”
Private half-day Dead Sea tour from Amman with hotel beach access, floating time, pools, English driver, and optional spa mud treatments.
“We arrived in the last days of Ramadhan and there were very few people on the public beach or in the public swimming pools. We had the a magical time and it was easy to just float for a couple of hours. Our driver was knowledgeable and pleasant and although the tour said half a day, he let us stay as long as we wanted. I would do this trip again!”
Half-day 4WD jeep tour in Wadi Rum from Aqaba, hitting Lawrence sites, red dunes, petroglyph canyons, plus free sandboarding and tea stops.
“Great trip out in to see Wadi Rum, knowledgeable guide and well organised. I would recommend this tour if visiting Wadi Rum.”
Half-day Jeep safari through Wadi Rum highlights with a Bedouin guide, bottled water, and optional camel ride from Aqaba.
“Good tour, good driver. Only problem was that there was not better communication on how to locate the vehicle after we arrived at the designated pick up location. There are many tour vehicles and no way to know which one was for us. After about 30 minutes they finally located us.”
Half-day private tour from Amman to Madaba’s Mosaic Map and Mount Nebo, with hotel pickup, WiFi, and iconic biblical views.
“There is one church with mosaics-not very interesting and loads of places that want to sell you them-kind of assembly line looking stuff. It was a boring excursion”
Half-day 4x4 tour through Wadi Rum’s red dunes, Nabatean canyons, Lawrence’s House, and Little Bridge in 3 hours.
“Wa arrived late but they were extremely understanding and offered us still an amazing tour and arranged pickup from the hotel in Aqaba and a drop off late at night.”
Private half-day Amman to the Dead Sea with floating and mud, resort swim and lunch, plus Jerash and a Petra-style stop.
“Wonderful activity! Highly recommended! Helpful, kind, and friendly driver, Vuonis is the best!”
Private half-day trip from Amman to Jerash with Roman ruins, local guide, and hotel pickup, plus optional lunch and Wi-Fi.
“I paid for 6 hours tour and I got 2 hours tour, for 200€!!!!!!!To try to save the situation the company proposed us to drop us off at a coffe shop wait from 12.30pm to 4pm and give us half an hour tour around the city/or in site of the center and then run at airport. I’m disappointed to have waste my money. Furthermore the company, after my complaint over email said that 6 hours tour means 2 hours in Jerash site 2 hour of moving to and from there (even if we too just 30 min) and 2 hour waiting. Not exactly what is written and what I paid…”
Half-day private trip from Amman to the Dead Sea and Crystal Beach. Float in mineral-rich water, soak in sun, and enjoy flexible service.
“Very friendly driver, he explain us a lot over land, people and the dead sea. He was driving securily and calm. The ressort with lunch was great, good food with excellent service. Thank you for the great day.”
Half-day Wadi Rum jeep and hike from Wadi Rum Village, from Lawrence Spring to natural bridges, built for sunset and Bedouin tea.
“We spend half day in desert. Excelent expirience. Food was fantastic. People were kind. The highlite was sunset in desert with warm tea... unfogettable...They are rally kind and we highly recomend it.”
Half-day private Dead Sea tour from Amman: door-to-door pickup, floating in mineral waters, and famous Dead Sea mud for $65.
“We enjoyed our trip to the Dead Sea. Our driver Abdullah was lovely. He was friendly, and knowledgeable about the local area and sites, and he had us laughing throughout. He provided helpful advice so we could make the best of our trip. A big thank you and hug to Abdullah. You made our trip.”
Half-day Jerash tour from Amman with hotel pickup, AC ride, WiFi, and time to explore UNESCO Roman ruins on your own.
“enjoyed great half day tour. Our driver the famous Mr. Mint was kind courteous and prompt. Highest recommendation. Jerash itself a no doubt must see while visiting Jordan”
Six regions, a Roman north, a carved south and a reef at the bottom of it.
