Dead Sea & King's Highway
A vast Crusader fortress on the King's Highway, later strengthened by Saladin's successors and the Mamluks.
Built from the 1140s, Kerak controlled the caravan route between Damascus, Egypt and the Hijaz. Its most infamous lord, Raynald of Châtillon, attacked pilgrim caravans until Saladin besieged the castle; it finally fell to the Ayyubids in 1188.
Today you explore long vaulted halls, dark passageways, the Mamluk palace and a small museum, with views down to the Dead Sea valley.
Kerak Castle, Madaba, Mount Nebo +2 more
Ajloun, Amman, Aqaba & the Red Sea +10 more
Kerak Castle, Mu'tah & the Companions' shrines
Amman, Desert Castles, Kerak Castle +3 more
Baptism Site (Bethany beyond the Jordan)
The place on the Jordan River where John baptised Jesus – a UNESCO World Heritage site visited by popes and pilgrims.
4 tours
Mount Nebo
The summit from which Moses looked over the Promised Land, with Byzantine mosaics and views to Jericho and Jerusalem.
8 tours
Madaba
The City of Mosaics, home of the 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land in St George's Church.
11 tours
The Dead Sea
The lowest point on Earth, more than 430 metres below sea level – float effortlessly and cover yourself in mineral mud.
14 tours
