"An excellent all round trip which catered to our every need, a fantastic holiday."
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KERAK, JORDAN
 Heading south from Madaba on the King's Highway, you will come across Kerak, the ancient capital of the biblical kingdom of Moab. Kerak is perched on top of a steep hill and is dominated by the largest and best-preserved crusader castle in the area. Kerak is located 140km south of Amman and approximately 1,000m above sea level. A modern city has grown around the ancient ruins and boasts a population of around 20,000 people. Modern Kerak has many restaurants and places to stay.
The City of Kerak has been inhabited since around the Iron Age and was an important city for the Moabites who called it Qir Al Moab. In the Bible the city is called Qer Harreseth.
 The construction of the castle began around 1140 under the rule of King Fulk, who called it Crac des Moabites. After passing from ruler to ruler the Castle finally came under the power of the Ottomans. For the Ottomans, the castle played an important role due to it’s location on the crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Greater Syria.
The castle is located in the southern parts of the plateau, and is a very good example of Crusader architecture, which is a mix of European, Byzantine and Arab designs. Towers that project from the top of the castle strengthen the castles walls, and small slits in the wall illuminate the stone vaulted galleries. The castle also contains a mount to the west which completely isolates the site.
We visit Kerak on all of our tours into Jordan.
Tours including Kerak
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| Egypt & Jordan Experience 2011 |
Egypt |
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From UK£1,710 |
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| Egypt & Jordan Experience |
Egypt & Jordan |
16 days |
From UK£1,480 |
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Cairo, Aswan (Nile Cruise) Luxor, Mt. Sinai, Jordan. This tour covers all the main sites in Egypt and Jordan. Following visits to the Pyramids, Sphinx and a city tour in Cairo, we enjoy a luxury cruise along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. We then head via Cairo and the Red Sea to Jordan for a jeep safari & Bedouin meal in Wadi Rum. From here we travel up the scenic King's Highway stopping to explore Petra, Kerak and Madaba, before finishing in Amman with a day trip to the Dead Sea and the Roman ruins at Jerash. |
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| Pyramids & Petra |
Jordan & Egypt |
9 days |
From UK£1,030 |
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Cairo, Red Sea, Jordan. A Superior level version of our Egypt & Jordan Explorer, this tour features the Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum in Cairo, as well as some time by the Red Sea when you can do some snorkelling and visit Mt. Sinai & St. Katherine's monastery, before we head into Jordan. In Jordan we include a jeep safari in Wadi Rum before the King's Highway takes us to Petra, Kerak and Madaba, en-route to Amman from where we visit the Dead Sea and the Roman ruins at Jerash. |
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| Egypt & Jordan Explorer |
Jordan & Egypt |
9 days |
From UK£800 |
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Cairo, Red Sea, Jordan. A Standard level version of our Pyramids & Petra tour, this trip starts by visiting the Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum in Cairo, before heading to the Red Sea at Dahab for some snorkelling and a chance to climb Mt. Sinai. Crossing into Jordan we enjoy a jeep safari in Wadi Rum before driving up the scenic King's Highway to explore Petra, Kerak and Madaba, before finishing in Amman with a day trip to the Dead Sea and the Roman ruins at Jerash. |
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| Egypt & Jordan Highlights |
Egypt & Jordan |
12 days |
From UK£860 |
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Cairo, Luxor, Red Sea, Jordan. Starting in Egypt, we see the Pyramids & Sphinx in Cairo, the Pharaonic temples & tombs in Luxor, and the beaches, coral reefs and fish of the Red Sea. In Jordan, there's a jeep safari in the stunning scenery of Wadi Rum, before we explore the world famous ancient city of Petra. A final drive takes us to the crusader castle of Kerak and a swim in the Dead Sea before the tour ends in Amman. |
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| Jordan Uncovered |
Jordan |
9 Days |
From UK£790 |
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Amman, Red Sea, Wadi Rum, Petra, Dead Sea, Jerash. Starting & finishing in Amman, this tour gives you a taste of all the main historic sites and beautiful scenery that Jordan has to offer. We drive both the Desert and King's Highways, and visit Desert Castles, desert nature reserves, enjoy a jeep safari in Wadi Rum, explore the ancient city of Petra, swim in the Dead Sea, and visit several other sites including the Roman ruins at Jerash. We run departures on the tour using both 3 and 5-star hotels. |
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| Deserts, Tombs & Jordan |
Egypt |
16 days |
From UK£1,090 |
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Cairo, Western Deserts, Luxor, Dahab, Jordan. Egypt & Jordan are covered in full on this tour, as we explore the main
Pharaonic sites in Cairo and Luxor, take a desert safari through the
Egyptian Western Deserts, and travel north through Jordan visiting Wadi
Rum, Petra, the Dead Sea, and Jerash. |
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| Grand Egypt & Jordan Adventure |
Egypt & Jordan |
16 days |
From UK£940 |
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Cairo, Aswan (felucca or luxury cruise) Luxor, Dahab, Jordan. Following a tour to the Pyramids & Sphinx in Cairo, this tour visits the main highlights of the Nile Valley between Aswan and Luxor, featuring a peaceful felucca or luxury cruise along the Nile. After a stop by the Red Sea, we enter Jordan to see the stunning desert scenery of Wadi Rum, explore the ancient city of Petra, swim in the Dead Sea, and visit several other sites including the Roman ruins at Jerash. The tour starts in Cairo and finishes in Amman |
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