Bethany tour

General information

Destination	Category
Amman, Jordan	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

This excursion will take you to the place where John the Baptist lived and baptized and it is also believed that this is the place where Jesus was baptized.

The site of John the Baptist's settlement at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Jesus was baptized, has long been known from the Bible (John 1:28 and 10:40) and from the Byzantine and medieval texts. The site has now been identified on the east bank of the Jordan River, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and is being systematically surveyed, excavated, restored, and prepared to receive pilgrims and visitors. Bethany Beyond the Jordan is located half an hour by car from the Jordanian capital Amman. The Bethany area sites formed part of the early Christian pilgrimage route between Jerusalem, the Jordan River, and Mount Nebo. The area is also associated with the biblical account of how the Prophet Elijah (Mar Elias in Arabic) ascended to heaven in a whirlwind on a chariot of fire.


Meeting/pick-up point: Pick-up at the hotel.

Duration: Three hours.

Start/opening time: At 9am.

Languages: English.