Bethany Baptism Jordan River Visit From Amman Option Iraq Al Amir

FABULOUS Day Trip to Bethany Our trip to Bethany was perfect. A wonderful day trip to the baptismal sights and the river Jordan. Issa was our driver and host for the day, he was prompt with our hotel pickup, very engaging, and very informative during the drive out to the Bethany. On the way he treated us to some Turkish coffee which was much needed as we had just arrived in Amman the day before. Issa was very helpful with purchasing the tickets and making sure we got on the bus to the baptismal site. After our tour (which is done by a Jordanian government assigned guide) Issa took us to a lovely restaurant where we had a very nice authentic Jordanian meal. We returned to Amman with a tour of old Amman and a stop to try the Jordania’s famous dessert Knafeh I highly recommend this tour if you want an easy lovely day filled with rich biblical history.

The driver was very friendly and well informed. Just the site itself was very spiritual! The guide was also well informed! I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

This is really not worth visiting.. first for the price 20 Euro, entrance fee and the remote location. You are not allowed to roam around at you're leisure. You get in a bus with a chaperone at the visitor center. that drive you about 2 km to the Greek orthodox church souvenir shop to buy stuff then walk a about 600 meters to a site of Jesus baptismal a wooden structure and dry river.. then walk another 700 meter to the river jordan.. border with israel.. 5 min.. turn around walk back to another souvenir shop, where you wait for the bus back to the visitor center, you're not allowed to walk around or be out of the chaperone site.. he doesn't really explain anything.. just sit there.. you will pass 2 checkpoint with soldiers.. so not worth it don't waste you're time or money.. oh and the bus leaves on the hour

Our driver Mahmoud was most knowledgable and accommodating He messaged the night before to confirm pickup details and was on time to collect. Mahmoud drove us to The Bethany and was super expedient in getting our tickets and onto the shuttle for the tour to the baptism site . He also stopped enroute for us to take pics and bought fresh fennel and roasted nuts for us to taste. He took us to Mount Nevis which was not even included in the tour. Jordanian people are super friendly, helpful and rich with culture. I would recommend all visit Jordan - it’s super safe and full of historical sites to explore.

This was such a great experience and not just because of the places we visited as much as it was due to Hassan who was our driver and guide! Hassan was absolutely amazing and lovely throughout the day and made this a great experience! Definitely recommend!

Definitely worth taking this tour if you have the time. Visiting the Jordan River is much more interesting from the Jordan side as opposed to the Israel side since the actual baptism site is in Jordan. Note that you will have a local guide at the Jordan River. The guide was very good, spoke English well, and was very informative.

You can summarize the visit as: Hurry up and wait! Local tour guide was real bad. He made us spent more time in the gift shops ($$$$ for him) and rushed us through the site. If you can find your own tour guide and tour operator to have a memorable stay, since the site is worthwhile visiting! Again VIATOR goes the cheap way and does not do nay quality control of local tour guides!

It’s not Petra, but still worth the trip, especially with its proximity to Amman. We enjoyed our visit.

The tour guide went beyond the call of duty when he allows me and my wife to go down the baptism site in a moment when everybody else were somewhere else. We had to do it really quick, but we were amazed when we had that opportunity. I love this tour and our guide.

Bethany Beyond the Jordan was awesome to see where Jesus was baptized. Also, they allow you to get baptized.

Got to go to a private baptism site so my mom could be baptized. Guide was wonderful and knowledgeable. Car was comfortable and the food delicious

Our Driver was punctual and courteous but new little English. Bethany Baptism site was good but short and Iraq Al Amir not worth the trip.

My driver was so cheerful and helpful. The car was clean and he was right on time. The River Jordan and the baptism site holds such importance to me. Standi ng on the site that John the Baptist and Jesus and others stood so long ago and knowing that this is where Jesus ministry began with the dove and God's voice left me feeling small and insignificant so loved. To stand in history amazing.

Hasan was very friendly and professional. It was an amazing day. Lovely to see the place where Jesus was baptised.Highly recommend the tour

I was keen to visit the Baptism site and I’m certainly glad I went. The 4/5 stars is more because the tour itself is mostly transport - if you visit as a solo traveller as I did, on arrival at the visitor center, you must wait for a bus and local guide to take you around as part of a group. The wait for me was rather short but it could be as long as one hour, so be prepared! Of course, being at the site is worth the wait (just bring some bug spray because the insects are out in force).

it was short but worthwhile, driver and guide were very accmodatimg and pleasant. Would do it again!

<p>I was picked up at my hotel lobby right on time. My driver was very courteous and taught me a lot about the village culture on my way to Bethany. He even stopped to buy me a tea on the way. The visit to Bethany itself was excellent. My guide there was very good and was able to answer all my questions thoroughly. It was quite an experience to visit the baptismal site of Christ. The walk ways were shaded and peaceful and the informational signs offered good explanation. The tour wasn't rushed and I had plenty of time to take it all in. And getting to see the Israeli side of the river just a few feet away was also a very interesting experience. Everyone had an opportunity to go in the river if they wanted to and gowns were available for purchase. I was really glad I took an extra day to take this tour and visit the site. A very special place.</p>

Fundamental site for Christianity .If you visit Jordan you have to see it .Entrance is like 15€ and you are transferred by bus .(in Jordan day pass is not included)It is not worth buying tours that offer everywhere only charge you money for nothing and in the end they take you to the same places (for them it is more important to take you in the souvenir shops 🤪)

Nothing exceptional, but that's the story... The different churches of the site are nevertheless to be seen.

It’s not a very visited place, but without deviating much when you go to the Dead Sea you can stop to see the place where Jesus Christ was baptized. You can also see the place from which the prophet Elijah ascended to heaven.

The site has nothing wrong with the substance. The shape is different. This really lacks the solemnity of places of this type. Whether one is an atheist or believes whatever religion there is not the subject. Our "guide" was content with very brief explanations and was clearly more inclined and motivated to spend time in the shops. We start with a guide and in a group (mandatory) in an overpriced shop to buy all the derivatives unimaginable (tuniques of compulsory baptism to immerse ourselves, bottle to fill with "sacred" water and "holy" olive oil...) we finish with the shop and in the middle, the pinnacle: a stand of these products directly in the church 😅 after another at the entrance of the "museum" “[Jesus] went into the temple, and began to drive out those who sold, saying, It says: My house will be a house of prayer. But you turned it into a cavern of thieves.” Luke, XIX, 45-46 Too bad not being able to do it solo with audio guide ...

Special place and our guide told everything very clearly. Well arranged because you were taken to the place with a bus including a guide. Then we walked a bit.