Dead Sea Jordan Shore and Mount Nebo
Experience the Dead Sea from the Jordanian side, combining the mineral-rich beaches with a visit to Mount Nebo where Moses viewed the Promised Land he would never enter, and the extraordinary mosaics of Madaba.
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Jordan Dead Sea Beach
Float in the Dead Sea from the Jordanian shore where resort beaches offer the same extraordinary floating experience with dramatic views back across the water to the Judean mountains of Israel and Palestine.
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Mount Nebo
Ascend Mount Nebo where Moses viewed the Promised Land from the summit before his death, the biblical panorama of the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, and distant Jerusalem visible from this extraordinary site of Hebrew Scripture.
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Madaba Mosaics
Visit Madaba to see the extraordinary Byzantine mosaic map of the Holy Land in the floor of St. George's Church, the oldest surviving cartographic depiction of the region showing Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley.
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Lot's Cave
Visit Lot's Cave above the Dead Sea where the biblical patriarch supposedly took shelter after the destruction of Sodom, the Byzantine church built over the cave preserving remarkable early Christian mosaics.
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Zara Springs
Bathe in the Zara hot springs that flow into the Dead Sea on the Jordanian shore, the warm mineral-rich water mixing with the salt lake in a natural spa setting where ancient Romans also bathed for therapeutic purposes.
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Dead Sea Panorama
Take in the full Dead Sea panorama from the Jordanian hills, the entire length of the narrowing sea visible with Israel beyond, the extraordinary geography of this ancient rift valley that has shaped the history of three religions.