Major city
Jerashجرش
Visit Jerash as a half-day trip from Amman for the best-preserved Roman provincial city in the region.
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Rules in force · 3
- Jordan ↗Get the visa or the Jordan Pass only on official channels; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Jordan ↗Yellow taxis must use the meter; if the driver refuses, use a ride-hailing app instead.
- Jordan ↗In Ramadan, eating, drinking or smoking in public in daylight is not accepted; hotels and tourist restaurants serve.
Jerash is a town about an hour north of Amman beside the ruins of the Roman city of Gerasa. The site has a colonnaded street, theatres, a hippodrome and Hadrian's Arch. Most visitors come on a day trip.
At a glance
- Known for
- Roman city of Gerasa · Oval Plaza and colonnaded street · Hadrian's Arch · Hippodrome
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (hot, little shade)
- Nights
- 0–1
- Airports
- none nearby: arrive by land or via another city
Where to sleep
Near the site entrance
Few hotels; most visitors stay in Amman.
Getting around
The ruins are on foot. Buses and taxis run from Amman; check the operator.
Watch out
- Little shade inside the ruins; bring water and a hat.
- Check opening times and events at the site.
- Agree taxi fares before you set off.
Not a trip line yet
This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Jerash. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.
Sources
Sources
- Visit Jordan (official)
- Wikivoyage — Jerash (secondary)