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Jordan River Baptismal Site

Jordan River | Bethany, Jordan
4.0 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Religious Sites
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Manama, Bahrain
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

A bus takes you up, though you could walk it, not recommended in the heat. Tour Guide was quite good. A bit strange when we stood watching the Israeli side of the river in their robes taking a dip. Nobody made eye contact or acknowledged each other. Felt a bit voyeuristic! Probably means a lot more if you're religious, but... More

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Bucharest, Romania
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86 reviews 86 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

In addition to the main attraction of symbolizing and following Jesus in his baptism on the Jordan river .. This is the only spa you can experience and enjoy without having to put your hand in your pocket.and if you like it there is no time limit. Put your feet in the water and soon they will be covered by... More

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Jerusalem, Israel
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
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I had a family from France today (They spoke English!) who wanted to have the classical Masada/Dead Sea day tour. I decided to add to this a great and very important stop at the Jordan river just a few miles north of the Dead Sea off highway 90 called Kaser El Yehud (In Arabic it means the Jewish Fort or... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

My husband and I are not religious, we found it was a bit boring. However, others in our group were taking photos everywhere. I guess they liked it. With £12 pp ticket, we got an audio guide per person as well as a local guide for our group. The local guide spoke very good English and he was very friendly... More

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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012
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To be Christian and walk the path that Jesus took some 2000 years ago is an experience that cannot be described in words. You would have to go through it all and tell your friends about this mind blowing experience. The Jordanians can do much more in terms of upgrading the sight and its paths to comply with the 21st... More

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USA
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012
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Having visited the Baptismal Site in Israel, it was nice to see something not so commercialized. The spiritual setting on the Jordan side is much more realistic for the Jesus time period. I really do enjoyed the peaceful quiet surrounding and feel more spiritual. It is definitively better on this side More

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Dubrovnik
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

We came to the spot from Israeli side, out of 130 of us, only 15 were brave (or crazy) enough to dip ourselves in a green muddy river. We had to rent white gowns and one by one entered the river while the rest of the group was sitting in the small auditorium and having a laugh. We truly came... More

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Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

I really wanted to see this, but the running commentary was a big letdown, as were some of the 'good Christians' that were on the bus. As the area is politically sensitive, you can't just wander around as you like to soak it all in. Sad, but true. Part of the entry price, 12JD, is the hire of the guide... More

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Houston, Texas
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255 reviews 255 reviews
Reviews in 78 cities Reviews in 78 cities
67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

Having visited the Baptismal Site in Israel, it was nice to see something not so commercialized. The spiritual setting on the Jordan side is much more realistic for the Jesus time period. While there we our Baptism and just enjoyed the quiet setting. I noticed other people were disappointed due to large crowds, but we were the only ones there... More

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Zagreb, Croatia
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
62 helpful votes 62 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012
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On your way to the Dead Sea, which is a well known attraction, don't miss to stop at the Baptism site of Jesus Christ. It is a beautiful place and a walk from the entrance to the river itself takes only 20 minutes. Several churches have been built just next to the river and the pilgrims are visitng this place... More

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