Audley in Jordan
Jordan is a wonderful destination in which you can choose to see as much or as little as you like. It is possible to spend no more than a long weekend focussing on Petra or a longer journey of up to two weeks taking in the major archaeological sites, spending time walking and hiking in the RSCN reserves and leaving a few days to unwind on the shores of the Dead Sea or on the Red Sea at Aqaba.
We use private drivers and guides, and normally you will be accompanied by the same driver and vehicle throughout your trip and will have the appropriate local guides for each of the sites you visit. There are good transport links between Jordan and Egypt, and some of our clients choose to combine the two, enabling them to see both the pyramids and Petra in one trip.
Accommodation
With one or two notable exceptions, there is little in the way of traditional, character accommodation in Jordan: most of the hotels we use are part of international chains that deliver excellent comfort and service, with uniform style and standards across each of the rooms within the hotel. Most of these hotels have made efforts to reflect traditional architecture and design, although in a modern setting. When visiting the RSCN reserves, accommodation varies in style and size but tends to be quite basic. In some instances you will be in a campsite with shared bathroom facilities, in others you will be in a remote lodge constructed from adobe. In all instances there are either restaurants or kitchens that can prepare all meals if advised in advance.
Transport
Jordan has an excellent road network, and the length of the country can be traversed in a matter of hours. Most of your travelling will be on these roads, in private air-conditioned vehicles - either cars or minibuses. In addition, flights link Amman and Aqaba and there is also a service from Aqaba to Sharm El Sheikh for those combining Jordan with Egypt. Ferries also ply the waters between Aqaba and the Sinai Peninsula, whilst there is an overland option, travelling through the Israeli resort of Eilat, and then into the northern Sinai.