Highlights of Jordan
- Spot the wildlife in the Dana Nature Reserve
- Developed in partnership with the local Bedouin, the arid mountainous scenery is home to a number of threatened species, including the ibex.
- Spot the wildlife in the Dana Nature Reserve
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- Discover Petra
- Put this most famous sight in the region well up on your wish list and marvel at the dramatic entrance and sheer size of the city.
- Discover Petra
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- Explore Ajloun Castle
- With its steep walls, vaulted chambers and ramparts linked by subterranean passages, exploring Ajloun castle is a proper adventure.
- Explore Ajloun Castle
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- Relax on the Dead Sea
- Join a train of visitors spanning thousands of years of history, drawn by the curative properties of the mineral-rich waters and the chance to relax at the lowest point on earth.
- Relax on the Dead Sea
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- See the Crusader castle at Kerak
- Stand atop this dramatic crusader castle which typifies the architecture of the warring Crusader movement.
- See the Crusader castle at Kerak
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- Discover the millenia-old inscriptions in Wadi Rum
- Discover millenia-old inscriptions telling of its early history and follow in the footsteps of T.E Lawrence as you explore this large area of red sands, steep mountains and dramatic canyons.
- Discover the millenia-old inscriptions in Wadi Rum
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- Explore the ruins at Umm Qais
- With its theatre of black basalt enjoying spectacular views over the Sea of Galilee, the Classical city of Umm Qais is well worth a visit.
- Explore the ruins at Umm Qais
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- See the mosaics in Madaba
- Self-guided, our walking tour of Madaba takes in all the best mosaics and museums in this Christian city, a great improvement on the standard whistle-stop tours.
- See the mosaics in Madaba
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- Travel to the Church at Mount Nebo
- Visit the site from which Moses first saw the Holy Land, and where he is believed to be buried. This elevated vantage spot enjoys wonderful views towards Jericho.
- Travel to the Church at Mount Nebo
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- Visit Jerash
- One of the best-preserved Classical cities in the world, and a rival to Petra as the most impressive sight in Jordan.
- Visit Jerash
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Our country specialists have travelled the length and breadth of Jordan - here are a few of their favourite things to do
The draw of Jordan is Petra, rightfully considered one of the ‘must-see’ sights of the region, if not the world.
The beauty of the country is that it is a compact microcosm of Middle Eastern history. The Nabateans of Petra, biblical characters, Classical city builders and Crusader armies have all played out their roles across a dramatic landscape of red sandstone canyons, desert expanses and salt-laden waters.
Each has left their mark in churches bursting with mosaics, colonnaded streets and impregnable fortresses.
Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature
More recently the efforts of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) have created beautiful reserves, home to rare fauna such as the Arabian Oryx, and stunning scenery crossed with hiking trails. In the Dead Sea and Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan also has two great destinations for unwinding at the end of a trip.
Exploring Jordan
The geography of the country is such that all the sights combine easily into logical itineraries, making Jordan a wonderfully simple place to visit. In addition, it combines well with Egypt, allowing the visitor the opportunity of seeing both the pyramids and Petra in one trip.
All of these attractions draw people to Jordan, but perhaps the greatest memory most visitors take away with them is of a people of wonderful friendship and hospitality.
Popular Places to visit in Jordan
Dana Nature Reserve covers a system of wadis running down to Wadi Araba just north of Petra, and is home to wildlife, jawdropping landscapes, and thousands of years of history.
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The Decapolis was a Graeco-Roman confederation of ten cities in a region now straddling Jordan and Syria. Jerash was a member, and today is probably the best-preserved classical city in the region.
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Built by the Nabateans, Petra fell into obscurity about a thousand years ago, while its existence - and location - were kept a closely-guarded secret by the local Bedouin. In 1812, John Louis Burckhardt tricked his way into the site, and almost immediately tourists began to follow.
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For millennia people have been coming to the Dead Sea, drawn by the medicinal qualities of the mineral-laden waters. The waters are also eerily beautiful, with crystalline formations on the shoreline surrounded by harsh, unforgiving cliffs.
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The vast desert expanse of Wadi Rum is home to canyons that offer respite from the powerful midday sun and bear Thamudic inscriptions dating back two millennia.
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Practical Info
Flight time from UK
5 1/4 hours (Amman)
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