Travel essentials: what travellers ask most about Jordan
Safety, the Jordan Pass and visa, Petra by Night, day trips from Amman, Dead Sea mud and salt, and Jordan's holy sites: clear answers for planning your trip.
Is Jordan safe to visit? A practical guide for travellers
Jordan welcomes millions of international visitors every year, and most of them describe it as relaxed, friendly and easy to travel in. As anywhere, a few practical habits make a trip smoother. This guide covers what travellers actually deal with, from heat and roads to the Dead Sea and desert hikes, and shows where to find the latest official advice.
Jordan Pass and visa: what it includes and is it worth it?
The Jordan Pass is a single online ticket from Jordan's tourism authorities. It covers the tourist visa fee and entry to Petra and more than forty other sites, including Jerash, Wadi Rum and the Amman Citadel. For most visitors who stay a few nights and visit Petra, it is the simplest and cheapest way to see the country. Here is how it works.
Petra by Night: candles, music and the Treasury after dark
Three evenings a week, the Siq of Petra is lined with candles and the Treasury glows in the dark. Petra by Night is a quiet walk along the ancient gorge, followed by Bedouin music and a story in front of the Treasury. It is not a full visit to Petra, but an atmosphere many travellers remember long after their trip.
Day trips from Amman: the best places within two hours
Amman is an ideal base for exploring Jordan. Many of the country's great sites lie within an hour or two of the capital, so you can keep the same hotel and come back each evening to the city's restaurants and cafés. Here are the classic day trips, with driving times and the best ways to combine them.
Shrines of the Prophet's Companions in Jordan
Jordan holds some of the most visited shrines of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Many of the men buried here are part of the early Islamic history of the region, from the Battle of Mu'tah to the years that followed. Their tombs, today within mosques, are places of prayer and quiet visits for Muslims from around the world.
Prophets in Jordan: holy sites linked to their stories
Jordan is a land of the scriptures. Many of its places are linked by the Bible, the Quran and local tradition to prophets and holy figures: the mountain where Moses looked out over the Jordan Valley, the summit where Aaron is said to rest, the cave of Lot and the river where John baptised. This guide brings these sites together, with how to visit each one.
Dead Sea products: mud, salt and minerals, and how to use them
The Dead Sea is not only the lowest place on Earth and a sea you float in. Its water, salt and black mud are among the most mineral-rich natural materials in the world, and Jordan turns them into everything from face masks and bath salts to fertiliser. This guide explains what the Dead Sea produces, how to use the mud, what it is valued for and how to buy wisely.