Classic circuit around Jordan
The biggest attractions of the country
Typical trip to Jordan covering all the interesting places leads through the country from north to south or vice versa. You'll see amazing desert of Wadi Rum, the world-famous rock town Petra, swim in both the Red and the Dead Sea. You can see a Crusader castle and Roman monuments. By that you can enjoy a variety of experiences in just one week.
Day 1
Swimming in Aqaba and Tala bay
For someone beginning, for others end of the trip around Jordan. Anyway, it is a place where you can relax, swim or go snorkelling.
Trip to Aqaba
To the Red Sea
For most travelers is Aqaba the beginning or end of their travel around Jordan. More than for foreign… continue reading
Day 2 to 4
Wadi Rum and Petra
Wadi Rum desert is for most travelers as amazing as interesting rock town Petra. Although two days will be sufficient to see the basic of both places, it is worth to plan at least three or four days. Also the way between Aqaba, Wadi Rum and Petra is very nice – except for the desert sceneries you will see into the deep canyons leading to Wadi Araba and the lives of poor shepherds on the upland plains, through which Kings Road leads.
Trip to the desert of Wadi Rum
Dolomiti in orange desert
Amazing orange desert Wadi Rum is somewhat unjustly in the shadow of Jordan's largest tourist magnet – rock… continue reading
Drive Akaba - Wadi Rum - Petra
Journey through southern Jordan
This good-quality road is known to everyone who has been travelling in southern Jordan. It connects three… continue reading
Rock town Petra
Amazing rock tombs
The whole impressive rock town of Petra is carved into the hillsides and canyons of the mountains Jabal al… continue reading
Day 5 to 6
Along the Dead Sea to Amman
From Petra follows the typical circuit to the Dead Sea, where you can experience interesting and curative bathing. The next day continue to Amman (one day will be sufficient to see it).
Along the Dead Sea
Trip to the deepest depressions of the w
You can get from the rock town Petra to Amman quickly along the Desert Highway. But more interesting, however… continue reading
Amman
Capital of Jordan
If you arrive to Jordan by air, your first and last stop will probably be in Amman. It does not offer much… continue reading
Day 7
Roman town Jerash (Gerasa)
End the week with the trip to Jerash (Gerasa) for the amazing Roman monuments. From there, you can move on to Israel or return to Amman.
Visit of Jerash (Gerasa)
Ancient town destroyed by earthquake
Jerash (Gerasa) founded by Alexander the Macedonian had long been one of the most important towns in the… continue reading
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