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Best Time to Travel: Spring (March–May) & Autumn (September–November)

Jordan is home to the 2,000-year-old rock-cut city of Petra. It is a country where you can move from the well-preserved Roman theatres of Jerash to the lowest point on earth at the Dead Sea in a single afternoon. From the iron-red deserts and granite peaks of Wadi Rum to the Crusader battlements of Karak Castle, Jordan offers direct access to the Levant’s archaeological sites. Experience the Great Rift Valley, the mosaic-filled churches of Madaba, and Levantine hospitality that has welcomed travellers since the days of the Silk Road.
Discover Jordan
Hidden behind the 1.2-kilometre Siq gorge, Petra’s 2,000-year-old facades are carved into iron-rich sandstone. Beyond the Al-Khazneh (Treasury), the site extends to the Royal Tombs and a 1st-century Roman-style theatre, culminating in an 800-step climb to Ad Deir (The Monastery), the city’s largest hand-carved monument.
Situated 430 metres below sea level, the Dead Sea contains a 34% salt concentration, making it impossible for humans to sink. This hypersaline environment is rich in magnesium and potassium, while the high atmospheric pressure and oxygen density create a microclimate used for heliotherapy and skin treatments since the Roman era.
Wadi Rum is a 720-square-kilometre wilderness of red sand and 1,700-metre granite massifs. Still inhabited by the Zalabia Bedouin, the desert features the Burdah Rock Bridge and the Khazali Canyon, which contains Petroglyphs and inscriptions dating back to the Thamudic period. The landscape served as the 1917 base for T.E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt.
Amman
11.5 million
Jordanians, Arabs, Circassians, Chechens, Armenians, Doms, Afro-Arabs
Islam, Christianity, Druze, Baháʼí
Jordanian Arabic, Chechen, Circassian, Armenian, Tagalog, Russian
Omani rial (OMR)
+962
UTC+3
Types C, D, F, G & J
Spring (March–May) & autumn (September–November)
Mansaf (lamb with rice and yogurt sauce), maqluba (rice and vegetables cooked upside-down), falafel, hummus, knafeh (sweet cheese pastry)
Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel and Palestine to the west. Short coastline on the Red Sea.
Get a Jordan e-sim from Airalo or Holafly, or locally from Zain, Umniah, or Orange shops in airports and city centres.
Jordan tourist visa information is available on Jordan Gate. Contact us for visa assistance.
Prefer something entirely bespoke? Design a private Jordan journey.

Compare how Forward Travel stacks up against traditional travel agents and large tour operators.
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Stories from the road
Real journeys, real words — hear from explorers who've travelled the world with Forward Travel.
“David crafted a once-in-a-lifetime safari for us. Every detail, from the lodges to the guides, was flawless.”
Emma & James Wilson
Australia→Kenya
September 2024
Let’s do it! Perhaps you already know what you want to see and do, perhaps you don’t. Either way, we’ll create the best Jordan tour for you.
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| Handpicked local guides in every destination |
| Flexible dates, pace, and on-trip adjustments |
| Transparent, ethical pricing with no hidden margins |
| 24/7 in-destination support |
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Your travel consultant
David Smyth
Director, Forward Travel
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Saudi Arabia