kingdom of time
kingdom of time
From Bedouin tents to motorbike riding, Jordan is a place to experience the energy and contrast of a world where the ancient and the contemporary live side by side. A land steeped in history, Jordan is home to some of mankind’s earliest settlements and villages. Relics of many of the world’s great civilizations can still be seen today. Whether you find yourself in the ancient city of Petra, exploring the Wadi Rum or retreating to soak in the Dead Sea. Jordan has something for everyone.
From Bedouin tents to motorbike riding, Jordan is a place to experience the energy and contrast of a world where the ancient and the contemporary live side by side. A land steeped in history, Jordan is home to some of mankind’s earliest settlements and villages. Relics of many of the world’s great civilizations can still be seen today. Whether you find yourself in the ancient city of Petra, exploring the Wadi Rum or retreating to soak in the Dead Sea. Jordan has something for everyone.
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favorite locales
There are few sites in the world that can rival the treasures you’ll discover in Jordan. Explore the Nabataean city of Petra, spend the day floating in the healing waters of the Dead Sea, and explore Wadi Rum’s vast majestic desert.
JEWEL OF THE MIDDLE EAST
petra
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
wadi rum
LOWEST POINT ON EARTH
the dead sea
favorite locales
There are few sites in the world that can rival the treasures you’ll discover in Jordan. Explore the Nabataean city of Petra, spend the day floating in the healing waters of the Dead Sea, and explore Wadi Rum’s vast majestic desert.
JEWEL OF THE MIDDLE EAST
petra
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
wadi rum
LOWEST POINT ON EARTH
the dead sea
discover more
Jordan is a country of hikers and historians, scientists and artists, foodies and divers.
Experience the vibrancy of contrasts that is this wonderful destination.
New UNESCO Site
In 2021, As-Salt was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list bringing Jordan’s list of UNESCO sites to six. As-Salt has long been a place of tolerance and urban hospitality. The city’s non-segregated development reflects the community’s tolerance between Muslims and Christians that dates back to the Ottoman period.
Modern Culture
A walking tour that explores some of Amman’s oldest neighborhoods and their relationship with street art and graffiti. With Underground Amman, visitors will hear from the local hip hop community about their personal experiences and learn about the challenges and achievements of local graffiti artists and break dancers in Amman over the last 15 years.
Travel Makes a Difference
Visit one of the 12 social enterprises on the Meaningful Travel Map and add special meaning to your trip to Jordan. Check out unique and hands-on cultural experiences that are sustainable and make a difference. If meaningful travel is what you are looking for, you have come to the right place!
Outdoor Adventure
The Jordan Trail is the first long-distance hiking trail in Jordan and crosses the entire country, from Um Qais in the north all the way to Aqaba in the south. Offering 650 kilometers and 36-40 days of hiking through diverse landscapes, traveling Jordan by foot is a practice as old as the ancient trails themselves.
discover more
Jordan is a country of hikers and historians, scientists and artists, foodies and divers.
Experience the vibrancy of contrasts that is this wonderful destination.
New UNESCO Site
In 2021, As-Salt was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list bringing Jordan’s list of UNESCO sites to six. As-Salt has long been a place of tolerance and urban hospitality. The city’s non-segregated development reflects the community’s tolerance between Muslims and Christians that dates back to the Ottoman period.
Modern Culture
A walking tour that explores some of Amman’s oldest neighborhoods and their relationship with street art and graffiti. With Underground Amman, visitors will hear from the local hip hop community about their personal experiences and learn about the challenges and achievements of local graffiti artists and break dancers in Amman over the last 15 years.
Travel Makes a Difference
Visit one of the 12 social enterprises on the Meaningful Travel Map and add special meaning to your trip to Jordan. Check out unique and hands-on cultural experiences that are sustainable and make a difference. If meaningful travel is what you are looking for, you have come to the right place!
Outdoor Adventure
The Jordan Trail is the first long-distance hiking trail in Jordan and crosses the entire country, from Um Qais in the north all the way to Aqaba in the south. Offering 650 kilometers and 36-40 days of hiking through diverse landscapes, traveling Jordan by foot is a practice as old as the ancient trails themselves.
Diving
A little-known destination for divers, Aqaba showcases some of the best dive sights in the Red Sea, while Jordan’s coastline represents the northern most outcropping of coral reef in the world. Coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba offer 21 diving locations for the exploration of diverse, colorful and unique coral reefs.
Faith Forward
Bethany Beyond the Jordan is like no other. As the birthplace of Christianity, it is of profound importance to believers. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bethany Beyond the Jordan welcomes pilgrims from around the world. This is just one of the many Old and New Testament locations in Jordan accessible to pilgrims who make the journey.
The City of Mosaics
Madaba, dubbed “The City of Mosaics”, is part of the biblical land of Moab, just off the storied King’s Highway. Madaba’s real masterpiece, in the Orthodox Church of Saint George, is the 6th century AD mosaic map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land – the earliest religious map of the Holy Land in any form to survive from antiquity.
Wine
Enjoy an evening of wine-tasting at the Zumot Winery where you will sample some of Jordan’s finest organic wines. Pop by JR Wines tasting room where you will discover more than 20 types of wine produced from one of the most distinctive terroirs in the world, the basalt desert of Jordan.
Diving
A little-known destination for divers, Aqaba showcases some of the best dive sights in the Red Sea, while Jordan’s coastline represents the northern most outcropping of coral reef in the world. Coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba offer 21 diving locations for the exploration of diverse, colorful and unique coral reefs.
Faith Forward
Bethany Beyond the Jordan is like no other. As the birthplace of Christianity, it is of profound importance to believers. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bethany Beyond the Jordan welcomes pilgrims from around the world. This is just one of the many Old and New Testament locations in Jordan accessible to pilgrims who make the journey.
The City of Mosaics
Madaba, dubbed “The City of Mosaics”, is part of the biblical land of Moab, just off the storied King’s Highway. Madaba’s real masterpiece, in the Orthodox Church of Saint George, is the 6th century AD mosaic map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land – the earliest religious map of the Holy Land in any form to survive from antiquity.
Wine
Enjoy an evening of wine-tasting at the Zumot Winery where you will sample some of Jordan’s finest organic wines. Pop by JR Wines tasting room where you will discover more than 20 types of wine produced from one of the most distinctive terroirs in the world, the basalt desert of Jordan.