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How
to get to Jordan?
Visas
The Visa
Requirements for entering Jordan as a tourist
have recently been changed. Citizens from most
countries (ask your travel agent to be sure) are
now allowed to enter Jordan on an entry permit
which is free. An entry permit is usually valid
for a single entry and for a stay of two weeks,
but can be extended at a police station. This
may cost you a day since the nearest police
station that will extend your visa is in Aqaba.
Do not try to do it later than two weeks. This
will cost you more trouble than its worth. After
two weeks in Jordan, you may feel like spending
a day or two diving or snorkelling in the Red
Sea around Aqaba anyway.
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Regulations and Recommendations
Contrary to what you
may read in the guide book, no inoculations are
now required for entry into Jordan, although
preventive shots for hepatitis, polio, tetanus
and typhoid are recommended.
Things to
see and do
If you are planning to trek or climb and
spend several days in the Wadi Rum protected area, you must
register your trip at the visitor centre before you
start - and you should follow the best practice and
safety guidelines recommended by the Protected Area
Authority. These are available as a leaflet from the
visitor centre or through the
library link in
this website. In the event of an emergency, you should
first contact the tourism police at the visitor centre.
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Wadi Rum and the Bedouin Experience |
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JD37.00 or $60.00
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Late morning drive in private
car to the enchanting desert of Wadi Rum, for a jeep tour
exploration of this magnificently striking scenery. Watch
the most beautiful sunset over a cup of Bedouin tea and
proceed to the Bedouin camp area deep inside the desert
where a large Bedouin tent will be set to serve as the
setting for meals and accommodation.
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Petra |
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JD90.00 or $130.00
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The ancient city
of Petra, “the Red Rose city half as old as time”, was built
from 800 BC to 100 AD by Nabatean Arabs. In this era Petra
was a great trading city and a fortress, carved out of craggy rocks in an area which
was virtually inaccessible to unwelcome visitors. Petra had
its greatest period of glory and commercial success in the
two centuries before and after the birth of Christ.
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Dead Sea |
from
JD150.00 or $220.00
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The lowest point on Earth at 400 meters below sea level,
the Dead Sea is infinite in what it has to offer. Ever since
the days of Herod the Great, people have flocked to the Dead
Sea in search of its curative secrets and powers. Due to high annual
temperatures, low humidity and high atmospheric pressure,
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Aqaba Tours |
from
JD15.00 or $21.00
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Aqaba is located at the south western point of Jordan.
It provides a breath of
fresh sea air after the desert interior. Besides its lovely
sandy beaches there is a lot to do and see. Its coral reefs
host some of the best marine diving and snorkelling sites
in the world and divers can witness a thriving world of
stunning varieties of marine life.
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Amman and Jerash |
from
JD180.00 or $280.00
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Amman, the capital of Jordan, is
the ideal place to start any visit to the region. Nearby is Jerash,
the best preserved Roman provincial city in the world.
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History
Aqaba has been an
inhabited settlement since 4000 BC profiting from its
strategic location at the junction of trading routes
between Asia, Africa, Europe. The early settlement was
known as Aila in
ancient times. It was a centre of the Edomites and later
of the Arab Nabataeans, who populated the region
extensively.
The Bible refers to the area in
"King Solomon also built ships in Ezion-Geber, which is
near Aila in Edom, on the shores of the Red Sea."
This verse probably refers to the Iron Age port
city on the site of modern Aqaba.
Safety in
the desert
Wadi Rum
is not an inherently dangerous place but travellers in
the desert should take a few simple precautions to
reduce risks and make their visit more enjoyable. Always
bring a hat, sun cream and drinking water to enable you
to cope with the sun and heat. Strong shoes are
recommended for walking over sand and rock. If you are
camping overnight, a flash light will be useful and a
trowel or small shovel to bury organic waste(No plastic
bags please). A light weight sleeping bag is also
advisable, as it can get cold in the desert at night,
although most tour operators and local Bedouins provide
mattresses, blankets and pillows as part of the deal.
Check before you arrive.
Watch Jordan
When in Aqaba, come
and see us.
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