Your guide to Jordan · Est. 2026
The land where history wanders
Ancient cities carved from rose-red stone, deserts that glow at dusk, a sea you can float on — and some of the warmest welcomes on earth. Here's how to see Jordan for yourself.
Where to go
Six places that define Jordan
Petra
The rose-red city carved into a canyon — and far bigger than the one famous façade.
Wadi Rum
Sleep under more stars than you knew existed in the valley they call the Moon.
Dead Sea
Float effortlessly on the lowest point on the surface of the earth.
Amman
A hilly, café-filled capital where Roman ruins meet a buzzing food scene.
Jerash
One of the best-preserved Roman provincial cities anywhere in the world.
Aqaba
Warm-water diving and easygoing beach time on the Red Sea coast.
Why Jordan?
First time in the Middle East? Jordan is the easiest place to start.
It's compact enough to see in a week, English is widely spoken, and travelers consistently describe it as one of the friendliest countries they've visited. We write the practical, honest guidance we wish we'd had on our first trip — no jargon, no hype.
Read “Is Jordan safe?”Warm & welcoming
Hospitality is a point of pride. Expect to be offered tea — a lot.
Compact & easy
Petra, desert, and sea are all within a few hours' drive of each other.
Astonishing variety
Ruins, canyons, reefs and food markets — all in one small country.
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