Jordan is a wonderful nation for a highway journey as driving is straightforward, secure and distances not lengthy. A highway journey is precisely what I did through the Christmas holidays a 12 months in the past. I’ve written in regards to the areas in Jordan I visited throughout this household journey however it’s time to share an actual able to go Jordan itinerary for you. It begins and ends in Amman and it’ll take you to each nook of the nation. This itinerary could be completed each methods and it’s attainable to increase or shorten it. Please see the separate articles of every day for a GPS observe of areas and a photograph gallery. Enjoy your highway journey in Jordan!
Day 1 – Arrival to Amman, the beginning of the Jordan itinerary
Depending on the time of arrival on the airport you’ll have a while to discover Amman or simply sleep away the jetlag. I arrived late night so today was simply to choose up the automobile and get to the lodge in downtown Amman the place we might spend 4 nights.
Day 2 – A day in Amman
Amman is a wonderful metropolis and could be explored in a day if you don’t go to all of the museums. It was our first day of our Jordan itinerary. You can drive in Amman, it’s not that tough as many say however if you’re not used to site visitors then perhaps use taxis within the middle. You will see the Roman Theater, Citadel of Amman, the road life and extra.
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JORDAN – A day in Amman ; what to see and do
Day 3 – Desert fort loop
Towards the east of Amman within the quick desert you discover numerous castles of which three are price a go to. You will see the fort of Kharana first which takes up an hour to discover. Just down the highway one can find the Qasr Amra which is a UNESCO World Heritage website and adorned with lovely frescos inside. The final, a 30 minute drive extra, is the fort of al-Azraq construct from black stones positioned in the one oasis Jordan has. If you could have time left you may go to a nature reserve there too.
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JORDAN – Exploring Qasr Amra frescos and the desert fort loop
Day 4 – Northern Jordan
The fourth day of the Jordan itinerary will take you up north of Amman in direction of the Syrian border. I discovered today perhaps a bit lengthy as we bought again properly after darkish nevertheless it’s higher to get it completed in a day to secure time. The first cease is on the Roman ruins of Jerash which can take about 2-3 hours to discover. From there it’s a quick drive to the Ajlun Castle and to take lunch in Ajlun. You can then drive additional north to Umm Qais which is properly price a go to however in case you have seen sufficient Roman ruins then skip Umm Qais. I’m joyful I did as I realized there in regards to the Carakale beer from Jordan which brewery I might go to later.
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JORDAN – Roman ruins of Jerash, Umm Qais and the Ajlun Castle in a day from Amman
Day 5 – The Dead Sea
Today’s day within the Jordan itinerary is the drive in direction of the Dead Sea. First we drove to Bethany past the Jordan, baptism website of Jesus which is positioned close to the Dead Sea and on the route. To discover this space depend on 4 hours because it’s on a guided tour solely in a army zone. After the go to we drove to our Dead Sea resort the place we arrived late afternoon for a 3 evening keep.
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JORDAN – Floating within the Dead Sea & baptism website of Jesus
Day 6 – A full day on the Dead Sea resort
Today it’s a day to not drive throughout this highway journey. We relaxed on the resort, swimming within the Dead Sea and the pool. It’s good generally to only do nothing and get your head clear. If you might be in need of time, you may merely skip today.
Day 7 – Visit to Carakale brewery
I had deliberate really two full days on the Dead Sea resort for leisure time however I additionally knew generally issues come up and it’s a must to plan them in whereas on the highway. Even in December it’s heat sufficient to go swimming resulting from its low altitude. With 5 levels Celsius in Amman it was nonetheless 20+ on the Dead Sea. I went with out the household to the Carakale microbrewery which I solely realized about on the Umm Qais restaurant the place they served this beer. If you want beer then it’s price to contact them for a go to and tasting!
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JORDAN – Beer tasting at Carakale microbrewery, Jordans solely brewery
Day 8 – The Kings Highway to Aqaba
Today is an extended day of driving and seeing numerous issues. I can think about this is likely to be to lengthy for some folks so if that is so then cease after the final sight and keep at a lodge in Kerak. You may even see the fort of Kerak the subsequent day after which drive to Aqaba. We began with a cease at mount Nebo to see the place the place Moses noticed the Promised Land. We continued to Madaba to see the traditional mosaics and have lunch. Madaba takes up more often than not. We continued to Umm Ar-Rasas to see the most important mosaic ground, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Last we continued to see Kerak fort which we visited simply earlier than it closed. From there we drove the decrease highway alongside the Dead Sea in direction of Aqaba for a 4 evening keep.
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JORDAN – The King’s Highway: Mount Nebo, Madaba, Umm Ar-Rasas, Kerak
Day 9 – A day in Aqaba
As we drove the day past of our Jordan itinerary until late night to get to Aqaba we had the complete day at this time to swim, snorkel and do some watersports on the Red Sea. That’s all we did at this time; simply enjoyable!
Day 10 – A day journey to Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum is a wonderful space and appears identical to a Mars panorama. It is a UNESCO World Heritage website and a should go to when in Jordan. During our Jordan highway journey we visited it as a day journey from Aqaba as in wintertime it will get very chilly within the evening and early darkish so we most well-liked to be again in our resort in Aqaba for some night actions. It’s about an hour drive from Aqaba to reach to the Wadi Rum customer’s middle.
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JORDAN – Jeep tour by means of the Mars panorama at Wadi Rum & sunbathing in Aqaba
Day 11 – Another day of leisure in Aqaba
Today we merely repeated what we did on day 9 ???? Getting some relaxation by doing just a few enjoyable stuff and exploring a couple of locations in Aqaba itself.
Day 12 – From Aqaba to Petra
The most well-known a part of the Jordan itinerary: Petra. This lovely metropolis carved in stone by the Nabateans might be probably the most well-known place in all of Jordan. Make positive you arrive on the finish of the morning so that you’ve got time to stroll as much as the monastery the primary day. We did two nights in Petra, the ultimate two nights in Jordan.
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JORDAN – Exploring the misplaced metropolis of stone: Petra
Day 13 – Full day Petra
Today we had yet one more full day to discover Petra, it’s so big!
Day 14 – To the airport and departure
The ultimate day of the Jordan itinerary: catching a flight again dwelling!
I hope this overview of my Jordan itinerary helps you propose yours. It is a wonderful nation with all kinds of landscapes, cultures and has numerous actions to supply. I for positive did take pleasure in Jordan, it amazed me in each facet.
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