Jordan is a wonderful nation for a highway journey as driving is simple, protected and distances not lengthy. A highway journey is precisely what I did through the Christmas holidays a yr in the past. I’ve written concerning the areas in Jordan I visited throughout this household journey however it’s time to share a precise 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 will be performed each methods and it’s attainable to increase or shorten it. Please see the separate articles of every day for a GPS monitor of areas and a photograph gallery. Get pleasure from your highway journey in Jordan!
Day 1 – Arrival to Amman, the beginning of the Jordan itinerary
Relying on the time of arrival on the airport you should have a while to discover Amman or simply sleep away the jetlag. I arrived late night so at the present time was simply to select up the automobile and get to the resort in downtown Amman the place we might spend 4 nights.
Day 2 – A day in Amman
Amman is a wonderful metropolis and will 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 possibly can drive in Amman, it’s not that troublesome as many say however in case you are not used to visitors then perhaps use taxis within the middle. You will notice 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 fortress loop
In the direction of the east of Amman within the quick desert you discover numerous castles of which three are value a go to. You will notice the fortress of Kharana first which takes up an hour to discover. Simply down the highway you can see the Qasr Amra which is a UNESCO World Heritage web site and adorned with lovely frescos inside. The final, a 30 minute drive extra, is the fortress of al-Azraq construct from black stones situated in the one oasis Jordan has. When you’ve got time left you’ll be able to go to a nature reserve there too.
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JORDAN – Exploring Qasr Amra frescos and the desert fortress 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 at the present time perhaps a bit lengthy as we bought again effectively after darkish but it surely’s higher to get it performed in a day to protected time. The primary cease is on the Roman ruins of Jerash which is able to take about 2-3 hours to discover. From there it’s a brief drive to the Ajlun Fort and to take lunch in Ajlun. You possibly can then drive additional north to Umm Qais which is effectively value a go to however you probably have seen sufficient Roman ruins then skip Umm Qais. I’m comfortable I did as I realized there concerning the Carakale beer from Jordan which brewery I’d go to later.
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JORDAN – Roman ruins of Jerash, Umm Qais and the Ajlun Fort in a day from Amman
Day 5 – The Useless Sea
In the present day’s day within the Jordan itinerary is the drive in direction of the Useless Sea. First we drove to Bethany past the Jordan, baptism web site of Jesus which is situated close to the Useless Sea and on the route. To discover this space rely on 4 hours because it’s on a guided tour solely in a navy zone. After the go to we drove to our Useless Sea resort the place we arrived late afternoon for a 3 evening keep.
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JORDAN – Floating within the Useless Sea & baptism web site of Jesus
Day 6 – A full day on the Useless Sea resort
In the present day it’s a day to not drive throughout this highway journey. We relaxed on the resort, swimming within the Useless Sea and the pool. It’s good typically to simply do nothing and get your head clear. In case you are in need of time, you’ll be able to merely skip at the present time.
Day 7 – Go to to Carakale brewery
I had deliberate truly two full days on the Useless Sea resort for leisure time however I additionally knew typically 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 Useless 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. Should you like beer then it’s value 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 Freeway to Aqaba
In the present day is an extended day of driving and seeing loads of issues. I can think about this is likely to be to lengthy for some individuals so if that is so then cease after the final sight and keep at a resort in Kerak. You may even see the fortress of Kerak the following 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 largest mosaic flooring, a UNESCO World Heritage Web site. Final we continued to see Kerak fortress which we visited simply earlier than it closed. From there we drove the decrease highway alongside the Useless Sea in direction of Aqaba for a 4 evening keep.
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JORDAN – The King’s Freeway: Mount Nebo, Madaba, Umm Ar-Rasas, Kerak
Day 9 – A day in Aqaba
As we drove the day gone by of our Jordan itinerary until late night to get to Aqaba we had the total day in the present day to swim, snorkel and do some watersports on the Purple Sea. That’s all we did in the present day; simply enjoyable!
Day 10 – A day journey to Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum is a wonderful space and appears identical to a Mars panorama. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage web site and a should go to when in Jordan. Throughout 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 popular 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 via the Mars panorama at Wadi Rum & sunbathing in Aqaba
Day 11 – One other day of leisure in Aqaba
In the present day we merely repeated what we did on day 9 🙂 Getting some relaxation by doing just a few enjoyable stuff and exploring just a few locations in Aqaba itself.
Day 12 – From Aqaba to Petra
Essentially 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. Be sure to 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
In the present day we had another full day to discover Petra, it’s so large!
Day 14 – To the airport and departure
The ultimate day of the Jordan itinerary: catching a flight again residence!
I hope this overview of my Jordan itinerary helps you intend yours. It’s a lovely nation with all kinds of landscapes, cultures and has loads of actions to supply. I for positive did get pleasure from Jordan, it amazed me in each facet.
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