Jordan is a stupendous nation for a street journey as driving is straightforward, secure and distances not lengthy. A street journey is precisely what I did throughout the Christmas holidays a 12 months 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 could be accomplished each methods and it’s doable to increase or shorten it. Please see the separate articles of every day for a GPS monitor of areas and a photograph gallery. Take pleasure in your street 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 today was simply to choose 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 stupendous 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’ll be able to drive in Amman, it’s not that troublesome as many say however if you’re not used to site visitors then possibly 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 citadel 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 citadel of Kharana first which takes up an hour to discover. Simply down the street you can see the Qasr Amra which is a UNESCO World Heritage website and embellished with stunning frescos inside. The final, a 30 minute drive extra, is the citadel of al-Azraq construct from black stones situated in the one oasis Jordan has. When you have time left you possibly can go to a nature reserve there too.
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JORDAN – Exploring Qasr Amra frescos and the desert citadel loop
Day 4 – Northern Jordan
The fourth day of the Jordan itinerary will take you up north of Amman in the direction of the Syrian border. I discovered today possibly a bit lengthy as we received again properly after darkish but it surely’s higher to get it accomplished in a day to secure 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 quick drive to the Ajlun Fortress and to take lunch in Ajlun. You’ll be able to then drive additional north to Umm Qais which is properly value a go to however when you have seen sufficient Roman ruins then skip Umm Qais. I’m glad I did as I realized there concerning 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 Fortress in a day from Amman
Day 5 – The Lifeless Sea
As we speak’s day within the Jordan itinerary is the drive in the direction of the Lifeless Sea. First we drove to Bethany past the Jordan, baptism website of Jesus which is situated close to the Lifeless Sea and on the route. To discover this space depend on 4 hours because it’s on a guided tour solely in a navy zone. After the go to we drove to our Lifeless Sea resort the place we arrived late afternoon for a 3 night time keep.
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JORDAN – Floating within the Lifeless Sea & baptism website of Jesus
Day 6 – A full day on the Lifeless Sea resort
As we speak it’s a day to not drive throughout this street journey. We relaxed on the resort, swimming within the Lifeless Sea and the pool. It’s good generally to only do nothing and get your head clear. If you’re wanting time, you possibly can merely skip today.
Day 7 – Go to to Carakale brewery
I had deliberate truly two full days on the Lifeless Sea resort for leisure time however I additionally knew generally issues come up and you need to plan them in whereas on the street. Even in December it’s heat sufficient to go swimming on account of its low altitude. With 5 levels Celsius in Amman it was nonetheless 20+ on the Lifeless 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. In case 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
As we speak is an extended day of driving and seeing lots of issues. I can think about this may be to lengthy for some folks so if that is so then cease after the final sight and keep at a resort in Kerak. You possibly can even see the citadel 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 citadel which we visited simply earlier than it closed. From there we drove the decrease street alongside the Lifeless Sea in the direction of Aqaba for a 4 night time 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 yesterday of our Jordan itinerary until late night to get to Aqaba we had the total day right this moment to swim, snorkel and do some watersports on the Purple Sea. That’s all we did right this moment; simply enjoyable!
Day 10 – A day journey to Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum is a stupendous space and appears similar to a Mars panorama. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage website and a should go to when in Jordan. Throughout our Jordan street journey we visited it as a day journey from Aqaba as in wintertime it will get very chilly within the night time 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 the Mars panorama at Wadi Rum & sunbathing in Aqaba
Day 11 – One other day of leisure in Aqaba
As we speak we merely repeated what we did on day 9 🙂 Getting some relaxation by doing just a few enjoyable stuff and exploring a number of locations in Aqaba itself.
Day 12 – From Aqaba to Petra
Essentially the most well-known a part of the Jordan itinerary: Petra. This stunning metropolis carved in stone by the Nabateans might be probably the most well-known place in all of Jordan. Ensure 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
As we speak we had yet one more full day to discover Petra, it’s so enormous!
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 stunning nation with all kinds of landscapes, cultures and has lots of actions to supply. I for positive did get pleasure from Jordan, it amazed me in each side.
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