Holiday to Jordan

Hotel Vouchers - Hotels in Jordan do not require hotel vouchers.

Tipping is not compulsory, and often not expected, in Jordan. You are travelling on an independent itinerary and the cost of your program does not include gratuities. Tipping is a very personal matter and should only be considered when the staff have gone above and beyond for you.

Should you feel, you would like to acknowledge their service, please consider the following as a rough guide, per person per day. Here is a guide.

Guide USD 25 per day and Drivers USD 15 per day

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is strategically located in the Middle East. Bound by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, the Red Sea to the south, and Israel and the Palestinian National Authority to the west, Jordan covers a diversity of landscapes. The country has an area of 89,213 square kilometers, with approximately 75% of that space being taken up by desert.

Jordan is a land steeped in history. It has been home to some of mankind's earliest settlements and villages, and relics of many of the world's great civilizations can still be seen today.

As the crossroads of the Middle East, the lands of Jordan and Palestine have served as a strategic nexus connecting Asia, Africa and Europe. Thus, since the dawn of civilization, Jordan's geography has given it an important role to play as a conduit for trade and communications, connecting east and west, north and south. Jordan continues to play this role today.

The climate in Jordan is characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters, with annual average temperatures ranging from 12 to 25 C and summertime highs reaching the 40 C in the desert regions. Rainfall averages vary from 50 mm annually in the desert to 800 mm in the northern hills, some of which falls as snow

Geographically, Jordan enjoys a range of geographical features, starting from the Jordan Rift Valley in the West ending at the desert plateau of the East, with a range of small hills running the length of the country in between.

Jordan is home to the Dead Sea, which is considered the lowest point on earth lying - 408 meters below the Sea Level. The highest point in Jordan, in contrast, is Jebel Umm El Dami, which lies 1854 meters above sea level.

MUST SEES Jerash One of the most preserved Greco-Roman cities in the Middle East. Petra a World Heritage Site, Petra was built between 800 BC and 100 AD and boasts over 800 historical monuments. Dead Sea People continue to flock to the Dead Sea in search of its curative secrets. With the highest content of minerals and salts in the world, the Dead Sea water possesses antiinflammatory properties. Wadi Rum Explore the desert by hot-air balloon or 4x4 driven by a local Bedouin, and spend a night in an authentic Bedouin tent