Top 12 Experiences
- Hike through the Siq to Petra — The 1.2 km long, narrow canyon leads you between 80-meter-high rock walls before the iconic Treasury (Al-Khazneh) is revealed in pink light at the end. One of the most magical moments travel has to offer. → Chap. Petra
- Float in the Dead Sea — Lie on the water with a newspaper without sinking: At the lowest point on earth (430 m below sea level), the water is so salty that swimming is physically impossible and floating is the only option. → Chap. Dead Sea
- Spend a night in Wadi Rum — Sleep in a Bedouin camp under the clearest starry sky you've ever seen. Beforehand: Jeep tour through a Martian landscape of red dunes and massive sandstone towers. → Chap. Aqaba & Wadi Rum
- Climb the Monastery Ad-Deir in Petra — 800 steps up to the largest facade in Petra (48×47 meters). The view from above over the Edom Mountains is worth the effort a hundred times over. Best in the afternoon when the sun casts a golden glow on the facade. → Chap. Petra
- Eat Mansaf — the Jordanian national dish — Lamb in fermented yogurt sauce (Jameed) on a mountain of rice and thin bread, topped with roasted almonds and pine nuts. Traditionally eaten with the right hand. → Chap. Food & Drink
- Stroll through Jerash — The best-preserved Roman provincial city outside Italy: An oval plaza, an 800-meter colonnaded street, two theaters, and the Temple of Artemis — all almost completely preserved. → Chap. North Jordan
- Canyon in Wadi Mujib — Wade, climb, and swim through Jordan's "Grand Canyon": The Siq Trail leads through a narrow gorge with waterfalls directly into the Dead Sea. You will definitely get wet. → Chap. Dead Sea
- Sunset at the Citadel of Amman — Let your gaze wander over the city from the ruins of the Temple of Hercules as the white houses are bathed in golden light and the call of the muezzin rings out from a hundred mosques. → Chap. Amman
- Dive in the Red Sea — In Aqaba, coral reefs await right off the shore. Highlight: The wreck of the Cedar Pride, a deliberately sunk freighter now overgrown with vibrant marine life. → Chap. Aqaba
- Experience Petra by Night — On Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, the Siq is illuminated by 1,500 candles, and Bedouin music echoes in front of the Treasury. Kitschy? Maybe. Unforgettable? Definitely. → Chap. Petra
- Buy the Jordan Pass and save — The smartest purchase of your trip: For 70–80 JOD, you get free entry to over 40 attractions (including Petra!) AND the visa is included. Easily saves 100€+ per person. → Chap. Practical A–Z
- Drink Bedouin tea in the desert — The sage-flavored, sweet black tea tastes nowhere as good as in the desert, from a soot-blackened kettle, cooked over an open fire, served by a smiling Bedouin. → Chap. Food & Drink
