The destination’s strong points:
- The kingdom of Jordan is full of archaeological wealth: Petra, declared World Heritage site by UNESCO; Jerash, the city of a thousand columns; Amman, a 2000 year-old city; the multiple biblical sites (Mount Nebo, Bethany, Machaerus, Madaba, Gadara...), have placed it within the Holy Land from which the 3 monotheist religions emerged.
- The citadels and desert palaces,
- The desert and the nature reserves (Dana, Moujib, Ajloun, Shaumari, Azraq),
- The Dead sea and the Red sea,
- Themed trips: Lawrence of Arabia in the Wadi Rum, Mosses and the “Promised Land”,
- All Jordanians share the same culture of warm welcome and you will be charmed by their sense of hospitality and their generosity.
Sports activities:
- Excursion by 4x4, meharee, climbing, hiking in the Wadi Rum,
- Deep-sea diving, water sports and Olympiads in Aqaba,
- Gliding, hot air balloon, helicopter, parachute skydiving,
- Swimming and water therapy in the Dead sea,
- Sea safaris, canyoning, horse riding, animal watching in natural reserves.
Main cities and sites: Amman, Madaba, Kerak, Petra, Aqaba, Jerash.
Access: weekly flights from France.
- Paris - Amman: 5-hour non-stop flight.
Airlines:
- Air France & Royal Jordanian for direct flights.
- Other airlines service the destination with stopovers in their respective hubs.
Formalities: passport (+3 month validity) and tourist visa.
Time difference: + 1 hour.
Climate: Desert, sparse rain, strong thermal amplitude in summer. Chilly nights in summer and extreme heat during the day. In winter, the temperature is cool during the day and the nights are cold.
Best time: between October and May.