Jordan Travel Guide — Visas, Climate & Attractions

Jordan Travel GuideAncient Petra, Wadi Rum desert, the Dead Sea, and one of the region's safest and most welcoming travel circuits.Key Facts

Capital: Amman

Currency: JOD

Language: Arabic

Time Zone: UTC+3

Top Places to Visit

Petra — The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) and vast Nabataean ruins carved from rose-red sandstone.

Wadi Rum — Mars-like landscape of sandstone mountains, dunes, and Bedouin camps.

Jerash — One of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, with colonnaded streets and arches.

Local Food

Mansaf — Lamb cooked in fermented dried yogurt (jameed) served on rice — Jordan's celebratory centerpiece.

Falafel & hummus — Best eaten fresh with flatbread and olive oil at local eateries.

Zarb — Meat and vegetables slow-cooked underground in a sand pit — a Wadi Rum specialty.