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Jordan's Natural Beauty

Classic Wildlife & Nature + 3 more + 3 more

A wild journey through Jordan’s most spectacular landscapes.

13 days

from £4,200 pp

Go Local in Jordan

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Sip tea, share tales & experience true local life in Jordan.

10 days

from £3,670 pp

Adventurous Jordan

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A 13-day adventure through Jordan's wild heart.

13 days

from £3,910 pp

Grand Tour of Jordan

Off-the-beaten-track Ultimate + 3 more + 3 more

Our ultimate Jordan journey from north to south.

15 days

from £4,500 pp

Historic Jordan

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A 12-day journey through Jordan’s most important historic sites.

12 days

from £3,200 pp

Jordan in the Spring

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Flower-filled nature reserves, hidden trails & historic sites.

8 days

from £3,000 pp

Quirky excursions

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Mujib Gorge

There are two ways to appreciate Mujib Gorge, the easy way or the adventurous way. The easy way is hard to avoid when travelling the King's Highway, as the road winds along the edge of this gorge that drains from the plateau down to the Dead Sea, affording superb views of this natural chasm, the lower portion of which is now filled with reservoir water. For the more adventurous, Mujib provides a chance to experience canyoning; in the upper reaches of the gorge the walls are narrow and steep, with a large stream flowing between them. Scrambling down the gorge, you move from deliciously cool rock pool to deliciously cool rock pool, sometimes sliding down sandstone worn smooth by centuries of water action: you have to be prepared to get wet and you'll also need to be reasonably fit.

Pella

One of the members of the Graeco-Roman Decapolis federation, like its more famous neighbour Jerash, Pella lies close to the River Jordan with views over to Israel. The journey here winds through the most fertile land in the country, with orchards and fields of crops running down to the river. The site itself is spread over a couple of hillsides and is partly excavated: there are a couple of temples and an interesting odeon (theatre) built into the natural contours of the rock. Pella makes an interesting addition to a tour of northern Jordan: the site is seldom busy, the ruins are worth a look, the views are impressive and the surrounding, bountiful landscape is a welcome contrast to the seared aridity of the rest of the country.

Jerash

Jerash, ancient Gerasa, is one of Jordan’s major highlights. Eclipsed by the more famous Petra, it is arguably just as an impressive well excavated ancient city. It was one of the dominant cities of the Graeco-Roman trading federation, the Decapolis, which held sway in the region a century either side of the birth of Christ. Today you enter through the vast triumphal gate built to honour Emperor Hadrian’s visit in AD 129-30, and pass the long banks of seating by the hippodrome where a modern-day re-enactment legion recreates the battles and horse-racing of the Classical era. Your route then takes you through a wonderful oval plaza, loomed over by vast temples, and then along the main road, flanked by colonnades and still bearing the ruts of chariot wheels. The site has two theatres in excellent condition and numerous temples and churches, including the Temple of Artemis, which boasts a forest of stunning, delicately carved Corinthian columns. Jerash is well worth spending at least a couple of hours to explore, and will form one of the most lasting memories of your trip to Jordan.