Exploring Jordan: A Simple Travel Guide for Adventurers

Jordan is a beautiful low-key country in the Middle East. Most people don’t know much about it, and that’s usually a good sign. It could also be because if you google it, you get a pair of shoes instead of a whole country. 

Expensive shoes aside, it’s a super safe country full of history, friendly locals, diverse foods and plays a role in biblical history. Amman has a very complex history and you can definitely see the thumbprint of different civilisations there.

Read more to get my personal and simple Guide to Jordan. 

Why Go?

To visit old ruins, to learn about the complex and interesting history of Jordan and its place in the Middle East. To eat Palestinian Jordanian food including makloobe, mansaf, and other delights.  

a friendly Bedouin

Where to Stay?

Amman is a good start to your journey and I would recommend you to stay there 2-3 days. You can visit the Amman citadel, As-Salt area for beautiful views that’s nearby. If you’re a big group, I recommend staying in an airbnb apartment since you get to have a bigger space, and live in a local area for sometimes cheaper.

Citadel

Solo Friendly or Not?

Out of 5 I would give it one solo-friendly star. This is because traveling around by public transport is not so easy, you would need a car to see most of the attractions. And I feel Amman as a city is not very jam-packed with things to do, it could feel lonely at times especially if you can’t speak Arabic. And overall, it could be expensive for a solo-traveller as it’s harder to share rooms and meals to budget your trip. 

What to Visit?

Nearby Amman I recommend visiting the Citadel and getting the guided tour, try to negotiate the price if you can. Near Amman, you can drive to As-salt, and the Dead Sea as well. I recommend the Oh Beach resort as it’s not so expensive for the services you get.

And of course, a visit to Jordan is not complete if you didn’t visit the ancient city of Petra and walked the beautiful red desert in Wadi Rum. Reserve 2-3 days at least to maximise those attractions.

I also highly recommend getting the Jordan Pass, but that’s only if you’re not a citizen from an Arab country. The Jordan Pass includes the Entry Visa cost and access to all attractions in the country, so it’s a pretty good deal.

O Beach Dead Sea resort

Where to Eat

Khashooka for breakfast: Have the fattah, the falafel, and the tomato salad spiced with sumac. You will absolutely thank me.

Mijana located in Rainbow Street has a beautiful outside courtyard seating area, and has a wide variety of food options and shisha.

Musally shawarma, go there for delicious Syrian-style shawerma.

Peking Restaurant ya’ll don’t judge me, but this place had amazing Chinese food. It’s 100% not authentic Chinese food but it’s absolutely delicious

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All recommendations in this blog are tried and tested, are my personal opinion and based on local’s recommendations.

I hope you enjoy this lovely country with the spice-infused selection of food there.