Holidays in Jordan 2018: unique views and chic kingdom resorts

Jordan welcomes all vacationers with a cordiality who want to see many legends of attractions, to improve their healing mud and waters, improve their health or just get a boost of positive energy. The kingdom occupies a small territory that can be traveled in a few days.

How to get to Jordan

The capital of Jordan is the oldest city of Amman. It is here that the country's main international airport is located. You can fly here from Moscow by direct flight in 4.5 hours. The cost of the flight is from 370 to 400 dollars. Charter flights will cost less, about $ 200. You can get from the airport to the city center by bus for 400 rubles. A taxi will cost 1,500 rubles.

Aqaba is the second international airport in Jordan. The flight from Moscow lasts about 5 hours. Ticket price - 160 dollars.

Aqaba is the only beach resort in Jordan. Very clear water of the Red Sea, comfortable hotels, beautiful mountains, picturesque landscapes. Well, what else is needed for a wonderful holiday? And for the passage of wellness procedures and for recovery, it is better to go to the Dead Sea.

Payment for services and goods is made in national currency - dinars. 1 dinar is equal to 80.7 rubles. Currency exchange can be made at the airport or at exchange points. There will be no problems with this. Bank cards are not accepted everywhere, only in large hotels and supermarkets.

Jordan beaches

Aqaba's beaches are well-equipped. And this applies to both municipal beaches and hotel-owned private ones. Everywhere there are restaurants, changing rooms, toilets, rescue booths, showers.

On the free municipal beaches, among vacationers, there are many local people. Umbrellas and hammocks are not enough for everyone. But you can agree to go to a private beach for a small fee. And renting a hammock and an umbrella will be included in this payment.

In the south of Aqaba there are rocky and pebble beaches, and in the north - sandy. The water off the coast is fabulously clean. You can snorkel for hours and enjoy the beauty of the underwater world - lots of fish, coral reefs.

On the Dead Sea, all beaches belong to hotels. Only one of them is municipal - Amman Beach. Entrance to it costs 1,600 rubles. Here you can buy a pot of healing mud worth 240 rubles. The beach is rocky, not very comfortable. The infrastructure of the beaches at the local hotels is very well developed.

Holidays in Jordan 2018: all-inclusive hotels

In hotels in Jordan, visitors are treated carefully and carefully. There is always a high quality service. The hotel staff speaks English, in some places in Russian.

In Aqaba, hotels are located in the city, as well as in its suburb called Tala Bay. The first coastline is built up with five-star hotels, and behind them are built comfortable four and three-star hotels. In Aqaba, you can inexpensively live in a campsite. Double room will cost 1,600 rubles per day. The price includes breakfast. The same room in a five-star hotel on an all-inclusive system will cost from 14,500 rubles per day.

In the Dead Sea, the hotel business is not so developed, but resort infrastructure is very developed here:

• spas
• entertainment centers;
• restaurants
• night clubs.

A double room on the Dead Sea in a four-star hotel will cost from 4,000 rubles / day, and in a five-star hotel from 4,800 rubles / day.

In Amman, you can spend the night in the hostel’s common room for 400 rubles. A separate double room in a hostel will cost 1,200 rubles per night.A double room in a three-star hotel costs from 1,600 rubles per day. The same room in a five-star hotel will cost from 5,600 rubles per day.

Food in Jordan

The cuisine of Jordan is different from ours. Here everything is added to herbs, onions, lemons, pine nuts, mint, pickled olives. Dishes are not as spicy and spicy as everyone thinks. The most popular snacks are stews, pastries, salads. As well as hummus and falafel - shabby peas mixed with herbs. Of the dishes with meat, potatoes or rice with chicken, beef or lamb are popular.

In the Arab world, Jordanians are considered the best sweets. There are no problems with alcohol in this place. But during Muslim fasting, this is very strict. It has very good wine and beer. It is recommended to try the local drink arak. It is diluted with water, it has the taste and smell of anise.

In Aqaba, fish restaurants are very popular among tourists and the local population. The city has various catering establishments - from chic restaurants to chain eateries, steakhouses, pizzerias. The cost of lunch in a restaurant without alcohol for two is 1200-2000 rubles. Lunch at Amman's cafe for one person - 320-600 rubles. Fast street food will cost 80-160 rubles.

Attractions and entertainment

There are no attractions on Jordanian land. They simply can not be counted - ancient majestic palaces, thousand-year-old temples, a mass of sacred places associated with the pages of the Bible.

It is recommended to look at Jerash - a town from the time of the Roman Empire. Here you can touch the thousands of stories - ancient streets framed by columns, amphitheaters, Byzantine churches. A tour of the ancient city costs 800 rubles.

You should definitely visit the place of Jesus Christ - Tel al-Harrar, as well as the most ancient Crusader castle, which is located in Karak.

The unique landscapes of the Wadi Rum desert will not leave anyone without admiration. Such beauty is no longer anywhere on the planet. A desert SUV tour will cost around 3,300 rubles.

In Amman, you should definitely go to the Museum of Royal Cars. Here you can see the rarest cars that belonged to S. Hussein. Here are 60 cars.

You will not have to be bored in Jordan. Each vacationer can rent a car and see for himself the eyes of the legionnaire fortress, Caliph palaces, and visit biblical cities. You can fly a paraglider or a balloon over the desert, go hiking in the mountains, ride horses, play golf, paintball. You can visit the ruins of Pella, Um Al-Jemal, visit the castle of Hammam and Shobak for free. A tour of Ajloun Castle will cost 240 rubles, El-Karak Castle - 160 rubles, Aqaba Castle - 80 rubles.

Visiting the Red Sea and not diving to see the beauty of the underwater world will be unforgivable. Visibility under water about 50 meters. In these places, all conditions are created for divers of all levels of training. Diving equipment rental costs from 400 to 3,500 rubles. It all depends on the equipment and goals. Diving with an instructor will cost about 6,000 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages of rest

Jordan is a safe and stable country. Vacationers can feel completely safe. The local population is good-natured and friendly, they will always help and prompt. In hot climates and high temperatures, it is recommended to drink boiled or bottled water, as well as consume only fresh products that have undergone good heat treatment.

The Dead Sea is very salty, so you should protect your eyes from water entering them. In the Red Sea, lionfish and warts live - poisonous fish, as well as jellyfish. One has to be careful. Feet at sea can be injured on corals, so you need to protect yourself with rubber slippers. It is very hot during the day, therefore it is better to wait out the sunshine and not to sunbathe on the beach, and also do not need to study the Wadi Rum desert at this time. Nor should you wander through the desert at night in search of scorpions or other reptiles.

Holidays in Jordan are so diverse that here everyone can find what he likes. Traveling around the country will allow you to touch the history and culture of ancient civilizations. In addition, here you can combine a beach holiday with wellness and active pastime.