Start with a visit to Petra, the rose city, carved into the mountains in Jordan’s desert and then take a trip through the wilderness on camelback to Wadi Rum to watch the sunrise over the rocky red peaks of the desert, before spending a day or two in Aqaba, Jordan’s only coastal city. City lovers should arrange to see Amman - Jordan’s capital - to see the impressive ruins of the Roman Theatre, the Amman Citadel, and the city’s vibrant collection of mosques, modern coffee houses and boisterous souqs. History lovers will be spoiled for choice when it coms to seeking out archeological sites as there are hundreds from so many periods of human history - from the Greeks and Romans through to Muslim and Christian crusaders.
Back out in the desert you’ll find a plethora of treasures just waiting to be uncovered. Just east of Amman for example, there’s a large collection of Islamic hunting lodges and desert castles. Go to Qasr Amra to see the exceptional frescoes and then Qasr Al-Hallabat for the recently restored fort which was originally a Roman fortress constructed by the Emperor Caracalla to protect local Bedouin tribes. Nature lovers should visit the Azraq Wetlands to see the lowest nature reserve in the world and its stunning collection of flora and fauna - from hyenas to oryx. To see a different side of Jordan, head to the coast to spend a day or two floating in the waters of the Dead Sea, and if you’re the adventurous type, go diving at Aqaba to see the underwater treasures of the Red Sea.
