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RE: Backpacking israel and jordan (from egypt)

by Genya 25 May 2012

#4 plenty of infrastructure for tourism in Jordan. Most hostels can organise trips to sites, usually not any more than if you go independent…
Jordan

by huntingtonrk 25 May 2012

Ajloun Nature Reserve. Admission even to take the short walk is JD8+ per person Olive Branch Resort, near Jerash. Your description…
RE: Jordan with Kids

by amyzengrace 13 May 2012

Passing through Karak on the way to Petra? There's a great castle there to explore--also one in Shobak. My son loved the castles in Jordan.…
RE: shrt trip to jordan and egypt

by amyzengrace 14 December 2011

Selamat datang. Agree with Ruth-need 1/2 day in Amman; try Jerash, Dead Sea or Madaba. Are you renting a car? Try driving down the King's…
RE: Jordan- tour or no tour ?

by laketraveller 21 November 2011

It doesn't make a difference if you use a tour or not. Two days is not enough time to see Petra, Wadi Rum and take a day traveling north…
RE: Jordan Itinerary and Driving

by Mesha 03 August 2011

Alternatively, ask the rent a car office to deliver it to your hotel - or else pick it up in Amman. They all have offices in Amman so…
RE: Jordan Itinerary and Driving

by amyzengrace 02 August 2011

Why not pick up the car when you arrive? There are major international car rental outlets in the arrival hall, or you can contact a firm…
RE: Amman in August

by Mesha 09 July 2011

Well you can see just about everything within 4 hours ride of Amman! Jerash, Madaba, Nebo, Dead Sea - 45 minutes Ajloun, Karak, Desert…
Re: Travel schedule

by amyzengrace 15 May 2011

If you want to see some castles, you can head to Ajloun- castle there-kind of NW of Jerash. If were to take the King's Highway down to…
RE: Airport > Jerash > Dead Sea > Madaba in 1 day?

by roadtr1p 16 April 2011

Thanks all - let me add a bit more info. Madaba is where we will be spending the night. On day 2 (the following day) we plan on site-seei…
RE: Amman - Petra via Madaba, Dead sea, Karak

by Ruth 18 March 2011

For the bus see http://www.mariamhotel.com/trips.html. It runs when there are at least three passengers to take it. The price is 18JD.…
Amman - Petra via Madaba, Dead sea, Karak

by bianca76 17 March 2011

Hi guys, In this website /www.jordanjubilee.com/visitjor/itinries.htm#top they suggest as itinerary for the frist day in Jordan: “take…
Re: Best of Jordan in 5 full days, which tour to follow

by davidszcz 06 March 2011

That looks like a good schedule, I've been living in Madaba for the last 9 months. I'd suggest you Petra day 1, see Ain Mousa (Moses…
Visit Jordan next week

by perejoanllopart 01 March 2011

Hello everybody. Next Sunday we’ll go to Jordan from Barcelona. We are concerned about the situation o Middle East, I read this forum…
Re: Jordan Itinerary

by mteoman 31 January 2011

I did almost same journey except for canyoning wadi mujip. Madaba is optimum town to stay at night for North. My advices are following;…
RE: Jordan Itinerary

by kajoo 08 January 2011

1/2 Day for Jerash is enough, you can do a desert castles loop instead. Also, you can do Amman-Madaba-Mt.Nebo-Dead Sea-Dana natural…
RE: Jordan Itinerary

by amyzengrace 08 January 2011

Two days for Jerash is a bit much; you can easily see most of the site in an afternoon or a morning. Also, there's the Citadel and the…
RE: Petra, Jordan - Safe for Solo Female?

by jacko18 07 January 2011

Are you entering Jordan at Aqaba or flying into Amman? If it's the latter you may be better off going to Madaba rather than Amman. It's…
RE: Petra, Jordan - Safe for Solo Female?

by amyzengrace 06 January 2011

Travelling solo for a female is no problem. If renting a car, after you're done with Petra, would recommend the King's Highway over the…
RE: A few days in Amman?

by Mesha 16 December 2010

From a base in Amman you can do day trips to Petra, Jerash, Dead Sea, Madaba, Karak and even Desert Castles and much more. Buses go…
RE: trip to Jordan in December

by amyzengrace 27 November 2010

I live in Amman, and think March or October are the best months to travel to Jordan. Ruth goes into detail about weather in Jordan in…
Jerash or Wadi Mujib?

by cdntravelbug 21 November 2010

Hi all, I'll be traveling in Jordan early-December - unfortunately only have about 5 days, and it looks like I need to decide between…
RE: Aqaba to Shobak and Kerak by taxi

by amyzengrace 05 November 2010

From Aqaba, there's now a bus service to Petra. If you choose to do Petra this way, let me know and I'll dig up the information for you…
Jordan itinerary questions

by sam1000 16 September 2010

I'm planning the following itinerary but have a few questions that I hope to find the answers here :) My base for 4 nights is going to…
RE: Quick Itinerary Sanity Check (Beirut, Damascus and Jordan)

by amyzengrace 22 August 2010

You can do the Dead Sea in the morning and then take the Dead Sea Highway down to the Karak exit, just south of Al Mazaareh, and then…