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Al-Salt
A 30-minute drive from Amman in west Jordan, Al-Salt is an ancient salt-trading city on the old main road connecting Amman and Jerusalem. The city, which was built into three hills, is extremely picturesque and was once the most important...
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Arabian Horse Club
The best equestrian instruction in Amman is at the Arabian Horse Center where visitors can ride Arabian horses and take lessons. Arabian horses are commonly regarded as the most docile and friendly breed and are the prized possessions of the...
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Dana Biosphere Reserve
The Dana Biosphere Reserve was established in 1989 and is Jordan’s largest and most diverse nature reserve, with a rugged and mountainous landscape along the face of the Great Rift Valley. Dana is home to over 800 plant species and...
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Darat Al Funun: The Khalid Shoman Foundation
Founded by Khalid Shoman, a philanthropist who made his fortune with the Arab Bank, Darat Al Funun (also known as the Shoman Foundation) is an art gallery in central Amman that showcases the work of contemporary Arab artists. The museum...
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Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is not actually a sea, but a lake that sits at the lowest point on earth, 400 meters below sea level. Its extremely high salt concentration (almost ten times that of most oceans) kills off almost all...
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Indagare Tours: Jerash
The largest and best preserved Roman site in the world outside of Italy, Jerash is not as well known as Ephesus or Pompeii but offers an astounding view of an ancient city. The site is an hour’s drive from Amman...
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Indagare Tours: Petra
One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Petra is truly one of the most stunning works of man. The ancient Nabatean city once covered 200-square-miles, and while the freestanding buildings have been destroyed by earthquakes over the centuries,...
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Indagare Tours: Petra by Night
Petra transforms after sundown, and is worth seeing from this new perspective. A few nights a week, the site is lit by hundreds of candles, and guests are able to walk through the siq to the Treasury. The donkeys, camels...
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Indagare Tours: Wadi Rum
One of the most iconic deserts in the world, Wadi Rum was etched into the imagination of millions when it starred as the backdrop in David Lean’s Oscar-winning film Lawrence of Arabia. Though only twenty-miles-long and five-miles-wide, Wadi Rum contains...
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Mount Nebo & Madaba
Located 15 minutes by car from the city of Madaba, Mount Nebo is a sacred mountain in Jordan, believed to be the spot where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death. From the top of the mountain on a...
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Petra Museum
Petra Museum opened in 2019 adjacent to the visitor’s center. It showcases antiquities of the Nabataean city of Petra and provides a good overview of the site. Most visitors will head to the museum after a long day in Petra...
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Shobak Castle
Shobak Castle was built by the Crusaders in 1115 and was later occupied and expanded by the Mamluks. It sits atop a rocky mountain surrounded by the sprawling fruit orchards below near the town of Shobak. Visitors can walk around...
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Snorkeling and Scuba Diving
Aqaba, on the Red Sea, serves as Jordan’s coastal playground and its only port, which means that swimming here will probably include murky water and views of a massive tanker. The draw is access to the coral reef of the...
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The Baptismal Site: Bethany Beyond the Jordan
A protected national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bethany Beyond the Jordan is open to pilgrims and visitors, and aims to preserve the site to how it was when Jesus was baptized there. The biblical monument is listed with...
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The Royal Automobile Museum
This memorable museum traces the life of Jordan’s King Hussein, through his impressive automobile collection, providing a great overview of Jordan and the Hashemite dynasty. While there are cars that belonged to King Abdullah I, the country’s founder, and the...