Jordan (Amman) 7 days

[Shiv_P]

HI all

Looking at booking my parents to visit Jordan flying into Amman in late November. Does anyone have any tips on where abouts to stay in Amman, and any other things close by to see or perhaps visit for a night or two? They will be flying from Dubai to Amman then back to London/Birmingham/Manchester/wherever

Looking at 7 nights but could extend potentially

[Prisoner 24601]

Shiv_P said:

HI all

Looking at booking my parents to visit Jordan flying into Amman in late November. Does anyone have any tips on where abouts to stay in Amman, and any other things close by to see or perhaps visit for a night or two? They will be flying from Dubai to Amman then back to London/Birmingham/Manchester/wherever

Looking at 7 nights but could extend potentially

time to get the map out and have a good look me thinks. The dead sea is about 2.5 hrs away and has nice resort hotels. Petra a bit further. Jerash is a decent day out.

[ecsrobin]

There’s the royal automobile museum on the edge of Amman and the royal tank museum if they’re into museums both are pretty impressive.

It’s a bit of a trek to Petra and involves a lot of walking if that’s there thing I’d probably head to the Dead Sea.

[Grandad Gaz]

What age are they. How active? It also depends on how much travelling they are prepared to do.
If they want to lounge around by the pool, then some of the resorts by the Dead Sea are amazing.
I can recommend the Kempinski hotel in Ishtar.

My wife and I are in our late sixties and quite fit. We spent seven days touring Jordan last March.

Highlights for us were, Wadi Rum, Jerash, the Dead Sea and of course, Petra

Edited by Grandad Gaz on Wednesday 14th June 07:29

[Shiv_P]

Grandad Gaz said:

What age are they. How active? It also depends on how much travelling they are prepared to do.
If they want to lounge around by the pool, then some of the resorts by the Dead Sea are amazing.
I can recommend the Kempinski hotel in Ishtar.

My wife and I are in our late sixties and quite fit. We spent seven days touring Jordan last March.

Highlights for us were, Wadi Rum, Jerash, the Dead Sea and of course, Petra

Edited by Grandad Gaz on Wednesday 14th June 07:29

I would say reasonably fit, but not looking to do 15km+ walks on a daily basis. They could do that as a one off. However, they enjoy more looking at stuff rather than lounging around for too long, we will get all that stuff done in Dubai
They are 60 and 58 Y/O/

[Shiv_P]

OK, looking to get them there on the night of the 12th November, and fly to Dubai from Amman on 21st November, so there are a fair few days there

What would you all recommend to book? Operated tours through the web, or just choose a couple of hotel locations before getting there and organise transport themselves?

[Grandad Gaz]

Shiv_P said:

OK, looking to get them there on the night of the 12th November, and fly to Dubai from Amman on 21st November, so there are a fair few days there

What would you all recommend to book? Operated tours through the web, or just choose a couple of hotel locations before getting there and organise transport themselves?

My personal opinion only. I would arrange a tour through a travel company, to include accommodation.
Two or three nights in Amman is plenty. There is the hilltop citadel and roman amphitheatre. Also the markets and Rainbow Street. That’s about it in Amman itself.
There are a few places where you can make easy day trips from the city. Jerash (like Pompeii), Umm Qais (overlooking the Sea of Galilee), Ajloun Castle, Madaba (city of mosaics), Mount Nebo.

Other places which are a must see. Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea.

Don’t forget you will need a visa for Jordan.

Edited by Grandad Gaz on Tuesday 27th June 11:57

[gareth h]

Grandad Gaz said:

My personal opinion only. I would arrange a tour through a travel company, to include accommodation.
Two or three nights in Amman is plenty. There is the hilltop citadel and roman amphitheatre. Also the markets and Rainbow Street. That’s about it in Amman itself.
There are a few places where you can make easy day trips from the city. Jerash (like Pompeii), Umm Qais (overlooking the Sea of Galilee), Ajloun Castle, Madaba (city of mosaics), Mount Nebo.

Other places which are a must see. Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea.

Don’t forget you will need a visa for Jordan.

Edited by Grandad Gaz on Tuesday 27th June 11:57

Have a chat with Fleewinter, they will arrange an itinerary with all hotels etc, we’ve used them a few times and they’re great.