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Best Mar–May · Oct–Nov
~A$130/day
Jordan
A small country carrying an outsized amount of history. Petra deserves two days rather than one, and the desert past it is where the trip quietly turns.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Jordan: Mar–May · Oct–Nov
Cities
Where people go in Jordan
Landmarks
What people go to see in Jordan
Irbid· 6 landmarks
Capitolias
Gilead
Museum of Jordanian Heritage
Pella
Qaṣabah Irbid
Umm Qais
Amman· 5 landmarks
Amman Citadel
King Abdullah I Mosque
Rainbow Street
Roman Theatre
The Jordan Museum
Petra· 5 landmarks
High Place of Sacrifice
Royal Tombs · UNESCO
Ad Deir · UNESCO
The Siq · UNESCO
Al-Khazneh · UNESCO
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Fly to Jordan
One airport we can search
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
B / C / D / F / G / J
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
JOD · Jordanian dinar
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
مرحبا · marhaba
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%, and a service charge is often already on the bill.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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