Road trip · 7 days · by car

Jordan

Amman, the Dead Sea, Petra, Wadi Rum and Aqaba: the country in a week.

The route, stop by stop

1. 1Amman · 2 nights
   The citadel, Jerash and the Roman theatre
2. 2Mer Morte · 1 night
   Floating at the lowest point on Earth
3. 3Petra · 2 nights
   The Siq, the Treasury and the Monastery early morning
4. 4Wadi Rum · 1 night
   A night under the stars in a Bedouin camp
5. 5Aqaba · 1 night
   The Red Sea, snorkelling

When to go

Best months: March, April, May, October and November.

Photo: David Bjorgen, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.