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Required travel documents for Jordan

Required travel documents for Jordan: passport [...]

Electric power

Electric power: 230V / 50 Hz [...]

Area code to Jordan

Area code to Jordan: +962 [...]

Mount Nebo

According to the Bible, Moses lived his final days viewing the Promised Land. Mount Nebpo is about 10 km west of Mabada. Visittors can see the Dead See from the mountain, the West bank, bethlehem, Jerusalem and the Jordan River.

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The Dead Sea

he Dead Sea has such an extremely high content of salt and other minerals that no animals or plants can survive there. This area is an attraction for medicinal tourism. [...]

Petra

Petra is the most popular attraction in Jordan. Archaeologists believe that the city dates back to prehistoric times. Words cannot describe the fascination of the city for they will never do it justice.

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When to go

The best time to visit Jordan is in spring or autumn.

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Jordan - Handicapped Facilities

Few specific facilities for those with special physical requirements exist in Jordan, although local people will do their best to assist people in need. Nevertheless, the accessibility of some tourist sites is very limited; it is advisable to call ahead t [...]

Jordan - Medical Care

Modern medical services are readily available in Jordan's larger cities and towns and the bigger hotels normally have a doctor on call. Most doctors speak English fluently.
Pharmacies can provide medication for minor aliments, but travelers should ca [...]

Jordan - Water & Electricity

Potable water is a precious resource in Jordan. However, hotels rated three-star or better have their own water filtering systems (their water is considered safe to drink) and bottled water is cheap and readily available. As for electricity, 200V; 50 cycl [...]