Is It Safe To Travel To Jordan – Teddy’s Middle Eastern Adventure – January 2026
Is It Safe To Travel To Jordan – Teddy’s Middle Eastern Adventure
Sitting at the Victoria pub in Baldock Hertfordshire on Black Friday (2025) I was definitely on a bit of a mad one – I had earlier in the day got the deals on membership for both Ratepunk and Jack’s Flight Club. I’d heard about the amazing return flight deals and I really wanted to see for myself.
I’m not sure if I can say if either subscriptions have been worth the money really in the long run. I think perhaps maybe for more high-end destinations these might be good for savings but anyway, on RatePunk at least one deal I did see was Luton to Amman (Jordan) for £100 return.
I was actually only looking to book just for Lanzarote and Fuerteventura on the day. These are 2 places I have visited for the past 2-3 years now, kind of religiously but when I see the £100 deal for Jordan I thought that actually this looks like an incredible deal.
So, I booked it – and although I definitely did think after “Is it actually safe in Jordan?” it more or less was a case of there was no turning back now.
It was funny really – how many times people asked me “if this was a good idea, or not” when I told them but basically I just laughed it off as something I’d have to find out for myself by actually coming here I mean they did have a point.
The Israel and Palestine Link
Obviously, this was the elephant in the room about it all. Jordan is a country closely connected to both Israel and Palestine. The Jordanian Flag for one is near Identical to the Palestine flag – the only difference is it has a 6 pointed white star on it, and it has a different size triangle.
It is actually very Interesting to research. Many people in Jordan today are descendants of Palestinians and even until 1921 Jordan (before it became Trans-Jordan) was part of Palestine.
Also, Israel before 1948 was Mandatory Palestine from 1920 to 1947. I wont get into the politics here but the reason I bring it up is because this just kind of highlights how close by all the war etc. was to where I was going.
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Getting to My Hostel In Amman
I should say that after getting into Jordan – I was Instantly made to feel very welcome. Even oat the airport on my arrival the hostel I stayed at arranged a taxi to pick me up and before I even arrived here I had someone waiting for me.
The driver even waited for me to get through customs and he must have had to wait a good hour just for that. I don’t know if it is always like this here but as there were people in front that never got visas before flying in this was holding up the queue for everyone else behind them.
This was a pain really because it took ages but besides this I felt like I had proper landed on my feet and even though it was a bit mad outside with protests this made no impact to me getting to my hostel for the 1st day.
Visiting the Roman Colloseum and Citadel
If I’m being honest I hadn’t really researched Amman at all before getting here. I didn’t know about all the ancient ruins here but at the hostel 2 things suggested that I could do for free with my Jordan Pass in Amaan was visit the Roman Colosseum and Citadel.
I got to the Colosseum after a 40 minute walk from my hostel in the City Centre area. It was easy enough to find using Google maps and I would guess it is probably easy enough to find without.
Once you start seeing the Roman columns you are basically only minutes away.
When you walk Inside there are 2 museum display rooms on each side with various relics of the past from Jordanian culture. There is a cool display of old guns and some very scary looking dummys amongst other things.
But, of course this never the reason people visit here – the Roman Theatre (The Colosseum) is the thing people all come here to see for sure. Although, regarding whether Jordan is Safe or Not? I thought maybe this could be be dangerous if you were to fall off of it when I was here, but still what a place to come and climb up.
I thought just walking up the steps and climbing my way around was quite amazing. Just a bit scary though when you look down. I was shuddering a bit whilst up here but really I do have a bit of a screw loose when it comes to high places – It is kind of my thing and this time was really nothing compared to the next place.
Climbing The Hill Up To The Roman Citadel
On the day I wanted to see both the Citadel and Colosseum after hearing about them at the hostel. The Roman Theatre (Colosseum) was quite easy to get to but after seeing where the Citadel was (Citadel Hill) I realized that this was going to be a right mission to get here.
The route from the Roman Theater isn’t too confusing. It’s basically as easy as crossing the road and heading up the first set of stairs but then when you start walking up with the sun blazing down on you it is definitely something you want to be fit and healthy for.
I basically just kept making my way up and It was crazy really because when I found my way in here I noticed I didn’t have to show my Jordan Pass.
Mostly, because I basically come in from the side by going up a rock face and not through the heavily guarded security gates.
I am sure they had guards with guns on duty here – there is only supposed to be one way in and out but typical me I got lost, went the wrong way up and still found my way in from up the side of a mountain lol
Exploring Hercules Temple and The Mosque
So regardless of how I got in here – I had a Jordan Pass – I didn’t need to sneak in here lol, but anyway – it is an amazing place. If anyone thinks its only Petra in Jordan that has all the unbelievable ancient sites they couldn’t be more wrong. You have somewhere here that is steeped in history.
Groups that came to Jordan Included;
- The Ammonites (Ammanites), Moabites, and Edomites
- The Nabataeans (The group that built Petra)
- The Greeks and Persians
- Pre-Ottaman Muslim Dynasties (Umaayad, Abasiid, Ayyubid and Mamaluks)
- The Byzantines (The Romans)
- The Crusaders (Kinghts Templar)
- The British Empire (Most Recently)
I was so glad I come to see both places (The Roman Theater and Citadel). It was quite a walk up and most definitely, whilst I’m still young and fit enough to do this I am always up for the long hike.
The Citadel itself gives a great view over the city. The structures here are just so fascinating. You think how old they really are? You just have so many questions in your head. The Citadel museum here is worth a look around whilst your up here and also, you have facilities up like a coffee shop and toilets etc.
My Next Day in Amman
I shamefully, didn’t get out of bed on this next day until about 11AM. On a usual day having a lay-in is pretty difficult with the nearby mosque (The Al Huessainy) and actually at the Darna Hostel where I stayed – the church next door too is also very loud but on a Monday morning neither of them you will hear. Every other day it is constantly one after the other lol.
So, I guess that was my excuse and being on the top bunk I just couldn’t be bothered to get down. It’s something that keeps happening to me at hostels I’m usually OK but when I get given the top bunk it really makes me lazy where I don’t want to climb down.
Although, I don’t know what I would have done on this day really – I hadn’t really prepared for anything. It got to around 12:15 and one thing I had thought about was to make my way to Amman Beach / The Dead Sea, or to go to the Zoo but I didn’t end up going to either.
The Dead Sea would have been the better of the two but I didn’t end up coming here till when I was back in Amman for my last 2 nights but what I can tell people is if you want to do this you don’t have to have the same trouble as I had.
This is on the tourist Jordan site and honestly maybe I’m wrong but don’t even bother following these instructions. I’d say most definitely this is why I didn’t go to the Dead Sea the first time round.
Instead use 12go.Asia book your Jett bus on there and make sure you get up early enough to catch it. Search for buses from Amman to The Dead Sea on here, and its really quite easy.
Also, don’t be put off by booking an Uber in Amman – I never realized at first but you can actually book an Uber for quite cheap out here and if you want to visit the Dead Sea book your Jett Bus ticket and then just get an Uber to the coach station. Only 5 JOD I paid for this, and if only I realised it was this cheap I would have used Uber out here a whole lot more.
Note: I know Israel is a touchy subject for a lot of people but if you really did want to come here you can get to the border from where you are dropped off on the Amman to Dead Sea bus. I actually was seriously considering this but I think because I didn’t know how easy it would be to get here I just didn’t really bother.
Visiting Rainbow Street
So, after trying and failing to get the local bus to the Dead Sea (a whole waste of 2 hours) – Instead I headed off down King Huessein St. towards the town shops – the same as the previous day.
I didn’t have a plan really to go anywhere – I thought about revisiting the Citadel and Roman Theatre but it really didn’t Interest me enough to do the exact same thing as I did the day before.
So, I had a think about it and in the end I decided just to go to Rainbow Street.
It was actually somewhere the hostel recommended but in all truth I was a bit put off by all the bars and places serving alcohol here.
I mean it isn’t that I don’t drink, as I’m sure many readers of this blog will know, but I definitely like to avoid it really as much as possible and especially when I am away.
It was maybe inevitable that I would start drinking here. Even though I started out in a tea shop where I stayed for maybe an hour and a half – I got the devil on my shoulder and the place I ended up in was the La Calle / Cromer Pub.
It was bad – I never went anywhere else (In Rainbow Street) and I stayed here for maybe about 8 pints of beer.
Here I was reading a blog about Things to do In Rainbow Street – I blame them for ending up at the Cromer Pub and getting drunk. Thanks a lot for that Tom I wont be doing that in a hurry again lol.
Getting Drunk at the La Calle Pub
I said I wouldn’t drink on this trip but after asking for zero alcohol beer at the La Calle Pub and getting the “sorry we don’t understand English treatment” I reluctantly decided I would brave it and just have a normal beer.
It was exactly what happened in Agadir Morocco after I quit drinking for a year – it’s mad you go to a Muslim country where most people detest alcohol and yet you have places like this that are almost not happy unless you are there to get drunk.
I thought I would just have the one but my god, I should have known what would happen here. My budget was definitely a worry. I think I probably had the equivalent of £35-40 on the day – maybe even less and the beer here was not exactly cheap either.
I think it was about 6 JOD a pint (£6 GBP equivalent) and even though I should have been saving my money I was basically spending every penny I had available.
It was such a joke – I just didn’t want to leave and really I was lucky I didn’t try the local specialty recommended by one of the locals here – a Vodka and Absinthe cocktail.
I was almost tempted to have a shot but later on after I see how drunk one of the guys drinking this was in the toilet it was a good job I didn’t.
Although, this was not the worst part – after this I actually see enough sense to get out of here and in true sitcom style – the heavens decided to open. It was absolutely hammering it down.
Not good considering that I was planning to use my phone to follow the route back on Google maps. I had after all, spent almost every penny at the bar and not even saved enough for a taxi.
I mean I had maybe 3 or 4 JOD left and actually when I was offered a lift outside I thought great – maybe they will be nice enough just to take this.
Spending Money I Didn’t Want To Spend
I really wished I had known that I could have got an Uber. I suspect maybe for 5-10 JOD I could have got back for but as I didn’t know it really seemed like my best option was to go with this random guy outside the pub.
I should have known better. In my experience of being in these countries I know that not very often will people just start talking to you for nothing and this was exactly it – this guy had an agenda I’m pretty sure.
“You like to drink beer” he said to me – “I will take you to this club”. “You like girls you will like it here”. I mean I know a gentleman never tells but I didn’t know what to say. He took me to this club, got me a beer, put a bowl of snacks on the table and sat me down next to a very pretty girl, and I’m sure you can get the picture.
When I said I had been summoned by the devil – this was basically hell – In a lot of ways I would have loved to have stayed drinking away and enjoying this lovely girls company but I knew full well what was going on.
It was funny really because in my head I thought – “I need to get the hell out of here – if I am spending the money they want me to spend it’s going to ruin my whole holiday”.
For me, this place on this night was well out of my budget, and I must have made the most pathetic attempt at sneaking off.
I said “I needed to make a phone call”. It got me to the front door but both the driver who brought me here and the door men were both watching me like a hawk.
I’m sure they wanted me to get drunk and carried away and spend my money like I didn’t care but they accepted 25 JOD on my credit card as a kind of settlement fee and even arranged for a taxi to get me back. Although this was another 20 JOD and it was lucky I had it in my other bank account.
Getting Stuck In The Rain Outside My Hostel
So, after getting dropped off by my taxi at about 1:30AM I think it was – this was not the end of my problems on that night. It turned out that I was only minutes away from my hostel but as it was still hammering it down with rain it was just impossible to use Google Maps on my phone to find it.
The mad thing was that I was so close but just couldn’t get my bearings. I felt very daft after because the Church I run inside of to take shelter was the one next to my hostel. I was sitting here on a chair I think drinking the rest of my beer from the club.
It felt a bit hopeless really but I was talking to my friend on Facebook she said something like to go and have another look and by some weird stroke of luck after all these hours the rain had stopped and I was able to use Google Maps again – only to find out I was just 2 minutes away.
Travelling To My Hostel In Petra
The next day it was time to leave Amman, on the 12go.asia app I paid 25 JOD for a shared taxi transfer from my hostel in Amman to my hostel in Petra. It was very stress-free and convenient for me to not have to rush about with my sore head after going to bed so late the night before.
Although, whilst the rain had stopped in the night the storm was far from over and this was the first delay with my transfer. The 2nd was due to the rest of the group making the journey from Amman airport.
One of this group did not get the right visa / Jordan Pass so we had to wait for them to get this sorted. Almost 2 hours this took.
A good point to add is to make you book your Jordan Pass through the correct website as some are not legit, and when you get to Jordan you can’t leave the airport until a proper visa has been Issued.
Escaping The Eye of the Desert Storm
One Interesting thing to share about the journey from Amman to Petra was the weather on the way here. After stopping for a meal and getting back on the road again it was quite mad.
It was almost like the closer we got to Petra the more our transport had to contend with the heavy winds. Not quite what you’d call a hurricane or tornado (I don’t think) but it was definitely a sandstorm. It reminded me off the movie Twister or the start of the Wizard of OZ – I have never seen anything like it ever.
Arriving In Petra
After everything that happened – I got into the Nomads Hostel in Wadi Musa (Petra) fairly late. The weather was still pretty horrific so I stayed in for all the first night and the next day.
For 15 JOD I got breakfast in the morning and dinner at night. The good thing was they agreed to charge to my room upon checkout. In fact, they was very fair about payment as I was kind of only getting my money in – in drips and drabs.
They are very good here like that but anyhow as the weather was not good my first full day here in Petra I I didn’t leave the hostel for the most part and pretty much just spent the whole day blogging.
This was my dinner on this first day;
The first course was a vegetable soup, followed by Jordanian Salty Yoghurt, Rice, Chicken and Salad (Mansaf). For Pudding I had a Magalabia (Jordanian Milk Pudding).
My First Day Visiting The Petra Valley and Mountains
After staying in at the hostel the day before it was nice to go for breakfast and to finally see the sun shining from out the window after all the rain.
On this day I had no excuse to stay in any more and it was finally time for me to come out and explore the ancient site of Petra.
So, first of all there was the walk down the hill from the Nomads Hotel where I was staying. This was a steep descent but I cut through to where the horse stables are and here I was told to head to the ticket office and get my Petra Pass.
I was almost hustled here – in one of the shops I asked where an ATM was to withdraw some cash. They offered cash back if I bought something from the shop, and almost they talked me into buying a scarf I think for 20 JOD. It was so funny because I left there and the ATM was literally just in front of me.
After this I headed towards the horses and this time I was hustled by one of the Bedouins to take a ride on his horse. He said it was free with my Jordan Pass but it really was not.
I ended up having to pay 20 JOD once I got off the horse only about 15 minutes later and not just this but I was also taken to another Bedouin wanting to take me somewhere else for 50 JOD.
It was kind of annoying because I didn’t have a lot of money and I just had people like this on my case but I suppose if you can afford it – it will save you a lot of walking, and i actually found this out going by Donkey is so much better.
I mean having see a lot of Petra whilst here – you definitely will benefit from a guide if you really want the best experience but I would say to be careful if you are like I was and on a budget because they all want your money off you.
Entering The Siq Towards The Treasury in Petra Valley
I really was quite glad to see the back of the Horseman. 20 JOD I thought was fair but under the circumstances on this day I really would have sooner just walked if I knew it was only 15-20 minutes away.
For the sake of a photo of me on horseback it did seem like a bit too much. I’d definitely never pay this again but still it was just so amazing to be here, and after this is really when It started getting Interesting.
I mean actually seeing the Bedouin Caves on the way was quite fascinating. You really wonder about all the advanced ancient technology like in Egypt.
It’s like you wonder if certain things are naturally formed or man made it’s so fascinating.
And this was before I really started seeing the temples and the famous structures that Petra is best known for such as the Treasury pictured below.
It was, in a lot of ways, one thing after another after this. I thought when I see The Treasury (Al Khazna) that this was all that Petra was. I mean when you see the postcards and fridge magnets it’s always this that you see but Petra is a big place and so much more than just this one site.
Arriving At The Urn Tomb
I think I climbed up a couple of sets of stairs before I stumbled upon the royal tomb of King Malchus II. When you get up here it is great just to look out in front to see what’s ahead such as the Roman Theatre and the other ruins.
After making my way back down there were 3 different paths I could have taken. One way goes to the Ed-Dier Monastery, another goes up another set of stairs – I walked all the way up here it was Intense, and then there is a trail you can follow towards the site of the Byzantine Church and the shuttle bus back to the City.
But where I ended up was really quite silly, and this is the part of the story I tell people that they really can’t believe happened. I mean they do but this was just crazy.
Getting Lost On My Way to Umm Sayhoun (Bedouin Village)
This was another case of why I shouldn’t get too brave sometimes. My logic was that I could see a town ahead and I automatically just assumed this was where I was staying in Wadi Musa.
Bit of a long walk (I thought) and if I just head towards where I could see the buildings then I would get here back to where I was staying. I mean I don’t know why I even thought this.
I was way off the mark, and as I would eventually find out that this was not Wadi Musa but Umm Sayhoun *The Bedouin Village).
I had walked along this sandy trail for maybe 20 minutes before I was told that I wasn’t going in the right direction to Wadi Musa. Those Bedouins said something about the Bedouin village but I never listened I just kept going.
It was just Insane really – I was walking up a hill trying to get over when I noticed a group of Bedoiuns shouting over telling me to wait.
I was actually very relieved when I met the one who come over called Mohammed. Part of me was a bit nervous about it all but I accepted the Donkey ride back to the village and before I knew it I was with Mohammed at his family home in Umm Sayhoun drinking tea and water.
Arriving in Umm Sayhoun
It was quite funny how I started my day on horseback and ended up on a donkey. The Bedouin Mohammed who come and got me didn’t only just get me back to his village but he also invited me to stay for dinner with his family.
The food Mohammed’s wife made for us was a Maqualaba (upside down plate). This was shared between the 3 of us – me, him and one of his young sons. From what I could tell his this was made with chicken, Pilau rice, potatoes and vegetables – carrots, onions and eggplant.
We all ate this from the same large plate. I respectfully tried not to eat too much but it was good and I did really appreciate it.
I stayed at Mohammed’s house for a good while after this. He actually even offered to let me sleep over but in the end he called for a friend to drive me back to Wadi Musa and I was kind of really just so relieved to get away – as nice as Mohammed was I still felt quite nervous about it all.
It was nice to be fed and looked after but I really felt just a bit shaken up from getting lost like I did and I was just glad to get it all over and done with. Although, this was not the end of my time with the Bedouins as I had agreed to go out with Mohammed again the next day.
Riding A Donkey Up to Ed-Deir Monastery
I have to say really I wasn’t too fond of the idea of having to get to the Bedouin Village for 8AM in the morning. I think I was really quite anxious about it all but actually I was glad I didn’t make my excuses not to come because it was a good day.
I got to Umm Sayhoun around 9AM – later than planned but it was still no issue.
I felt a bit like a child again after setting off. Just the idea of riding a donkey like a cowboy through the desert I did find kind of comical, and I really couldn’t wait to tell people.
Of course I rode on a donkey the day before that was quite funny but this was different because this Donkey I was riding for most of the day.
So, the Ed-dier Monastery is quite a way to go on foot – I think this was where the Bedouins on my first morning wanted to take me for 50 JOD.
It is worth it. If you only have a 2 day Jordan pass you are going to be missing quite a lot just going here with all the time it will take you to walk. I see people here who had walked and they looked completely shattered. I really got lucky I think because I wouldn’t have come here otherwise and in the end I definitely got a very fair price.
Note: if anyone is visiting Petra I don’t think Mohammed will mind me sharing his phone number if you want a good Bedouin guide – let me know in the comments section below if you would like to speak to him.
Arriving at The Al-Dayr Monastery
I found this place to be a lot more fascinating than the Treasury. It looks like it was built by giants. I really couldn’t believe what was in front of me.
There are about 6 names I think for this Monastery – Al-Dayr, Ed-Deir, El-Deir, Ad-Deir etc. they are all the same place. I would say it is something that really boggles the mind. The sheer size of it and how it was actually built by supposedly 5-6 ft. human beings.
This is a huge structure and the detail of the ornamental features so high up you doubt how someone could have actually built this.
I was here for a good hour. It was a pretty long ride here and back to the Bedouin Village.
Before we left to go back we stopped at a few places Including the Urn Tomb and the Byzantine Church before meeting up with Mohammed’s Wife on the way stopping for tea around a fire.
After this it was back to Umm Sayhoun to Mohammed’s house for dinner. On this day we had Mansaf I think with Chicken. This was quite similar to the Maqualaba but was with Peanuts. I know Mansaf is often with Goat.
Mohammed told me that when a lot of Bedouin’s get together they have a Mansaf with a goats head in the middle of the plate. Fortunately I didn’t get this pleasure (of having a goats head in the middle of my plate lol), but It was nice though and just like the day before (again) a driver from the village came to drive me back to Wadi Musa to get back to my hostel.
Riding Up To The Aaron Tomb
Well, I have to admit that I was a bit surprised with where I was taken on the 2nd day. It didn’t seem much like one of the ancient monuments I’d seen on the days before.
Really I thought it wouldn’t Interest me much here coming up to the Aaron Tomb but I have to say here is so high up you will not believe it. It really was Incredible.
At times riding the Donkey Up and down some places was a bit scary. I never realised that we were essentially climbing a mountain and I really didn’t want to fall off.
I actually kind of did at one point. When I was getting off I had a bit of a fall but by this time we had reached the tomb it was all good.
We stopped for tea with one group and we had a picnic with another. These 2 boys were maybe around 14-15 years old and actually Mohammed told me that they are paid to come up to the Aaron tomb every day to open it up and lock it at the end of the night.
It made me think of teenagers back home that just sit around playing video games – over here they are working every day.
The views were quite incredible up here it felt like I was on the highest piece of land I’ve ever been on. Mt. Etna is actually significantly higher up but I think as I went up there on a coach and not a donkey it didn’t seem as high.
It was a good day. Even after this it was quite interesting. We met up with another group of Bedouins after riding down and stopped for tea round a fire. This was pretty cool but what I really was amazed by was some of these the Caves in the distance here.
What I learned was many Bedouins still live in these places and actually the government are quite desperate to get them out because of the discoveries that no doubt would be made if they was to let the archaeologists in.
I can not imagine what this was like 1000s of years ago. In my own thinking I wonder if a pre flood advanced civilization could have lived here because some of the rocks look like they could have been underwater.
I’m not sure about this being Pre-Atlantis but I love seeing these places and being made to wonder.
My Last Day and a 1/2 In Petra
For the next day after this I didn’t go out except to eat and check out the museum. I kind of just wanted to relax and that night upstairs the hostel showed the new Dune movie.
I never took a particular Interest in this before but one thing I found out was that this movie was filmed in Wadi Rum which was exactly where I was off to the next day.
Heading Off To Stay In Wadi Rum At A Desert Camp On The Saudi Arabia Border
I decided on coming to Wadi Rum whilst I was having lunch with the Bedouins at the top of the Aaron Tomb.
I did consider Egypt before this based on the idea that it is just 45 JOD to get here from Amman on the coach but I decided not to when I see there were no cheap flights back to London from here for my dates.
So, I thought why not check out Wadi Rum Instead? I had heard enough people talking about it whilst I was here. It didn’t look particularly too appealing but I just kind of thought I have enough time left here so why not?
It’s mad really because I see on Hostelworld it was just £2 a night to stay at the Mohammed Mutlak camp where I stayed and for my own tent. Breakfast and lunch is not included in the price – nor is the transport to and from the camp but I would 100% stay again as it is just so peaceful here.
The Sunsets here are amazing too and if you are into Star Gazing this will be right up your alley. I had the most amazing view of the stars ever.
Although, one thing to keep in mind it gets very cold here at night so try to remember to bring a hat and gloves if you can.
What I Did Over 2 Days in Wadi Rum
So, there isn’t too much to do really until you go out on your tours. They have pretty good WIFI which is good but I suppose this is about it. You can sit and talk with the Bedouins and other visitors but you are basically just stuck here for the most part.
I didn’t mind it personally. Just got on with my blogging and besides the breakfast and dinner I went on 2 tours here. One Day out in a jeep and the next day out on a camel.
Both days me and the group see the sunset from the same place. I see this basically every day I was here. The first time on the bus and after on these 2 evening tours.
Unfortunately the 2nd day it was a bit too cloudy but the picture above was from the first day and this view was incredible.
An interesting fact about this place – according to one of the Bedouins this is only about 15km away from the Saudi Arabian border and he and the group often ride here on their Camels – which they also race apparently as professional sportsmen.
Heading Back to Amman
I was kind of sad to leave the Bedouin Camp. Even though I spent a lot of time here in my tent it still had some great moments. Every day here I see the sunset and it was so peaceful. Also, seeing the stars so clearly too really was so beautiful.
I see 2 shooting stars too which I really was surprised by, and a funny thing I thought I spotted a triad of UFOs in the sky. This I later learned was StarLink satellites.
Back in Amman I didn’t do too much on my first day back. I went to eat in a couple places and had tea at a café overlooking the Roman Theatre. I did have a quick walk around here again but I couldn’t really be bothered to go back to the Citadel again.
I maybe should have but one thing at least was the next day I actually managed to get to the Dead Sea for one last tour before I went home.
Taking a Day Trip To The Dead Sea Spa Hotel
This was a funny start to the day. I paid 17 JOD for a round trip return with Jett Bus and I thought I had a result because the Jett Bus stop is close by my hostel – but here was my trouble it said in my email that I had to get to the other stop on the other side of the City.
I only found this out in the morning and it was another Mr Bean moment – the bus stop was 1 hour and 40 minutes away walking and I did not even think getting a taxi was an option. There was another bus I could take but then I couldn’t find the stop. I thought I would miss my coach and it was just so pathetic – I was offered a taxi but I said no thanks (as I was going through my not trusting taxi drivers phase) but I checked Uber and to my surprise I found out you can get them here and even more funny (I felt like a right idiot) they are very cheap here too lol
I got to the coach depot with 40 minutes to spare – I hadn’t showered and not even brushed my teeth because I didn’t think I’d have time to get here but here I was 40 minutes early.
It was fine I guess at least I was here and I could now think about what to do after I got here.
I think there were a few places I could have gone to (even Israel if I had wanted to) but on the bus another guy from the UK I overheard saying about stopping at the Dead Sea Spa Hotel.
A good shout as the bus driver mentioned that you could get a day pass here for 25 JOD and this Included an all you can eat buffet lunch.
Getting To The Dead Sea Spa Hotel
I was glad I choose to do this I didn’t spend nowhere near as much time as I would have liked soaking up the sun in Jordan. Most the time I was wearing a coat and jumper because especially in the mornings and later on it was actually pretty cold here but this was not the case going to the beach by the dead sea. It was lovely just getting in my shorts and jumping for a swim although I soon found out that I really didn’t need to swim at all as I found myself floating on top of the water.
It felt a bit slimy in the water and getting the salt in my eyes really stung but I definitely visit again.
I had to leave here at 4:30pm as I was getting picked up by the bus. I really needed a shower after this. My scalp was so itchy from the salt water. I really should have had a proper shower after whilst here so that is my tip – bring shower gel lol
Also, you will see many people here using the free mud mask – this is very funny to see.
My Last Morning In Jordan 2026
And just like that it was time to leave. Fortunately I had plenty of time for catching my flight at 4:30PM back to Luton. Although, one thing that could have caused me some trouble. On Uber I selected Amman airport. I got in the taxi but the driver said what one?
I never realised there is a second airport here for private and domestic flights. (Amman Civil Airport).
This was not where I was flying back from and after realising it cost me an extra 20 JOD on top of the 5 JOD I originally agreed to pay but at least I was finally at the right airport (Queen Alia) and was all ready to head back home.
I only had one real problem with Wizz Air on the flight back. Same as on the way here they would not accept any of my cards. It was a long flight and I had to go all the way with no food or drink.
In Conclusion
I had a lot of people saying before I went to Jordan that I must be mad coming here with everything that has been happening in Israel / Palestine.
My initial plan was to go to Morocco (again) but I see the deal for £100 return from Amman and I think it was a Facebook post I see a couple years back. Someone I knew who passed away posted about how hed love to go to Jordan and this kind of made me think about this – I can come here and do what he never got the chance to.
Also, Petra of course that was a big reason to come here. I actually forgot this was one of the seven wonders of the world so I am very glad I come here. Although, now It has made me think I know need to see the other 5 lol
If I Would Come Back?
Finally, I would say yes I would come back. It would be nice to see Aqaba and I really wouldn’t mind crossing over to Egypt or dare I say it Israel from here.
I’m not in a mad rush to come back here again but I would say it’s probably only a matter of time and I miss the Donkeys lol.
I shall finish up this blog here but if you have enjoyed reading leave us a comment in the comments section below.
Keen traveller and digital nomad looking to share my stories from my international trips with my faithful companion Mr Bean 2.0 (Alex Chivers).
I’m so glad you get to travel to these places and see parts of the world i’d have never even thought about, it’s so interesting.. Keep doing what you enjoy Alex its lovely to see.
And keep those teddy’s safe & we will see you soon! X
Thanks Hannah
Jordan seems like a fascinating place. Thanks for sharing all your experiences and travel tips. This is a place that I would definitely visit.
Hi Joseph. Yes I think amazing it is a very good way of describing Jordan especially Petra. I was fortunate to make friends out there with one of the bedouins and some of these caves that even people still live in look like they have some historical significance. I wasn’t sure it was a great idea booking here initially but it was overall quite an experience. Even staying in Amman and Wadi Rum too not just Jordan although I do wonder if or when I will go back with everything going on in the middle east – maybe in a few years I will or something.