Jordan Complete Guide 2026: Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman, Dead Sea, Jerash and Aqaba
Browse more guides: Jordan travel | Asia destinations Jordan Complete Guide 2026: Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman, Dead Sea, Jerash and Aqaba TL;DR Jordan is one of those rare countries where every region pays back the visit twice over. I came for Petra, stayed an extra five days for Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, Roman Jerash, and a coral-coast detour to Aqaba, and walked away convinced this is the most rewarding ten-day window in the Middle East right now. The country is small, roughly the size of Indiana, and that compactness means you can cover Nabataean rock-cut tombs, Mars-red desert under starlight, biblical Mount Nebo, a 6,000-seat Roman theater in central Amman, and a float in the saltiest body of water on the planet inside a single trip without rushing. The single most useful thing I can tell a first-time traveler is buy the Jordan Pass before you fly. It bundles your tourist visa, Petra entry (one, two, or three days), and access to more than 40 archaeological sites including Jerash, ...