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Hiking & Trekking

Petra : the High Place of Sacrifice and Wadi Farasah

PETRA….The mythical name immediately make people dream of Indiana Jones, hidden cities, hectic battles, mysterious stories … Can you imagine the surprise of young Swiss explorer Burkhard, when he discovered the city in 1812 ? At the time, Bedouins wanted this place to be kept secret, so Burckhardt  was probably Read more…

By familyinjordan, 1 year1 year ago
Lands & deserts

Olive oil production in Jordan : pay a visit to a press!

In Jordan, autumn is the perfect period for olives harvesting. Olives can be picked from early October, but the bulk of the harvest normally waits for the first big rains. Once harvested, the olives quickly take the path of the press, to be transformed into … olive oil! Our piece Read more…

By familyinjordan, 1 year ago
Hiking & Trekking

Wadi bin Hammad near Kerak : one of the finest hikes in Jordan

Warning : You SHOULD ask weather forecast informations to your hotel before a hike in a wadi. NEVER hike in wadi if rainfall are expecting during this day or done the last 2 days. Flash flood is really dangerous here, every year, people died in Jordan in flash flood.   Read more…

By familyinjordan, 1 year11 months ago
Lands & deserts

Wadi Rum : how many rock bridges there? And which ones to visit?

Wadi Rum is undoubtedly our favorite place in Jordan. Indeed, the “valley of the Moon”, the other name of Wadi Rum, is so colorful that one’s eyes just can’t grow weary of it. And most of all, here in Wadi Rum stand the famous sandstone arches and rock bridges…

By familyinjordan, 2 years1 year ago
Lands & deserts

Discover the mysterious “french fortress” in Wadi Rum

By scrutinizing the Northern part of Wadi Rum, or by browsing closely some of the numerous navigation apps on its phone, one can observe a mysterious castle appear in the desert, under the name of “french fortress” …What does is stand for, exactly?

By familyinjordan, 2 years1 year ago
Hiking & Trekking

Hiking around the Dead Sea. Wadi Assal: waterfalls, sandstone and serenity.

In our series “wadis around the Dead Sea”, we recently discovered wadi Assal. 120 kms from Amman and 2 hours drive, this beautiful wadi is really worth being visited. It is varied (siq, waterfall, beautiful rocks …) and its respectable length (5-6 kms) justify a day – hike, complete with a picnic and water games for the kids.

By familyinjordan, 2 years11 months ago
Lands & deserts

Hydrotherapy in Jordan : 5 ways to discover Wadi Ma’in near the Dead Sea!

Hydrotherapy in Jordan : 5 ways to discover Wadi Ma’in near the Dead Sea!

By familyinjordan, 2 years2 years ago
The seas

4 ways to (really) discover the Dead Sea in Jordan

The Dead Sea is a must stop in Jordan. -340 meters under the ocean and with a salt concentration 10 times higher, the Dead Sea seems to come from another world. Floes of pure salt, oily texture, therapeutic mud, cracks, salted ponds … From the luxury palace to the isolated stroll along its salt beaches, find out 4 ways to discover the Dead Sea.

By familyinjordan, 2 years2 years ago
Lands & deserts

Sand dunes, sun and calm: how to discover Wadi Araba in Jordan

A vast plain wedged between the rocky foothills of Jordan and Israel, the Wadi Araba connects the Dead Sea to Aqaba. Sand, dunes, wind, lots of sunshine: it is one of those places that many people cross without stopping… But maybe they are wrong, and maybe you should spend some Read more…

By familyinjordan, 2 years2 years ago
Hiking & Trekking

Discover wild predators near Amman: al Ma’wa for nature and wildlife sanctuary

Historically, Jordan and Syria are true sanctuaries of wild animals: birds, big cats, bears …Many scenographies testify to the presence of lions, tigers and bears in the recesses of Jordan, and one can still hope to see some oryx on the side of Shaumari!  Yet, it is possible to discover Read more…

By familyinjordan, 2 years8 months ago

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