Things to do in Amman

Things to do

1. The Amman Citadel

   The Temple of Hercules and the giant hand on the hill, facing the Roman theater. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €4best in the morning

2. The Roman theater

   Six thousand seats carved into the hillside in the 2nd century, right in the city center. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr≈ €2best in the afternoon

3. Jerash

   One of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world: colonnades, an oval forum, a hippodrome. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument5 hr≈ €12takes the whole day

4. The Dead Sea

   Floating effortlessly four hundred meters below sea level, covered in black mud. On Wikipedia

   RelaxationBeach6 hr≈ €25takes the whole day

5. Rainbow Street and Hashem’s falafel

   The lively street of old Jabal Amman, then falafel served day and night since 1952. On Wikipedia

   FoodMarket2 hr≈ €8best in the evening

6. Mount Nebo and Madaba

   Moses’ view of the Promised Land, and the mosaic map of Madaba. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyViewpoint4 hr≈ €8best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Amman: in March, April, May, September, October and November, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in September, where to go in October, where to go in November.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€50

Mid-range

€90

Comfort

€170

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

1.1 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Jordan

Plugs

Type B, C, D, F, G, J, 230 V

Emergencies

911

Driving

On the right

Near Amman

• Petra Jordan, 190 km
• Wadi Rum Jordan, 270 km
• Larnaca and Ayia Napa Cyprus, 390 km
• Paphos Cyprus, 450 km
• Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt, 470 km
• Cairo and the pyramids Egypt, 490 km

Elsewhere in Jordan

• Petra
• Wadi Rum