Outdoor Adventure Tourism is expanding rapidly in Jordan and develops in a dynamic and innovative travel industry sector for the country. Several Jordanian companies have today specialized in eco- and action tourism, providing the combination of safety, adventure and comfortable facilities to make it such an attractive proposition for visitors.

Jordan offers many obvious assets:

- Guaranteed sunshine 8 months of the year.
- Unique cultural attractions such as Petra, Jerash.
- Wide range of different & often stunning nature sites.
- Easy access, yet virtually undiscovered by mass tourism.
- Quality hotel & restaurant infrastructure.

Jordan, it can be said, invented the “WOW” factor; it offers a multitude of possibilities for ‘off the beaten track’ activities that are just begging to be discovered by larger or smaller groups.

Who has not dreamed away when watching the epic film Lawrence of Arabia, filmed entirely at Wadi Rum….discover its secrets, the stupendous cliffs & canyons, or the seemingly endless orange sands as one enters the desert on camel, horse or 4x4 jeeps driven by local Bedouin. Rock climbing is a popular activity and visitors come from around the world to tackle Wadi Rum’s challenging climbs.

Parts of these itineraries can be done along the edge of the desert in steam-powered WWI vintage trains, the same as those that were attacked by the forces of the Great Arab Revolt and Lawrence nearly a century ago.

The Red Sea resort of Aqaba is always warm, balmy, and enticing for divers and other water sports enthusiasts. Aqaba offers a full range of facilities for speed boating, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, fishing, swimming, water skiing, wind surfing, or simply loafing and sunning in the warm crystal-clear waters of the Red Sea. The sparkling purple mountains Jordan already caters to the more traditional vacationer who likes to combine a visit to an ancient site in the morning with a swim, a round of golf, or a game of tennis or bowling in the afternoon. The exciting new horizons in adventure tourism allow visitors to push themselves to new levels of adventure and endurance while soaking up natural marvels and dramatic cultural attractions from the ancient world.

Nature enthusiasts have many options in Jordan: the vast, silent drama of Wadi Rum, the forested hills of central Jordan, or the plunging Jordan Rift Valley that includes the Dead Sea - the lowest spot on earth at 410 meters below sea level.

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