Jordan

Dune: Part Two, starring Zendaya and Timothee Chalamet opened in cinemas across the UK in early March.  It is the second of director Denis Villeneuve’s films based on Frank Herbert’s science fiction novels about warring intergalactic dynasties and its alien landscape was mainly filmed in Jordan’s Wadi Rum desert. WeRoad, leaders in solo group travel […]

Since opening its doors one year ago, The Ritz-Carlton, Amman has become one of the premier hospitality and leisure destinations in Jordan’s bustling capital city, providing impeccable service to guests from around the world and garnering a wealth of international attention and acclaim

Abu Dhabi-based leading travel and tourism entity, Tourism 365, part of ADNEC Group and its subsidiaries, announced at ITB that Etihad Holidays and Capital Holidays, the fully-fledged tour operator, is now fully operational in the UK, Austria and Germany.

In 2022, the Kingdom witnessed the official debut of The Ritz-Carlton, Amman, offering the heart of the city the finest luxury experience

Violent floods have ripped through the ancient city of Petra in southern Jordan, triggering the evacuation of 1,700 tourists from the UNESCO world heritage site.

Cruise ship traffic is expected to reach its peak this month as 22 cruise ships are scheduled to arrive at the Aqaba Port, said Commissioner for Tourism and Environment in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Nidal Majali.

The four pilot countries have led the way in putting gender-equality centre stage of their tourism recovery plans and UNWTO is committed to taking this work further and wider.

A four-man team of Welsh football supporters is undertaking an epic, 5,000-mile journey across Europe and Middle East in an MG electric vehicle, as they make their way to Qatar for the highlight of the global footballing calendar.

The Azraq Wetland Reserve was selected as one of the top 100 best sustainable tourist destinations in the world.

Jordan Shuttle, the first service of its kind is now offering a shared shuttle service making effortless for travellers to move towards independent travel within the region.

Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) has announced that it has launched its new brochure. The new content will feature itineraries from the Winter and Spring 2019/20 season including trips to sun filled winter destinations such as South America and Africa.

Riviera Travel has revealed its 2019 short-haul escorted tours collection, with six new itineraries, including new tours to Montenegro, Sardinia, Ireland, Italy, Jordon and Spain and updated tours to Sicily, Lake Como and Madeira.

Le Grand Amman in Jordan, formerly operated by Le Meridien, now bears the name Le Grand Amman – Managed by AccorHotels.

To reinforce Jordan’s position as an up-and-coming tourist destination to UK travellers, major hotel groups Hyatt, Jumeirah, Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Ritz Carlton will open nine five-star properties throughout 2018. The hotels will open in the city of Aqaba – which is undergoing a billion-dollar expansion with the launch of two distinct resorts: Ayla […]

Jordan saw significant growth in UK visitor numbers in first quarter of 2017, increasing by 15.8 per cent, compared to the same period in 2016. Jordan’s focus on UK travellers has encouraged a new tour operator, Flash Pack, specialising in group tours for solo travellers aged 30-40 years-old, to enter the market and organise trips […]

Sitting in the office of Capt. Mahmoud Abu Sheikha, GM of the Royal Yacht Club of Jordan, a photograph of Aqaba taken in the 1980’s grabbed my attention. It showed a sun-kissed shoreline with almost no development. This was in stark contrast to the view I witnessed on returning from a fishing excursion; major hotel […]

Sitting in the office of Capt. Mahmoud Abu Sheikha, GM of the Royal Yacht Club of Jordan, a photograph of Aqaba taken in the 1980’s grabbed my attention. It showed a sun-kissed shoreline with almost no development. This was in stark contrast to the view I witnessed on returning from a fishing excursion; major hotel […]

Regent Holidays is expanding its Middle East programme with a new walking holiday along the Jordan trail – a 600km stretch mapped by climbing and hiking enthusiasts, which can take up to 40 days to complete. This ten day itinerary covers a section of the trail that takes in some of the country’s most scenic […]

The Ayla Golf Club, Jordan’s first signature 18-hole grass course, will open at the Red Sea resort of Aqaba this October. Designed by golfer Greg Norman, the 18-hole championship course is situated in Aqaba’s newest waterfront development. Offering a range of holes to challenge all abilities, it has been designed in accordance with environmentally-friendly principles. It’s golfing facilities stretch […]

2016 marked another successful year for Jordan with UK visitor numbers rising by 7 per cent, compared to 2015, with Britain remaining the largest European source market for the Hashemite Kingdom.  The launch of the ‘ExtraJORDANary’ campaign, in spring 2016, contributed to the positive arrival figures as travellers where able to book holidays through several […]