Amman

Jordan is a beautiful country to visit. There are so many of the best places that are dotted all across the country from Umm Qais to Aqaba.

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Amman

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Amman is the perfect city to enjoy the Middle East experience.

Amman, the capital of Jordan, is a fascinating city of contrasts – a unique blend of old and new, ideally situated on a hilly area between the desert and the fertile Jordan Valley.

It may be one of the oldest cities on the planet, in fact. Archaeological evidence suggests that what is now Amman witnessed human settlement as early as the 13th century BC. It was also established on the surface of our world so long ago that it features in the Bible (as Rabbath Ammon).

The city's modern buildings blend with the remnants of ancient civilizations. The profusion of gleaming white houses, old souks, kebab stalls with roasting meat, and tiny cafes where rich Arabian coffee is sipped in the afternoon sunshine, conjure a mood straight from a thousand and one nights.

Amman now is the capital and most populous city of Jordan as well as the country’s economic, political and cultural center. It has about 4 million people.

What can you Experience in Amman?

Amman is rich of activities and things to do from heritage to culture.
The Children’s Museum Jordan
The Children’s Museum Jordan
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Kids Activity
Levantine fine dining experience
Levantine fine dining experience
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Food Tasting Activity
Must-see art galleries
Must-see art galleries
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Historical Arts Exploration
Playing a middle-eastern instruments: Qanun or Tabla
Playing a middle-eastern instruments: Qanun or Tabla
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Unique Art Activity
Visiting modern Arab exhibitions of traditional handicrafts
Visiting modern Arab exhibitions of traditional handicrafts
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Special Arts Activity
Visit King Abdullah I Mosque
Visit King Abdullah I Mosque
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Historical & Religious Activity
Jordan from the Sky Experience
Jordan from the Sky Experience
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Fun & Special Adventure Activity
Visit the Royal Automobile Museum
Visit the Royal Automobile Museum
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Car Lovers Activity
The Soap House
The Soap House
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Local Style Activity
Wild Jordan Restaurant & Café
Wild Jordan Restaurant & Café
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Luxurious Dining Activity
Mistake Artisanal Cheese Experience
Mistake Artisanal Cheese Experience
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Cooking Art Activity
Private: Cooking Class at Beit Sitti
Private: Cooking Class at Beit Sitti
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Cooking Art Activity
The Jordanian National Dish Mansaf
The Jordanian National Dish Mansaf
  • Amman, Feynan, Kerak, Petra, Shoubak, Wadi Rum
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Foodie Activity
Experience a Turkish bath
Experience a Turkish bath
  • Amman, Dead Sea, Petra
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Wellness & Leisure Activity
Souk Shopping & Street Food Tour Experience
Souk Shopping & Street Food Tour Experience
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Traditional, Cultural & Food Tasting Activities
Taste Arabic Sweets & Desserts
Taste Arabic Sweets & Desserts
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Unique Accommodation
Hashem Restaurant in City Center
Hashem Restaurant in City Center
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Foodie Activity
Old Downtown Walking Experience
Old Downtown Walking Experience
  • Amman
  • Tailor-made Request
  • Cultural Activity
Just Imagine and leave the rest for us to handle.

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Silvia P
Silvia P
2023-09-10
Fantastic tour with an Italian speaking guide We received an excellent service and support from zamantours. Our Italian-speaking guide, Abdullah, was outstanding: he gave us precise and comprehensive information about places and culture, he was highly flexible in the program and tireless in his work. He has been a reference for us throughout our trip. Also Yusef, the driver, was kind and flexible. All the personnel were always punctual and professional.
Paula S
Paula S
2023-07-27
Amazing experience It was a wonderful experience. Petra is an awesome place, breathless sunset at the Wadi Run desert, there are many archeological sites and significant religious places of the Bible.Floating on the Dead Sea was just incredible. Thanks to Ahmed, our tour guide, he's really professional and kind, with a great sense of humor and Samir, excelent and safety driver, both of them are the best advicers in Jordan.
Alberto D
Alberto D
2023-07-01
Best experience in Jordan We enjoyed one week touring Amman, Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea. The sites were extraordinary, the guide Fadl very competent and the driver Samir very kind. Hotels were first class, people always very friendly. Food very appreciated.
Maclain N
Maclain N
2023-06-13
Skip the Petra by Night experience. Don’t be tricked into doing Petra by night. We saw it last night on 6/12/23 The production value is horrible and the show is really short. Basically by the time you hike down the show is over within 30 min and it is not lit well. The city of Petra is amazing by day and the donkey ride to the monastery was the an incredible experience but I would NOT recommend the night experience.
Deepan P
Deepan P
2023-06-04
1-week trip to Jordan Excellent organization, accomodation, and meals. Our driver Hisham is very knowledgeable, great communication and attitude that made our trip memorable. Hisham is a very safe driver, took us often on interesting side routes, and made extra effort to show as much of Jordan as he could in the time we had. He is punctual, and checked on our accomodations and visits. Hisham cares deeply about Jordan and his guests
John Moorcraft
John Moorcraft
2023-04-18
Family Holiday with 5yr old expertly delivered. We booked our holiday for our five year old through Zaman and couldn’t have been happier. Everything around booking was painless and easy. All airport procedures were a breeze and they fast track you through immigration. We were out of the airport with all luggage within 15mins of landing! Our driver, Sayall, was outstanding with my daughter and ensured she was the focal point of the whole trip. First class. I would strongly recommend the Hilton in the Dead Sea if you have young children. Very friendly and great swimming pool. The Labdmark Hotel in Amman also good for kids and 100pct do the children’s museum. Our kid loved camel riding in Wadi Rum and found Petra fascinating (she climbed up to the high place of sacrifice). She enjoyed snorkelling as well. I’d caution against the Intercontinental in Aqaba. The policies there on swimming pool access work against 5-10yr olds. I’d look elsewhere there given the pricing structure. Overall, if you want to go to Jordan (and you should) and you want to travel with young children then Zaman will have you sorted. Top agency and it really worked for us.
fabrizio g
fabrizio g
2023-04-06
Grazie Sam! Grazie Mohammad Saleem ci hai guidato attraverso la Giordania con professionalità competenza simpatia sempre molto attento alle nostre esigenze. Lo abbiamo molto apprezzato
Cheri R
Cheri R
2023-03-05
Terrific value, tremendous fun Samanta of ZamanTours, whom we accessed through KimKim, was honestly fantastic. She planned our itinerary around our dates and requests, got us luxury hotels and meals, and best of all--arranged for driver/guide Hamdi Das. We were able to contact her anytime and she was immediately responsive (we made an error and she was able to help us rectify it--cheerfully!). All communications were clear and easy--fantastic Hamdi accompanied us to every entrance (even hotels) and made sure there was never a problem. We had 6 terrific days in Jordan, and are so completely happy. On our flight home, we talked with others who had used a luxury tour group and our experiences were hugely better --at half their price! We highly recommend Samanta at Zaman Tours and Hamdi, guide/driver-extraodinaire.
Carmelo L
Carmelo L
2023-03-05
Amazing tour of Jordan Dear Zamantours, We would thank you for the quality of the service provided us during our travel in Jordan. We were very happy for the assistance we got at the Airport and especially for the professional driver Mr. J. Al Z. who has safely and kindly driven us for the entire week across Jordan A special thanks for our tourist guide Mr.M. Al-S. that made an excellent job explaining us a lot of things about Jordan History and beeing available for each of our need. Thank a lot for your great work Kind regards Carmelo & Fiorella
Peter Tass
Peter Tass
2023-02-23
Petra once in a lifetime tour Zayed was extremely helpful. Beautiful waiter. He attended to us all the time. And the cocktails were very well priced.