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  • A leisurely walk through the canyon of Petra in front of the façade of the Treasury in an illuminated night. This canyon is illuminated by candles, with traditional music of Jordan, a quiet place in just 2 km of distance.
  • Soar calmly above the desert of Wadi Rum in a hot-air balloon. you will be able to capture with your own eyes the breathtaking landscapes ,which will make you feel like you are watching the epic scenes of "Lawrence of Arabia" which was filmed here.
  • Stay with the Bedouin near Wadi Rum and spend the day touring the desert by jeep, on foot or astride a camel. In the evening, enjoy a traditional feast in a Bedouin tent then sleep under the stars.
  • Float in the Dead Sea, and discover the healing power of the sea, which offers a spa in one of the many coastal resorts.
  • Go diving at Aqaba and be wowed by the psychedelic underworld of the Red Sea. If the beauty of the fish doesn't make you vegetarian, sample a few marine delicacies in one of the town's many fish restaurants.
  • Admire the ancient ruins of the Crusader castles in Shawbak and Karak. And if you listen extra hard, you may catch the whisper of the wind penetrating the underground passageways of these superb pieces of military architecture
  • Visit one of Jordan's wildlife reserves, such as the Azraq Wetlands. Frequented by hyena, wolf, gazelle, ostrich and Oryx - They are rare and elusive animals, but the beauty of the place is beyond imagination
  • Hire a guide to cross the desert into the east with a jeep . Just when you think you're on the road to nowhere, you'll stumble across Qasr al Tuba, the remotest of the Umayyad desert castles. The eastern desert castles, built as hunting lodges and trading posts by the Umayyad. Al-Kharanah is one of the few that actually looks like a castle. Nearby Amra, a UNESCO World Heritage site was a bathhouse famed for its frescos.
  • Explore the souk in Amman: watch a Middle East market in operation and bargain along with them.
  • For the ultimate rail experience, take a trip on the Hejaz Railway from Amman to Damascus. This slow-moving relic of the Ottoman Empire is one of the world's classic rail journeys but don't expect it to be comfortable.

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