Jordan is not a cheap country — but it's a manageable one if you play the Jordan Pass right and eat where Ammanis eat. And nothing prepares you for walking the Siq as it opens onto the Treasury. Nothing.
Where to Go
Petra
Go at opening time, walk to the Monastery, and consider the second day — the ticket price drops steeply.
Wadi Rum
Sleep in a Bedouin camp under absurd stars. Book direct with camps, skip aggregator markups.
Dead Sea
Public beaches exist but resort day-passes are worth it once. Everything floats. Including you.
Amman & Jerash
Downtown Amman's falafel institutions, then Jerash — Roman ruins that rival Italy's, minus the crowds.
Budget Reality
The Jordan Pass (bought online before arrival) bundles Petra + 40 sites AND waives the visa fee if you stay 3+ nights — it's the single biggest money-saver in the country. Local restaurants ('shaabi' places) serve massive meals for ₹300–500.
Visa for Indian Passport Holders
Visa on Arrival for Indian passport holders
- Indians get visa on arrival at Amman airport (fee ~40 JOD single entry).
- Buy a Jordan Pass online before you fly: it waives the visa fee entirely if you stay at least 3 nights, and includes Petra.
- Carry hotel bookings and return tickets; questions at immigration were brief but real in our case.
- Crossing by land from Israel/Palestine has different visa rules — research separately if routing that way.