Aqaba " Heaven on Red Sea "

With its year around warm climate, Sandy Beaches & coastal Waters rich in Coral and exotic fish, Aqaba offers sun seekers and water sports lovers the perfect beach holiday and agreed deal more.

Small and friendly, Aqaba is easy to get around and has a rich mix of history, culture, shopping and good food. It invites its visitors to relax to take their time to explore, to enjoy its ancient past and modern facilities, its lively night life and quite corners. Along history as a port and trading center is reflected in the warm welcome the city extends to all visitors. Today Aqaba is a thriving center of business as well as of tourism, with a tax and duty free status that makes it bargain day everyday for shoppers.

But Aqaba is a lot more. While its front yard is the sea, Aqaba is the oasis with a difference and its back yard is the Jordanian desert. It is the ideal base from which to explore the dramatic landscapes of Wadi Rum, the intriguing Nabatean city of Petra and much more. Take off for a day exploring Jordan's rich and varied desert landscapes and then come back for a late afternoon swim or stay overnight to start gaze and enjoy the delights of the Bedouin tent. Spend a day floating in the Dead Sea or exploring Bethany beyond the Jordan, the site of the baptism of Jesus Christ. Lose your self in the natural beauty of Dana & Wadi feynan nature reserves. Catch a boat to nearby Neweibi and Taba or to Pharoan Island. Float over Wadi Rum in a hot air balloon or sky dive by the sea. Aqaba has all this and more.

Beyond The Oasis

Wadi Rum:

Drive just 45 minutes north of Aqaba to Wadi Rum with its unique combination of striking desert landscape, Desert wide life archaeological riches and a still authentic Bedouin culture. Wadi rum is a natural reserve manager by the ASEZA. It organizes entry to the site and trips to explore its dramatic landscape of granite and stand stone hills and valley. Their ever changing color palette includes beiges, apricots, pinks, oranges and reds, depending on the time of the day and season of the year.

Magical Petra:

The Nabatean City of Petra invites superlatives and is not to be missed. It lays in the heart of the remote Shara Mountains but was once a vital part of a major trading route connecting ancient MESOPOTAMIA, Africa, china & India. The Nabatean Traders prospered and built a city of rock that remains a place of magic with its ornate curved facades and ever-changing colures. The Nabateans were not alone in appreciating Petra's location; the site also has fascinating Roman and Byzantine remains.

Dead Sea Delight:

The Dead Sea is a comfortable day trip from Aqaba, where you can float in the lowest and most buoyant body of water on earth and visit its world / class spas. Complete your visit to the Dead Sea at Bethany beyond the Jordan, which is now accepted as the site of Baptism of Jesus Christ. Bethany beyond the Jordan is rich in Byzantine archeology, including: baptismal pools & churches and the Rchotorius Monastery with its mosaic floor. It is possible to arrange baptism at the site.