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JPY (¥)Every savvy traveler knows a well-packed bag is essential to enjoying your journey to the max. However, when visiting the Middle East, including Jordan, many travelers are stumped by the big questions: What to bring? Which outlet is used in Jordan? What should you wear? How much cash should you bring? Well, we’re here to help. Here are 10 essentials to put on your Jordan packing list.
1) Passport
First among your Jordan tour essentials is your passport. You’ll need this to enter the country, for checking into hotels, proving your age in bars (if you like to drink), and to provide identification, if necessary. Also, keep in mind how easy it is to take a trip to Saudi Arabia or Israel from Jordan, so make sure you have your passport handy throughout your trip.
2) Sunscreen
Jordan’s beaches, including Coral Beach and Amman Beach, are some of the best in the Middle East. They hug the Red Sea and Dead Sea and are perfect for sunbathing and enjoying the tranquility of the waterside. To protect your skin, sunscreen is essential to pack for a Jordan vacation. This is also one of our Jordan travel tips for outside of the beach as well, as it’s a sunny country, averaging 310 days of sunshine per year!
3) Power Adapter
When making your packing list for Jordan, one of the most important things you’ll need is a power adapter, so you can keep your phone and other devices charged to take beautiful pictures of the wondrous sites in Jordan. Jordan uses the Type F plug, which is a two-pin socket and is compatible with European devices, and also compatible with Type C and Type E plugs. In Jordan, sockets are standardized to 230-volt power and 50Hz.
4) Cash: Jordanian Dinar
Inside Jordan’s big cities like Aqaba and Amman, you might be able to get by with a credit card, but in general, cash is preferable to a credit card in Jordan. Many street food spots around Jordan are cash only. You won’t find many vendors in the souks of Amman who accept credit cards - and anyway, what’s the fun in bartering for a lower price without physical cash?
1 Jordanian Dinar costs around 1.4 US Dollars, but check the conversion rate at the time of your trip. If you want to avoid spending all your cash at once, we recommend you pre-book an airport transfer ahead of time, so you don’t need to worry about dealing with cash on the spot when you arrive. Check out our full travel advice for spending money in Jordan.
5) Camera
A picture paints a thousand words, so this packing guide for Jordan wouldn’t be complete without telling you to bring your camera to get those perfect shots of Petra, the Seventh Wonder of the World. If you use your phone’s camera, then you could consider investing in a waterproof case to allow you to take pictures of yourself floating weightlessly in the Dead Sea.
6) Reusable Water Bottle
Staying hydrated keeps your energy levels high. One of our top Jordanian weather and packing tips, which is applicable in general when considering what to pack when traveling to the Middle East, is that it can get hot here, especially during the summer months, so you’ll want to drink water frequently. Bringing a reusable water bottle will help you do this, even when you’re not near stores or restaurants. If you’re wondering whether it’s safe to drink the tap water in Jordan, the answer is, yes, it is! However, some people find it has a mild salty taste, so you may want to buy bottled water during your trip.
7) Hiking Shoes & Sandals
Many of Jordan’s best sites, like Petra, the Jabal Umm ad Dami mountain, and the Wadi Rum Valley, must be explored on foot, so you’ll want some sturdy footwear to walk around in. A good pair of hiking shoes or sandals is a must when deciding what to wear in Jordan; we recommend bringing some water shoes too, so you can explore the incredible desert oasis of Wadi al-Hasa. If you choose to camp in a Bedouin tent, the floor will be cold, so you may want to bring slip-on shoes, sandals, or flip-flops for those late-night trips to the bathroom. And if you want to bring your Nike Air Jordans, because they have the same name as the country, that’s up to you!
8) A Good Book
For those lazy days lounging by the hotel pool or even in the Dead Sea, a good book is the classic way to pass the time and catch up on some reading. We recommend “A Leap of Faith,” a memoir by Jordan’s Queen Noor, or “Appointment with Death,” a classic detective novel set in Jordan by Britain’s most famous mystery writer, Agatha Christie.
9) Middle East-Friendly Clothes
Jordan’s temperatures range from cool at night to mild during the day in the winter months, to scorching all day long in the summer. Even in the height of summer, you’ll need to bring modest clothing to fit in with local customs and to enter certain places, such as mosques. In late fall, winter, and early spring, you should bring a warm sweatshirt or jacket. It’s also a good idea to bring layered clothing for late fall, winter, and early spring. Read more about what to wear in Jordan.
10) A Sense Of Adventure
What will elevate your visit from simple tourism to an unforgettable trip of a lifetime is your sense of adventure. This costs nothing, takes up no space in your suitcase, and you get to carry it everywhere you go. Don’t know where to start? We have you covered.
Time to Make Your Desert Kingdom Packing List!
After deciding on the places to see in your Jordan sightseeing essentials list, you’ll want to plan your packing list for Jordan. Including the right gear will let you not only pay respect to the local traditions but also keep you comfortable, energized, and safe, and will help you create joyful memories and record them all - and make your friends jealous! - with the perfect photos that captured the whole experience. This was our Jordan travel checklist. If you’d like to learn more, you might consider checking out these guides on the Lost City of Petra and the best things you can only do in Jordan.
If you’re eager to explore Jordan without worrying about logistics, select one of our Jordan Tour Packages. On our 10 Day Jordan Tour Package, for instance, you’ll traverse across Amman, Jerash, Ajloun, Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, and Umm Qais on a truly unforgettable adventure. With all your seamless transfers, expert guides, exciting activities, and comfortable hotels planned for you, you can simply relax and immerse yourself in the magic of Jordan.
