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| Welcome to Jordan
is a universal greeting when travelling
in the Hashamite Kingdom, yet it is always said with
sincerity. The population is made up of Bedouin,
Palestinians, Egyptians, Syrians, Circassian and
descendants of every invading force from the Romans to
the British.
Our work as the UK's
leading specialists in trekking tours to Jordan has led
to friendships with every group and through their
honesty and kindness we long ago concluded that one of
Jordan's greatest assets is her people who reflect all
that is best about Islamic culture. In Jordan, religious
tolerance is the norm as witnessed by such venues as
Mount Nebo, revered by Gentile, Jew and Moslem alike, a
place where all who come are welcome. |
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Jordan is a land of
history and romance - Moses, Saladin, Churchill and
Lawrence are names that spring from the Bible and
history books to excite and arouse curiosity - this
was their land. It is a land that has known Nabataeans,
Romans, Crusaders, Turks, British and the Bedouin and
now awaits your discovery.
Jordan
is of similar size and population to Scotland, with
5 million people, over 2 million of whom live in the
capital, Amman. Northern Jordan is hilly and
surprisingly green - indeed it was the Romans who
brought the vine and established a wine industry
that survives to this day with such labels as Mt
Nebo and St Catherins. To the west lie the
last miles of the Great Rift Valley, but here called
the Jordan Valley. Famous the world over as the
lowest point on Earth (1,300 feet below sea level)
the Jordan Valley contains the Dead Sea. |
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| To the
south, the plateau (Amman stands at almost 3,000
feet) gives way to the desert that stretches to
the Saudi border and beyond. Jordan's only coast
is on the Red Sea and stretches for 12 miles
from Aqaba.
Getting to Jordan
is
easy - Amman
(the capital) is a four and a half hour flight
from London. Jordan is two hours ahead of GMT.
Royal
Jordanian fly every day from Heathrow, whilst
major European carriers fly three or four times
a week. |
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