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Sturdy shoes you will be doing a lot of walking in Petra & Wadi Rum particularly. A hat to shade you from the sun. Long skirts & trousers I found pretty much everything I needed & forgotten to pack there.
Keep it simple, and keep it modest. Bring a head-cover in case you visit a mosque Strictly necessary: bring at least 1 roll of film a day. Everything is so beautiful, you'll keep clicking - but films, in small centres, are not always easy to find a swimsuit for the Dead Sea and eventually a towel, but this you can rent it. What else? Well, comfortable shoes are a must, especially for Petra. If you're visiting someone, ask them. Some western goods cost as much as gold in Jordan and very little everywhere else. In my case it was nutella and grana padano cheese
A compass is an invaluable instrument. If you are walking down a street and feel like you are getting lost then it is pretty easy and discete to pull out your compass and verify that you are at least going the right direction. Then when you get a chance you can duck into a store or building and pull out your map and verify where you are. I now regularly carry a GPS with me. Provided you mark waypoints, you always know where you are and the relative distance to your waypoints. Often before a trip I willvisit online waypoint databases to download key waypoints to where I will travel and once there I will regularly enter waypoints for landmarks that I pass. The GPS can also be used discretely since it is about the same size as a cellular/mobile phone. The only drawback to GPS units is that you need a good initial signal fix (hard to do with lots of tall buildings around) and that to use a...
To walk around in the desert or even at the city of Petra,always wear good hiking shoes.The soil is sandy or rocky and with ordinary foot-wear you will hurt your feet after a day's walking. Use a good UV filter at your camera.The sun is ruthless.
Usual backpack and day pack. Comfortable walking shoes/sneakers. Long sleeve cotton shirts/blouses and trousers/slacks may help keep the sun off your arms and legs. A hat is also useful for keeping the sun off your face. A large water bottle as well as it can get pretty hot out there! Sunblock, loads of it! It's pretty hot and sunny in the desert! Insect repellant and the usual Lomotil and Imodium perhaps. Personally, I had no problems eating the food there.
I used a rucksack for my two week trip. Something I forgot though was a day sack...it caused no problems until I got to Wadi Dhahr and wanted to go for a walk...the other tourists there must have thought I was a complete nutcase wandering round the desert with a fast-disintegrating plastic bag! Nothing special really, although women should dress modestly (no shorts, better to cover up arms and chest, and bring a headscarf to enter mosques). Things are more relaxed at Aqaba, but still beach wear is fairly conservative (the local women bathe fully clothed).Oh yes, if you're going to Petra and Wadi Rum (and you should if you are going to Jordan), bring some good strong shoes to cope with all the walking you'll be doing. Most things are available in Jordan, so don't panic if you forget something. Suncream was difficult to get in Syria as no one there uses it, and I'd imagine the situation...
backpacks are a good idea wear proper walking shoes as the sand gets in everywhere. You need cool clothing too in the summer as it gets HOT!!!!!!!!!! You will need to bring most medications and wear high factor Sunscreen unless you really like burning. bring it with you is my suggestion, I had problems getting Smart cards and Batteries.
Jordan in usually a hot place so bring light clothes in summer. In winter it can be cold and do you know that in Amman it can even fall up to 20 - 30 cm of snow in winter ??? Well there arent many snowy days but they happens. So bring atleast a few winterclothes with you during wintertime ! PHOTO: VIEW OVER AMMAN.
WITH LOKES ON IT! IN SUMMER BRING SUN GLASSES, AND A WATER BOTTEL!!! BRING YOUR OWNE MEDICAL SUPPLIES!!!THE MEDICAL TREATMENT YOU WILL GET THERE IS NOT THE BEST!!!!! BRING YOUR OWNE! IN REMOTE PLACES IT IS HARD TO COME BY... YOU WILL NEED TO BRING ANYTHING YOU NEED WITH YOU, COS' ITS HARD TO GET MANY THINGS IN REMOTE AREAS. BRING 'WATER CLEARING TABLETS'JUST INCASE....
A friend, here in VT, would suggest hair drier and iron … I can say she is pretty “classy”, but if you need them …I would have packed some warm clothes, since I felt icy all the time. When filling your packing list up, don’t believe your mother: “oh! it was so scorching hot in April, there…”Pic: the warmest place I found in Petra.
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Q: I am considering booking a Thomas Cook trip to Aqaba jan 7th. The main purpose of the trip is sunbathing, but we also would like...
A: Personally, I would miss out the Dead Sea and do both Wadi Rum and Petra. However, if you are set on the Dead Sea, then Petra is the other choice. I cannot see that...
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