6 independent reviews for Jordan highlights luxury tour
Reviews for Jordan highlights luxury tour
Jill Todd review 15 Apr 2024
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Our stay in a camp in wadi rum and the 4x4 jeep tour in the desert.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Wear comfortable trainers or walking boots.See Petra by night and in the day3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, particularly at the camp in Wadi Rum which is totally sustainable.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
We had a fabulous holiday, the Jordanian people made us feel so welcome. The organisation of our trip was first class, thanks to Liz. We felt totally safe and totally embraced at every stage by the guides and drivers.Simon Ingman review 8 Mar 2024
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Without doubt, Petra. It is so much more than the famous Treasury. We walked all day and saw so much - the other tombs, the amphitheatre, the Roman remains and best of all, the monastery. At the end of the day, we stopped off for a welcome, cold beer at the cave bar at the entrance to the site. However there were so many other highlights - Jerash, Wadi Rum, Feynan, Dead Sea and snorkelling in Aqaba to name a few2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Check the times and availability of some of the walks/hikes/activities, especially during the low season. We got caught out a couple of times with walks starting at 8.30 in the morning when we arrived at lunchtime ,expecting the hike to be available ! Also it does rain sometimes , so be prepared3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Some of the activities centred around the ecolodges I am sure benefited the local people. Especially the excellent Feynan Lodge where we had a very informative hike to the copper mines with a superb, local Bedouin guide - especially memorable was the tea brewed on a fire made from twigs that we spent 5 minutes collecting ! Some of the lodges tried to reduce plastics and other waste, but like much of the Middle East, there is plastic everywhere. The Mujib reserve has had a seemingly successful programme to re-introduce Ibex , which we lucky enough to see.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Superb, Jordan is an amazing place with very welcoming people. We felt safe with non of the hassle you can experience elsewhere with people pestering you incessantly. We were very lucky to have Khaled (Mr Liquorice !) as our driver - he was delightful and answered every question we asked with humour and knowledgeNigel Foster review 7 Jan 2024
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Mountain biking and camping in mountains.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Buy alcohol at the airport on arrival.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Supported jobs in the tourist industry. Little more.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Very enjoyableEileen Laing review 17 Oct 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
It was ALL wonderful. We really could not pick out just one part!! War breaking out whilst we were in Jerusalem was quite something though!!!2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Just enjoy every moment3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, as we were taken to shop at various community benefited shops. The wildlife reserve was run to help the endangered Persian Oryx.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
FantasticPatricia Bradbury review 4 Oct 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
I think we were all blown away by Petra and Wadi Rum but it was all fascinating.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
If you’re using a driver ensure your itinerary is as detailed as possible & don’t leave anything to chance.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
We had guides in Jerash, Dana, Petra & Wadi Rum -all locals. The Wadi Rum camp was 100% sustainable - no plastic, solar panels for energy etc. It was disappointing to see rubbish in parts of Wadi Rum.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Overall it was very good.Jaki Kennedy review 4 Jan 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
3 things - spending Christmas night at Sun City Camp in a wonderful Martian Dome, our trip to Petra, which was an incredible experience :-), and coating ourselves in Dead Sea Mud at the Kempinski Dead Sea Hotel :-).Also, the Jordanian people were all very friendly and welcoming :-) - they seem to like Brits.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be prepared for all weathers - we experienced -1 to +24 degrees as we travelled round. The visa service provided was excellent - being met on arrival and helped through immigration went very smoothly.Don't wear your best swimmies when you go into the Dead Sea or use the Dead Sea mud - it was a wonderful experience but we can't get the stains out. The tour company was very pleasant and wanting to be helpful, but we did have to follow up on several aspects of the trip to ensure things were as expected/required.If you go to Kempinski Dead Sea hotel and you want to take alcohol in make sure it's in your luggage rather than your hand luggage or it will be confiscated as you go through security on arrival, and returned when you leave. The same goes for binoculars - put them in your luggage, but it's better to have in your hand luggage for when you go through security at the airport at departure as they will want to inspect them!3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Not really. Yes, the local people have employment in the hotels and we used local guides so that's good, but the hotels were all big chain hotels and there was almost no sign of any effort to recycle anything anywhere. And the use of plastic in Jordan seems to be a major problem, with disposable plastic being used at some hotels too when it wasn't necessary and particularly in local restaurants in Amman where everything was plastic that was disposed of afterwards. The only place we saw recycling bins was at the airport when we were leaving.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Excellent - we loved it.Read the operator's response here:
Feedback is very helpful so thank you for taking the time to comment on your trip. We are finding smaller hotels that source local produce but it’s difficult to control sustainable practices with large 4 & 5 star hotels –however, change is happening, slowly.
The Marriott hotel chain do help local communities and use solar panels. The Jordan government has started The Jordanian recycling initiative , turning plastic waste into fuel. They are working to depollute agricultural land and revive local industries in rural Jordan thanks to pyrolysis, a process that turns plastic into fuel.
We avoid local restaurants that use single use plastic and our ground agents have a project to provide more recycling bins.
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