Oman or Jordan?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 75 46
UNESCO listings among them 7 8
Cost level Mid-range Mid-range
Busiest month in our write-ups February April
Currency Omani rial (OMR) Jordanian dinar (JOD)
Plugs and voltage G - 240 V C, D, F, G - 230 V
Everyday languages Arabic Arabic
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region Western Asia Western Asia
Capital Muscat Amman
Oman
The Gulf's gentlest welcome; mountains, wadis and dhows over malls and towers.
What we have written up
- Ain A'Thawwarah Hot Springs hot springs
- Al Baleed Archaeological Park archaeological site
- Al Hamoda Mosque mosque
- Al Hamra town
- Al Hazm Castle castle
- Al Hoota Cave cave
Worth knowing before you go
- Cards work in cities; cash for villages and souqs
- Tipping is not traditional; rounding up is kind
- Wadi Shab and the Sharqiya sands are the classic circuit with Muscat
Jordan
Ahlan wa sahlan - welcome - is said constantly and meant; hospitality tea has no off switch.
What we have written up
- Abila archaeological site
- Afra Hot Springs hot springs
- Ajloun Castle castle
- Amman old town
- Anjara pilgrimage site
- Aqaba and the Red Sea beach
Worth knowing before you go
- The dinar is strong - Jordan costs more than its neighbours
- Tipping is expected in small amounts nearly everywhere - keep coins handy
- Wadi Rum overnight camps are the desert done right
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.