Currency Exchange:
Please note that the United States Dollars are widely used and accepted everywhere in Jordan. Euro is used in Jordan but not widely used, because it has no fixed rates and the rate is converted to Euro from Jordan Dinar or US$. You should use the exact rate change at the date of your tour. There are exchange offices at airports and borders of Jordan, as well as in all cities of Jordan. Our drivers can help you with exchanging money. Please use the following XE Currency Converter website as an idea for the daily conversion rates (Please note that banks and exchange offices will charge commission so their rates will differ slightly) : https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/
- Please use the following XE Currency Converter website as an idea for the daily conversion rates (Please note that banks and exchange offices will charge commission so their rates will differ slightly) : https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/
Group travel to Jordan (Rules & Regulations) – When guide(s) needed?
If you are traveling to Jordan, you might have this question: when is it necessary to have a guide(s)?
To answer this question, you should have an idea about the rules and regulations in Jordan.
The guide(s) are needed based on how many travelers are in your group. The following information will provide you with more of an idea.
1- If your group consists of 07 travelers and more.
As per the rules and regulations of the Jordanian Government, for groups of 07 or more travelers and travelling altogether in one vehicle you are required to have a licensed Jordanian Tourist Guide for the duration of your trip. The guide will be there to assist you on arrival to Jordan and stay with your group until your departure from Jordan. This guide can be arranged through a travel agency. The travel agency will the necessary documentation (called a visa manifest) for your group which is stamped by the authorities when you arrive to Jordan.
2- If your group are 06 people and less (1 person, 02 people, 03 people …. up to 06 people).
In this case the full guided tour is optional : i.e. you might have a driver + guide. The guide in this case will make the tour expensive as the guides daily rate is approximately (depending on the season or the language) is $ 140 – $ 180 USD per day per the group. In this case it is recommended to be accompanied by a driver and you will have spot guide(s) at the historical sites. We usually include the service of the guides in our packages wherever is needed. For example:
A- In Petra, the guide is optional but strongly recommended if Petra visit will be the 1st one in your life. You can check the trails of Petra which is available on this link : https://johtt.com/our-tours-2/21-petra-guided-trails-tours-while-you-are-in-petra-by-jht
B- In Wadi Rum, there will be a local Bedouin driver for the 4×4 tour or the other tours who will be helpful and speaks some English.
C- In Jerash, the tour guide is available and it is recommended.
D- Ajloun, Umm Qais, Madaba and Mount Nebo and other sites. The guides are available but those sites can be self-guided and usually we don’t include the guides for those sites.
E- The Bethany / The Baptism site, the guide is included in the ticket.
In case if you want to have a guide from the moment of arrival until departure, please contact us.
BORDER CROSSINGS BETWEEN JORDAN AND ISRAEL:
What are the Border crossings between Israel and Jordan?
There are 3 Land Border Crossings between Jordan and Palestine/Israel that tourists can pass. Each of them has two names – one on the Jordanian, and one on the Israeli side. From North to South they are :
Sheikh Hussein (Northern Border) / Jordan RiverCrossing: Located approximately between the Jordanian city Irbid and the Israeli town Beit She’an.
King Hussein/ Allenby Bridge: Located approximately between Jordan’s capital Amman and Jerusalem. Even though operated by the Israeli authorities, it is the only direct border crossing between the Palestinian Territories and Jordan.
Wadi Araba (Aqaba) / Yitzhak Rabin (Eilat) Crossing: Located close to the Red Sea, between Aqaba and Eilat. Since it was named only relatively recently “Yitzhak Rabin Crossing”, the crossing point is on the Israeli side often still called by it’s old name – Wadi Arava Crossing.
Do I have to pay the Israeli Departure Tax?
When you enter to Jordan from one of the three land borders between Israel and Jordan you are required to pay the Israeli departure tax. This is to be paid by yourself and is not included in our tour packages as it is payable at the Israeli border directly.
Israeli Departure tax at Sheik Hussein Border/Northern/Jordan River Border : 105 NIS (Israeli Shekels) or approximately $30USD. Can be paid in USD or NIS.
Israeli Departure tax at Allenby Border : 173 NIS (Israeli Shekels) or approximately $55USD. Can be paid in USD or NIS.
Israeli Departure tax at Eilat/Aqaba Border : 105 NIS (Israeli Shekels) or approximately $30USD. Can be paid in USD or NIS