Top Amman Food & Drink

Savor the Jordanian love of food on this 4-hour private cooking class in Amman, including lunch or dinner. Head to a cooking school in the charming Jebel Al Weibdeh neighborhood, and learn to make traditional Arabic dishes with local cooks. Prepare your recipes on a terrace overlooking old Amman and the Citadel and enjoy soft Arabic background music. Lastly, enjoy your creations for lunch or dinner, depending on your chosen class time; and choose to sip on a glass of wine with your food before finishing with a coffee.

Discovering Amman street food is a highlight of visiting the city, but between new flavors and the language barrier, it’s easy to miss out on the best local bites. Combine Jordanian delicacies with guided visits of The Citadel, the Roman Amphitheater, and downtown on a private tour that’s a tasty introduction to Amman’s top sites.

Spend the day on a private Dead Sea beach with this customizable excursion from Amman. Make the hour-long trip from Amman in a private, climate-controlled vehicle, then spend as long as you want at a Dead Sea resort that offers comfortable facilities. Swim, sunbathe, or slather yourself in mineral-rich mud while taking in spectacular views of the desert landscape. Dead Sea resort entrance fees are included in this tour, along with round-trip transport from your hotel in Amman.

Enjoy a meal of traditional Middle Eastern mezze, or small plates, at Haret Jdoudna, an atmospheric restaurant in a restored historic home in Madaba. This 4-hour excursion includes lunch or dinner at Haret Jdoudha, as well as round-trip transport from your Amman hotel in a private, climate-controlled vehicle.

With an atmospheric setting in a historic caravanserai, Kan Zaman is the perfect place to sample Jordanian cuisine. Listen to live music and Arabic singing as you dine on a lunch or dinner buffet of traditional foods, with private, round-trip transport from your hotel in Amman.

Wines have been produced in Jordan for millennia, but uncovering the different varieties and the country’s wine heritage can be difficult by yourself. With this private wine tasting in Amman, save time and be properly introduced to quality local varietals—under the brand name St. George—rather than depending on what’s served at restaurants or hotels. Guided tastings, snacks, and return transfers are included for an enriching and relaxed experience.

One of the most enjoyable ways to immerse yourself in a new culture is through tis cuisine, and with this culinary-focused experience, you'll get the chance to try out Jordanian food in a traditional local restaurant at either lunch or dinnertime. The menu will feature everything from traditional mezze to house-baked bread to Jordanian specialties. After your meal, you'll even get the chance to puff on flavored tobacco, or sheesha, using a hookah (water pipe).

5-6 hours of layover in Queen Alia International Airport doesn't mean you will be stuck at the airport until your next flight. Why not book a private tour to Amman City and discover some of the remains from Roman to Islamic period. Stroll to their souq or market and try some local Jordanian cuisine. You will be accompanied by our English speaking driver as your local guide that will elaborate more about their foods, tradition and culture.

In the morning pick up from any hotel or residence in Amman, and transfer via the Desert Highway for 2.5 hours to the astonishing rock city Petra. This fascinating ancient Nabatean capital dominated long time the Arabian trade routes, and is a must see in the Middle East. Meet your guide at the Visitor's Centre and start to explore the mystic site. You pass the Siq, a narrow gorge where you get the first close views of the colorful sandstone, ending at the beautiful Treasury. Walk along the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs, the Theatre and Qasr Al Bint. Free time on your own, then walk the same way back to the entrance gate. In the afternoon return to your Amman hotel or residence.

Day1/Mon: Arrival to (QIAI/Allenby Bridge) - Transfer to Amman Hotel for dinner & Overnight Day2/Tues: After breakfast - Transfer to visit Madaba - Nebo - Shwbak - then proceed to Aqaba Hotel for dinner & Overnight Day3/Wed: After breakfast - Full day visit Petra - then proceed to Aqaba hotel for dinner & Overnight Day4/Thurs: After breakfast - Wadi Rum visit (2 hours Jeep ride) - then proceed to Amman Hotel for dinner & Overnight Day5 /Fri: After breakfast - Transfer to (QIAI/Allenby Bridge) for departure