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travel with children
Jordan for Kids
Children are universally adored in
Jordan so you'll find that taking the
kids adds a welcome dimension to
your trip. As instant ice breakers
children will invite guaranteed con-
tact with local people, especially as
foreign families are still something
of a novelty.
Best Regions for Kids
Jerash
Kids studying the Romans will love Jerash
where centurions bring history alive, and there
are chariot races.
Dead Sea
You won't need to worry whether the kids can
swim: the water is so salty, it's impossible to
sink.
Expect a Warm
Welcome
While few concessions are made for
youngsters, except the occasional
high chair in a restaurant and baby-
changing facilities in modern city
malls, you'll find people go out of
their way to make your family feel
welcome, especially on buses and in
shops, hotels and restaurants.
Karak
With tunnels and passageways, there's heaps
to explore at Karak while the museum makes
sense of Crusader history.
Petra
The horse rides and coloured caves are fun but
a pre-visit viewing of
Indiana Jones & the
Last Crusade
should nail it.
The Jordanian Family
Way
Child-oriented activities are still a
novel concept in Jordan as normally
kids are included in adult outings
and entertainments. Jordanians enjoy
socialising in groups so there's usu-
ally an extra pair of hands to mind
Aqaba
Teenagers can learn to dive while younger
kids paddle in the calm, warm sea.
Wadi Rum
Camel rides, 4WD adventures and sandboard-
ing make Wadi Rum a hit. Get the guide to
spin the kids a Bedouin yarn.
