Major city
Aqabaالعقبة
Use Aqaba for Red Sea diving or as a base for Wadi Rum: one to two nights.
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Rules in force · 3
- Jordan ↗Get the visa or the Jordan Pass only on official channels; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Jordan ↗Yellow taxis must use the meter; if the driver refuses, use a ride-hailing app instead.
- Jordan ↗In Ramadan, eating, drinking or smoking in public in daylight is not accepted; hotels and tourist restaurants serve.
Aqaba is Jordan's only coastal city, on the Red Sea near the borders with Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. It is a port and resort city with dive sites and coral reefs. Wadi Rum is about an hour's drive.
At a glance
- Known for
- Red Sea diving and snorkelling · Aqaba Fort · Wadi Rum access · Duty-free zone
- Best months
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
- Avoid
- Jun–Aug (very hot)
- Nights
- 1–2
- Airports
- AQJ King Hussein International (Close to town; taxi.)
Where to sleep
Corniche and city centre
Restaurants and shops.
South coast
Resort hotels, dive centres and beaches.
Getting around
Taxis and rental cars; buses link Aqaba with Amman, Petra and Wadi Rum. Check the operator.
Watch out
- Summer heat is severe.
- Dress modestly outside beach resorts.
- Check reef protection rules with dive operators.
Not a trip line yet
This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Aqaba. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.
Sources
Sources
- Visit Jordan (official)
- Wikivoyage — Aqaba (secondary)