The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, dense with history, is a well-travelled bridge between sea and desert, east and west. Above the layers of antiquity lies a land of mesmerising beauty and contrast: the Jordan Valley, fertile, ever changing, and remote desert canyons, immense and still. The haunting wilderness of Wadi Rum, Red Sea coral reefs and restful spas. Monuments from every age of humanity, crowned by the rock-carved city of Petra.

While western travellers have been exploring the Middle East for well over a century, Jordan remains a newcomer to tourism, welcoming only a fraction of the numbers who visit neighbouring Egypt.