Top Jordan Dining Experiences

Tourists visiting Jordan and the Holy Land area get extremely in love with the taste of our local food and spices. So imagine if you get the chance to learn our home-made recipes, cook the dishes by your own hands in assistance of a professional chef and instructor. Once the dishes are cooked you will enjoy a Jordanian Feast where you will gather around one big table and enjoy all the dishes you have personally cooked. We will also give you the chance to enjoy our Jordanian coffee or tea after your session. Don't forget to grab our detailed recipes in hard copy when you leave.

Eat with locals in their homes. This is a great way to learn about the local culture and cuisine firsthand. Travelers can meet new people, ask questions, and get insider tips on the best places to go and things to do. Try authentic home-cooked meals. My hosts use fresh, local ingredients to prepare traditional dishes. Travelers can enjoy a delicious and unique dining experience that they won't find at any tourist trap. Learn about the local food culture. My hosts can share their knowledge of local ingredients, cooking techniques, and culinary traditions. Travelers can learn about the history and significance of the dishes they're eating. Make new friends. My activities are social dining experiences, so travelers can connect with other travelers and locals alike. Travelers can share stories, learn about each other's cultures, and make lasting memories.

The Jordan Heritage Restaurant, is a non-profit organization established in 2014. Its mission is for Jordanian heritage to be documented, revived, and experienced by all locals and international visitors; thus, using heritage as a vehicle of pluralism, women’s rights, social cohesion, commercial sustainability and inter-cultural exchange. It all started when tracing the “Mansaf” – Lamb with Yogurt in the remote villages back from the Great Arab Revolt, and as a response the local Jordanian villagers would make all sorts of unheard dishes; the number of dishes reached 25, Jordan Heritage decided to document the Jordanian cuisine. Five years later, Jordan Heritage had amassed 95 dishes from all corners and cultural groups of Jordan to the taste of all.

There’s more to Aqaba than beach life and coral. Get to the heart of this ancient Red Sea town and immerse in Jordanian culture through the medium of food on this intimate evening walking tour. Stroll beside the sea, explore fish markets, the vegetable market, the old town, and the historic souk, all while tasting delights from tea and cookies to Jordanian savory specialties.

Join Um Ayemen and her family in Petra for a warm, home-cooked experience that feels like visiting old friends. Begin your visit with a welcoming cup of Arabic coffee as you settle into the family home. Then, mix and match activities — visit the local market to choose fresh ingredients, bake traditional bread, or cook Jordanian favorites such as Mansaf, Maqlouba, and stuffed grape leaves right in the family kitchen. If you’re short on time, you can simply join for dining, or stop by for tea and a friendly chat. As the dishes come together, share stories and laughter while learning about Bedouin life and family traditions. Finally, gather around the table to enjoy the meal you helped create — a true taste of Jordan, filled with connection, hospitality, and heart.

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.

Overview Here is your opportunity to experience true, homemade Jordanian street food prepared exclusively for you and your party. Enjoy a culinary adventure with a local chef in the comfort of a private residence. See how the local Ammani people live. could be vegan restrictions. (Any other dietary restrictions should be discussed well in advance with the Chef.)

This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Ahmed has been working in the tourism industry for many years now, and in 2022 he started hosting cooking classes in his home, with his wife, Afaf. Afaf learned to cook from her mother and grandmother, and later received professional culinary training through a program facilitated by the USAID here in Jordan. - Private and authentic cooking class in Amman in a local home - Learn to cook 3 dishes in a hands-on cooking class - Learn about traditional Jordanian cooking while sharing customs, traditions, and stories inspired by their rich heritage - Enjoy a traditional Jordanian meal served with mint tea or Arabic coffee - Pick up and drop off from central Amman hotels is included - Afaf and Ahmed can accommodate lactose free, gluten free and vegetarian meals, on request - If you have chosen the market tour option, enjoy a guided tour of a local market

Why Choose This Experience? Authentic Bedouin Life, Up Close: Step inside a real desert cave and learn traditions that have been passed down for generations. Hands-On Cultural Immersion: You won’t just watch — you’ll bake bread on the fire, grind coffee by hand exactly as the Bedouins do. A Warm Welcome in a Peaceful Setting: Experience genuine hospitality, ask questions freely, and connect with local culture in the heart of the desert. More Than a Meal: This is a rare chance to learn, taste, and truly feel Bedouin culture — an experience most tourists never get.

Don’t leave sampling mouthwatering Arabic cuisine to chance, guarantee an exceptional culinary experience with this private 2-hour lunch or dinner package in Jordan. From your Dead Sea hotel, you’ll be transferred to a traditional Arabic restaurant to feast on a BBQ mezza featuring hummus, falafel, grilled meat, and much more. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth with 417 meters below sea level and is recognized as the world richest treasure of natural salts! Rich in minerals, this water is reputed to cure certain diseases. It is also known to literally float people due to its salt content. The Dead Sea is not only a tourist visit, but a visit to relax and allow you to swim on the shores of the Sea unusual.

Private with affordable price compared to local restaurants. Spend one of lifetime experience to enjoy tasting one of our famous local dishes cooked on fire, where? in the desert with quietness, calm and wonderful atmosphere in between candles and next to one of ancient caves carved by the ancients. Before dinner, we included a visit to little Petra Siq Albared where the most wonderful painted on fresco piece found, many rock-cut reservoirs and perfectly preserved facades; sunset in Petra is one of its kind especially with overlooking from 1400m summit to 200m above the sea level to the mountains of Petra in scene of beauty panoramic. Everything is perfectly been organized, the chef will be preparing one of our local dishes inside barrel buried below the ground, to have dinner and to spend the night close to the fire with your chef and your local guide below wonderful sky with light lights, with smell of Arabic coffee and tea on fire to have a night of a lifetime.

Wallow in the Dead Sea and comforts of a 5-star resort on a stress-free private tour from Amman. Avoid the hassle of organizing transport yourself, and enjoy a deluxe, chauffeured drive to the salt lake. Then, while away the time in the mineral-rich waters, lounging by the hotel pool, and enjoying a mud bath. Hotel access, lunch, and Amman hotel or Queen Alia airport pickup and drop-off are included.

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 Amman neighborhood, and learn to make traditional Arabic dishes with local cooks. Prepare your recipes on a terrace overlooking old Amman 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.

End your 2021 year with an amazing Jeep tour in the magical desert of Wadi Rum, and celebrate with us the new year in the middle of the desert around the campfire watching a fireworks show in the beautiful Wadi Rum desert's sky. In the evening you will have live Bedouin music, fresh lamb grilled slowly in an underground container with rice and vegetables, the traditional way called "Zarb".

Because everyone likes to enjoy the time and to try different food, not just stay in a hotel or restaurant, it’s always good to try some things different front of your eyes also you can help and cook your jordanin food In the little Petra between the mountains sit around the fire, no electricity, no noise and relax under the stars and the moon.

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.

Spend a day exploring the UNESCO Wadi Rum Protected Area and be enthralled by the wonders of the valley of the moon. This excursion is a vibrant fusion of desert, mountains, cultures, and tradition. Through a three-hour camel safari, one can experience the history and breathtaking scenery of UNESCO Wadi Rum, which offers a view into desert life and the sensation of travelling back in time. While riding through one of the most recognisable landmarks and behold enchanted sunset vantage points across a desolate plain, acquaint yourself with your camels and your guides. Witness awe-inspiring desert nightlife with your guide as the sun sets; relax by a campfire made from your own materials; and converse. Evening meals prepared in a bedouin tent and meals prepared in the dunes are provided.