Jordan sees number of UK tourists grow

Jordan saw significant growth in UK visitor numbers in first quarter of 2017, increasing by 15.8 per cent, compared to the same period in 2016.

Jordan’s focus on UK travellers has encouraged a new tour operator, Flash Pack, specialising in group tours for solo travellers aged 30-40 years-old, to enter the market and organise trips to the Hashemite Kingdom.

Flash Pack sold all the places on their first Jordan experience in less than three hours with guests travelling this October. The demand and popularity of Flash Pack’s newest tour has led to the introduction of nine additional tours in 2017 and 2018.

The launch of the Jordan Trail in early 2017, that connects the length of the country from Um Qais in the north to Aqaba in the south, added another dimension to the country’s tourism appeal. The trail allows visitors to hike the whole of Jordan, stopping at iconic spots including Petra, the Dead Sea and Wadi Rum, as well as primarily unseen areas along the way.

The first quarter of 2017 also saw Jordan welcome its first signature 18-hole grass golf course in Aqaba, on the country’s Red Sea coastline. Conceived with golf professionals and enthusiasts in mind, there are very few destinations in the Middle East that offer the prestigious facilities and serene surroundings provided by Ayla.

Designed by legendary golfer Greg Norman, the 18-hole championship course is situated at the heart of Aqaba’s newest waterfront development. The course offers a range of holes to challenge all abilities

A host of new hotels have and are planned to launch in 2017 including, which will surely further attract UK tourists to Jordan.

The five-star Century Hotel Dead Sea Jordan, W Amman Hotel, Fairmont Hotel, The St. Regis Amman, Hyatt Regency, Al Manara and Jumeirah at Saraya Aqaba. Hilton Hotels & Resorts launched their first property, Hilton Dead Sea, in Jordan in March 2017 on the eastern shores of the Dead Sea.