FUN & ADVENTURE
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Overnight boat trips to nearby beaches and islands are a fun break from hotel life. | Adventure seekers visiting Jordan will be in their element when they visit Aqaba. The southern part of Aqaba is situated on the coast of the Red Sea and offers a wide range of sports and activities of an aquatic nature including: Scuba Diving, Windsurfing, Waterskiing, Jet skiing, snorkelling and Sailing.
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If you are a qualified scuba diver, be sure to pack your diving certificate and log-book. Even if you weren't planning on a dive trip, the temptation of Aqaba's reefs may soon get the better of you. |
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To the North of Aqaba, visitors will find the majestic landscapes of Wadi Rum which can be reached by camel, 4x4, or car. More intrepid adventurers may like to take a week long camel trek through this beautiful landscape to the visitors centre at Wadi Rum or jump in a 4x4 and drive cross-country.
Camping is also a favourite activity in Aqaba especially during the cooler seasons between May - July and September - November.
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Anyone wishing to drive, trek or camp in the deserts north of Aqaba should be sure to take a guide with them. The desert is vast and uninhabited and very easy to become lost in. Do not attempt this without a professional who knows the area well. |
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Aqaba's coral reefs abound with life. | Diving in Aqaba is spectacular and goes on all the year round, with different species to be seen in the different seasons. In June /July there are whale sharks, in February one can often see Mantas.
Learn more about diving in Aqaba and the Red Sea.
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