Amman from the UK: what a trip really costs
What a day costs in Amman, when to go, the visa for British travellers and the sights not to miss. Every figure comes from Trip720's checked data, with its source. Updated 21 Oct 2026.
Plan my Amman tripDay to day in Amman, per person
| Style | Food | With transport |
|---|---|---|
| Street food and markets | £14 | £19 |
| A balanced mix | £33 | £38 |
| Mostly restaurants | £56 | £61 |
- Local transport: about £5 a day. Taxi: £0 to start, then £0.28 a km.
- Cooking for yourself: about £13 a day for food.
- Tipping: about 10% where service is good.
Your stay, flights and activities come on top: the planner prices them for your dates. Sources: livingcost.org, jordannews.jo, en.wikivoyage.org; in GBP at today's rate.
When to go
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The most pleasant months are February to May, October and November. June is the driest month (1 mm of rain) and January the wettest (44 mm).
Bars: rain each month; green: the most pleasant months. Numbers: average daytime high. Source: NASA POWER climatology.
Best time to visit Jordan, place by placeVisa for British travellers
Single-entry visit visa on arrival
Fee: JOD 400 a person.
Official source: gov.uk, checked 2026-10-01. Rules change: your plan checks your own passport when you build it.
Not to miss in Amman
Rainbow Street, Jabal Ammanstreet · a couple of hoursCafes, rooftop terraces and the Friday Souk Jara market (summer); Wild Jordan cafe for the downtown view
- Downtown souqs (Al Balad)neighbourhood · a couple of hours
Spice and gold souqs around Al-Husseini Mosque; Hashem for falafel and Habibah for knafeh
Mount Neboviewpoint · a couple of hoursWhere Moses saw the Promised Land; Byzantine church mosaics and views to the Dead Sea and Jericho on clear days
- Darat al Funungallery · a couple of hours
Contemporary Arab art in 1920s villas on Jabal al-Weibdeh, with a garden cafe over Byzantine ruins. Free
Madaba and the mosaic mapchurch · half a day45 minutes south; 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land in St George's Church, plus mosaic workshops
- Jerash Roman ruinsruins · a full day
48 km north, an hour by bus or taxi; Hadrian's Arch, the Oval Plaza and the colonnaded Cardo. Allow 3 hours on site
- The Jordan Museummuseum · a couple of hours
Dead Sea Scrolls and the 9,000-year-old Ain Ghazal statues; the best primer before Petra and Jerash
Roman Theatreruins · a couple of hoursClimb the steep tiers for the acoustics and view; ticket includes the two small folklore museums either side
Amman Citadel (Jabal al-Qal'a)ruins · a couple of hoursTemple of Hercules, Umayyad Palace and the best view over downtown; go for sunset and the call to prayer. Jordan Pass covers entry
- Dead Sea float day tripexperience · a full day
An hour's drive; use a resort or Amman Tourist Beach day pass for showers and pools. Mud up, float, rinse
From our research of travel guides; ticket prices from Tiqets when we found them. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licences.
Questions travellers ask
How much does a day in Amman cost?
Food and getting around come to about £19 a person a day eating street food, £38 with a balanced mix and £61 eating mostly in restaurants, before your stay and activities.
When is the best time to visit Amman?
The most pleasant months are February to May, October and November. June is the driest month (1 mm of rain) and January the wettest (44 mm); daytime highs run from 13 to 35 °C over the year.
Do British travellers need a visa for Jordan?
Single-entry visit visa on arrival, JOD 400. Checked on gov.uk on 2026-10-01; rules change, so check again before you book.
What should I not miss in Amman?
Rainbow Street, Jabal Amman, Downtown souqs (Al Balad), Mount Nebo, Darat al Funun, Madaba and the mosaic map.
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