Avalon River Cruises Tours with Jordan

Jordan is on the east bank of the River Jordan which flows to the Dead Sea. It borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north, the West Bank and Israel to the west. Jordan's only port is on the Gulf of Aqaba. Major cities are Amman (the capital), Irbid, Jerash, Zarqa, Madaba, Karak, Aqaba, Azraq, and Ruwaished. Jordan was a founding member of the Arab League. Jordan belongs to the UN, WTO, International Meteorological Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, International Atom Energy Agency, World Health Organization, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organisation fo Islamic Cooperation, Nonaligned Movement and the Arab League. Phosphate mines in the south have made Jordan to one of the largest producers and exporters of this mineral in the world. Potassium, salt, natural gas and stone are the most important other substances extracted. Jordan offers everything from world-class historical and cultural sites like Petra and Jerash to modern entertainment in Amman. Seaside recreation is present in Aqaba and resorts on the Dead Sea. On your Avalon tour you may visit the Dana Nature Reserve, Mt. Nebo, Madaba, Wadi Rum, Petra, Jerash, Qasr Amra, Qasr Kharaneh, or Qasr Azraq.