Activities & Weekend Trips in Jordan

On campus

Universities run student clubs, sports teams, cultural societies, debate and volunteering groups. These are also the fastest route to Arabic practice and to meeting Jordanian students rather than only other internationals. Ask the student-affairs office what is currently running.

In the city

Cafes, gyms, football pitches, cinemas and, in Amman, a substantial live-music and arts calendar. Running and hiking groups exist in Amman and Irbid, and Jordan is an unusually good country for outdoor activity.

Weekend trips

Jerash and Ajloun in the north, Madaba and Mount Nebo, the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum and Petra further south, and Aqaba for diving and the Red Sea. Most are reachable from Amman or Irbid by public transport or a shared car, and Jordan's size means none of them requires a long journey.

Cost

Student budgets are usually the constraint. University-organised trips are frequently the cheapest option, and student rates exist at some sites. Booking directly rather than through an agency is normally cheaper for transport.

For Arabic learners

Language partners, conversation evenings and cultural programmes run by language institutes are the highest-value activities you can join, because they convert study hours into actual speaking practice. Ask every institute you consider whether it runs them.

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