AttractionOld Dana Village
قرية ضانا التراثية
A 500-year-old stone village clinging to the cliff face, featuring restored Ottoman stone houses and artisan crafts.
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Dana Biosphere Reserve
Your complete travel companion — Jordan's grand canyon bridging alpine highlands and arid desert valley
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ViewpointDana Guesthouse Viewpoint Terrace
مطل بيت الضيافة ضانا
The premier panorama in northern Dana, offering dizzying views down the sandstone canyon towards the Araba desert.
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ActivityWadi Dana Trail
مسار وادي ضانا للمشي
The iconic 14-kilometer downhill trek descending 1,000 vertical meters from mountain scrubland to arid desert dunes at Feynan.
Activity · €
ActivityWadi Ghwayr Trail
سيق وادي غوير
A lush canyon hike through crystal stream water, towering pink sandstone walls, and weeping hanging gardens of ferns and palms.
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ActivityFeynan Ecolodge Stargazing
تأمل النجوم من سطح نزل فينان البيئي
Guided astronomy on the candlelit lodge's open roof terrace, exploiting the near-total lack of light pollution in Wadi Araba.
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ActivityWhite Dome Trail
مسار القبة البيضاء
An 8-kilometer loop trail tracing the stepped limestone cliffs of Jabal Rummana with views across the vast terraced gardens.
Activity · €
AttractionKhirbet Feynan Ruins
موقع خربة فينان الأثري
Remains of ancient Phaino, once one of the largest copper-smelting hubs of the Roman Empire, complete with Byzantine churches and slag heaps.
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ActivityRummana Campsite & Birdwatching Point
مخيم رمانة البيئي
A secluded plateau camp nestled in a natural sandstone amphitheater, acclaimed for viewing migrating raptors and Syrian serins.
Activity · €
RestaurantDana Tower Restaurant
مطعم وكافيه برج ضانا
Rustic village dining room serving hearty communal home-cooked buffet dinners including Jordanian maqluba, lentil soup, and sweet sage tea.
Restaurant · €€? Halal (unverified)
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ShoppingWild Jordan Dana Nature Shop
دكان الطبيعة - بر الأردن
Community eco-shop offering organic mountain herbs, dried fruit rolls, natural olive oil soaps, and silver jewelry crafted by local women.
Shopping · €
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ViewpointNawatef Sunset Viewpoint
مطل مخيم النواتف
Dramatic mountain cliff rim providing wide-angle vistas across the entire gorge bathed in golden evening light.
Viewpoint · €
No booking needed
ActivityShaq al Reesh Trail
مسار شق الريش الطبيعي
A 3-hour guided loop trail threading through natural stone gorges, evergreen oak thickets, and native juniper groves.
Activity · €
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AttractionOld Dana Village
قرية ضانا التراثية
A 500-year-old stone village clinging to the cliff face, featuring restored Ottoman stone houses and artisan crafts.
Attraction · €
ViewpointDana Guesthouse Viewpoint Terrace
مطل بيت الضيافة ضانا
The premier panorama in northern Dana, offering dizzying views down the sandstone canyon towards the Araba desert.
Viewpoint · €
No booking needed
ActivityWadi Dana Trail
مسار وادي ضانا للمشي
The iconic 14-kilometer downhill trek descending 1,000 vertical meters from mountain scrubland to arid desert dunes at Feynan.
Activity · €
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Dana Guesthouse
قرية ضانا القديمة، محافظة الطفيلة، الأردن
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Dana is a rural biosphere reserve with no metro or rail system. Travel is on foot or by local 4WD pickup trucks.
From Amman Airport (AMM), Dana is a 2.5-hour drive south along the Desert Highway (Route 15) or King's Highway (Route 35). Private taxis or car rentals are standard.
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Tip local Bedouin guides 10-15 JOD per day hike. At rustic village restaurants, 10% is customary. · Sockets: Type C, Type D, Type F, Type G, Type J