TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
U.S
Driving Permit accepted |
| Currency |
(JOD)
Jordanian Dollar |
| Electrical |
230 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 962, City Code Al-Sareeh 2, Amman 6, Jerash 4, Zargu
9 |
Jordan
is at the top end of the Middle Eastern range - cheaper than Israel,
but more expensive than Egypt. Although you could conceivably
get by on $15 a day, you'll be living on felafel and slumming
it in some pretty dodgy dives. If you want the odd beer, soft
drink or restaurant meal, and if you'd like a hot shower occasionally,
plan for about $20 a day. If you want a little more luxury - a
couple of restaurant meals a day, a room with its own bathroom,
a fair bit of travel and entry to at least one sight a day - budget
around $50.
You shouldn't have a problem changing
any hard currency in Jordan. Most banks will change travellers'
cheques, and the British Bank of the Middle East takes Eurocheques.
Everywhere will charge you about JD5 to change cheques. Amex are
the most widely accepted. If you find you can get a good rate
outside the country, buy up, as you can import as much Jordanian
currency as you want.
Higher
end restaurants will expect a tip of 10%, but most other places
don't go in for tipping. Bargaining, particularly for souvenirs,
is essential, but you are unlikely to get shopkeepers to stray
far from their original price.
