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Travel to Jordan - problem with money

  • 20-08-2010 12:24pm
    #1
    lalipule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭


    Hi All

    I'm planning to go for hollidays to Jordan.
    And have 2 questions. if anybody knows where I can by JOD in Ireland ? I don't need much just 50 for the Visa.
    And secondly can I use Laser Card in ATM or shops overthere or they accept only credit cards?


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  • #2
    mmalaka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭mmalaka


    I do not think Laser Card would work in Jordan, Big shops would accept Visa but I recommend to use Cash......If you need more information about Jordan PM me...enjoy


  • #3
    Ideo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭Ideo


    heading to jordan myself for about 7 days later in the year. was thinking of spending two full days in petra, leave on the 3rd day and spend days 3 - 6/7 in amman. I was on the visit jordan website and plan on doing a few day trips based in amman. Is this enough? any recommendations?


  • #4
    Pythia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    The best place to look for weird currencies is the airport foreign exchange. The exchange rate for JOD to EUR is very near 1 and the few things I bought there, I just paid in Euro. I was only there for the day to visit Petra.


  • #5
    wandererz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭wandererz


    Hi ideo,

    I spent about 7 days in Jordan last year.
    Started off with a day trip around the Amman area. I'm not sure if there would be much to see/do in Amman for 3 or 4 full days. In my opinion it's just another city, 2 days should be enough.

    I hired a taxi for a day trip. Only cost about 25 or 30 euro if i remember correctly. Took in Bethany beyond the Jordan, Mount Nebo, and Amman beach for a swim float in the Dead Sea.

    Then hired a taxi the next day and drove to Petra. Got a 3 day ticket and spent 2.5 days there.
    Then headed to Aqaba to chillout for 2 days before heading back. Stayed at the Kempinski - Easily the best hotel i have ever visted.

    Outside of Aqaba (about 30mins) is Wadi Rum and there is excellent diving in Aqaba as well.


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