Jordan With Kids: The Ultimate Family Travel Guide, Itinerary & Planning Tips

Planning a family trip to Jordan can feel overwhelming, but with the right tips and guides, you can enjoy a smooth, memorable adventure across Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman Aqaba and the Dead Sea.

If you’re considering Jordan for a family trip and wondering whether it’s realistic with children, this guide is designed to help you make that decision with confidence.

Jordan offers a rare combination for families: major world landmarks, manageable driving distances, reliable infrastructure and genuine variety. In just over a week, you can explore Roman ruins, float in the Dead Sea, walk through Petra at sunrise, experience the desert landscapes of Wadi Rum and finish with downtime by the Red Sea.

The key is structure.

We planned this as a self-drive family road trip over the Easter Holidays when Joshua was 7 years old, keeping daily distances sensible, prioritising early starts at major sites and building in hotel comfort and pool recovery days. The result was a trip that balanced adventure with practicality — and worked well with a school-age child.

In this guide, I share our exact 9-day Jordan itinerary, including drive times, accommodation choices, activity difficulty levels and the practical planning decisions that made the trip manageable. You’ll also find links to deeper guides on each location and family travel logistics so you can adapt the plan to suit your own child’s age and stamina.

If you’re asking, “Is Jordan good for kids?” — this itinerary will help you decide, and show you how to make it work.