The Aqaba City Guides answer the questions every trip here starts with: how to order fish by the kilo without guessing at the bill, which reefs along the South Beach road you can swim to straight from the sand, how to fit a night in a Wadi Rum camp and a day in Petra around your beach days, and where children can watch tropical fish without getting on a boat. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place earns its spot, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Aqaba City Guides
- 82 places
- 4 guides
- 6 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The four Aqaba guides
Food guide
18 places
Fish picked from the ice and sayadieh, falafel and hummus breakfasts, clay-pot and tray-baked Jordanian dishes, long lunches by the reefs and where to eat in Wadi Rum and Petra.
Things to do guide
21 places
Shore reefs, wrecks and dive centres, the Mamluk fort, the early Islamic town of Ayla and one of the oldest known churches, evenings on the bay, birdwatching, then Wadi Rum and Petra.
Family guide
23 places
Reefs children can snorkel from the beach, a waterpark and an aquarium, cool escapes for the hottest hours, easy family dinners, and Wadi Rum and Petra with kids.
Day trips guide
20 places
Snorkelling beaches on the south coast, the Cedar Pride and a seabed of retired army vehicles, jeep routes and camps in Wadi Rum, then Petra and the King’s Highway.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Bayt Alsayaad – Aqaba Central Fish Market
Fishing harbour, close to the Arab Revolt flagpole
Point at your fish on the counter, have it cleaned and cooked the way you like, then eat upstairs on a terrace that looks over the fishing boats. Rice dishes are charged by the weight of the fish you chose. From the food guide.
Early Byzantine Period Church
Ar Rashid, near the main bus station
Archaeologists uncovered these mud-brick walls in 1998 and dated them to around 300 AD, which is why the site is often called the oldest known building raised as a church. A path leads around the outside, entry is free and ten minutes is enough. From the things to do guide.
Khazali Canyon
Jebel Khazali, central Wadi Rum
A crack in the mountain about 100 metres long, its walls marked with Nabataean and Thamudic inscriptions and carved figures of people and animals. It stays shaded and cool even at noon, so save it for the hottest hour of your jeep tour. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Aqaba
Day one: start with a falafel and hummus breakfast downtown, then walk the old town while the morning is still cool: Aqaba Fort and the museum beside it, the walls of Islamic Ayla and the mud-brick church near the bus station. Spend the afternoon on the town beach, watch the sunset from the plaza below the giant flag and choose your dinner at the fish market by the harbour. Day two: take a taxi south to the Japanese Garden reef or a beach club on the South Beach road, snorkel straight from the shore and, if you dive, go down to the Cedar Pride wreck. Then head inland for a night in a Wadi Rum camp and a full day in Petra. For a hot, windy or slow day, combine the Marine Science Station aquarium, the bird observatory north of Ayla and a shaded lunch at Aqaba Gateway, then stroll the Ayla marina after dark.
Questions about the Aqaba guides
What do the Aqaba City Guides include?
Four guides covering 82 places: food, things to do, family, and beaches and day trips. Every entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, notes on opening and one tip you can actually use.
How do I get the guides after paying?
The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to set up.
Can I use the Aqaba guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline afterwards, ticks and notes included. Sending a place to maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Aqaba guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Aqaba guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99 and the full set of four is €15.99.
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