Family Travel Ideas in Aqaba

Enjoy a Family Holiday in Aqaba

If you are planning a family trip to Jordan, you will definitely benefit in using tips from this Aqaba family travel guide. These will help you have a memorable experience and an amazing family holiday by the beautiful beaches of Aqaba.

Barracuda Beach Club

Spending a long sunny day at Barracuda Beach Club is one of the greatest things you can do with your family in Aqaba. While swimming or having a snack at the club restaurant, your children will be having a lot of fun using the water rides or swimming at the children's pool. The whole family can play some beach volleyball, take a banana boat or have an exciting beach buggy ride. A day at the Barracuda Beach Club will surely be a day of entertainment for all of you.

Aqaba Castle

You and your family will really feel the spirit of the past by visiting the famous Aqaba Castle. The sights will surely impress you. The castle has been restored to much of its former glory, and a big part of it was rebuilt. The best thing is that the admission is free, so you won't need to pay a big bill for going with the whole family. Watch out not to fall if you're climbing on the second floor, as there are no handrails.

Coffee Shops

You shouldn't miss the opportunity to bring your whole family to one of the lovely little coffee shops in Aqaba. Your children will love the desserts, especially the kanafeh and the baklava. However, they contain a lot of sugar, so don't order too much of them. While your children are enjoying the delicious desserts, you should try the mansaf, a local delicacy made out of lamb, yogurt and rice.

Jordan Experience

The whole family will enjoy attending the Jordan Experience show at the Aqaba Gateway Cinema. This is a special movie, simulating a flying-carpet ride over Jordan. Unlike regular movies, the seats start moving for this one, so it feels like a real flying-carpet experience. The best thing is that the shows are available in English. Admission fee is $8 per person.

Safety Concerns

Keep in mind that many of the local people are conservative, so it's better for foreign women to wear baggy shorts and loose shirts instead of provocative beachwear, as the latter may cause harassment from the locals, which will surely ruin your pleasant family holiday.