Jordan holiday, tailor made
This trip can be tailormade to create a unique holiday for your individual requirements by travel experts with intimate knowledge of the destination. It is a more luxurious trip that will suit those who enjoy immersing themselves in new cultures and environments before relaxing in comfort in some of the best and most characterful local accommodation! Quality and value are the hallmark of these trips.
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
The RSCN is a relatively new organisation, and has made some great strides in conservation in Jordan – not just in terms of preserving natural the landscape but also reintroducing endangered species (the reserve at Shaumari played a major role in the conservation and reintroduction across the region of the Arabian Oryx).
In the Dana Nature Reserve you have one night in the Dana Guesthouse and one night in the Feynan Ecolodge, properties developed by the RSCN. These eco developments all feature high insulation (to keep interiors cool), solar hot water systems and the use of local traditional building materials and building methods.
The eco developments also provide an important source of income for biodiversity protection in the country; in 2007 the income generated by tourist visits to RSCN sites was over 45% of the annual conservation costs and supported hundreds of local jobs. This employment in turn provides an alternative to harmful land uses such as grazing and hunting.
Community
The RSCN also works with local communities to preserve their way of life whilst also ensuring they benefit from increased levels of tourism. When visiting Wild Jordan, the headquarters in Amman, you get a great overview of their activities, and then at Dana get to see the fruits of their labour.
In Wadi Rum the operation of jeep excursions into the desert is in the hands of the local Bedouin – one of the ways of ensuring there is a trickle-down effect from visitors by ensuring a constant source of employment for the Bedouin.
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