Jordanian mansaf
- Eat only with your right hand
- don't refuse your host's first invitation
- don't make a mess of the leftovers
Etiquette & taboos
Etiquette & taboos
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Site-specific notes 4
Taken from the "don'ts" on each site page here. Open a site for its full etiquette and background.
Jerash
- Don't climb or carve on the ruins
- follow instructions during performances in the theatre.
Wadi Rum
- In the protected area you must be accompanied by a Bedouin guide and may not drive in on your own
- don't carve on the rock walls
- take all rubbish out of the desert.
Petra
- Don't climb the temple façades or cliff faces
- agree prices first for camel, donkey or carriage rides
- 'Petra by Night' needs a separate ticket — don't buy from touts.