King's Highway Travel Guide

Explore Madaba Mosaic tiles attract pilgrims and historians to Madaba’s Church of St. George, home to the Byzantine map of Jerusalem. Explore Tafilah Southern highlands, short drives from Dana Reserve, bring hikers to Tafilah’s limestone cliffs and terraced fields. Explore Ghor es-Safi A lowland stretch on Jordan’s Rift margin where salt pans and small farms meet ancient tells; visitors arrive for simple village life, salt-harvesting tracks and nearby archaeological digs revealing Roman and Byzantine pottery. Explore Qatraneh A crossroads south of Karak, Qatraneh functions as a rest stop on the desert road: roadside bakeries selling saj bread, small hotels, and the nearby Qatraneh Dam. Explore Rabba Out among Karak’s hills, Rabba offers stone houses, olive groves and slow teahouse conversation; travelers pass through for nearby Karak Castle, regional mansaf and views of terraced fields. Explore Dead Sea The Dead Sea, at the Earth’s lowest land elevation, attracts visitors for hypersaline water that enables effortless floating and mineral-rich black mud used in spa treatments at resort beaches. Explore Dana Biosphere Reserve Jordan’s Dana Reserve spans canyon and upland habitats in Tafilah Governorate; hikers and eco-tourists visit for marked trails through Wadi Dana, wildlife watching, and community-run guesthouses showcasing local Bedouin life. Explore Mount Nebo On a limestone ridge west of Madaba, Mount Nebo marks a traditional lookout where Moses glimpsed the Promised Land; the modern memorial church preserves Byzantine mosaics and draws pilgrims and viewpoint seekers.