Shobak guide
🇯🇴 Packing List
What to pack for Shobak
In July, Shobak is typically hot, typically dry (19 to 32°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Shobak essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A light jacket for evenings
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Modesty layers
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS (7 days)
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- After-sun lotion
- Bring own food and water.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type B/C/D/G/J, 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
- Cash only (site entry fee).
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Zain coverage adequate on King's Highway.
- Unlicensed taxi or rideshare overcharging — agree the fare before entering or use a metered cab
Trip gear
- Hydrate