Petra is only the beginning…

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“There is no American in the travel industry today with greater depth and breadth of knowledge of Jordan than Cathleen Richards.”
— Production Manager, Jordan Film and Television Industry

Meet Travel & Leisure 2025 & 2026 A-List Advisor for Jordan, Cathleen Richards

Curated Jordan was founded by American luxury travel expert Cathleen Richards to design culturally immersive journeys across Jordan for American travelers. With nearly a decade of on-the-ground experience, Cathleen curates private, secure travel that includes Petra alongside Jordan’s landscapes, history, and living culture. Trusted local relationships and destination fluency shape journeys that allow travelers to experience Jordan in full, with clarity, depth, and confidence.

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Why Curated Jordan?

  • American-led luxury travel planning

  • Trusted cultural access in Jordan

  • Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, and Holy Land travel expertise

  • Recognized on Travel + Leisure A-List 2025 & 2026

  • Relationships across the travel industry in the USA and Jordan

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Fresh soap in the desert?! 💯 Our incredible local Bedouin guide invited our small group of women into an everyday moment beyond the facts of Wadi Rum. العِجْرِم (Ajram) gathered from the desert and mixed with water, becomes a simple, aromatic soap b
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