About Curated Jordan

Where an American understanding of luxury travel meets Jordanian hospitality and tourism expertise built over generations.

Curated Jordan is a U.S.-based luxury travel design studio specializing in private journeys through Jordan, created for American travelers seeking cultural depth, comfort, and connection.

Founded by Cathleen Richards, experienced luxury travel curator and Travel + Leisure A-List Advisor for Jordan in 2025 and 2026, Curated Jordan designs elevated experiences across Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman, the Dead Sea, Jordan’s Holy Land sites, and beyond, bringing together history, hospitality, and the trusted eye of a career travel advisor.

Jordan is home to Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and holds deep significance within Holy Land and pilgrimage travel. It is also a destination shaped by food, ritual, and hospitality. These are elements that are often overlooked, yet essential to understanding the culture.

For this reason, many of our travelers’ days include special experiences with Jordanian food and hospitality, from family-hosted meals and traditional bread-making to market visits and refined dining experiences that highlight regional ingredients, Jordanian wine, and evolving culinary traditions. Food is intrinsic to the experience of Jordan.

For travelers drawn to wellness travel, Curated Jordan is conscious of including time for rest and renewal through experiences with a sense of place: floating in the Dead Sea, desert stillness in Wadi Rum, and intentional pacing that invites the body and nervous system to ground into this incredible spot on the planet. Cathleen’s expertise extends beyond Jordan as a certified Reiki Master, and this perspective brings nuance in planning and special opportunities for aligned wellness travelers.

We work through long-established relationships in Jordan, partnering with respected local guides, families, and hospitality professionals. These partnerships enable access to archaeological sites, sacred landscapes, desert camps, and private homes, always pairing invitation and cultural respect.

Every trip is privately operated and custom-designed, balancing five-star accommodations, expert guiding, culinary immersion, professional drivers, and moments that will be remembered for a lifetime. Whether traveling for history, faith, food, photography, or personal renewal, each journey is designed with safety, security, and highest intention at the forefront.

Curated Jordan exists for travelers who want more than a tour of the highlights. We create journeys that invite understanding, access, and presence. In this way, Jordan is experienced not as a destination to consume, but as a culture to be experienced with an invitation to step inside.