“In a stark desert canyon, geothermally heated water pours over the cliffs as steaming hot waterfalls you can stand beneath.”
About Ma'in Hot Springs
The Ma'in springs have been known and used since ancient times, with their waters believed to have healing properties and associated by tradition with figures including King Herod, who is said to have sought relief at thermal springs in the region. Fed by rain heated geothermally underground, the springs have long supported bathing, and the site is now developed with access to the falls and pools.
The Ma'in Hot Springs are a series of thermal waterfalls and pools set in a dramatic desert canyon between Madaba and the Dead Sea, where hot mineral water cascades down the rocks. Heated deep underground by volcanic activity, the springs have drawn bathers seeking their reputed therapeutic benefits since antiquity, in a setting of stark, rugged beauty.
The Ma'in Hot Springs are a series of thermal waterfalls and pools set in a dramatic desert canyon between Madaba and the Dead Sea, where hot mineral water cascades down the rocks.
Hot Waterfalls in the Desert
Rain falling on the highlands seeps underground, is heated by geothermal activity, and emerges here as hot springs that tumble over cliffs as steaming waterfalls before flowing on toward the Dead Sea. The mineral-rich, warm water has been valued for bathing and healing for thousands of years, with traditions linking the springs to ancient kings. Today visitors can stand beneath the hot cascades and soak in the pools amid the desert canyon.
The Experience
You descend into a rugged canyon where hot waterfalls steam against the dark rock, and you can stand beneath the warm cascades or soak in the pools, the heat soothing in the dramatic desert setting. The contrast of hot water, bare cliffs and the nearby Dead Sea is striking. A spa resort offers further thermal facilities for those wanting a more relaxed experience.
Why It Matters
The Ma'in Hot Springs combine geothermal natural wonder with a long history of therapeutic bathing, set in one of Jordan's most dramatic desert canyons. They add a relaxing, sensory dimension to the Dead Sea region and continue an ancient tradition of seeking healing in the warm mineral waters.
The Ma'in Hot Springs combine geothermal natural wonder with a long history of therapeutic bathing, set in one of Jordan's most dramatic desert canyons.
Why Visit
Steaming thermal waterfalls in a dramatic desert canyon near the Dead Sea, where you can bathe in hot mineral pools with reputed healing properties.
✦ Insider Tips
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Stand beneath the hot waterfalls and soak in the pools.
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The water is hot; ease in and avoid getting it in your eyes.
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A spa resort offers additional thermal facilities.
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It is between Madaba and the Dead Sea, easy to combine.
