Petra

Petra Tours

Private day tours and trips in Petra with qualified guides. Excursions, sightseeing, highlights, attractions, things to do and accommodation.

Although much has been written about Petra, nothing really prepares you for this amazing place. It has to be seen to be believed.

Petra is without a doubt Jordan’s most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction. It is a vast, unique city, carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled there more than 2000 years ago, turning it into an important junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked China, India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome.

As you enter the Petra valley you will be overwhelmed by the natural beauty of this place and its outstanding architectural achievements. There are obelisks, temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets, and high above, overlooking the valley, is the impressive Ad-Deir Monastery.

Entrance to the city is through the Siq, a narrow gorge, over one kilometer in length, which is flanked on either side by soaring, 80 meters high cliffs. Just walking through the Siq is an experience in itself. The colors and formations of the rocks are dazzling. As you reach the end of the Siq you will catch your first glimpse of the jaw-dropping grandeur of the Treasury.

The ruins of Petra remained hidden to most of the world until the Swiss explorer, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, disguised as an Arab scholar, infiltrated the Bedouin-occupied city in 1812. Burckhardt's accounts of his travels inspired other Western explorers and historians to discover the ancient city further.

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OUR STANDARD TOURS
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	Ancient city of Petra Although much has been written about Petra, nothing really prepares you for this amazing place. It has to be seen to be believed. Duration: 8 hours
	Petra by Night A Walk through the Siq to the Khazneh following a candle-lit path and enjoy the haunting music of the Bedouins at the Treasury. Duration: 1 hour
	Petra Kitchen The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Duration: 1 hour

OUR ADVENTURE TOURS
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Petra Camping
An alternative to the ordinary. A night at a nearby Bedouin Camp! It is a magnificent experience filled with entertainment that includes authentic Bedouin music, dance, and delicious local cuisine. Duration: 1 hour

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Petra - History

Wadi Rum - Desert Safari

Highlights

Ad Deir

Rock-Cut Tombs

The Treasury

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Petra, Jordan - 4-Star

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