Full-Day Private Tour in Petra with Hotel Pick-Up
Morning pick up from your Dead Sea resort or your hotel in Amman(we suggest you start at 7 or 8 in the morning) in a modern air-conditioned vehicle with a friendly and informed driver, drive south to Petra (drive time is 3 hours). Upon reaching Petra, you will be introduced to your professional guide (if option selected), and then start your guided tour, beginning with a walk through the long and winding Siq, until you catch your first glimpse of the impressive and imposing treasury, and marvel at impossible architecture that is over 2000 years old. Continue through the Street of Facades, the Roman Theater, the Royal Tombs till you reach Qasr Al Bint at the end of the colonnaded street, at which point your guided tour ends and you can either walk back to the gate to meet your driver for the voyage back, or spend some free time to relax or explore on your own before walking back to the gate and drive back to your resort.
Options
All Inclusive/ From Amman
Entry Fees
Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant or lunch box
Local Guide in Petra: Services of a professional English-speaking local guide in Petra for 2 hours covering the lower parts.
Pickup included
What's included in Full-Day Private Tour in Petra with Hotel Pick-Up
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Petra
Petra, the Rose-Red City, was the impressive capital of the Nabataean kingdom whose ruins remained hidden to most of the world until the Swiss explorer, JL Burckhardt, disguised as an Arab scholar, infiltrated the city in 1812. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. you will meet your private guide at the site (if option selected) and hike or ride a horse down to the entrance of the Siq, a long, winding sandstone canyon that leads to the Treasury. The tour continues to the Street of Facades, the Roman Theater and the Royal Tombs.
Inclusions
- Lunch at a local restaurant lunch box (if option selected)
- WiFi, bottled water, mobile phone inside the car
- Services of a professional English speaking local guide in Petra for 2 hours. (if option selected)
- Optional short horse ride in Petra. (The horse handler expects a tip if you do take the horse ride)
- Entrance fees/ Tickets to Petra (if option selected)
- Transfers in private air-conditioned vehicle with professional English speaking driver
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Local Guide in Petra (for Transfers only option)
- Entrance Fees to Petra (for Transfers only option)
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please wear a hat and bring sunscreen
- You will require comfortable walking shoes/ boots
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Pick up from any hotel in the Amman region or the Dead Sea, please specify your hotel and room number if possible to simplify your meeting with our driver.
