Jordan · Cooking

2-Hour Petra Cooking Class with Mansaf and Bedouin Zarb

2 Hours Round trip from Wadi Musa Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover authentic Jordanian cooking traditions in Petra
02 Learn to make mezze, Mansaf, and Bedouin specialities with a local chef
03 Experience traditional baking over a saj and Bedouin zarb cooking
04 Enjoy your self-prepared meal with stunning mountain views

Immerse yourself in Jordanian culinary heritage with this two-hour Taste of Petra cooking class. Learn to make authentic dishes such as hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, and the national favourite, Mansaf. Bake shrākeh bread on a saj and discover the ancient Bedouin technique of zarb barbecue. Guided by a local Petra chef, this hands-on class offers a delicious insight into Jordan's food culture, ending with a scenic meal overlooking Petra's magnificent red mountains.

Try your hand at baking shrākeh bread over a saj and experience zarb, a Bedouin-style underground barbecue.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Petra

Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Taste of Petra Traditional Jordanian Cooking Class

Meet your local Petra chef and enjoy a welcome tea or coffee.
Learn to prepare traditional Jordanian mezze such as hummus, baba ghanoush, and tabbouleh.
Cook the national dish Mansaf using lamb, rice, and jameed.
Try your hand at baking shrākeh bread over a saj and experience zarb, a Bedouin-style underground barbecue.
Savour your freshly prepared meal with panoramic views of Petra's rose-red mountains.

The route