Jordan · UNESCO Heritage Sites

1-Day Petra Historical Complex Tour from Amman with Treasury Visit

1 Day Round trip from Amman Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Behold the legacy of the Nabateans in Petra
  • 02 Witness the breathtaking sight of Petra's most famous monument, the Treasury
  • 03 Walk through the Siq, Petra's dramatic kilometre-long chasm
  • 04 See the modest shrine commemorating the death of Aaron, brother of Moses

Visit the famous Petra complex from Amman and explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site admired for its refined culture, massive architecture, and ingenious system of dams and water channels. Walk and climb through this extraordinary archaeological city to discover hundreds of buildings, tombs, baths, funerary halls, temples, arched gateways, colonnaded streets, haunting rock drawings, and a 3,000-seat open-air amphitheatre. The experience culminates in the breathtaking sight of Petra's most famous monument, the Treasury.

Take a walk through a kilometre-long chasm known as the Siq, at the end of which you will be rewarded with the breathtaking sight of Petra's most famous monument, the Treasury.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Amman, Petra
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Amman to Petra and the Historical Complex

  • Pick up from your hotel in Amman at 8:00 am and head directly to Petra with your Petra tour guide.

  • Enjoy a horse ride from the Visitor's Center to the main access to Petra.

  • Take a walk through a kilometre-long chasm known as the Siq, at the end of which you will be rewarded with the breathtaking sight of Petra's most famous monument, the Treasury.

  • Experience various walks and climbs that reveal literally hundreds of buildings, tombs, baths, funerary halls, temples, arched gateways, colonnaded streets, and haunting rock drawings, as well as a 3,000-seat open-air amphitheatre.

  • See the High Place of Sacrifice, a gigantic first-century monastery, and a modern archaeological museum.

  • Discover the modest shrine commemorating the death of Aaron, brother of Moses, which was built in the 13th century by the Mamluk Sultan, high atop Mount Aaron in the Sharah range.

  • Head back to your hotel in Amman.

End of the tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Amman 2 cities · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transportation by A/C deluxe new full-size car with an English-speaking driver

  • Two small bottled waters per person in the car

  • Entrance fees to Petra

  • Short horse ride (approx. 800 meters) in Petra

  • English-speaking Jordanian tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Meals during the trip

  • Hot and soft drinks during the trip

  • Gratuities

  • Mandatory horse boy tip (around USD 5 per person)

Know before you go

  • Please note that although the horse ride is included in the entrance fees to Petra, it is still optional and up to the guest whether to take it. Therefore, the horse boy tip is mandatory only if the horse ride option is used.

  • Inform your tour guide about your accommodation for the pick-up.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Amman, Jordan
Tour start
Amman, Jordan
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Amman.

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