Day 01
Petra Guided Tour, Al-Habis Views, and Aqaba Free Time
- From Sharm el Sheikh, Taba, or Dahab, explore Petra on a guided tour of the archaeological city, take in the views from the hill of Al-Habis in Wadi Musa, and enjoy free time to shop and explore the seaside town of Aqaba. Savour a local lunch at a restaurant, including a soft drink.
- Be picked up from the comfort of your accommodation in Dahab. Relax in a spacious, air-conditioned bus on the 1.5-hour drive to the port in Taba. Hop aboard a ferry and enjoy the cruise to Aqaba, then continue by bus for about 2 hours to Petra.
- Follow your guide on a 2-3-hour walking tour of the archaeological site. Enter Petra on foot through the Siq, a narrow, winding gorge over 1 kilometre in length. Visit the Great Treasury (Al-Khazneh Farun), the Roman Theatre, and the Royal Tombs, with the Rainbow Tomb a must for photographers.
- Admire hundreds of monuments, tricliniums (formal Roman dining rooms), and obelisks carved from the multi-shaded, rose-red sandstone. A walk through the colonnade of Roman Byzantine Petra brings you to the city centre.
- Continue to the hill of Al-Habis in Wadi Musa, crowned with a crusader-era fort. Take in breathtaking panoramic views of deep gullies and uniquely coloured rock formations. Rest over a buffet lunch, where you can try local specialities paired with a soft drink.
- Drive back to Aqaba, where you will have an hour of free time for shopping before boarding the ferry back to Taba and transferring to your hotel in Dahab late at night.
