One Day Petra & Wadi Rum from Aqaba

11 Hours Round trip from Aqaba Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Petra and Wadi Rum in one day from Aqaba
  • 02 Walk through the Siq to the iconic Treasury
  • 03 See Petra’s Roman Theater, Royal Tombs, Cardo Street, and Qasr Al-Bint
  • 04 Optional climb to the Monastery after lunch in Petra
  • 05 Enjoy a 2-hour jeep safari in Wadi Rum
  • 06 Visit different desert sites and stop for tea at a Bedouin tent
  • 07 Watch the sunset over the desert before returning to Aqaba

Discover two of Jordan’s most iconic landscapes in one full-day journey from Aqaba. Travel to Petra, the ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red rock, and explore its remarkable highlights with a local guide, including the Siq, the Treasury, the Roman Theater, the Royal Tombs, and more.

After lunch, continue to the dramatic desert scenery of Wadi Rum for a 2-hour jeep safari through its vast sandstone valleys. Visit different desert sites, enjoy tea at a Bedouin tent, and take in an unforgettable sunset before returning to Aqaba.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 11 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Aqaba, Petra, Wadi Rum
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Pick up from Hotel at 08:00 AM . then transfer to Petra via Desert highway, on the way will be short stop before arriving to Petra. Petra is about 135 Km away from Aqaba, so it takes 2 hours to reach Petra. After arriving to Petra (around 10:30 AM) clients can use toilets ahead of beginning of the visit while Guide is arranging Tickets and short horse ride; .visit begins walking few meters through main and only Entree to Petra were horses are waiting for clients, who want to have short ride (includes in price), then they all gather once again beside the (SIQ), which is long narrow path between two huge rocky mountain about 1.2 Km long, on the way the guide will accompanies the GRP. All through, then the first impressive site to be seen is Al-Khazneh (Treasury); it is one of the most elegant remains of antiquity carved out of the solid rock from the side of the mountain. It is nearly 140 feet high and 90 feet wide. Continue to visit hundreds of carved structure and then to the Roman Theater (7,000 seats) constructed by the Nabatean, then visiting Royal Tombs, Court, Cardo Str. Qasr Al-Bint (The Castle of Pharaoh’s daughter). After Lunch inside Petra time to visit more sites in Petra with possibility to climb up to Monastery which is around 950 steps high then relax return back walking out side of Petralater on drive to Wadi Rum is a journey to another world. A vast, silent place, timeless and starkly beautiful. Wadi Rum is one of Jordan's main tourist Attractions being the most stunning deserts cape in the World, arrival Wadi Rum at 17:30, where you Can enjoy 2 hours Jeep Safari in the Desert visiting different sites in Wadi Rum including tea drink at Bedouin Tent and enjoy unforgettable Sunset , later on drive to Aqaba. End of Services

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Aqaba 3 cities · 11 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Escorted with English Speaking Driver
  • Entrance Fee to Petra & Wadi Rum
  • 2 Hours jeep Safari in Wadi Rum
  • Bottled water
  • English Local Guide from 01-06 Person at Site of Petra for 02 hours
  • English Speaking Guided Throughout for Minimum of 07 Person
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from Aqaba (You need to provide Hotel Name / Pick up address)
  • This tour has more options listed exactly under your selected choice.

What's Not Included

  • Drinks during meal
  • Gratuities highly Recommended

Know before you go

  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Cruise bookings must be made before 48 hours to apply permissions less than this booking will be canceled
  • Our Drivers or Guides will pickup clients from meeting point holding sign of their names

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Aqaba, Aqaba Qasabah District Aqaba
Tour start
Aqaba, Aqaba Qasabah District Aqaba
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 11 hours finish where they began, in Aqaba.

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