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From Tel Aviv: Petra 1-Day Guided Tour with Transfers

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From Tel Aviv: Petra 1-Day Guided Tour with Transfers
4.1  / 5139 reviews

Discover Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Depart from Tel Aviv in an air-conditioned coach. Cross the border with an experienced guide. Explore the history and culture of Petra on a guided tour.

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Duration 23 hours
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English

Experience

Highlights

  • Enjoy a guided tour of Petra, one of the 7 wonders of the world, led by an experienced local English speaking guide
  • Have time to experience the city on your own
  • Travel to and from Tel Aviv in a modern air-conditioned vehicle

Full description

Meet your guide at the central pickup point in Tel Aviv. Start your trip at 2:00 AM heading south through Jerusalem, so that you can arrive in Petra early enough to enjoy a full day of sightseeing. Travel to the Arava Border. At the border, your guide will assist you with entering Jordan.  Drive from the border to Petra in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. Enjoy the ride across the vast highway known as the “desert way.” Journey down a scenic mountain route along the mountainside. Arrive at Petra at approximately 11:30 AM and embark on a guided tour of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the 7 wonders of the world. Explore the sandstone city built in the 3rd century by the Nabataeans.  Discover the palaces, temples, tombs, storerooms, and stables that were all carved into the soft stone cliffs. Marvel at the Greek-style pillars of the Treasury – a masterpiece of masonry work. Walk through the tombs known as the Street of Facades. Visit the 7,000-seat theater. Journey back towards Aqaba at 4:30 PM. Stop along the way at observation points and take in the beautiful landscape of Wadi Rum. At 7:30 PM return to Israel.

Includes

  • Pickup and drop-off from Tel Aviv,
  • Transportation to all sites
  • Assistance with the border crossing
  • Entry fees to Petra
  • Guided tour
  • Bottle of water
  • Border fees of $65 cash
  • Jordanian visa fee of $60 cash, (for those who do not have a pre-arranged a visa)
  • These fees should be paid in cash at the border (USD or ILS are accepted)

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Date

Meeting point

Pickup is at 2 AM from the Israeli Textile Center at the corner of Shenkar and Kaufmann St.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Cash

Know before you go

  • Please note, modest clothing is recommended (no short skirts, low cut shirts or bare midriffs). Headscarves are not required
  • Suggested tip for group tours to Jordan is $5 per person per day for the driver and guide. The provider pays the guides and drivers fairly and in most cases above the market, rate to ensure that they have the most talented and high-quality representatives. However, tips are a huge part of the tourism culture in this region and a great signal of your appreciation and motivator for our team to do their jobs to the highest possible quality. We ask that you follow the customs and tip in order for us to ensure a high-quality experience for customers now and beyond
  • Please bring passports, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, scarf, ATM card or cash, US Dollars or Jordanian Dinar for tips, and comfortable walking shoes
  • Please arrive at the pickup location 15-minutes prior to the pickup time
  • Small delays can sometimes occur at the border, or other points during the tour

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.1 /5

based on 139 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Transportation
    3.9/5
  • Service
    3.8/5
  • Organization
    4.7/5

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Sara – United KingdomSeptember 3, 2023  – Verified booking
It’s a long time to spend on a coach but it was well worth it to see Petra in all is spectacular beauty. Karim was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. As a solo female traveller safety is a priority for me and I felt very safe on this trip.
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Joy – AustraliaAugust 16, 2023  – Verified booking
This 24 hour trip was an awesome way to spend a day and, in our opinion, although much of it is spent on a bus, it is ample time to see Petra. Our bus driver from Israel, Alex, was great and safe, unlike the driver on the Jordanian side who took a wild short cut, cross country Jordan, to save half an hour! Kareem, our Petra guide, was charming, knowledgeable, thoughtful and an indispensable asset. The bureaucratic process of crossing the border took an hour, but was seamless. Petra is gobsmackingly awesome; there is a lot of walking, not difficult terrain, but August weather was much too hot hitting 34 degrees, good sandals are the correct choice. Everything ran according to plan, no complaints. Remember to tip your guide, he deserves it!!
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Mauricio – MexicoJuly 16, 2023  – Verified booking
todo muy bien el guía en petra excelente pero el chófer de tel aviv a petra antes del cruce nos toco un ruso qué no hablaba ni 1 palabra en inglés y a parte un majadero y grosero no pueden mandar un chófer así en general muy bien todo pero muy cansado
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Product ID: 241307

Activity provider:Tourist Israel Tours

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