If you have only one day to explore this New Wonder of the World, enjoy our guide to the must-see highlights. Pro tip : Prior to arrival, purchase the Jordan Wanderer Pass online to save on the Petra entrance fee. Roll into town bright and early for a stop at Sanabel Bakery to snag a traditional Arabic breakfast.
Sanabel is known for sticky sweet baklava, but also offers a wide selection of other pastries and bread — including savoury snacks perfect for a picnic lunch.
Grab a few mini pizzas and cookies for snacks later. Movenpick Petra, conveniently located mere steps from the entrance to Petra, also offers an early-morning breakfast buffet, if you prefer a more lavish meal to start the day. Arrive at the main gate early to avoid the crowds, particularly before 8am when bus-loads of tourists reach the park. If you have time, stroll through the museum, which is usually in Petra city centre but is temporarily relocated in the visitor centre.
Snag a map and consider hiring a guide. While it is easy to see the most popular sights independently, you may want an expert escort for off-the-beaten-track adventures. Many visitors hire unofficial guides at lower rates, but there are no guarantees about the quality of service provided. If you plan to take Wadi Muthilim, verify the route is open and there is no risk of flash floods. The wide road to the Siq is uneventful other than a troupe of local men offering horse rides, the Obelisk Tomb and a couple of Djinn Blocks — the latter of which have nothing to do with the actual djinns and are instead housing for vertical graves.
Cover this ground quickly so you can spend more time in the Siq and the heart of Petra. Pro tip: A horse ride to the Siq is said to be included in the ticket price, but beware — a hefty tip will be expected at the end of your ride. Negotiate the tip in advance. And as with all animals in the park, make sure the animal is well treated before saddling up. Stroll the peaceful, shady Siq for a Zen-like experience and absorb the majesty and organic beauty, with the only sounds from occasional horse hooves as carriages pass.
Most of the 4,ft 1,m downhill walk is evenly paved — other than a few preserved patches of Roman paving stones. The dramatic walls of the naturally occurring geological ravine — nearly ft m high at points — and the advanced water-control systems were abandoned, transforming the Siq into a seasonal waterway: with flash floods wearing away the walls over the centuries.
Pro tip: Keep your eyes peeled for the notable sights along the way — including two tombs, a scattering of votive niches and the hint of a caravan relief almost completely eroded away, with only the footprints of camels and people left to tell the story. I visited Petra two weeks ago, arrive Wadi Musa on Wednesday late afternoon, Petra whole day on thursday, then lttle petra and set off to Wadi rum on friday. To do it in one day, you have to be fit, it took 2km walk just to get to Treasury, we set off just after 8am, after Treasury, we made the climb to High place of scarifice, and then come down the other side to the Roman city and had lunch around the museum.
After lunch due to fitness, we ride the donkey up to Monastery, then walk down and street of facades, royal tomb, and end with watching the royal tomb from the theatre around sunset time before hike back to the entrance, good solid 11 hours. If you want to see Petra by night , we did that the evening before, which I would recommend that, since walking in the dark we didn't know what we missed on our surrounding, so it was a great surprise when we did the same walk the next day.
Also I don't think my legs can do another 4 km round trip after 11 hours of hiking. I was in Petra yesterday and have to tell you it is one of the most amazing sites I have ever seen.
I don't know what your itinerery is but if you can squeeze in multiple days I would absolutely do it. BUT, it is a lot of walking and climbing up steps so multiple days would be if you like to hike and are in good shape.
Some of our group were in there 70's and they opted to take a carriage ride to the treasury to save their legs. We rode a camel from the lower area back to the Treasury just for the experience. If you decide on only one day I would pack in some water and food and try to use as much time as you can to explore rather than sitting at one of the cafes.
Have a great time. It is an experience you will never forget and the Jordanian people are so gracious that you will feel right at home. I was in Petra a week ago and I have to say that the magnificent ancient city blew me away. I didn't expect it to be so massive. Unfortunately, we only had one day to explore the site.
Here's how we did it:. We arrived in Wadi Musa on April 11th around 4pm. I strongly suggest that you do these two attractions before seeing Petra because they would significantly pale in comparison compared to the whole thing.
I would skip Petra by Night if I were to do it all over again. April 12th: Spent the whole day exploring Petra.
I highly recommend waking up really early to be one of the first people along the Siq. There are souvenir stalls all over Petra and sellers can be pushy but one worth a stop is a jewellery stall by the museum run by New Zealander Marguerite van Geldermalsen.
She came to Jordan as a backpacker in the s and ended up marrying a Bedouin who lived in a cave in Petra. Looking for somewhere to stay near Petra?
Hi there! Do you know if they are asking for a negative COVID test in order to enter Petra if you do not hold a vaccination certificate? I loved reading your site and you have lots of great information. Is the terrain too bad for a wheelchair? If so, I think I read something about some cart — karton bardak, something not to travel by animal with the comments of cruelty. We hope to see Petra this November, assuming that the cruise ships start sailing again. My husband has mobility issues and can't walk far.
If so, I think I read something about some cart - something not to travel by animal with the comments of cruelty. Or, is the visitors center open where he could wait comfortably for me to return? Although the dwellings have long since vanished into history, the remains of the main street, marketplace, temples, a theatre and even an early church illustrate that Petra was very much a city of the living, as well as a resting place for the dead.
In Petra, the high points of the city were considered the most holy, and all over the site processional steps lead from the wadi bottom to plateaus on top of the cliffs. One of the most significant of these high places is reached via a stairway near the theatre that leads to two obelisks carved out of rather than built on top of the rock and a platform most likely used for sacrificial purposes. The half-hour climb is rewarded by eagle-eyed views across the heart of the ancient city , but the real joy is the delightful descent through Wadi Farasa.
One of the hidden gems of Petra, this wadi could keep a hiker captivated for hours with its wildflowers and inspiring vistas, its ancient waterspouts and forgotten tombs. The Bedouin of Petra once lived inside the ancient city but were relocated in the s. Lunching at one of these stalls offers a flavour of contemporary life in Petra while helping to restore energy for the climb ahead. From the Basin, this remarkable edifice with its distinctive crown is reached via a weathered staircase of steps.
It comes into its own in mid-afternoon when the sun draws out the golden colour of its sandstone facade. It is worth hiking up to the nearby viewpoint: extending across Wadi Araba, the view is particularly lovely at sunset when the mountains of Israel and the Palestinian Territories dissolve into ribbons of colourful heat haze. Tempting though it is to linger at the Monastery, sunset is best reserved for the Royal Tombs.
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