Private Tour
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This tour is led by a knowledgeable and experienced local guide who knows Petra’s secret trails and hidden mysteries. You will experience Petra in a way most visitors never do, through a fully personalized journey tailored to your interests and pace. Explore the ancient history behind Petra’s tombs, terraced hills, and temples, and enjoy carefully chosen stops at the best vantage points for stunning, crowd-free photos.
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Petra
Our tour will begin with a meeting at the lobby of your hotel or a designated meeting point if your hotel is not within the area. We'll start our 6km walk on the main trail from the Petra Visitor Center, passing through the Siq to the Treasury. Next, we'll hike up a mountain for a panoramic view of the theater, followed by visits to the Royal Tombs, Colonnaded Street, and Qasr Al-Bint. This part of the tour typically takes around 3 hours, depending on your pace, with a minimum of 2.5 hours. Please note that climbing to the Monastery is not included in this itinerary. However, we can discuss visiting it towards the end of the tour. If you'd like to visit the Monastery, you'll need to climb 850 steps. Alternatively, you can return to the Visitor Center via the main trail, which takes around 1 to 1.5 hours. If you'd prefer not to walk back to the Visitor Center, optional golf carts are available from the end point of our tour to the Visitor Center for a fee of 25 JOD per person .
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Hotel Pick-up (Within Petra region only )
Entrance tickets
Hotel drop off
Gratuities ( Optional )
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Duration: 3 hours
Main trail of Petra : Explore the Main Highlights in Petra from the visitors center walking downhill to Qaser Albent (5 km ) .
Pickup included
180 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Benjamin T,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
Bassil was an excellent guide for our trip to Petra. He provided clear communication regarding details prior to the trip and picked us up from our hotel on the morning of the tour. He was very personable and provided a detailed history of Petra while allowing us to view the sites at our own pace. He was an excellent guide and we would recommend him to anyone looking for a convenient and pleasant Petra tour.
TAMER K,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
Bassil is a very good tour guide. She knows and tells Petra very well. Good general history also helped us get to know Petra better. We arrived on time, started and finished our tour on time. We were very pleased. I highly recommend Basil to explore Petra.
Justina V,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
Bassil was an amazing tour guide. He was very knowledgable and made our experience at Petra unique and special.
JoshA1204,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Petra is one of the coolest places on earth so it's not hard to walk around. But Alfarjat was amazing host who imparted amazing additional information to my high school and me, making the experience even more magical. He's definitely an expert, not to mention professional and light-hearted.
lucagS7565LM,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Bassil is a very friendly and kind guide, who knows Petra like his pockets. Very punctual and super knowledgeable about Petra‘s history. I can only recommend him as a guide.

Nitin M,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
Good tour of Petra with overview of history and other details. Bassil was good guide and took us to important lookouts and provided us lot of practical tips
Brian E,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
Bassil was a fantastic guide! Very accommodating and informative on the history of Petra and Jordan. He made my trip easy and I was really happy I booked this guided tour. Highly recommend for solo travelers or even group travelers who want to know more about Petra.
Catherine C,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
Best tour of Petra! We were able to see all of the main sights during our 3 hour tour, with the option of additional self exploration after. It was the best way to see Petra.
Alex B,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
He offered a great experience with a depth of knowledge that you wouldn't get from reading Western Literature. I would recommend his service to all that visit Petra.
Siraaj C,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
This trip is well worth it. Our tour guide was Bassil he was a local and explained everything we needed to know. He organised the itinerary. Explained what we will see and how to get there. He also gave us an abundant amount of information, stories, history, culture and religion explaining the area and its significance Doing this tour without basil would have been like seeing a movie without sound. Excellent itinerary. An excellent guide very well worth it. Bassil, gave us some tips and advice for the next day. Where to go and what to see Thank you bassil!!
Operated by Alfarajat - Tour guide in Petra Jordan .