Full-Day Tour of Petra from Eilat
Overview
Available languages
12 hours
Mobile ticket
This tour will take you on an adventure that you will never forget, through the mountains to see Petra in all of her glory.
Petra, one of the seven wonders of the world, was left by the Nadateans that lived in Jordan more than 2000 years ago.
See the Treasury, which is the completion of the Siq.
There is a Roman theater with three thousand seats, built in the 1st century B.C.
There are crypts, baths, mourning halls, temples, and much more.
You don't want to miss this full-day tour.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Visa/tax/tip money, in cash only (payable in U.S. dollars, Euro, Pound Sterling or Israeli Shekel)
Very warm clothing in winter, cool comfortable clothing and head covering in summer.
Good walking shoes
Lunch will be late, so please eat breakfast before departure
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Buffet lunch
Professional guide
Group Tour
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
The listed price does not include a $65 per person border departure tax, payable at the time of tour check-in.
Visa $75, we can make it for you at the border.
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
What To Expect
Petra
The tour leaves from your hotel in the morning at approximately 8:15am, then will proceed through the Aqaba border, where you will be assisted be the staff. From there, it is an approximate 2-hour drive to Petra, with beautiful scenery along the way. Once you arrive at the Petra site, the guide will start the tour. The tour starts by going through a path between the cliffs, called the Siq, a huge 1.2 kilometer crack in the sandstone. Throughout the day you will see the mountains change colors, from pink, dark red, purple or orange.The tour will take you to see the Treasury, which is Petras most famous monument. You will also see crypts, baths, mourning halls, buildings from the past, temples, and a Roman theater. After visiting Petra, you will go to lunch (included in the trip price). Time permitting you will go on a short sightseeing tour in Aqaba and drop off at Aqaba.
Options
Petra 1 day tour
Pickup included
ENGLISH GROUP TOUR
English guide : A one day tour to Petra from Eilat, visit the ancient city of Petra – the "treasure of Jordan" – is one of the seven wonders of the world. It is located about a 2 hour drive north of Aqaba.
Pickup included
Petra one day tour from Eilat
Daily tour from Eilat to Petra
Pickup included
Reviews
56 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible
Joshua B,
Jul 1, 2023
- Viator
5.00Viator is a complete roll of the dice. Book at your own risk. After having a horrible experience with Viator In our previous booking for this exact Petra trip, when our operator ditched us and Viator refused to provide a refund, we hit the jackpot with this tour, which was wonderful from start to finish. We took our chances because Viator is very convenient and we had no time to re-book (we went to Eilat In part to do this trip and had only 1 day to rebook after the prior operator ditched us), but understand that some tours with Viator are great (as this one was), and some are horrible. It all depends on the actual operator that provides the service through Viator. Viator is just a clearing house, and they wash their hands of the service provided by the operator. The operator we had the first day did not provide instructions on where to meet and didn’t respond to calls, texts and emails. They also made us go through a totally unnecessary passport uploading process, and they told us we needed US dollars for visa, which was not true. The operator for this tour (the next day) was incredible. They picked us up at our hotel and took care of every detail. They did not create obstacles or road blocks like the first one did. Petra is beautiful, and our guide was extremely knowledgeable. We felt safe and cared for. What a difference a day (and the operator) makes.
Total ripoff - outrageous hidden charges after you pay the tour booking fee
Donna K,
Jan 22, 2023
- Viator
2.00We paid $378.10 for two adults for this tour and then paid another $260.00 for what we were told was the entrance to Jordan and recently to Israel fees. This should have been approximately $65 each. The operator never did give us a breakdown of this charge. We were the only Bookings/Viatour people on the trip and everyone in line in front of us was charged $65 per person. Petra is lovely. The tour was ridiculously overpriced.
One Day Group Tour actually not available
Jeffrey B,
May 19, 2022
- Viator
2.00There was a border problem and the tour was cancelled last minute. Apparently it’s very difficult to do it in one day and the better option is to plan a two day trip which requires an overnight stay in Jordan . Unfortunately none of the tour operators tell you this clearly and they book a tour and then you either have to cancel and fight with them or they recognize their mistake and apologize which was the case here. The organization was very nice about it but they should not have booked a tour they should’ve override that feature on their computer system or posted a warning.
Beautiful Petra, very unprofessional guide
Anton J,
Feb 23, 2020
- Viator
1.00Definitely recommend to visit the Petra site. It is really a fabulous experience. The only problem was very unprofessional guide. When the group criticised him (some time delays of individuals), he almost physically attacked one of the guests. It was terrible experience to go through this.
Once in a life time experience
Ren F,
Jan 1, 2020
- Viator
5.00We were prepared that it would be a long day but at the end we have seen everything what was needed during the Petra stay. Transportation and border control took same time but was not so worse than described in other comments. At the end a wonderful day.
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