Full-Day tour from Tel Aviv to Petra, Jordan

About the tour

This full-day tour by Rent-a-Guide takes you to the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in Jordan. The city is carved into the rocks of the mountains and was once the capital city and trade hub of the Nabatean people, an early Arab tribe that dominated the spice trade until around 100 CE. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, the unique archaeological site has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Middle East. 

The tour leaves daily from Eilat and Sunday-Thursday, there is an option to book the tour with a flight from Tel Aviv to Eilat.

Itinerary

If you’ve booked a tour with transportation from Tel Aviv, flights depart from Sde Dov airport at 6:40 am.

In Eilat, a Rent-a-Guide representative holding a sign with your name printed on it will meet you at the airport and accompany you to your transportation to the Arava border crossing. After you’ve crossed the border into Jordan (some nationalities must acquire a Jordanian entry visa prior to crossing the border), you’ll depart for Petra, driving along Jordan’s desert highways and into the mountains to the village of Wadi Musa.

From the entrance to the site, you can either walk or, for a fee, go by horseback or chariot along the dirt road and through the Siq (canyon) to the entrance to Petra. Your tour guide will take you through the 45km city to visit monuments such as the Treasury, Royal Tombs, the Court, the Roman Theater, the Roman Street, Qasr al-Bint (the Palace of the Pharaoh’s daughter) and the many smaller monuments that dot the ancient city.

After your tour, you’ll stop at a local restaurant for an authentic Middle-Eastern lunch before driving to the port city of Aqaba for short visit and heading back across the border and to the airport.

Tour Details

When: By bookings only daily from Eilat and Sunday-Thursday from Tel Aviv
Where: Pick-up from Eilat airport upon arrival on 6:40 am flight from Tel Aviv’s Sde Dov Airport
Cost:$259 (from Eilat)-$459 (from Tel Aviv) per person
Included: Round trip transportation from Sde Dov Airport to Eilat airport and from the Jordanian border to Petra, transfer from airport to the border and back, guided tours, entrance to sites and lunch at a local restaurant
Not included: Transportation to Sde Dov Airport, Jordanian visa and border fees, health insurance and personal expenses
What to bring: Sunscreen, a bathing suit, towel, comfortable walking shoes, hat, water, food and/or money for food and shopping (meals not included)

ABOUT RENT-A-GUIDE

Rent-a-Guide is private tour operator. Founded in 1985, it has become one of the leading tour operators in the country and twice been honored by the Israel Ministry of Tourism as a “Promoter of Tourism.”

The company owns one of the largest fleet of tourist and luxurious vehicles of various size, all licensed by the MOT, and offers a wide selection of tours all over Israel conducted by highly professional, licensed and experienced guides.

Whether you are here on a short business trip or planning an extended family or group trip, Rent-a-Guide has a tour for you.

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