About this experience
Over 2000 years ago, the hardworking people - the Nabateans settled among the pink-red rocks and created a unique city. This is how Petra appeared - an important hub of trade routes in the past and an architectural wonder of the world today. You will find yourself in the famous Sik Canyon, see treasures, tombs, and crypts carved into the rocks. Learn about the history of Petra and the Nabatean kingdom.
What to expect
Fascinating journey to Jordan
Your journey from Dahab will start with a two-hour bus ride, continue with a speedy ferry crossing the Gulf of Aqaba, and end with a overland transfer along the Wadi Rum desert with a stop at a scenic viewpoint. Along the way, the guide will talk about Jordan in general, its economy, religion, and traditions.
Enigmatic Petra and Sik Canyon
Petra will appear before you in all shades of red, pink, and ochre. You will learn who owned the ancient city, marvel at the architectural features and solutions of that time. The guide will lead you through the Sik Canyon, at the exit of which the famous Treasury Al-Khazneh will be revealed. Local bedouins will help you climb to the viewpoint for a tip. Then you will pass through caves, tombs, crypts, temples, and even a Nabatean registry office. You will return on foot or for an additional fee on horseback or in a golf cart.
Tasty lunch
After an exciting introduction to Petra, you will have lunch in a Jordanian cuisine restaurant. And in Aqaba port, if time permits, you can buy traditional souvenirs in local shops.
Route timing
02:30 - departure from Dahab
05:30 - border crossing and ferry boarding
07:00 - arrival in Jordan, meeting with the guide, start of the tour
10:00 - stop with panoramic view of Wadi Rum
11:00 - arrival in Petra, sightseeing tour
15:00 - departure for lunch
16:00 - departure to the port
20:00 - ferry departure
21:00 - arrival in Egypt, passport control
01:00 - return to Dahab
Organizational details
- You will travel on a comfortable bus with air conditioning and a toilet
- The main group departs from Sharm el-Sheikh with a stop in Dahab. On the Jordanian side, it is possible to join an English-speaking group.
- Your tour will be conducted by one of our team's guides
What is included in the price
- Transport on a comfortable tourist bus
- Services of a Russian-speaking guide
- Ferry crossing
- Group visa to Jordan
- Entrance tickets
- Lunch (excluding drinks)
Additional expenses
- Transfer from your hotel in Dahab to the meeting point
- Drinks during lunch - $1-4/person
- Horse riding - by agreement
- Golf cart in Petra - $22 one way
