This Two day Petra tour from Israel covers many of Petra's main sites and the highlights of the desert scenery found in Jordan's renowned Wadi Rum.
We send passport details to the border a day before the tour, this helps the border procedures to run smoothly both in Israel and Jordan. We begin the pick-up from Eilat hotels and Eilat airport early, in order to avoid delays at the border crossing. Our office staff are responsible for the pick up in Israel and assist clients through the Israeli side of the border. The Jordanian tour staff take over on the Jordanian side and the tour to Petra begins.
The first day of the tour we spend in Petra with the clients taking the one day
Petra tour from Eilat . You can hit the link for a full itinerary and we'll also send you further details by mail. At the end of the guided Petra tour these clients leave Petra and head back to Israel. Since your time is not limited you can now continue to further explore Petra without a guide at your own pace and take in additional sites. The guide will be happy to recommend additional sites and give you directions and information on how to reach them. This is a great opportunity to walk up to The Monastery (El Deir) or the High place of Sacrifice.
When you leave Petra a short walk takes you to our office near the entrance of the site. Our colleagues in Jordan are “Jordan Experience” they'll be waiting for you to take you on with your tour and offer any assistance that you require.
Following the Petra tour you will be escorted to your hotel in Petra or Bedouin hospitality camp. We will give you further options and recommendations for accommodation which you can choose from according to your requirements.
In Wadi Rum we use the services of local desert Bedouin with their jeeps. The local Bedouins we work with are selected by us and work with us regularly, these are local guides who are born and raised in Wadi Rum. During your jeep tour the guide will prepare a picnic lunch in the desert and although their English is not fluent, their sincere hospitality makes up for it. These Bedouin offer an interesting insight into the culture and beliefs of Arabian desert tribes and are well worth making an effort to chat with and to get to know.
The tour takes us off road into the incredible scenery of Wadi rum, we see the Seven Pillars at the entrance before driving deeper into the Wadi where wee see it's highest mountain Jabel Rum and the ancient rock engravings of the Khaz Ali canyon. Our tour takes us along the most scenic routes of Wadi Rum all in open top jeeps for the complete outdoor experience.
Following our tour of Wadi Rum we leave our jeep and join our vehicle for the return journey back to Israel and Eilat, arriving by evening at your Eilat hotel or Eilat airport.
In the event that you wish to contact us at our office in Israel there is cell phone reception in almost every place in Jordan, you can simply call from your cell phone. In addition you may call us from our Petra office or, if you prefer, you can tell your guide that you want us to contact you. He'll inform the Petra office, they'll call us in Israel, and we'll call either your cell phone, or the cell phone of the driver or guide escorting you.
Additional points;
Insurance; clients need to personally arrange full health and travel insurance prior to taking the tour.
What to bring, for those who are camping – sheet, pillow case, towel, insect repellent, water bottle, flash-light, small back pack for the day, comfortable shoes or sandals for walking, hat, sunscreen, coats and very warm clothes in winter months.
A child is under 12 years of age.
In hotels in Jordan, one child may share the room with their parents, in exceptional circumstances and with prior arrangement, 2 children may share their parents room.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us at anytime, before or during your tour.
We arrange visas at the border. Passports must be valid for 4 months onwards.
Tour price to Jordan and Petra dosn't incl border tax and tips- $55 p.p.