Petra in Jordan is always appearing on top travel lists — the top ten places to see in your lifetime, the new seven wonders of the world. So if you want to visit Petra, which is the best way to do it? Read more: A one-week Jordan itinerary. A whole town — Wadi Musa — has grown up to cater for visitors coming to Petra.
The town has hotels of all types and budgets, which start right next by the entrance and stretch up into the hills, as well as plenty of places to eat, souvenir shops and travel agencies. It has a mix of rooms and self-contained chalets overlooking the mountains around Wadi Musa, along with a restaurant, terrace and cave bar. Budget: If you have a car then the hotels a bit further away up on the hillside are good value and come with stunning views.
Or from the coastal resort of Aqaba to Petra is a km drive 2 hours. Petra is one of those places where the longer you stay the better value it is. Children under 15 get free entry. You also pay JD90 if you visit Petra on the day you arrive in the country, but if you go back the next day you can get a JD40 refund. You can also pick up maps, guide books and hire a guide JD50— The site closes around sunset and the quietest times to visit Petra are usually in the early mornings and late afternoons.
Petra is also open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays nights when the Siq and Treasury are lit by candles for the Petra by night tour. You see people wandering around Petra in all sorts of clothing — from full-on hiking gear to vests and shorts.
As Jordan is a Muslim country I felt happier covered up with a long-sleeved cotton top and trousers early mornings can be cool in spring and autumn. If it gets too much then there are camels, donkeys and horses to do the hard work for you.
If you are into hiking, there are great opportunities to explore Jordan from a perspective that few travelers get to see, such as the 9 day Dana to Petra trek. Whether you have two days or two weeks to spend, Jordan is an accessible destination for even the most hurried of travelers. From whirlwind tours of Petra to in-depth Holy Land tours and week-long treks, there's an option that suits every schedule.
Then back to Amman Planning a trip to Jordan? Get in touch now Plan your trip to Jordan Chat with a local specialist who can help organize your trip. Get Started. Recent traveler photos. See more traveler photos. Day 6 Dana nature reserve the Guest house is nice and friendly then Dead sea resorts.
Day7 return and Amman tour the Citadel and Museum is worthwhile. Much of what we found interesting was seen during travel between sites and would have been missed except for the excellent guide. Arrangements were seamless. Can recommend Jordan select for this type of tour.
You can do what you mentioned and more in 6 days if you prefer to save holidays for something else. We went for 7 days and had great time in Jordan , its truly an amazing place! Regarding the public transport - its not so good I am afraid. You will have to rely on taxis for most tourist places. We did not like to have to negotiate each time so arranged a driver for 4 days I'd stay the 9 days and see all of the things mentioned above.
As for getting around, you can do a combination of both taxi and local bus depending on the circumstances. Eg we used local bus sometimes between cities the deal there is that they wait until full before going, so plan that you may have a bit of a wait, but we found going with the 'locals' to be quite an interesting experience all by itself.
Then for example you can also have the hotel, hostel or Wadi Rum Tours guide book a taxi for you when you want to go somewhere else. They tend to get a better set price and know good ones. We had Saleh our guide book us the Taxi back to Aqaba from Wadi Rum and it was a good price and worked really well.
We found once we were at a place like Petra , we just booked into a Hotel close to the ruins in our case Petra Moon Hotel which is lovely and then we just walked around for the days while there and didn't need transport until we left. Regarding transportation I will advise you to rent a car or use taxis. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. We hope you'll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one.
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