Let me first warn you all that Petra is/was a city. When it says bring comfortable walking shoes, they are not kidding! You will be doing a lot of walking first down, then up! Also know, that Petra is not close to Amman, you will have a very long car ride to and back, so be prepared! With that said, our driver was spot on punctual and collected us at our hotel. He told us it was going to be a very long ride and that we would most likely have one stop. All these things were true, but he navigated through traffic and construction with a masters skill and we made the journey well. Upon arrival, we were told where to meet the driver after our tour just down the street and we were introduced to the guide and we were on our way... The guide did a great job explaining Petra and points as we walked. The guide knew all the photo op stops and didn't let us miss one shot and helped my wife get just the right shot!! The guide portion is about 2 to 2.5 hours. This is pretty much stop and go walking at an accelerated pace. For some it may seemed rushed but in reality, Petra is a city and you have a long way to go, a ton of information to acquire and a limited amount of time to get things done. Though the treasury is the known all of Petra's sandstone beauty will keep you baffled, bewildered and simply amazed as you view through the necropolis to the acropolis. The only down sides would be that after all that walking in the hot sun, lunch was not quite on our minds, and it was a tad chaotic. Also, once you have seen Petra, little Petra pales by comparison. So my advice is, rest up, sleep on the ride there, get your walking shoes ready and know you have a nice long drive back where you can rest some more! I highly recommend this tour, but warn it is physically demanding.
Review by: simply_fantabulous, March 2018
DO NOT FORGET TO CONFIRM YOUR TOUR 24 HOURS PRIOR or you will have a meltdown, similar to the one I had, on the morning of our tour March 2, 2018.
Review by: Jon W, March 2018
Had an amazing day trip to Petra! My driver, Omar, was very friendly and accommodating. The drive is 3 hours from Amman so we stopped halfway for coffee and a bathroom break. Petra was amazing! Had an incredible tour guide named Abraham at Petra who is an archaeologist so his knowledge was impressive. After 3 hours or so at Petra went to a tasty buffet lunch in the town just outside Petra then headed back to Amman. It was a long but great day about 10 hours total but definitely worth it!
Review by: Elena G, March 2018
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Theresa H, March 2018
I did the Tour to Petra and little Petra with my driver Amer and with a german speaking guide in Petra. Both were absolutely great and I would definitely recommend this tour._br/_ Thumbs up!
Review by: jessica.coe, February 2018
This was a great tour. As usual Viator did not disappoint. The guide was prompt at picking us up and we traveled the long distance to Petra stopping once for a bathroom and snack break. The driver was pleasant and pointed out items along the journey. Once at Petra our tour guide met us, retrieved the tickets and we were off. The guide gave us valuable information as we walked along. We were than able to explore on our own as our goal was to make it to the Monastery. The information the tour guide provided was very insightful. We made it to the Monastery, but the walk back made us arrive to the meet up point later than discussed. This was fine with both the driver and us as we preferred the time in Petra over visiting little Petra. The driver also took us to a local falafel spot, per our request, and we had the most delicious falafel sandwiches. Overall this was an excellent tour.
Review by: pknewby, February 2018
There is so much there to see that some might want to get a hotel at Petra and spend about 2 days there. We hit the highlights and enjoyed it. Our reservation included a horse to ride, but the horses do not go very far on the total walk to the treasury area. We paid extra fro a carriage ride. I would suggest one not pay to ride a horse. For those who can walk that distance, walk it or take the carriage. We could not determine if we were credited for the amount that included the horse, but do not believe we were. We visited in February and the weather was pleasant. The guide who picked us up in Amman charged extra because we were not in a downtown hotel, yet the distance was less to Petra from our location. Did not understand this, but agreed to the charge before booking. What I did not understand was that we were not charged for this at the time of booking and had to pay the guide in cash for the extra charge. The person who picked us up turned us over to local guide once we reached Petra. The restrooms at Petra were filthy. It might be helpful to research the site before you go. This was a bucket list item for many years and so happy we finally got to see Petra.
Review by: Stan M, February 2018
Incredible tour! Petra is amazing. But, this tour did not include Little Petra, as advertised. But, I was not disappointed, seeing Petra was more than enough for one day.
Review by: Michael B, January 2018
My driver was very kind, but he was not my guide at Petra. Once in Petra, I was introduce my guide, who was friendly and knowledgeable. After Petra, Little Petra was not much to see. After walking and climbing around for 5 hours, I could have skipped it. Driver was excellent, water, helped to get me lunch, offered fruit. This was a good experience.
Review by: NADIA R P, December 2017
great driver, who also sent his cousin to pick us up for cheaper than taxi price for the next day to go to the airport. Must see in person!
Review by: karelswart88, November 2017
Our guide in the car as well as inside Petra were phenomenal. This tour was well planned and executed and we would happily recommend this for others. The only thing we would like to note is that the included horse ride is not the ride that takes you to the top and that taking this ride will still require a tip to the locals. Not a big deal as tips are common in Jordan.
Review by: Sylvia J, September 2017
We can not rate this tour highly enough. Our driver Amar was incredibly knowledgeable, witty and welcoming. We had an amazing day, learned a great deal and would recommend this tour to anyone. Thank you Amar for making our short stay in Jordan so great.
Review by: Diptanshu P, September 2017
Truly spectacular. Memorable experience.
Review by: Salem A, July 2017
Great experience and excellent service. Thank you
Review by: Tracey S, May 2017
Such impeccable customer service! _br/_ Everything ran smoothly and my driver (Younes) was very friendly, knowledgable and punctual. _br/_ My tour guide for the Petra site was very informed and knew many key interesting facts about the site. _br/_ Would definitely recommend this tour!
Review by: KOFI D, March 2017
It is just an amazing site to behold. Especially knowing that it has been there for ages. Pretty incredible.
Review by: Spencer S, March 2017
Our day at Petra was incredible! I want to give special recognition to our driver, Basel A. Mousa. He was prompt, friendly, incredibly knowledgeable and easygoing. We were even able to book a half-day Dead Sea excursion with him on a whim for the following day also recommended!
Review by: Elena H, March 2017
This is an amazing tour. Our guide BASEL was extraordinary and helped us all the way long, I fully recommend to take this tour with him._br/_ The only recommendation is to take the tour Petra-Wadi rum together and stay in Petra de night, because takes time to see Petra and you can enjoy it at night too.
Review by: Trudy B, February 2017
Besides driving through the fog and snow, this was a great trip. I enjoyed listening to the driver's stories up and back. Both Petra and Little Petra were stunning.
Review by: Leyla K, January 2017
If you have limited time and want to see Petra, this is a great tour! Our family of six was greeted by our guide and driver at our Amman hotel and driven the three hours to Petra. The guide spoke perfect English - he was once an English teacher - and was very knowledgeable and helpful. We spent about 3 1/2 hours at Petra, which wasn't enough to see everything but gave us a really good understanding of the place. The tour exceeded our expectations.
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