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- Tour number: 72
With this Petra tour from Eilat, you have a free day in Eilat on the Red Sea shore. Enjoy Israel's Best resort city's water sports and explore the coral reefs. Eilat has an underwater observatory; an ice rink; camel rides; markets; an IMAX theatre and tax-free shopping!
The next day will take you to Jordan and drive through breathtaking desert landscapes to Petra. The Nabataean people carved their city out of red-hued mountain cliffs over 2,000 years ago. See the breathtaking Petra Treasury, Feel like Indiana Jones as you explore the Royal tombs and intricately carved rock architecture. and visit the ancient Great Temple of Petra, the roman Teather, and learn about the Nabatean kingdom at the Petra Museum.
Return to Eilat stopping at interesting lookout points. There may even be time for a panoramic tour of Aqaba.
Enjoy a Worry-Free Vacation: The tour starts with a transfer from Eilat to the Arava border, where our representatives will meet you and assist with the visa requisition and border crossing. Our expert local tour guide will meet you on the Jordanian side of the border and your adventure will begin
Note that a 1-Day Tour of Petra won't leave you with enough time to fully explore this wonderful archeological park. This is why most travelers recommend a 2-Day Tour to Petra, in order to see Ad Deyr - the iconic Petra Monastery up on the ridge and visit Qasr Al-Bint Temple and the Temple of Winged Lions. Petra just has troves of unforgettable sights, and nobody can see them all in a single day.
Eilat is Israel's Best beach resort city, the pearl of the desert – with countless attractions for every taste. Here you can enjoy Organized Beached with every possible amenity and pristine, untouched shores on the same day.
You can hang out on the beach, swim, and snorkel among the amazing coral reef, try the many watersports, or take a boat excursion on the Red Sea. The city has an underwater observatory and a special Dolphin Reef where you can swim with dolphins.
In the surrounding mountains, you can hike through the Red Canyon, take a camel or jeep excursion, and visit the wild and beautiful Park Timna.
And we have some great news for Fashionistas and shopping lovers: Eilat is a tax-free city where you can shop til you drop. Countless international brands await you, alongside local designs. One of the malls even has a large ice rink in the center.
Traveling along the Desert Highway we pass breathtaking desert and mountain scenery you won't forget. When we arrive in Petra you can choose to enter the city on foot or on horseback. The Lost Nabatean capital is a magnificent archaeological site dating back about 2,300 years - and its most impressive structures were all carved out of the red-hued rock cliffs.
Here you will travel through the Siq, a beautiful smooth gorge that serpentines between the ridges, all the way to the famous Petra Treasury with its exquisite decorations. Explore the Royal Tombs and learn about forgotten times, take unique pictures of the Great Temple, see the Petra Theater, and marvel at the intricately decorated shrines as you walk down Petra’s ancient colonnaded street.
On the return journey, you'll enjoy even more amazing views of this special Jordanian wilderness, pristine and untouched.
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Petra tours are guided in English. There is an option for other languages at an additional fee - contact us for details.
Tourists crossing the border into Jordan from Israel are required to have a visa. The tour company will assist you in the border crossing process, which could take over an hour. While making its best to speed up the procedure, the company isn't responsible for rare, unexpected delays.
Please note: not all nationalities are eligible to receive a Jordanian visa at the border! Some nationalities require an entry visa to be obtained before travel. Make sure to contact the Jordanian diplomatic mission in your country well in advance to receive the necessary approvals, if you are of the following nationalities:
Africa:
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameron, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Equatorial Ghana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaire, and Zambia.
Asia:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen.
South and Central America:
Belize and Cuba.
For more details: Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Jordan
Yes. The Jordanian authorities charge visa issuing and border fees: $140 for visa issuing and fees; $75 for travelers with valid visa stamps. It can be paid by cash or credit (USD/EU/NIS). Our expert guides will assist you with the border crossing process.
The tour includes pick-up/drop-off service; entrance to Petra; lunch and a guided tour by a local guide.
Absolutely, we can store your suitcase in the luggage compartment of the vehicle.
For tours to Petra from Eilat, one of our representatives will pick you up from your hotel or from one of our pick-up points.
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