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- Tour number: 73
This Petra tour from Tel Aviv starts when you fly south from Ben Gurion Airport to Ramon Airport in Eilat. In Eilat discover the coral reefs of the Red Sea; do water sports; go ice skating and enjoy tax-free shopping! Spend the night in an Eilat hotel and the next day across into Jordan. Travel along the Desert Highway to Petra, a city carved out of rock cliffs over 2000 years ago. Enter through the narrow Siq; see the Treasury; tombs; colonnaded street and more. Return to Eilat and take your flight back to Tel Aviv.
Take a flight from Ben Gurion Airport Tel Aviv (Terminal 1) to Ramon Airport near Eilat
Traveling along the Desert Highway we pass breathtaking desert and mountain scenery. When we arrive in Petra you can choose to enter the city on foot or on horseback.
We’ll tour Petra, a magnificent archaeological site dating back about 2,300 years to when the Nabataean people carved their city out of red-hued rock cliffs.
See intricately decorated tombs and grand temples as you walk down Petra’s ancient colonnaded street.
Some of the rock facades will tower above you like the Treasury and the 40-meter-high Deir Monastery. On the return journey, you'll enjoy even more amazing views of this special Jordanian wilderness, pristine and untouched.
Depart from Ramon Airport Eilat to Ben Gurion Airport Tel Aviv having had a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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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
Payment is possible in Israeli Shekels, Dollars or Euros.
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.
You should be at the airport 1.5 hours before the flight departure time. The exact flight details can be found in the voucher that will be sent to you immediately after making the booking.
On Petra tours that include a flight, one of our representatives will meet you at the Ramon Airport on your arrival.