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Take this incredible Petra tour from Eilat which starts when you are picked up from your Eilat hotel and taken swiftly across the Arava Border into the Kingdom of Jordan. We take a 2-3 hour drive through the desert landscape past mountain scenery and stunning vistas to reach Petra. The Nabataean people carved the city of Petra out of red-colored rock cliffs about 2,300 years ago.Today Petra is an archaeological site in pristine condition. We pass obelisks and the cave tombs then enter Petra on foot or horseback via a long narrow gorge or “Siq” flanked by high rock cliffs. As we reach the end of the Siq the Treasury looms up in front of us. The Treasury façade is intricately decorated and carved with columns, statues and a 3.35 meter high urn. The tour takes you down Petra’s colonnaded street past temples, tombs and other structures all carved out of the red rock cliffs.
Stop at the monumental El Deir Monastery created in the 1st century with a façade that’s 50 meters wide and 40 meters high. You’ll even see the Roman theatre built many years after the Nabataean’s abandoned the city. The return journey back to Eilat takes us past Wadi Rum, also called the “Valley of the Moon” because of its unique landscape. We can stop for some brilliant photo ops overlooking the desert wilderness. If there is time we may fit in a panoramic tour of Aqaba, Jordan’s only Red Sea port city before crossing back into Israel and returning you to your Eilat hotel.
Petra tours are guided in English. There is an option for other languages at an additional fee.
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. Please note: not all nationalities are eligible to receive a Jordanian visa at the border! Certain nationalities require an entry visa to be obtained prior to travel. Please check with the Jordanian diplomatic mission in your country well in advance to ensure that you have all the necessary documents. Visa is each traveler's personal responsibility, and it is recommended that plenty of time is allowed for visas to be applied for. No refund will be given for nationals of the countries requiring prior visa clearance who do not have their visas pre-arranged at Jordanian embassy or consulate abroad before arrival.
Countries requiring prior visa clearance:
Europe:
Albania, Macedonia, Moldavia.
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, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia.
Asia:
Afghanistan, Bangaldesh, Cambodia, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
South and Central America:
Belize, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic.
Yes. The Jordanian authorities charge $60 border tax and $65 for the visa
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 1.5hrs before the fight departure time. The exact fight details can be found in the voucher which is sent to you immediately after making the booking.
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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