Petra and Wadi Rum Tour in Jordan
‘In my case it was love at first sight. This desert, all deserts, any desert.’
The Journey Home – 1977 Edward Abbey.
All options for Petra and Wadi Rum tour from Israel or Jordan. 1, 1.5 or 2 day tours from Eilat. Optional adding a night in Wadi Rum
Promotion price for the coming month – 1 day Petra tour from Eilat: $245 p.p instead of $259!
- 2 day tour to Petra and Wadi Rum
- 1.5 day tour to Petra & Wadi Rum
- One day Petra & Wadi Rum tour
- Accommodation options- Petra
- Optional extra night in Wadi Rum
- Aqaba overnight for the night before the tour
Two Day Petra & Wadi Rum tour from Eilat, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem:
recommended: add a second night and save the visa costs as well
(available as group or private tour)
Our most popular Jordan tour remains this two day Petra and Wadi Rum Tour, it covers both Petra and Wadi Rum in greater depth than shorter tours. It has long been considered the very best option for a high quality Petra tour and authentic Wadi Rum desert experience.
First Day – We begin our tour with Petra. Departing Eilat early morning we cross into Jordan and make a short round through Aqaba, the Jordanian resort town on the Red Sea. Guests who spent their night here join our tour now. Then we head straight to the ancient city of Petra. The tour takes in the most popular highlights of Petra beginning with the Treasury and the Siq Canyon and heading right through the main center of the site. After lunch in Petra we have some free-time. Time allowing you may choose to take an optional hike up to The Monastery on Jabel A-Deir, or the High Place of Sacrifice, but prior notice is required for these options. Following the tour, we meet you at our nearby offices to drive you to your hotel near Petra, or to a Bedouin camp in the desert. Other accommodation options are available below.
You also have the option, for a supplement, of ascending to the summit of Aaron’s Mountain to the shrine of Aarons Tomb (also called Jabal Haroun) we board a local Bedouin 4×4 pick-up for the off-road drive to Mount Aaron. We leave the vehicle where the jeep trail ends and begin the half hour ascent to its summit on foot. On the mountain peak we find Aarons shrine and enjoy the astonishing panoramic views from the mountain’s summit.
Climbing to the Monastery (For all overnight tours):
Our tour guide accompanies the group for four hours which enough time to cover a lot of ground and information about the site. Before he departs, he joins the group for lunch at a nearby restaurant, close to the path to the Monastery. The ascent to the monastery is done indecently after lunch and our vehicle meets the guests at the exit of Petra. Guides may be booked for the walk to the monastery for an additional $50, but since the route is straightforward there is little point in using a tour guide for this section.
Lunch is taken inside Petra, there is a choice of 2 restaurants inside Petra only. The main restaurant which is included in the tour price is basic and offers a buffet of local food, salads and serves grilled meat. The more expensive alternative available for an additional $24 serves both local and western food (of a fashion) and is much cleaner and better presented, we do recommend you to choose this option.
Day 2 – This day covers the highlights of Wadi Rum. Having arrived at the village of Rum inside the nature reserve, we board 4X4 jeeps, driven by professional Bedouin drivers and journey to the sandstone area of Wadi Rum. This protected area of red sands, towering rock formations, and wide-open silence is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful desert scenery in the world. Here we go off-road into its unique landscape and get right off the beaten track to explore rarely travelled ancient merchant routes. The enchanting Wadi Rum is an area almost surreal in its distinctive beauty. We cross red sand dunes and explore the beautifully eroded pillars of sandstone rock. It was this area of Wadi Rum that so inspired T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). Wadi Rums beauty remains intact and its breathtaking scenery is still an inspiration for those who travel there. Lunch is enjoyed on route in the great outdoors. The tour includes the Seven Pillars, Khaz Ali canyon and Jabel Um Asharim. Returning by evening to Eilat.
Optional extra night in Rum– Guests wishing to spend an additional night in Wadi Rum at the end of the tour choose among a regular Wadi Rum camp, 4* camp or a luxury one. We collect the following morning for the return drive to Eilat.
Price on the group tour: 1 person (joining existing tour) –$595, 2 people – $550 per person, 3 people $530 per person, 4 people and over $519 each. / Children under 12: $50 less
private tour: 2 people – $700 per person, 3 people $619 per person 4 people or more $595 per person
Included: guide, transportation, bottles of water, 2 lunches, entrance to Petra and Wadi Rum, Hotel at half board.
Not included: visa fee $60 per person. border tax, handling fees $75 per person and tips.
Extra night option in Wadi Rum is available.
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Petra and Wadi Rum tour from Eilat Israel
Group or private tour
The tour begins with the one-day tour from Eilat, when the tour finishes in Petra the group heads back and you can continue to explore Petra independently for the rest of the day, visiting some the sites that that the one-day tour does not cover. We book you into a comfortable 3* hotel next to Petra, or at a Bedouin camp. The following morning you are picked up from your hotel and driven to Wadi rum.
We spend a couple of hours taking in the spectacular Wadi Rum desert scenery in 4X4 jeeps. Driven by professional Bedouin drivers we visit The Seven Pillars, Lawrence’s spring and the Haz Ali Canyon . It was in this area that T E Lawrence lead the Arab Revolt and the epic movie that followed ’Lawrence of Arabia’ was filmed here. The area boasts Jordan’s most impressive desert scenery. Following the tour, a one hour drive takes us back to the border and Eilat.
Price in a group tour: 1 person (joining existing tour) $565, 2 people- $510 per person, 3 people or more – $495 per person. children under 12: $50 less
Single supplement – $45
private tour: 2 people $1300 in total. 3 people $583 per person. 4 people or more $495 per person.
Under 12: 50$ less.
Included: guide, transportation, bottles of water, lunch and one entrance to Petra, night in hotel.
Not included: visa fee (60$), border taxes and handling fee ($75 per person) & tips ( $10-$15 per traveler per day min) drinks with meals in restaurants (as standard pr action).
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Petra & Wadi Rum tours
Available only as private tour
(From Eilat, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem in Israel)
We tour Petra following the whole route of the Petra Base Tour below. We leave Petra and head to a nearby restaurant for lunch. Following lunch, we head to Wadi Rum where we enjoy an off-road desert adventure for 1.30 hours during the sunset. In Wadi Rum we visit the Seven Pillars, Lawrence’s Spring and the Khazali Canyon. Wadi Rum is where T E Lawrence fought and where the epic movie ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ was filmed. From here we return to our vehicle and drive back to Eilat. We collect from hotels at 6:50 am for this tour.
Petra base tour
Since there is so much to see in Petra it is important we make good use of our time. The day before your tour, your passport details are sent to the border for the Visa lists, this saves us valuable time at the border crossing. You are collected around 7.00 to ensure we are amongst the first to arrive at the border crossing. Our staff will guide you efficiently through the border procedures, as you cross to Jordan your tour guide and tour staff will meet you. Here your Jordanian guide will take care of the border procedures and once the visas are issued we are on our way to Petra
Your tour is exclusively Desert Eco Tours. We operate daily tours in mini buses’ and places are limited ensuring our tours run smoothly and spend more time in Petra, approx. 4 –5 hours.
Once aboard the mini bus, you will receive bottled mineral water. It is not permitted to take food or drink into Jordan from Israel.
You now begin the two-hour drive to Petra via Aqaba and the famous Wadi Rum. Your specialist guide will give you an in-depth briefing on the history of Jordan and its culture. As you reach the Wadi Rum area the red desert scenery is particularly striking and we take a moment to take in the remarkable views. This area was the base of TE Lawrence during the Arab revolt (Lawrence of Arabia). Nearing Petra we stop once more at a viewpoint overlooking the town of Wadi Musa (Moses Valley) and on a hilltop in the distance we can see the shrine, which marks the grave of Aaron, Moses’ brother.
Tour program
From the visitors center at Petra’s entrance, we walk to the Siq Canyon. Horses are available for this walk but a tip is expected from the handlers ($5). We suggest participants walk with their guide to the Siq. On the route we see the ‘Silica Quarries’, The Jinn Blocks and the first large site the ‘Obelisk Tomb’. At the entrance to the Siq we see the stone damn that protects Petra from floods and the ancient drainage channels of the site. Entering the Siq we see the remains of the Arch that marked the entrance to Petra. We also see the beginning of the Petra’s ingenious water system that runs the whole length of the Siq. Within the Siq we find several deities and ancient carvings adorning its towering canyon walls. At the end of the Siq we find Petra’s most renowned monument,
The Treasury (Khazneh). Here we take a few minutes for photographs before continuing our tour along the impressive Street of Facades towards the Nabataean Theater. We get an impression of some of the most impressive graves, the Royal Tombs. If time allows, we walk along the Colonnade Street and visit the Great Temple. From here we head back to the Siq canyon and Petra’s entrance. We take a late lunch at a restaurant in Wadi Mussa, remember that drinks are not included in the tour price (standard practice).
Following lunch, We leave Petra a we head to Wadi Rum where we enjoy an off-road desert adventure for 1.30 hours during the sunset. In Wadi Rum we visit the Seven Pillars, Lawrence’s Spring and the Khazali Canyon. Wadi Rum is where T E Lawrence fought and where the epic movie ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ was filmed. From here we return to our vehicle and drive back to Eilat. We collect from hotels at 6:50 am for this tour.
Cost:
2 people $1060 in total. 3 people $470 each. 4 people $429 each. 5 people or more: $395 each.
Children under 12– $50 less.
Incl: guide, transportation, bottles of water, lunches, entrance to Petra and Wadi Rum.
Not incl: Visa to Jordan, border handling, border tax and tips.
Returning from here to Aqaba and Eilat, en route we see the sunset over Wadi Rum and stop briefly at Aqaba’s colorful Arabian market (souq). After getting an impression of Jordan’s only port city, we return to Eilat hotels by evening.
Incl: guide, transportation, 2 bottles of water, lunch and entrance fees to Petra.
Not incl: Visa to Jordan & border tax- 135$ and tips
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Accommodation options- Petra
The tour price includes 3* hotel
3* hotels like La Maison, Tetra hotel or similar:Low season – no supplement, High season supplement – 10$pp, single supplement– 50$pp
*5 Hayat Zaman Resort (Built on the ruins of old Arab village): Low Season Supplement – 65$pp / High Season – 105$pp. Single Supplement: low season – 65$pp / high season – 100$pp
5* Deluxe Movenpick Petra hotel
Low Season Supplement – 125$pp / High Season – 210$pp. Single Supplement: low season – 125$pp / high season – 175$
Camps:
7wonders Bedouin Camp/Little Petra Camp (Recommended): Low Season Supplement – 15$pp / High Season – 25$pp. Single Supplement– 55$pp
Little Petra Luxury Camp – Tent(with private bathroom): Low Season Supplement – 50$pp / High Season – 62$pp. Single Supplement – 55$pp
Luxury Camp – Dome 7wonders(with private bathroom): Low Season Supplement – 84$pp / High Season – 95$pp. Single Supplement – 80$
5*Petra Bubble Luxotel camp Low Season Supplement – 160$pp / High Season – 190$pp. Single Supplement – 180$pp
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Optional extra night in Wadi Rum– Guests wishing to spend an additional night in Wadi Rum at the end of the tour choose among a regular Wadi Rum camp, 4* camp or a luxury one. We collect the following morning for the return drive to Eilat.
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Planet camp basic rooms (shared toilet and bathroom): supplement – 125$pp. Single Supplement – 30$pp
Planet camp luxury (rooms includes private toilet and bathroom) supplement – 165$pp. Single Supplement – 35$pp. recommended (not suitable for the summer months)
Golden Valley camp 4* (rooms includes A/C, private toilet and bathroom, Wi-Fi) – supplement – 115$pp. Single Supplement – 40$pp – recommended
Wadi Rum Camp 4* (rooms includes A/C, private toilet and bathroom, NO Wi-Fi) supplement – 175$pp. Single Supplement – 55$pp – recommended
Al Sultana Camp 4* (standard tent includes A/C, Wi-Fi, private toilet and bathroom): supplement – 200$pp. Single Supplement – 50$pp
UFO bubble 5* Camp: (includes A/C, private toilet and bathroom): supplement – $235 pp, single supplement – $115
Luxotel Bubble camp, (includes A/C, private toilet and bathroom): supplement – $285 pp, single supplement – $180
Aisha Memories (includes A/C, private toilet and bathroom):
- Junior Suite (luxury tent): $238 per person in double, single supplement $115.
- Executive luxury tent: $285 per person in double, single supplement $150.
- Panoramic suite – bubble: $315 per person in double, single supplement $250.
Incl: Bedouin camp, 2 meals, transfer back on the next morning to Eilat
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Aqaba overnight options for the night before the Petra tour:
We encourage visitors to Petra to spend an additional night in Aqaba before their tour. Apart from the $60 savings at Petra, people staying two nights also get the $60 visa for free. On top of that hotels in Aqaba are cheaper than those in Eilat and the later morning pickup times mean guests get to enjoy breakfast in their hotel before the tour begins.
People who choose to spend a night in Aqaba before their tour will receive transportation right to their hotel, including help crossing the border.
We offer a wide selection of hotels just minutes away from Eilat in the town of Aqaba on the Red Sea. Visitors who choose to stay in Aqaba benefit from lower room rates than those staying in Eilat in addition to the advantages mentioned. In Aqaba in order to have a good level of hotel and sea front location you will have to reserve 5* hotel.
Selection of hotels to stay for min of 2 people:
4* City Tower or Jordan Seasons– recently opened: low season $105 per person in double room, High season $115 per person in double room. single supplement $65
4* La Costa: sea view: low season $113 per person in double room High season $125 per person in double room. single supplement $72
5* Hilton Doubletree (recommended) 5* hotel in city center – low season $159 per person in double room, High season $170 per person in double room. single room supplement $53.
5* DLX like Movenpick Aqaba Resort, Kempinski, Intercontinental, Al Manara and more: contact us about the price.
Include: 1 night based on 2 people sharing a room, 2 meals (HB), transfer from Eilat to the border and to hotel in Aqaba.
The price has to be added to the price of your tour to Petra.
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