Petra Tours from Eilat
“and, for all the silence, you know that there is a struggle for life, a war for place, going on day by day.”
The Desert / John C. Van Dyke- 1911
Visit Petra and Jordan from Israel. Join us in our Petra group tours from Eilat or Aqaba. Petra and Wadi Rum tour. Trips from Israel into Jordan & Petra from Eilat
Promotion price for the coming month – 1 day Petra tour from Eilat: $245 per person
Petra Group tours to Jordan from Eilat- All options
Tours can start and end in Israel or Jordan
- One day Petra tour from Eilat
- 1.5 day tour to Petra
- 1.5 day tour to Petra & Wadi Rum
- Two Day tour to Petra
- 2 day tour to Petra and Wadi Rum
- Accommodation options- Petra
- Optional extra night in Wadi Rum
- Aqaba overnight for the night before the tour
Daily Jordan tours from Israel
One day tout to Petra From Eilat
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 from Eilat 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.
Tour program
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.
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 ($10). 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). 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.
Price:
Note: El Deir (the Monastery), only on private tours due to limited time.
Price: $245 instead of 269$ p.p. children under 12 years old- $159
private one day: 2 people $880 in total. 3 people $390 each. 4 people $350 each. 5 people and more: 340$ each.
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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1.5 day tour to Petra from Eilat
The tour can begin in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
The tour begins with the one day tour from Eilat, when the tour finishes in Petra the group heads back and you continue independently. Visiting any of the major sites that the one day tour does not cover. We book you into a comfortable 3 star hotel next to Petra or a Bedouin camp . The following morning you are picked up from your hotel after breakfast, and driven back to Eilat by our tour representatives.
Price: $405 per person in double or triple room, children under 12: $50 less
Single supplement: $55
private tour: 2 people $1060 in total. 3 people $505 each. 4 people or more $479 each.
Under 12: 50$ less.
High season $10-$15 more per person
Included: guide, transportation, bottles of water, lunch and one entrance to Petra, night in Hotel.
Not included: visa fee $60 per person. border tax, handling fees $75 per person and tips.
Optional: Petra by night- every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Adding a 2nd night in Aqaba or Wadi rum before or after the tout will save you the visa cost ($60)
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Petra and Wadi Rum tour from Eilat Israel
1.5 day tour to Petra & Wadi Rum from Eilat
This tour is similar to the previous 1.5 day tour but includes a Wadi Rum, Bedouin jeep tour.
Instead of heading straight back to Eilat on the 2nd day, 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 on a group tour: 1 person (joining existing tour) – $565, 2 people: $510 per person in double room, 3 people or more: $495 per person. children under 12: $50 less
High season $10-$15 more p.p.
Single supplement: $55
private tour: 2 people $1300 in total. 3 people $583 each. 4 people or more $560 each.
Under 12: 50$ less.
Incl: guide, transportation, bottles of water, lunch and one entrance to Petra, night in Hotel.
Not incl: Visa to Jordan & border tax- 135$ and tips
Bedouin camp: $10 supplement p.p.
Adding a 2nd night in Aqaba or Wadi rum before or after the tout will save you the visa cost ($60)
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tour to Petra and Wadi Rum Jordan from Eilat
Two Day tour to Petra form Israel: (Eilat, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem)
With optional climb to the Monastery and/or High place of Sacrifice and/or Aaron tomb
Day 1
We offer a range of two day tours that are entirely focused on Petra. The first option listed here is particularly popular with people who are keen to cover as much as they can of Petra’s astonishing sites and to get the best from their tour budget. It is a more pocket friendly tour and is particularly appealing to the more outgoing and independent travelers. It allows visitors to get a more comprehensive view of Petra’s legendary attractions that are not covered by the one-day tour and to see the sites that most appeal to them. The first part of the tour is with the daily group from Eilat and lead by the specialist tour guide that accompanies the tour. The rest of it spent exploring Petra independently, you have the chance to see all the major sites according to your preferences.
Lunch at the main restaurant inside Petra is included and once the one-day tour heads back to Eilat you have the rest of the day to continue through Petra at your leisure. Time allowing you can choose to hike up to the Monastery but you must consult with your guide to ensure there is enough time, this depends on the time of year and whether the tour has run in good time on the day of your visit. After the first day exploring Petra you are driven to your hotel or Bedouin camp in the nearby Wadi Mousa.
Day 2
Is a full day touring Petra independently or with a local Bedouin scout (no guide); Our staff take you from your accommodation back to Petra and you spend the day exploring yet more of the major sites, you may choose to get a closer look at the Royal Tombs and the archeological ruins on the lower grounds, or for the more energetic the ‘High Places’ of El Deir (Monastery) and the High Place of Sacrifice are particularly popular, you should be aware that to cover both of these high sites on a single day requires an early start and a high level of physical fitness as each one requires a good uphill hiking ability and for most people one ‘high place’ is enough on a single day. Please advise our office in advance if you wish to see both sites on the same day so we can prepare the early transportation.
Lunch is again included. And by afternoon you meet up with our tour staff and join the one day tour for the drive back to Eilat. The cost of a local scout to lead you on your route on the second day is $88 inclusive for the whole group. The local scout is generally a young person from the local village with limited English. Their role is simply to accompany the visitor and lead the way to the requested sites, don’t expect a local scout to offer guide services or briefings about the places visited, he’s just there to keep you on the right track. More details of our two day Petra tour options are available on request.
Price: $465 per person in double or triple room, children under 12: $50 less
Under 12: 50$ less.
Incl: guide, transportation, bottles of water, 2 lunches and 2 entrances to Petra, overnight in 3* hotel or camp with half board.
Not incl: Visa to Jordan & border tax- 135$ and tips
Bedouin camp: $12 supplement per person
Adding a 2nd night in Aqaba or Wadi rum before or after the tout will save you the visa cost ($60)
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Jeep tour in Wadi Rum
Jordan tours from Israel
Two Day Petra & Wadi Rum group tour from Eilat:
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 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. 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 Aaron’s 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 Aaron’s shrine and enjoy the astonishing panoramic views from the mountain’s summit.
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. Here we go off-road into its unique landscape and get right off the beaten track to explore rarely traveled 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 en 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 a group tour: 1 person (Joining existing tour) – $595, 2 people $$550 per person in double room, 3 people $530 per person. 4+ people $519 each child under 12- $50 less.
High season $10-$15 more p.p.
private tour: 2 people – $700 p.p. total, 3 people $619 per person 4 people or more : 595$ per person
Children under 12- $60 less
Incl: guide, transportation, bottles of water, 2 lunches, entrance to Petra and Wadi Rum, Hotel at half board.
Not incl: Visa to Jordan & border tax- 135$ and tips
Bedouin camp $12 supplement p.p.
Adding a 2nd night in Aqaba or Wadi rum before or after the tout will save you the visa cost ($60)
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Tours to Petra from Eilat
Accommodation options- Petra
The tour price includes 3* hotel
3* hotels like La Maison, Tetra hotel or similar: Low season – no supplement, High season supplement – 10$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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Daily Petra group tour from Eilat
Adding a 2nd night in Aqaba or Wadi rum before or after the tout will save you the visa cost ($60)
Optional extra night in Wadi Rum– Guests wishing to spend an additional night in Wadi Rum at the end of the tour choose among a regular Wadi Rum camp, 4* camp or a luxury one. We collect the Clients following morning for the return drive to Eilat.
Planet camp basic rooms (shared toilet and bathroom): supplement – 125$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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Daily Petra tour from Israel
Aqaba overnight options for the night before the Petra tour:
Adding a 2nd night in Aqaba or Wadi rum before or after the tout will save you the visa cost ($60)
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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