Petra Tour from Eilat - 1 Day
Our one day Petra tour from Eilat offers a truly amazing experience. The legendary ‘lost city’ of Petra was carved into the walls of a desert canyon over 2500 years ago. It is located just a short ride after entering into the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan making it a perfect destination for a one day tour from Eilat, including all entrance fees, guiding, transportation, lunch, and water bottle.
After being picked up from Eilat, your Petra day tour from Eilat will begin, crossing the border into Jordan with full assistance, and driving through the unique desert landscape of Wadi Rum. On arrival to Petra, you will enjoy a guided tour of the magical site with a maximum size of 25 persons per guide. Walk through the Siq, a narrow gorge one kilometer long filled with interesting niches, shrines, and carvings. Running alongside the length of the Siq are water channels carved by the Nabateans to provide water supply for their people. From here, the ancient city awaits. Sites you will discover along the way include The Obelisk Tomb, Treasury, Jabal Madbach (the sacrificial palace), Tombs, Theater and Mountaintop Tombs. After two hours of guiding, enjoy free time to explore at your own pace. From here pass through the incredible landscape of Wadi Rum, stopping for a short view, before returning to the border and Eilat. Once in Eilat, drop off will be to your hotel. This Petra day tour is also available from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
This tour includes $130 worth of entry fees to Petra!
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“The tour was great – very professionally run and enjoyable. Abdul, the tour guide, was amazing. I’ll definitely be recommending it.” -Raffi, Australia
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“The trip was outstanding. What was particularly amazing was Petra – it was spectacular and then some. Truly a once in a lifetime trip for me. The guide, Nazir, was excellent and the whole day was very special. I will be sure to recommend it to my friends when I return home.” -Doug, Canada
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Highlights of Petra Day Tour from Eilat
- Pickup from Eilat and transfer to the border.
- Cross the border with full assistance from our team. We aim to be first at the border to cross before the crowds.
Transfer through the Jordanian Desert to Petra. - Enjoy a fully guided tour of the ‘lost city of Petra’ including the Siq, Obelisk Tomb, Calligraphy, Treasury, Jabal Madbach (the sacrificial palace), Tombs, Theater, Mountaintop Tombs with our English language guide.
- Enjoy free time in Petra.
- Head South, passing through beautiful Wadi Rum, and stopping to take in the desert scenery.
- Return to Eilat with drop off at hotels.
Itinerary – Petra day Tour from eilat
- 07:00-07:30 – Pick up from Eilat from 1 of our 4 centralized pickup points (within 5 min walk of almost every Eilat hotel). Central pickup allows us to cross the border earlier and spend more time in Jordan. Dropoff is to all hotels in Eilat.
- 08:00 – Border crossing into Jordan with border assistance (via the Arava Border Crossing)
- 09:00 – Travel north along the Jordanian Desert highway to the city of Petra stopping en route for a view of Mt Haroun (Aaron’s Tomb)
- 11:30 – Arrive at Petra, tour of the UNESCO Heritage Site
- 14:00 – Start free time in Petra
- 16:00 – Meet at the exit of Petra
- 16:45 – Drive back south past Wadi Rum
- 18:30 – Arrive back to the border
- 19:30 – Cross back into Israel and transfer to Eilat, drop off at Eilat hotels
NB: All times for Petra 1 day Tour from Eilat are approximate. The itinerary is always subject to change, although we strive to stay on schedule. However, small delays can sometimes occur at the border, or other points on the tour.
Details – Petra Tour from Eilat
- Price includes: Return transfer from Eilat to the border, transportation to all sites in Jordan, entrance fees to Petra, guiding, border assistance, packed lunch, bottle of water.
- Price excludes: Border taxes – US$65 (this includes exit fee from Israel as well as exit fee from Jordan) which should be paid in cash at the border (USD or ILS are accepted), Jordanian visa fee of $60 for those who have not pre-arranged a visa.
- Our tour departs as early as possible to ensure timely arrival to the border crossing. By arriving first this means a quick crossing procedure and more time spent in Petra.
- Tour includes packed lunch and water bottle (vegetarian options available). Enjoying a packed lunch enables travelers to spend more time in Petra and grants more flexibility and time. For those interested in eating at a local restaurant in Petra, this can be done during the free time of the tour, both inside or outside Petra.
- Pickup for three centralized locations in Eilat. In order to optimize time and arrive at the border early. This enables our group to enjoy Petra up to an hour longer.
- Maximum of 25 passengers per group (in Petra). Please note that while in transportation, groups may be larger. We find that larger buses are more comfortable and accommodating. However, the time spent guided in Petra will be a maximum of 25 passengers per group.
- On some days return will be first to Jerusalem before Tel Aviv for traffic/operational considerations. Return transportation is approximately 4 hours.
- Our Petra tour aims to include approximately 4-6 hours in Petra, including 2 hours guided tour and free time
- The Petra one day tour is available daily (seven days a week) from Eilat.
Languages – Petra Tour from Eilat
- Tour language is English every day.
- Guiding in other languages (Russian, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, Romanian, Bulgarian) is available. Please contact us for pricing.
Important Information
Please note, border fees and visa fees are NOT included in the tour price and are paid directly to the border authorities, in cash. Visa fee: $60. Border Fee: approx $65. Price breakdown of border fee: 1. Israeli exit tax (approx $30), 2. Jordanian exit tax (paid on departure approx $15), 3. Visa prep/handling/prearranged ($10), 4. Border assistance Israeli/Jordan ($5 on each side).
