Petra & Wadi Rum 2 Day Tour from Eilat
An overnight tour to Petra & Wadi Rum will provide you with an unforgettable experience to explore what are arguably Jordan’s two most iconic sights. Leaving Eilat, you’ll cross into Jordan, traveling north along the desert highway, to Petra. Petra was a lost city for thousands of years. It is now one of the Seven Wonders of the World. You will enjoy a guided tour of Petra and see the sites main highlights including the Siq, the Treasury, the Obelisk Tomb, as more. After experiencing Petra, you most likely have worked up an appetite. Next, you’ll feast on an authentic Jordanian lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will make your way south to Aqaba. You will stay overnight in the port city of Aqaba (because of the cold desert weather making overnight stays uncomfortable). The following morning, you’ll head out to the desert and explore Wadi Rum with a jeep tour, before heading back to Aqaba for a tour of the city’s markets. The tour will end with a transfer back into Israel, and return to your hotel.
This tour will continue to operate in 2017 with no need to pre-arrange a Jordanian visa
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“I enjoyed the Petra and Wadi Rum Tour. The guides were helpful and nice, and I really appreciate the flexibility of your services (including pick-up, which was very important to me).” -Synthia, France
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“The 2 day tour was marvelous! I would recommend it to all my friends. Special thanks to Nizar, the guide we had in Petra. He is the most caring, funny, smart guide we’ve ever met. We’ve been traveling around the world and he is by far the best.” -Daniela, Romania
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“We had an amazing time. The guide was really nice and Petra was amazing. I will definitely recommend this tour. Thanks a lot.” -Evelina, Germany
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Petra Tour Highlights
- Pickup from your hotel in Eilat, cross border, and transfer to Petra.
- Experience a comprehensive guided tour of the ‘lost city of Petra’, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
- Eat an authentic local lunch
- Stay overnight in a Bedouin campsite in Wadi Rum (option to stay in hotel in Aqaba available at no extra cost)
- Explore Wadi Rum and its magical landscape with a jeep tour
- Tour the markets of Aqaba
Tour Itinerary
- Day 1 – 07:30 – Pick up from accommodation/bus station in Eilat
- Day 1 – 08:00 – Border crossing into Jordan
- Day 1 – 09:00 – Drive through desert
- Day 1 – 11:00 – Guided tour of Petra and short horse ride (optional)
- Day 1 – 15:00 – Lunch in local restaurant
- Day 1 – 17:30 – Transport to Bedouin campsite at Wadi Rum
- Day 1 – 18:30 – Overnight in the camp at Wadi Rum with authentic dinner (during winter months, overnight can be in Petra hotel if temperatures are too low)
- Day 2 – 08:00 – Breakfast in the campsite
- Day 2 – 10:00 – Jeep safari in Wadi Rum
- Day 2 – 12:00 – Back to camp, transportation back to Aqaba
- Day 2 – 13:45 – Visit Aqaba, free time in the market
- Day 2 – 15:30 – Transport to Arava border crossing
- Day 2 – 16:30 – Eilat, transport back from border crossing
NB: All times are approximate
Tour Details
- Price includes: transportation to all sites from Eilat, entrance fees, lunch on day one, overnight accommodation including dinner at the Bedouin camp, breakfast on day two, and jeep tour in Wadi Rum.
- Price excludes: border fees (US$65 aprox. paid in cash at the border), Jordanian visa fee of $60 for those who have not pre-arranged a visa, drinks
- Single travelers will pay a $38 single supplement for stay in hotel
- Pickup from any hotel in Eilat
- Tour is available every day
