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From Eilat: Petra Full-Day Tour

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Activity provider: BEIN HARIM TOURISM SERVICES LTD
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    From Eilat: Petra Full-Day Tour

    Activity provider: BEIN HARIM TOURISM SERVICES LTD

    From US$ 245 per person

    Learn the history of Petra on this full-day tour from Eilat. Visit some impressive sites in the UNESCO World Heritage city such as a Roman theater and the remains of tombs and temples.

    About this activity

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    Duration 12 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English
    Pickup included
    Pick-up from your hotel or guesthouse in Eilat. If you need to be picked up from elsewhere (like an airbnb), the local operator will send you details of the closest pick-up point.

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Visit the UNESCO World Heritage city of Petra
    • Walk through the impressive Al-Siq ravine
    • Marvel at the rock-carved Treasury and see the remains of tombs and temples
    Full description
    After an early departure from Eilat and crossing into Jordan, you will travel 2-3 hours along the scenic mountain route, to Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. After passing the Obelisks in front of the cave, you will enter the narrow, 1,200 meter long canyon, the Siq, where you have the option to ride for the first few hundred meters. As you walk through the gorge with the towering red stone on either side, you can marvel at the incredible sites carved into the red mountain. The magnificent exterior of the treasury with its Corinthian columns is particularly well-preserved as it is deeply carved into the rock and protected by overhanging rock. To give you an idea of the height, the funeral urn alone, tucked away up in the heart of the exterior is eleven feet high.  The monumental building known as Ad Deir, is over forty meters high, its columns reaching more than two stories. At the Roman theater, you can all but wonder who filled the seats. Marvel at the sacrificial altar and the numerous tombs, each uniquely designed. After a late lunch, you will cross back to Eilat.
    Includes
    • Guide
    • Transportation by air-conditioned coach
    • Pick-up and drop off
    • Entry fees
    • Lunch
    • Visa to enter Jordan and border fees (125 USD per person)
    • Food and drinks, other than lunch as mentioned above
    • Tips
    • Personal insurance
    Not suitable for
    • Children under 4 years
    • Wheelchair users
    Covid-19 precautions

    You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check

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    What to bring

    • Passport

    Know before you go

    • Your entry visa to Jordan and the border fees are paid at the border pass. The amount is subject to the Jordanian authorities. Most nationalities can be issued with a visa at the border pass. If you have already a visa, the border fees will be lower
    • Please note Jordanian authorities are solely responsible at the border cross to Jordan and sometimes there are long queues to pass into Jordan
    • Please provide the following passport details: Passport number, nationality, date and place of issue, date of expiry, date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
    • A valid passport is required on the day of travel
    • Please note this tour is not suitable for children under the age of 4
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    3.4 /5

    based on 21 reviews

    Review summary

    • Value for money
      3.3/5
    • Safety
      4.4/5
    • Service
      3.8/5
    • Organization
      3.4/5

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    Good way to visit Petra from Eilat

    We were picked up at a hotel at 7 o'clock, apparently our bed & breakfast was not possible. As a result, we had some parking costs for the whole day, but that was not too bad in the end. From the hotel we were taken to a gas station where we had to wait an hour for all other people to be picked up. We thought that was a shame about the time. At the border we were helped by the tour guide Mohammed to make the crossing to Jordan. All in all it still took at least an hour, but he couldn't do anything about it. In Petra we thought the tour was a bit too slow for us, but after consultation we agreed to go our own way there. As a result, we can see and do a lot. We were back at the restaurant at the agreed time for lunch (it wasn't until 4, so be sure to bring some food!) We thought the lunch was reasonable. The driver was driving very fast. All in all, we found the tour expensive, but also a lot of fun.

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    April 8, 2019

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    Judith – Netherlands Verified booking

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    We lost lot of time!

    We left our hotel at 7 o'clock am. and we were at the border 5 km from Eilat at 9.30! After it we left the border at 11.30, and we arrived to Petra at 2 pm. (2 hours drive). 7 persons had no seat in the bus, in the coach there was no guide... Petra was wonderfull, but the program offered Akaba bus sight seeing, Wadi rum (optional?) or not. I can suggest to everybody to spend two days in Petra, and accept to spend 6 hours with preparation only. Otherwise Petra was phantastic, real great plce as 7th wonder of the new world wonder. So we were happy tobe there, the late lunch at 5 pm. Was good.

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    January 3, 2019

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Hungary Verified booking

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    Chaotic organization. A disaster. Impressive Petra but lousy tour. 15 hours of tour to be in Petra 4 . Terrible food and everything you wait endless.

    December 29, 2018

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    Alejandro – Spain Verified booking

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