Itinerary
Tour to Petra from Eilat
Our tour to Petra from Eilat will begin early in the morning by meeting our guide and driver at the Yitzhak Rabin/Aqaba border. after will then get on to our comfort deluxe bus (with A/C). There would be an 80 Km drive via the Desert Highway to Petra followed by a 35 Km drive on the King's Highway before we reach Petra. We stop near Hassan Prince Palace for a grand view of Petra's mountains and the Rift Valley.
As soon as you arrive to the entrance of Petra, you will have a short horse ride down to the Siq, where you start your guided tour by walking in the ancient city of Petra. You will be amazed by the most gorgeous facade of Petra the Treasury.
The Treasury of Petra got its famous name from the Bedouin belief that pirates hid ancient pharaoh treasures at the top of the facade.
You will also visit the Theatre of Petra, the Royal Tombs and Facades and the Roman Street. An open buffet lunch will be offered at the Bedouin Tent Restaurant in the site of Petra . Once we are back in the Central part of Petra city you will have time for shopping at the Bedouin Bazaars.
At the end of your one day Tour to Petra from Eilat, we will head back to the border of Israel and Jordan. If time allows it is also possible to have a short city tour in Aqaba before crossing the border from Jordan to Israel.