1 Day Tour to Petra From Eilat
Overview
Our amazing Petra tour from Eilat starts with a pickup from YOUR hotel in Eilat!
Then, swiftly taken across the Arava border into Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Once we reach Petra, we start with walking through the Siq and get to see the Obelisk Tomb, Calligraphy, Treasury and the Theater. All with highly experienced tour guide explanations.
Then, once we're out of the site and before heading back to Eilat, we'll enjoy an authentic Arabic style lunch in a local restaurant.
* Pickup and drop-off from ANY HOTEL in Eilat (including Airbnb)
* Fully guided tour in Petra site
* Authentic Lunch after the tour
Then, swiftly taken across the Arava border into Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Once we reach Petra, we start with walking through the Siq and get to see the Obelisk Tomb, Calligraphy, Treasury and the Theater. All with highly experienced tour guide explanations.
Then, once we're out of the site and before heading back to Eilat, we'll enjoy an authentic Arabic style lunch in a local restaurant.
* Pickup and drop-off from ANY HOTEL in Eilat (including Airbnb)
* Fully guided tour in Petra site
* Authentic Lunch after the tour
Inclusions
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry fee to Petra Site
- Entry/Admission - Petra
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Eilat, Eilat, Southern District
07:30-Pickup from your hotel in Eilat and transfer to Araba border to cross into Jordan
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aqaba, Aqaba, Al Aqabah Governorate
09:00-After crossing into Jordan, pass through Aqaba while heading towards Petra
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Petra - Wadi Musa 77110 Jordan
11:30-Guided tour in Petra - A historical and archaeological city in the southern Jordanian governorate of Ma'an. It is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system.
This legendary Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved into the walls of a desert canyon over 2500 years ago.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Petra - Wadi Musa, Petra - Wadi Musa, Ma'an Governorate
15:30-Once finish touring the site, eat lunch in an Authentic Jordanian restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Eilat, Eilat, Southern District
16:30-After lunch in Petra head back towards Aqaba and then cross back to Eilat.
Duration: 3 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Eilat, Eilat, Southern District
07:30-Pickup from your hotel in Eilat and transfer to Araba border to cross into Jordan
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aqaba, Aqaba, Al Aqabah Governorate
09:00-After crossing into Jordan, pass through Aqaba while heading towards Petra
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Petra - Wadi Musa 77110 Jordan
11:30-Guided tour in Petra - A historical and archaeological city in the southern Jordanian governorate of Ma'an. It is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system.
This legendary Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved into the walls of a desert canyon over 2500 years ago.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Petra - Wadi Musa, Petra - Wadi Musa, Ma'an Governorate
15:30-Once finish touring the site, eat lunch in an Authentic Jordanian restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Eilat, Eilat, Southern District
16:30-After lunch in Petra head back towards Aqaba and then cross back to Eilat.
Duration: 3 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- Single traveler needs to manually reconfirm the tour
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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July 2023
We had to wait all the time for people to come and get w . us. We also had to pay extra for the visit
We had to wait all the time for people to come and get w . us. We also had to pay extra for the visitKarla_F
June 2023
We had a wonderful experience on this tour. We read the other reviews and were prepared for possible mishaps. But everything went absolutely smoothly. The border crossing was easy and the tour itself... delightful. Abdullah -- our guide -- was kind, joyful and informative. Of course, we would hav...
We had a wonderful experience on this tour. We read the other reviews and were prepared for possible mishaps. But everything went absolutely smoothly. The border crossing was easy and the tour itself... delightful. Abdullah -- our guide -- was kind, joyful and informative. Of course, we would have loved more time in Petra and Jordan overall... it really is a beautiful country deserving of several days on its own. But that's for another vacation. As it was, our time in Petra filled our cup... and the brief extra excursions were cultural stops, as well. Truly, a memorable day... a highlight of our vacation! I do recommend!ajdillini
June 2023
Fantastic! Great guide, great knowledge and hospitality. Very inspiring trip. Everything on time, no surprise fees. We were very happy.
Fantastic! Great guide, great knowledge and hospitality. Very inspiring trip. Everything on time, no surprise fees. We were very happy.Lindafleisch
July 2023
From start to finish, this was a great tour with truly great guides. We were picked up at our hotel, and he walked us through the border and we were immediately met on the other side to get through to Jordan. Our guide, Hakam was awesome. He was knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating whenever ...
From start to finish, this was a great tour with truly great guides. We were picked up at our hotel, and he walked us through the border and we were immediately met on the other side to get through to Jordan. Our guide, Hakam was awesome. He was knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating whenever I wanted to stop to take pictures. Our tour guide in Petra was also so great and made that amazing place come to life. I cannot recommend this tour more.383rjs
July 2023
One of the scariest experiences I have ever had. I do not trust the people that were supposed to take us across the boarder into Jordan. They were definitely up something that was triggering a very unsafe feeling. Their behavior was so suspicious, we turned around at the border and did not go on...
One of the scariest experiences I have ever had. I do not trust the people that were supposed to take us across the boarder into Jordan. They were definitely up something that was triggering a very unsafe feeling. Their behavior was so suspicious, we turned around at the border and did not go on to see Petra. The strangeness started the day before our scheduled pick-up. I sent a couple of texts to the tour person, asking about currency. On the link in Viator it said we need 65 USD per person for the Visa into Jordan. We live in Tel Aviv. So, I do not have USD. I was asking if NIS was acceptable. Or could I use my Visa Card. We never received a single response. After talking to others, I do know you can use a Bank Visa Card. But when I asked the driver (he is a Taxi driver – But this is normal in the area.) that question. He said USD. It wasn’t until I told him I only had NIS. He took that. But would not use my credit card. Ok, whatever.. Let’s just get across. Well, that is when it really turned from strange to scary The driver (name on his card read Ovadia Moshe) only takes you through the Israeli side. Ovadia talked us through the process said when we walk into the Jordan side, there was a man named Hassan waiting for us. He did repeat the name several times and even added the phrase, “very important, you only go with Hassan.” Well, Hassan wasn’t there. In fact, he never showed. After 10-15 minutes, all the other tour groups had moved on and left us alone in a long hallway, unable to proceed. The Jordan Immigration Officers would not let us proceed until Hassan came and finished the paperwork. So, I called our taxi driver (who did say call me if you have any issues). He acted like he didn’t know who I was. I had to tell him 3 times I was the guy he just took to the border and Hassan was not here. Finally, he said would call Hassan and call me right back in 2 minutes. He never called back. First call was at 08:12.. I called back at 08:36. Ovadia said he talked to Hassan was on his way and will be there in 2 minutes. I could see a person walking in the door. I assumed it was Hassan and got off the phone. But it was not. At 08:40 I called back, again. This time Ovadia was telling me that Hassan’s son was coming. He was saying things that I could not understand so I walked over to the Immigration Officer and asked if he could talk to Ovadia. While they were talking, a strange man who looked very suspicious walked in. And who announced himself as Hassan to the Immigration Officer, who already told me he knew Hassan. He challenged that and the man then said he was Hassan’s son. This man took my cell phone from the Immigration Officer (as he was still talking with Ovadia) in an aggressive manner and then pushed past me with my phone in his hand and walked to the end of the hall where nobody would be able to hear what he was saying. The look on the Immigration Officers face said everything I needed to know. He was obviously scared of this person. So, I followed him to the end of the hall, asking him to stop the entire way, which he ignored. When he got to the end of the hall he turned around. At that point I took my phone out of his hand and said, I will go nowhere with you Sir. Then I turned around and asked the Immigration Officer for help in getting us back to the Israel side of the border. To which he gladly did. Giving me further comfort that I was making the safe choice. While walking us back through he even stated, “I don’t know what was happening there, I have never seen him before”. The strange man never once said a single word to me. He only made eye contact with me when I took my phone away from him. I am a firm believer in the fact that the eyes can’t lie. This persons eyes told me, he was bad news. Was he planning bad things for us. I clearly don’t know for sure. But I know I was not about to risk my wife and my safety. Once we got back to the Israel side of the border. I made several attempts to call Ovadia to have him come back and return us to our hotel. He stopped answering my calls. Luckily, there was another tour groups escort person that we met while in line earlier, still sitting outside when we came across. We told him what happened. He said he knew Ovadia and called him and told him to come back and get us. Big Thank you to him. As I am certain Ovadia was not going to come back. Then when he did, he proceed to yell at us and tell me I have no patience. He told me this over and over, all the way back to the hotel. I told him how unprofessional they are, and that this behavior is suspicious and in my view criminal. And his response to that was again, "you have no patience". Honestly, if I figure out who to report this behavior to, so they can investigate what was happening there, I will. Maybe I am wrong. And hopefully I am. But if these individuals are doing something to travelers they need to be stopped. I feel bad. As seeing Petra has been something we have had on our must do list while living here in Israel. But we will have to skip seeing it. As our safety is way more important. I reached out to Viator about the incident. Who said they will investigate. Unfortunately, they are only the booking agents. And Fun Time Tour & Travel is who hires these guys. So, I am going to have to avoid using their services. I am not going to tell people do not use Fun Time Tour & Travel. But I will say, if you do, make sure you pay attention to your surroundings and make decisions based on you and your loved one’s safety your priority. As I don’t believe that they do. We all know they say they do. But those are just words. If they did, then I would not be writing this post and we would have seen Petra yesterday. For reference. Our Booking Reference #1028545253Alexander G
June 2023
Petra is a wonderful place and should not be missed. Our trip left Eilat right on time. The tour staff at the border was well organized and got us across efficiently. The Jordanian bus and driver were great. Our tour guide, Kareem, was entertaining and shared his love and pride for his country an...
Petra is a wonderful place and should not be missed. Our trip left Eilat right on time. The tour staff at the border was well organized and got us across efficiently. The Jordanian bus and driver were great. Our tour guide, Kareem, was entertaining and shared his love and pride for his country and people, and Petra in particular. He kept us on schedule. We arrived to Petra 12:30. Had to be at a restaurant for buffet lunch at 15:45, departed 16:30 and arrived back to pick up point at around 19:00.