Private Full-Day Tour to Petra and Wadi Rum from Aqaba hotels
Visit Petra and Wadi Rum with your own private guide on a full-day tour from Aqaba. Walk through the Siq to visit the Treasury and other monuments. Then ride through the desert, canyons and rock formations of Wadi Rum in a rugged Jeep, stopping to watch the sunset. Includes private guide and vehicle, buffet lunch, and round-trip transfers from your Aqaba hotel.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Djinn Blocks, Petra - Wadi Musa Jordan
This will the first stop in the guided tour , after the main gate of Petra.Locals believed that genies used to live inside , in fact they are tower shaped tombs , we have such kind of tombs in Phoenicia .
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Obelisk Tomb, Petra - Wadi Musa Jordan
Beleived that is a family tomb for five people ,we can tell that from the exterior ; we have four obelisk and a statue for a man at the top of the tomb ( represent the father of the family ). Also from inside we can tell ( will not go inside , as Petra is a big city, save your time and energy to what we see later !) we have five sarcophaguses inside, carved out in the ground .
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Siq, Petra - Wadi Musa Jordan
A Narrow canyon ,leading to the city of Petra. This is not a man made gorge , it the beginning was a tectonic fault ,then enlarged by water flow. Siq is three fourth a mile length , and one hundred meter height at average .Through the Siq we will have few stops to see the original pavement , water pipes, nabataeans idols and more.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Al-Khazneh, Petra - Wadi Musa Jordan
This is the most famous façade in Petra. Locals believe that Pharaoh of Egypt left his Treasure there, this explains the name ( Khazneh means Treasury ). In fact it was Nabataesn tomb dated back to the first century B.C, we can tell from teh style and architecture ,no inscription there to proof this.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Street of Facades, Petra - Wadi Musa Jordan
Facades we see there are tombs in fact. Hegra type tombs ( Hegra or Mada'in saleh is the nabataeans city in Alulla Saudi Arabia nowadays ).
dated back to the first century A.D ( we say this from the style of architecture -mainly the columns).They are family tombs , if you have the chance to go inside one of them, we can tell from the number of sarcophagus we have inside .
Duration: 5 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"A minimum of 2 people per booking is required"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Minimum age is 13 years"
"This is not a shore excursion; your booking will be rejected if booked as shore excursion"
"Stroller accessible"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Horário de Início:
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Duração: 10 Hours
Ponto de partida: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick you up from any Aqaba city hotel
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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