Top Petra Day Trips

When your cruise ship docks in Aqaba, take a private full-day shore excursion to Petra. Traveling past Wadi Rum and the Sharah Mountains by air-conditioned car or minivan, arrive at this rose-red city, carved by the Nabataeans some 2,000 years ago. Tour the highlights with a local guide; walking through the Siq canyon to witness the Treasury, tombs, amphitheater and Roman street. Learn about Petra’s history, and afterward, savor lunch at a local restaurant. Enjoy a flexible itinerary, with the opportunity to customize your sightseeing to your interests.

Designed for travelers coming from Petra, full-day private tour lets you experience the best of Wadi Rum in a single day. Begin with front-door pickup from your hotel lobby. Traverse the vast landscape in a 4x4 Jeep, stopping to explore ancient sites, climb red sand dunes, and admire unique rock formations. Highlights include Lawrence Spring, Red Sand Dune, Khazali Canyon, and more, with admission tickets and a lunch box provided.

Complete your Jordan Tour by visiting the Natural Wonder of Wadi Rum. Explore the protected area by Jeep with an English speaking local Bedouin as your driver, enjoy the adventure while learning about the rich history of the site. Choose among given options on how many hours you like for the Jeep ride.

Discover an otherworldly landscape of towering cliffs, sand, and rock on a private tour from Petra to Wadi Rum, or the Valley of the Moon, where “The Martian” and parts of “Star Wars” were filmed. Embark on an exciting Jeep expedition led by a local Bedouin guide, and enjoy the flexibility of a range of optional tour extras to suit your interests, including a camel ride and lunch.

The mineral-rich Dead Sea is one of Jordan’s top attractions, but getting there from Petra is no easy task. Enjoy a hassle-free, door-to-door private tour during this full-day experience. Float at the lowest point on earth, with entrance fees and a tasty lunch included, and be back in the ancient rock-cut city by nightfall.

The rock-cut city of Petra and the desert of Wadi Rum are two of Jordan’s most unmissable attractions, but visiting them both takes careful planning—especially in a single day. Designed for cruise ship passengers docking at Aqaba Port, this private, full-day tour includes a Bedouin-led Jeep safari through the canyons of Wadi Rum, followed by a guided tour of the ancient Nabatean city.

Explore Petra with someone who knows it well on this private tour, led by a Bedouin guide who hails from the ancient city. You'll learn about Petra’s long history as you explore ancient archaeological sites on foot, with a stop along the way to dine on an included lunch served in the home of a local family.