Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
- 1 day (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Border crossing assistance
- All tranfers in air-conditioned vehicles
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Border fee (to be paid in cash at the border)$70.00 per person
- Gratuities
- Visa fee (to be paid in cash at the border)$60.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- David Citadel HotelKing David St 7, Jerusalem, 9410119, Israel
King David St 7
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.3:00 am
Itinerary
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Border crossing fee of US$70 (230 NIS), which should be paid in cash or by credit card on the Israeli side, and the visa fee of $60, which should be paid in cash (USD or JOD) on the Jordanian side. No visa fee is required for stays of 2 nights or longer
- Please note, border fees and visa fees are NOT included in the tour price and are paid directly at the border, in cash or by credit card. Border fee is for departure tax from Israel, the departure tax for operated groups from Jordan, arrangement, and preparation of Jordan visa, assistance service from border representative on departure from Israel, assistance service from border representative on arrival in Jordan and assistance service from border representative on departure from Jordan
- Modest clothing is recommended (no short skirts, low-cut shirts, or garments revealing the midriff), headscarves are not required
- Please bring your passport, sunscreen, sunglasses and hat, scarf, ATM card or cash, US Dollars or Jordanian Dinar for tips, and shoes suitable for walking
- Small delays can sometimes occur at the border, or at other points during the tour
- During Ramadan the tour itinerary will change due to earlier closure of the border
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Q:Do I need a visa prior to the tour or is one issued at the Border?
A:There are some nationalities that are required to pre-arrange a visa in order to enter Jordan. Please check all visa requirements with your local consulate before traveling.
Jun 2023
The answers provided are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
3.4
based on 60 reviews
Richard_F, Aug 2023
No coordination or safety, the buses are old and caught on fire. The assistants at the borer contracted by Viator are rude and just want money. They beg for tips even if you ask them a question such as “where is the restroom?” DO NOT BOOK
amanda_n, Jul 2023
A little pricy and quite a long trip for how long you are there, but when are you going to go otherwise? Worth it! If you can afford it and have the time do an overnight. Petra is SO much bigger than we though, but we enjoyed what we saw. Even the sand storm on the way back. The only thing is, the bus ride from Jordan. They switch at the border. The Israel side was a nice buss, but very crampt. the Jordan bus was maybe from the 70s or 80. Very old and dirty, but it did have AC! just bring some wipes if you are easily offended by dirt!
John_L, Jun 2023
Seeing the Treasury and the road to the Treasury was memorable, but at the end of the day, the mediocre guide who rushed people without telling us why was terrible. Then, we were told that it would take 45 minutes to get back to the bus. We were to meet at the restaurant for lunch at 3:45 and then back on the bus at 4:30. 4 of my party were going to take golf carts back, while 2 others walked. Those taking the carts did not get back until 4:30 because of the line. They were not able to eat a relaxing lunch, but we were able bring food onto the bus for them. But the food, from a buffet, was not that easy to bring, so they only were able to eat pita bread and meatballs.
When I complained to Viator and asked them for 25% back, they rather stupidly said that it wasn't their issue. WE BOOK WITH YOU VIATOR. GROW A PAIR AND BE ADULTS.
But they don't care and neither do I. As I continue to travel and book tours, I will look elsewhere and not give these morons a second thought.
GFY
Lee_C, Apr 2023
It was a terrible experience. Crowded bus and one hour wait to get into Jordan. Too rushed in Petra so we couldn’t enjoy it!
Bus over heated twice.
Over all I would never recommend this tour to anyone.
Bill_W, Apr 2023
Both the Israeli and Jordanian guides & drivers were great.
I strongly recommend booking this as a 1 or 2 night trip. Too much to see for a one-day trip with all the hours (and hours) lost in driving & immigration delays.
Donald_T, Mar 2023
We were told that the bus was not for us . So we waited for a bus that didn't come . We did not see Petra and are waiting on a refund that may never come.
Clifford_W, Mar 2023
Did not get to experience the trip because I was told the bus was not for Viator tours. Contact has been fragmented between WhatsApp, the website and email. Waiting to hear about refund.
Karen_E, Mar 2023
Well, what to say about this trip…I’ve had very good experiences booking through Viator but this was not one of them. I would suggest using another company for this experience. We knew to expect a long trip—no problem. I was so excited about Petra, I would have been willing to not sleep at all but, as it was, we left Jerusalem at 3am. No problem. But, while the trip promised a max of 25 people, there were 42 on the bus, almost double that. This meant that rest stops took twice as long, the border crossing took twice as long. The staff certainly made the process easier and it was interesting but they were dealing with 42 people instead of 25. By the time we arrived, because everything took so long, we had 2 hours in Petra. Bucket list of bucket lists and we had 2 hours! And, with massive crowds, we wandered down alone. Our guide was good and he told us a few things on the bus but, because it was a big bus and we were toward the back, it was hard to feel. it felt pretty disappointing about something I’ve wanted to see for years. Petra itself is totally awe-inspiring. I would for sure see this but, for the money you’ll be spending, spend a little more and ensure that you are with a small group.
Christa_M, Mar 2023
They lie about the time amount time you spend in Petra. The tour description said we would arrive around 11:30am however we didn’t arrive until 2:15pm providing us less than 2 hours inside Petra after allowing for time to hike out and eat to time dinner before leaving at 5pm. Given the more than 50% time reduction our tour guide recommendation going without him so we can more than the Treasury. Therefore we were also missed out on the guided tour.
The team and Jordan passport control are extremely inefficient! It took us three hours to across the board into Jordan and get on to the second bus not an hour as they describe.
Additionally after reaching out to customer service to explain the situation they offer no partial refund even though we certainty didn’t get what we paid for.
Thomas_M, Mar 2023
Do not book this trip. It is a total scam!!! They claim to offer a time line which they do not respect because they are totally disorganized and do not care cause they already have your money!!
Johan_S, Feb 2023
The lack of detailed information on the origination of the trip. All information from the operator suggested that extra cost should be payed in us dollors cash, which show to not be true as one can pay even with card. We were picked up with no information about what would happen and we're not given any information before arriving at the Jordan check point. Once in Petra we were informed by a very friendly and good guide. It would have been good to known that a mail at the end was included, or even that there was stopped alone the long ride from Jerusalem to Petra. The operator needs to update their web information with good and correct information.
Jill_F, Jan 2023
Going to Petra is a long exhausting day but very worthwhile. It was an extraordinary experience to walk thru this scenery and see one of the seven wonders of the world! The guide Kareem was very knowledgeable, kind, and organized. The down side is the long uncomfortable bus ride. When the person in front of me reclined I had no room. Overall, it was a wonderful day trip.
Diana_F, Jan 2023
Long but full with great experience day! Our tour started at 3am pick up from David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem. At 7:30 we were on the border with Jordan and because we were a huge group over 80 people & 2 buses it’s took us 2:30h to pass the border control. Everything was smooth and without any problems, we just needed to wait. Around 2 pm we were in Petra were we spent 3 hours walking around, took pictures and learned more about this magnificent place. At 5 pm we had a late lunch and 5:30pm we were back in the bus. Passing border controls were easier and 12:30am we were back in Jerusalem. It was a great experience! Highly recommended!
Denys_P, Nov 2022
There were some organizational mishaps by the tour company and an unnecessary delay at the Jordanian border, which left us very little time in Petra. However, Petra is stunning! It’s worth all the journey and the wait time. I highly recommend, especially if you can’t make it there on your own!
Pilar_B, Nov 2022
It was great we did it in one day going and coming back which is super tiring but if you don’t want to waste time and have energy for it then do it it’s worth the effort Petra is amazing and they all were super nice and well orginozed
Michael_M, Nov 2022
We thoroughly enjoyed the experience our guide, Mishkal - who was absolutely fantastic, there was too much "down time" in traveling from Jerusalem to Petra. The rest breaks were too long, too much wasted time at the border just going through administrative things that could have been avoided and just too much waiting around. It took us over 10 hours to get to Petra leaving us only a couple of hours to explore. I would not recommend this to anyone. We would have been much better off, even with a greater expense, in doing this privately.
Daniel_J, Oct 2022
Great experience despite the long day of travel. Our tour guide Nessar was outstanding with great commentary and genuine concern for our tour group.
Phyllis_P, Oct 2022
Petra was wonderful, but tour company picked us up at 3 am then stopped 25 minutes later to get fuel. They made several more stops before we got to Jordan. We waited for people who had cancelled then rescheduled. Next a border crossing and more stops. By the time we got to Petra, we only had 3 hours. It takes almost an hour to walk in. I would ride the golf cart out for more time for touring.
Sabrina_M, Sep 2022
Definitely go see Petra! It’s gorgeous!
Our guide was well informed and humorous.
There is one big butt— travel time! We left our hotel at 3am and had a bathroom break at 3:30 for 20 minutes! Trying to sleep and all the lights come on. We had at least 3 or 4 stops like that on our way there with 20 minute breaks each time at a place that sold snacks and had a bathroom . I was told once by a driver on another tour that they get kickbacks for stopping at certain rest centers so people will spend money. It was awful!
On the way home the entire
Bus agreed and we requested no more stops after the first one explaining we didn’t need rest or snack breaks and just wanted to get back to our hotels. The guide became very agitated and said “well I do!” and continues his stops and sat smoking while we waited. We got back to the hotel after midnight.
Alice_C, Sep 2022
It was a long day but we got what we were promised . They packed a lot in and gave us enough time to explore and great advice
mark_w, Feb 2020
Brilliant day trip. very long but well worth it. The driver arrived on time 5 minutes before 3.00 am and the cross border transfer was very efficient due to the help of tourist israel staff.even the lu ch box they gave us was good.Had a good 3.5 to 4 hourd in Petra of which 2 hours was a guided tour.Even had time to climb up the 800 steps to the monastery.arrived back at midnight
Radhika_M, Feb 2020
We did a day trip from Jerusalem. The pick up and drop off was timely and the transportation was very comfortable. The only drawback was waiting for and hour and a half for other passengers prior to crossing the border to Jordan. The border process was rather tedious.The trip to Petra was worth the wait and our tour tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and humorous. In spite of it being the off season, it was still crowded. Dressing in layers is recommended as the weather can be temperamental ( rain, cold and warm).
Elizabeth W, Nov 2019
This tour was absolutely amazing and one not to be missed. The tour was very well arranged and the guide we had was amazing. He provided us with all kinds of information and took the time to make sure everyone got to see all the sites. As I only went for one day, the tour was a little rushed but I got to see everything I wanted to see and more. The lunch that was provided was delicious and the day was well spent. The border crossings both entering and leaving Jordan went very smoothly with no incidents. The only downside was the long wait outside of Jerusalem for the shuttle to arrive to take us to our pick-up point in Jerusalem. The bus was going directly to Tel Aviv with the remaining passengers. However, this was a small price to pay for such an amazing day.
Carolina_J, Nov 2023
El peor tour, mal organizado. Mintieron y a pesar de saber que estaba lloviendo decidieron llevarnos a tiendas y comer y al final nos dijeron que estaría cerrado por mal tiempo. No tuvimos ningún de reembolso o cambio de fecha. Pésimo en verdad
Carmen_M, May 2023
Increíble experiencia, superó todas las expectativas.
Desde el traslado hasta frontera, recomendaciones para el visado, guías y todo el tour.
Chloe_B, Mar 2023
Ce tour est une vraie arnaque. Soit viator nous ment, soit le tour le fait, mais on ne reste pas 5heures sur site comme il est indiqué dans la plaquette contractuelle que décrit viator pour présenter le tour. On vous fait patienter par manque d’organisation et de personnel à toutes les étapes. Résultat nous sommes arrivés à 13h30 à petra alors que c’était indiqué 11h30. Pour un départ à 16h30, fait fait peu de temps sur place. J’ai sciemment sauté le repas inclus pour profiter plus du site. Un tour crevant et qui n’amène rien
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