Dahab Trip Overview
Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan’s southwestern desert. Dating to around 300 B.C., it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the “Rose City.” Perhaps its most famous structure is 45m-high Al Khazneh, a temple with an ornate, Greek-style facade, and known as The Treasury.
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Duration: 18 hours
Starts: Dahab, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan’s southwestern desert. Dating to around 300 B.C., it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the “Rose City.” Perhaps its most famous structure is 45m-high Al Khazneh, a temple with an ornate, Greek-style facade, and known as The Treasury.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Petra – Wadi Musa, Petra – Wadi Musa, Ma’an Governorate
Firstly we will bring you to Dahab Checkpoint, where you will join the bus coming from Sharm, going to Taba harbour. Here we will go on the ferry to Aqaba, where you will meet your Jordanian guide who will take you to Petra, In Petra you will have a 3 hrs guided tour, followed by lunch. Then we will drive back to Aqaba to take the ferry back to Taba, and the bus will bring you back to Dahab Checkpoint, where we will collect you and bring you back to your hotel… arrival. approx 8.30 pm
Duration: 18 hours
