Sharm El Sheikh Trip Overview
Start with pickup from Sharm El Sheikh and travel through the Sinai Peninsula to Taba. From here, take a ferry across the Gulf of Aqaba to Jordan. Make your way to the gorge of Ma’an, where the ancient city of Petra can be found.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Wonders of the World, the city was once described as being “forgotten by the world for over 1,000 years”. Petra is home to towering buildings carved into the pink stone. On your tour of the canyon, admire the sight of the Treasure Palace, the Roman Theater, and the Temple and Treasures of the Citadel. One of the most astounding archaeological sites in the world, this tour will allow you to check it off your bucket list.
After exploring Petra, enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before heading back to Sharm El Sheikh
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Duration: 1 day
Starts: Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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Start with pickup from Sharm El Sheikh and travel through the Sinai Peninsula to Taba. From here, take a ferry across the Gulf of Aqaba to Jordan. Make your way to the gorge of Ma’an, where the ancient city of Petra can be found.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Wonders of the World, the city was once described as being “forgotten by the world for over 1,000 years”. Petra is home to towering buildings carved into the pink stone. On your tour of the canyon, admire the sight of the Treasure Palace, the Roman Theater, and the Temple and Treasures of the Citadel. One of the most astounding archaeological sites in the world, this tour will allow you to check it off your bucket list.
After exploring Petra, enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before heading back to Sharm El Sheikh
Itinerary
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Stop At: Petra – Wadi Musa, Petra – Wadi Musa, Ma’an Governorate
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Prs. Haya St., Madaba 17110 Jordan
Amman’s Roman Theatre is a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre. A famous landmark in the Jordanian capital, it dates back to the Roman period when the city was known as Philadelphia.
Duration: 2 hours
