Day Tour To Petra From Eilat

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  • Duration: 12 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    07:45 AM Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
  • Return Details :
    • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel • Please submit your passport issue date, in addition, the the other passport info • When calling the operator, please wait for the p.. read more
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

A magical day tour in Petra.Choose any date and enjoy a beautiful tour to Petra with pro guides. Pickup/drop off from Eilat, departures every day. Maximum 25 travelers per guide.

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Enjoy a tour of Petra, UNESCO site and one of the "seven wonders of the world". Including guiding and lunch.Visiting Petra is a magical and memorable experience, that can be enjoyed in one day on this Petra tour from Eilat. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Petra is truly a treasure and a site not to be missed when visiting Jordan. The Petra 1-day tour from Eilat includes all transportation, guiding, snack box, and water bottle. The tour begins with pickup from Eilat and traveling towards the border between Israel and Jordan. With full assistance, pass the border (visa and border fees are not included in the tour price). Once in Jordan, drive past the stunning Wadi Rum desert landscape en route to Petra. With a knowledgeable and English speaking guide, enjoy a guided tour throughout the protected park. Enter through the Siq, a long and narrow passageway upon the entrance filled with unique details including carvings and shrines. See the history of the lost city of the Nabateans visiting historic and ancient sites like the Treasury, Obelisk Tomb, Jabal Madbach (the sacrificial palace), Roman Theater and Mountaintop Tombs. After two hours of guiding through these sites enjoy time to explore Petra at your own pace, taking time to explore at leisure and marvel at the beauty. Later in the afternoon, it will be time to head back to the border, passing by Wadi Rum again for a quick view before arriving at the border and crossing into Eilat. This Petra day tour can also start or end from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. This tour has $130 USD worth of entry fees included in the price!Tour Itinerary07:00-07:30 Eilat pickup from one of four centralized pickup points (each location is within 5 min walk of almost every Eilat hotel)08:00 Cross the border into Jordan with border assistance 09:00 Drive passed the Jordanian Desert highway to the lost city of Petra taking a break en route for a view of Mt Haroun (Aarons Tomb)11:30 Begin the guided tour of Petra14:00 Enjoy free time in Petra to explore at own pace, also time to eat lunch16:00 Meet at a central point to exit Petra together as a group16:45 Head south towards Wadi Rum en route back to the border18:30 Arrive at the border crossing19:30 Cross the border back into Israel and travel back towards Eilat and hotel drop offNote Timing in the itinerary is approximate

Itinerary:


Enjoy a tour of Petra, UNESCO site and one of the "seven wonders of the world". Including guiding and lunch. Visiting Petra is a magical and memorable experience, that can be enjoyed in one day on this Petra tour from Eilat. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Petra is truly a treasure and a site not to be missed when visiting Jordan. The Petra 1-day tour from Eilat includes all transportation, guiding, snack box, and water bottle. The tour begins with pickup from Eilat and traveling towards the border between Israel and Jordan. With full assistance, pass the border (visa and border fees are not included in the tour price). Once in Jordan, drive past the stunning Wadi Rum desert landscape en route to Petra. With a knowledgeable and English speaking guide, enjoy a guided tour throughout the protected park. Enter through the Siq, a long and narrow passageway upon the entrance filled with unique details including carvings and shrines. See the history of the “lost city” of the Nabateans visiting historic and ancient sites like the Treasury, Obelisk Tomb, Jabal Madbach (the sacrificial palace), Roman Theater and Mountaintop Tombs. After two hours of guiding through these sites enjoy time to explore Petra at your own pace, taking time to explore at leisure and marvel at the beauty. Later in the afternoon, it will be time to head back to the border, passing by Wadi Rum again for a quick view before arriving at the border and crossing into Eilat. This Petra day tour can also start or end from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. This tour has $130 USD worth of entry fees included in the price! Tour Itinerary 07:00-07:30 – Eilat pickup from one of four centralized pickup points (each location is within 5 min walk of almost every Eilat hotel) 08:00 – Cross the border into Jordan with border assistance 09:00 – Drive passed the Jordanian Desert highway to the lost city of Petra taking a break en route for a view of Mt Haroun (Aaron’s Tomb) 11:30 – Begin the guided tour of Petra 14:00 – Enjoy free time in Petra to explore at own pace, also time to eat lunch 16:00 – Meet at a central point to exit Petra together as a group 16:45 – Head south towards Wadi Rum en route back to the border 18:30 – Arrive at the border crossing 19:30 – Cross the border back into Israel and travel back towards Eilat and hotel drop off Note – Timing in the itinerary is approximate

Inclusions

  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide

Exclusions

  • Border fee of 65 USD per person and visa fee of 60 USD per person - need to be paid in cash
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adults lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Passport name, number, issue and expiry date and country is required at time of booking for all participants

Visa is required and will be arranged by the operator.

A current valid passport with more than 6 months of validity is required on the day of travel. Israeli passport holders (or holders of dual passports with an Israeli passport) must use their Israeli passport at every border crossing

This tour includes approx. 3-4 hours in Petra, however, in the exeptional case of delays at border crossing or along the transfers, Petra tour can be shorter

Please note the tour includes a lunch box.

Please note that water and food might not be allowed across the border - at discretion of the authorities

The tour is ending at the Israeli side of the border

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  • 09-Aug-2023

    Large group tours are hit or miss. This one was at best ok. The guide was nice enough, but had a very strong accent in English and was hard to understand. He also didn't share that much information even though there was lots of time to teach the group. We spent way too much time at "stops" that were really just tourist shopping traps. When we got to Petra, rather than have the tour guide explain everything we were looking at as we walked around as a group, he left each of us to explore on our own for over two hours. Without a map and no explanations at the location, we just walked around aimlessly without knowing any historical information about what we were seeing. We finally had "lunch" at nearly 4pm at a very mediocre restaurant. Petra was, of course, still breathtaking and impressive, but the tour was neither.

  • 08-Aug-2023

    This was my second visit to Petra so I will keep my comments to the tour itself. I traveled with my brother who had never been and he was justifiably impressed with Petra and the area. We were both extremally impressed by Tourist Israel's organization and keeping with the schedule. The bus arrived 15 min early to the pick up point and we left exactly on time. It does take time crossing the border but that is not on Tourist Israel and patience is needed. Once we crossed the border our guide and driver were waiting for us. They offered us each a cold bottle of water and sweet cookies. The guide's English was good and he was friendly. We had one rest stop (around 15 min) in each direction where you could purchase something to drink or souvenirs. Lunch was quite good at a local restaurant which was included in the price of the tour. We stayed on track and returned to the border to cross back into Israel with time to spare. The only negative I can mention is that when we crossed back we waited for a passenger that hadn't crossed back into Israel from a different Tourist Israel trip. Instead of sending us on our way and dealing with that separately we all waited for about an hour before they sent us on our way without the missing passenger. All in all, I would absolutely recommend Tourist Israel and the trip to Petra and would use them again in the future.

  • 25-Jul-2023

    Pleasant and smooth trip, highly professional and attentive organizers, guide and driver. Petra is spectacular. Can’t go wrong with this tour. We started in Eilat, got picked up at a meeting point and taken to the border where we were promptly processed through both the Israeli and the Jordanian side of the border. Then we met our guide Careem and our driver, who made sure our experience is as pleasant as can be throughout the day. The ride was smooth, the guidance in Petra was fascinating. Awesome trip!

  • 20-Jul-2023

    Both the guide and the driver were very kind; the view was wonderful; the lunch was great :) It was such a nice trip.

  • 14-Jul-2023

    We booked a private tour to Petra from our place in Arad for our family of 5. They arranged private transfer to the border, crossing was easy and fast as we were not part of a large group. Our guide for the day in Jordan as Karim and driver was Mohammed. Karim is clearly passionate about Jordan and Petra. He provided a unique and memorable experience for us and catered to our interests. I would highly recommend a private tour if you are a group of five or more. It is a completely different experience than a group tour and well worth the additional expense.

  • 28-Jun-2023

    We were not provided accurate information about the meeting spot by the tour operator (Tours Israel) and missed the bus. There was literally no customer service at all. We called, texted and emailed. Everything was automated. It was impossible to speak to a live person, and obviously the bus did not wait and the tour operator did not call, text or email me before leaving without us (me and my wife and 2 daughters). I was In Eilat and I later learned that the operator was based in Jerusalem and had no one within hundreds of miles to help. Afterwards we sent several follow up texts and emails and no refund was offered. I re booked the next day at my cost with booking-tours because I flew from Boston and was not missing a trip to Petra because of one horrible tour company with no customer Service. The second operator, booking-tours.com was terrific. They picked us up at our hotel. My advice is to book a tour through a reputable travel agent, as any tour booked through Viator is a roll of the dice. One day a horrible disreputable tour like Tours Israel, and the next day a great operator like booking-tours.com.

  • 27-Jun-2023

    The tour guide was great, smiling all the time explaining every small thing don’t go without a tour guide. it is an amazing place to see . The tour was on time

  • 27-Jun-2023

    We had a great experience on this tour! Everything went as expected in terms of timing / border crossing and they made it very easy to follow with guides each step of the way. Our tour guide Karim was super friendly and knowledgeable and we felt very comfortable with him. It’s a long day for sure, but worth the trip.

  • 23-Jun-2023

    It was a very professional tour. The guide was so kind, very enthusiastic, and was a great expert on the area. I wish I could have spent more time there. Next time I will book a longer trip (1-2 nights). Petra is a very special place!

  • 23-Jun-2023

    This was a great opportunity to visit Petra and a good way to get to know our Jordanian neighbors! The tour was quite well-planned and interesting. However, there were as good things to say so less. One of the most important things is that we had a great Jordanian guide. His attitude was very friendly and he provided us with many stories and explanations on the way. The trip was conducted in an interesting manner while demonstrating and engaging the group members. A downside of this tour was that our bus collected people that came from different cities, and delays caused changes in the schedule. As a result, we did not visit Arons's Tomb as was said in the tour plan and our lunch was moved from around 11.00 am to 16.00 pm which left us hungry during the tour. The stops that were made on the way offered only snacks and not real food so to grab a sandwich from home would be a good idea. The other pitiful thing was the street dogs and the conditions in which horses, camels, and donkeys are kept. It seems like the animals are there only to provide tourists with attraction with no consideration for their needs. Some of them stand under the direct sun during the whole day with no shadow, food, or water in sight. The entrance to Petra is full of street dogs, and starting a tour with dogs whimpering because of a broken leg was really a sad way to start my vacation tour. Hope something will change there, and we will be able to enjoy Petra with a whole heart knowing that no animal suffers to provide us with entertainment.

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