I am living in Israel for two years and my wife and I have always wanted to see Petra. This weekend (June 27, 2008) we fulfilled our dreams and took a day trip to Jordan. We traveled to Petra via taxi and we explored the park by ourselves. We only spent 5 hours in Petra but that was enough time... more

Maybe we weren't in the same place as some of the previous reviewers!!! My wife and I have always wanted to go to Petra and we finally were able to visit. We spent several hours there having been taken by Desert EcoTours from Eilat. We were quite happy with the quality of the tour, and we are not "tour" people... more

My family and i have now visited egypt about five times, always the same area of Taba Heights, just across the gulf to Jordan. We spoke about trips each time but no one ever wanted to go, but this year my mother and i said 'tough we're going.' When i came on trip advisor there were bits and pieces about... more

If you ever get the chance, then visit Petra. The whole place is simply amazing. Most people think it only contains the Treasury, but the whole area is huge, and requires a lot of walking and climbing, but each area is well worth climbing or walking to. The first wonder is the Siq, the canyon you walk through to get... more

Petra is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but maybe that honour should be reconsidered. We were at Petra at the end of May, on a rather warm day. Walking down through the Siq early in the morning was pleasant enough, although the occasional horse and cart would come tearing by spoiling the mood. At that stage, one elderly man... more

All you need to see in Jordan is Petra. You have to stay there for a couple of days though (not likely you would be able to see Monastery on the first day) to catch Petra By Night show. They perform on Monday, Wednesday and some other day that I don´t quite remember. They decorate As-Siq (1.2km) with candles and... more

After visiting Machu Picchu last year, I was skeptical whether or not anything could come close to amazing me. The lost city of Petra does just that! I was shocked by the number of ruins at the site, as I was under the impression that the Treasury building was the only thing to see. There is a whole city that... more

I spent two days at Petra. Bottom line: it is a lot of work going there, and there are only the ruins to see. And I did not find them particularly interesting. First pain in the neck: Israeli customs. I got there shortly after the border crossing was open, and the tour operators had already brought hundreds of tourits. 40... more

Petra was amazing! The entire area is so naturally beautiful! I'm not sure the route, but we drove down the mountainous road that leads into the town Petra (maybe the only way in?). Suddenly we turned a corner and BOOM! the entire town and the surrounding geology was laid out before us in a huge, beautiful panorama. There's so much... more