Day Tour to Petra by Bus from Tel Aviv
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From $299.00
114 reviews (3.68)
Price varies by group size
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Duration: 13 hours
Departs: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
A magical day tour in Petra. Choose any date and enjoy a beautiful tour to Petra with pro guides. Pickup/drop off from centralized location in Tel Aviv.
What's Included
All tranfers in air-conditioned vehicles
Border crossing assistance
Bottled water
Professional guide
What's Not Included
Border crossing fee (65 USD per person) and visa fee (60 USD per person)
Gratuities
Traveler Information
- INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
- CHILD: Age: 2 - 11
- ADULT: Age: 12 - 99
Additional Info
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Israeli passport holders (or holders of dual passports with an Israeli passport) must use their Israeli passport at every border crossing
- Passport name, number, issue date, expiry date and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Israeli passport holders (or holders of dual passports with an Israeli passport) must use their Israeli passport at every border crossing
- Passport name, number, issue date, expiry date and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
Petra
At 3.00am your tour to Petra from Tel Aviv will start with collection from the city centre and transfer from Eilat to Arava Border. The transfer will take approximatey four hours, with stops for bathroom. Once arrived at Arava Border, our assistants will help you with the crossing procedure: this process may take up to an hour, so your patience is appreciated.
At 9am transfer from the border to Petra in new air-conditioned vehicles. This ride takes approximately 2-3 hours, passing through a vast and comfortable highway (the "desert way"), following through a scenic route on the mountain side, and arriving at Petra's historical site, known as one of the Seven Wonders Of The World.
At 11:30 approximately the tour of Petra begins at the entrance to the site(maximum group size of 25 passengers with guide). Included in your package are entry fees to Petra (worth 130 USD!). Visit with your guide the highlights of this impressive sites, one of the Seven Wonders of the world.
At 16:30pm start the journey towards Aqaba. This route includes a few stops along the way at certain observation points in order to give you the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful landscape that Wadi Rum has to offer. At 19:30 return to Israeli territory with the assistance of your guide. Transportation back to pick up location in Tel Aviv, arrival is estimated by midnight approximately.
At 9am transfer from the border to Petra in new air-conditioned vehicles. This ride takes approximately 2-3 hours, passing through a vast and comfortable highway (the "desert way"), following through a scenic route on the mountain side, and arriving at Petra's historical site, known as one of the Seven Wonders Of The World.
At 11:30 approximately the tour of Petra begins at the entrance to the site(maximum group size of 25 passengers with guide). Included in your package are entry fees to Petra (worth 130 USD!). Visit with your guide the highlights of this impressive sites, one of the Seven Wonders of the world.
At 16:30pm start the journey towards Aqaba. This route includes a few stops along the way at certain observation points in order to give you the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful landscape that Wadi Rum has to offer. At 19:30 return to Israeli territory with the assistance of your guide. Transportation back to pick up location in Tel Aviv, arrival is estimated by midnight approximately.
5 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Reviews
A scratch-it-off-your-bucket-list tour
sarita7432, 28-12-2022
I have wanted to go to Petra for a very long time and doing so from Israel was the best option for me. I booked the tour in Viator, but was uncertain with all the reviews. Some where great, some were very bad, and I was a bit worried about what to expect.
It turned out better than all my expectations.
Contrary to some of the complains I read, the buses were very comfy, the ones in Israel with electric plugs and wifi. The ride was smooth, with some stops, and the border crossing uneventful.
The guide in Jordan, Adnan, was very knowledgeable, and the most important thing, Petra, was breathtakingly beautiful.
It is indeed a very long day, almost 24 hours, of which we only spent in Petra about 4, but to me it was undoubtetly worth it.
I didnt mind the long rides in the bus, because I was able to sleep soundly. Also, the views of the Negev and the sunset are beautiful to watch.
The border crossing into Jordan took 2 hours, but it felt quicker than that.
I do feel we had a few unnecessary stops, supposedly for bathroom breaks, but I think it was more of an effort to get you to buy stuff at the different gift shops.
Overall, I loved this tour and recommend it with closed eyes to anyone that wants to make a quick visit to Petra.
It turned out better than all my expectations.
Contrary to some of the complains I read, the buses were very comfy, the ones in Israel with electric plugs and wifi. The ride was smooth, with some stops, and the border crossing uneventful.
The guide in Jordan, Adnan, was very knowledgeable, and the most important thing, Petra, was breathtakingly beautiful.
It is indeed a very long day, almost 24 hours, of which we only spent in Petra about 4, but to me it was undoubtetly worth it.
I didnt mind the long rides in the bus, because I was able to sleep soundly. Also, the views of the Negev and the sunset are beautiful to watch.
The border crossing into Jordan took 2 hours, but it felt quicker than that.
I do feel we had a few unnecessary stops, supposedly for bathroom breaks, but I think it was more of an effort to get you to buy stuff at the different gift shops.
Overall, I loved this tour and recommend it with closed eyes to anyone that wants to make a quick visit to Petra.
Amazing tour through Jordan
Mauricio O, 15-11-2022
Amazing tour to Jordan!! Our tour guide Adam was a very good one! The tour through Petra was fascinating! I really recommend this tour to anyone who doesn’t have a lot of time or only one day to visit Jordan.
Nice trip!
Ned S, 03-11-2022
Would have been 5/5 if Jordanian Guide had kept politics out of the discussion. Otherwise, I thought the trip was well worth the cost.
Fun, professionally organised and very much worth it !
Windsorguys, 13-10-2022
My partner and I booked 5 tours with Tourist Israel during our recent 10 day stay.
BETHLEHEM, JERICHO AND JORDAN RIVER TOUR
BEST OF TEL AVIV AND JAFFA WALKING TOUR
PETRA TOUR FROM TEL AVIV
BEST OF JERUSALEM DAY TOUR
MASADA AND DEAD SEA TOUR
From the start the booking process was clear and straightforward – they were prompt in replying to any questions. On one occasion when we booked 2 tours for the same day – they were more than happy to swap and move the bookings around.
We thought they were good value for money as they days were long and packed with things to do or look at. Pick up and drop off times were as advertised and ran on time
Tour guides were great – some more suited to personal taste than others – but overall, they were professional and more than happy to answer any questions or queries.
The day trip to Petra is a long one. It really is. But it was well worth the while particularly if your time is limited and you don’t want the hassle of it all. It was well managed and yes the guide on the Jordan side of the border had a particular political view … and I can see it not suiting everyone’s taste. But hey, that’s why you travel….. broadening horizons and all that . Petra is however everything you imagine.
Would we use Travel Israel again or recommend it to my friends and family? Yes, without a doubt.
Our only personal critique is that the ‘Walking tour of Jaffa and Tel Aviv’ could have included slightly more of Tel Aviv and the city’s culture and highlights.
Also details of what to expect and how to navigate the ‘dead sea experience’ could have been clearer. It is worth the visit but the logistics of getting changed- getting down to the waterfront- and what to expect on the site was not as clear as we thought it could have been. This meant issues in where to leave items –understanding where showers/ chairs etc were and how to store personal items. For example, some people didn’t have the required change for the lockers … didn’t know what to expect at the waterfront and as a result felt less equipped to enjoy the experience. Please don’t take the above points as a direct criticism – its just some helpful feedback that we thought may be useful
We would name some individuals personally as we felt they are worthy of a mention due to their passion and enthusiasm. Sammy the Coach Driver. George the guide in Bethlehem and Limor.
Thank you to the team for making the trip a very memorable one.
BETHLEHEM, JERICHO AND JORDAN RIVER TOUR
BEST OF TEL AVIV AND JAFFA WALKING TOUR
PETRA TOUR FROM TEL AVIV
BEST OF JERUSALEM DAY TOUR
MASADA AND DEAD SEA TOUR
From the start the booking process was clear and straightforward – they were prompt in replying to any questions. On one occasion when we booked 2 tours for the same day – they were more than happy to swap and move the bookings around.
We thought they were good value for money as they days were long and packed with things to do or look at. Pick up and drop off times were as advertised and ran on time
Tour guides were great – some more suited to personal taste than others – but overall, they were professional and more than happy to answer any questions or queries.
The day trip to Petra is a long one. It really is. But it was well worth the while particularly if your time is limited and you don’t want the hassle of it all. It was well managed and yes the guide on the Jordan side of the border had a particular political view … and I can see it not suiting everyone’s taste. But hey, that’s why you travel….. broadening horizons and all that . Petra is however everything you imagine.
Would we use Travel Israel again or recommend it to my friends and family? Yes, without a doubt.
Our only personal critique is that the ‘Walking tour of Jaffa and Tel Aviv’ could have included slightly more of Tel Aviv and the city’s culture and highlights.
Also details of what to expect and how to navigate the ‘dead sea experience’ could have been clearer. It is worth the visit but the logistics of getting changed- getting down to the waterfront- and what to expect on the site was not as clear as we thought it could have been. This meant issues in where to leave items –understanding where showers/ chairs etc were and how to store personal items. For example, some people didn’t have the required change for the lockers … didn’t know what to expect at the waterfront and as a result felt less equipped to enjoy the experience. Please don’t take the above points as a direct criticism – its just some helpful feedback that we thought may be useful
We would name some individuals personally as we felt they are worthy of a mention due to their passion and enthusiasm. Sammy the Coach Driver. George the guide in Bethlehem and Limor.
Thank you to the team for making the trip a very memorable one.
Amazing site but mediocre tour
nancy_s, 06-11-2022
The Petra site was remarkable,
but the tour was not. The buses were older with uncomfortable, narrow seating. The ride was bumpy and the AC on one segment of the 16 hour round trip drive came on and off noisily every 10 seconds. There were no bathrooms on the buses, either.
Though not a tour company issue, the homeless dogs and cats everywhere in Israel and Jordan were very disturbing. There seemed to be no concern for their welfare.
but the tour was not. The buses were older with uncomfortable, narrow seating. The ride was bumpy and the AC on one segment of the 16 hour round trip drive came on and off noisily every 10 seconds. There were no bathrooms on the buses, either.
Though not a tour company issue, the homeless dogs and cats everywhere in Israel and Jordan were very disturbing. There seemed to be no concern for their welfare.
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