Middle East · Heritage
Petra
A city carved into rose-red rock, entered through a narrow gorge.
- Place
- Ma'an · Jordan · JO
- World region
- Middle East
- Type
- Heritage
- ID
- DST-0346
Why go
A city carved into rose-red rock, entered through a narrow gorge.
The walk through the Siq to the Treasury is one of travel's great reveals, and the site extends far beyond it to the Monastery. Two days lets you cover the high trails.
Signature experiences
- Siq walk to the Treasury at opening
- Monastery trail climb
- Petra by Night candlelit
Interest tags
historyarchaeologyhikingphotographybucket list
Good for
History travellersHikersBucket-list travellers
Best months
Mar-May · Sep-Nov
Avoid months
Jun-Aug (extreme heat) · Dec-Feb (cold, rain)
Ideal stay
2 days
Nearest airport
AMM · Amman
Pace
Active
Cost tier
Premium
Peak crowd level
Very high
Country ISO
JO
