Day Trip from Taba to Petra and Wadi Rum

A rare opportunity to discover another ancient culture outside of Egypt by visiting the Red Rock City of the Nabateans at Petra in Jordan. A short journey across the border will take you into another time and includes the diverse and fascinating landscapes of Wadi Rum with unusual rock formations formed over centuries due to climatic conditions.

• Return yacht ticket Taba / Aqaba / Taba
• Pick up and return service from your Hotel in Taba
• Assistance of our personnel during tours
• All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
• Accommodation in Petra for 1 night with breakfast
• Full day tour in Petra to all major sights
• Horse riding in Petra (700 m)
• English speaking spot Guide in Petra (about 3 hrs)
• Jeep Safari excursion to Wadi Rum (about 2 hrs)
• Lunch at a quality local restaurant in Petra
• Entrance fees to all sites Services charges and taxes

• Entry Visa to Jordan
• Personal spending
• Tipping

Day 1: Taba Heights / Aqaba / Petra

Pick up from your Hotel in Taba Heights to drive by air conditioned vehicle then board the Ferry Boat to Aqaba Jordan, Our company Representative will meet and assist you at Aqaba Port, then you will be driven to Petra. You will be escorted in Petra by your English speaking local Guide then shown all the highlights of the Nabatean City (also known as Red Rock City). Entering the City through the Siq which is a narrow gorge and considered to be the most astonishing and dramatic monument in Jordan known as ‘The Treasury’. Included is a visit to the theater,Tombs,and facades of the colonnaded streets. In the afternoon you are free to wander around in Petra and explore the area for yourself to see the wonders of this fascinating ancient City. In the evening back to your Hotel in Petra for an enjoyable overnight stay.

Day 2: Petra / Wadi Rum / Aqaba/ Taba / Taba Heights

Today you will have your own free time after breakfast in Petra, followed by a drive to Wadi Rum for a Jeep tour passing the famous ‘Seven Pillars of Wisdom’, as described by Lawrence of Arabia. Our guided jeep tour will take you to Lawrence of Arabia’s House which show Thamudic Nabatean inscriptions written centuries ago. A photo opportunity to really appreciate the beautiful landscapes of the Wadi Rum with it’s colours and rock formations is a definate must. Finally you will be transferred to Aqaba Port, to board the Ferry Boat to Taba Port Egypt. On arrival you will be met and assisted by a company Representative with a direct transfer to your Hotel in Taba Heights.

N.B:

• Petra tour requires considerable walking, the number of horses in Petra is limited.
• There is a fee to cross from Egypt through the Israeli Border into Jordan  (approximately $32 - 20 British Pounds) and a taxi fee from the Israeli Border to Jordan (approximately $25 - 16 British Pounds). Once through the crossing, you will be met and assisted at Jordan by a Representative for a transfer to Petra