Petra and Wadi Rum tour from Amman: Private or group

Petra's Treasury and desert Bedouin culture in one day from Amman

A tour from Amman to Petra and Wadi Rum with an English-speaking driver, covering the ancient carved city and the desert landscape in a single day. You walk through the Siq gorge and see the Treasury, then spend time in Wadi Rum meeting Bedouin people and watching the sunset. Choose between a private tour or a group departure. Entrance fees to Petra and Wadi Rum are optional add-ons at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Petra4h
2. Wadi Rum2h

Petra and Wadi Rum tour from Amman or Dead Sea

• Pick up from hotel in Amman or Dead Sea
• Drive to Petra (3 hours)
• Explore Petra and Siq gorge (4 hours)
• Visit Wadi Rum and meet Bedouin locals (2 hours)
• Drive back to hotel (3 hours)

The experience

Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, sits carved into rose-red cliffs in southern Jordan. The route from Amman takes three hours by modern air-conditioned vehicle. Once there, you walk through the Siq (a narrow gorge flanked by towering sandstone walls), and emerge at the Treasury, the site's most recognizable monument. The carved façade dominates the valley floor, and the scale of the ancient architecture becomes clear only when you stand in front of it. You spend three hours exploring Petra's carved structures and pathways on foot.

After Petra, the tour moves to Wadi Rum, a desert landscape of red sand and rock formations. A two-hour Jeep 4x4 safari takes you deeper into the terrain, where you can meet local Bedouin people and hear about their traditional way of life in the desert. The day ends with a sunset over the sandscape before the drive back to your hotel in Amman or the Dead Sea, a journey of about three hours.

The tour runs 12 to 14 hours total and includes hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi on board, bottled water, and an English-speaking driver. You choose between a private tour, just your group, or a group departure with other travelers. Entrance fees to Petra and Wadi Rum are separate and added at checkout if you want them included.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup from Amman or the Dead Sea.
• air-conditioned modern vehicle with WiFi on board.
• English-speaking driver.
• bottled water.
• two-hour Jeep 4x4 safari in Wadi Rum.

Options for this experience

4 options

Amman: Petra-only group tour07:00This option is a shared tour to Petra only, without Wadi Rum. Transportation is not included, and entry tickets and a guide are not included. Pickup is included.

Tour for a private group, departing from Amman06:00, 06:30 and 07:00This option is a private tour to Petra and Wadi Rum from Amman, including a jeep tour, but it does not include entry tickets or a guide. Pickup is included.

Private tour from the Dead Sea06:00, 06:30 and 07:00This option is a private tour to Petra and Wadi Rum from the Dead Sea, including a jeep tour, but it does not include entry tickets or a guide. Pickup is included.

Tour for a group, departing from Amman06:00Group tour from Amman: This option is a shared tour to Petra and Wadi Rum from Amman, including a jeep tour, but it does not include entry tickets or a guide. Pickup is included.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 06:00, 06:30 and 07:00

Book up to10h before

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Alamal Travel &Tourism

Is this one for you?Choose the private tour if your group wants to set its own pace at Petra and skip the group schedule. Pick the group departure if you're traveling alone or prefer to share the cost with other travelers. Entrance fees to both sites are optional, so you decide at checkout whether to add them or arrange entry separately.

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Top questions

What is the Siq at Petra?

The Siq is a narrow gorge with towering sandstone walls that leads into Petra. You walk through it to reach the Treasury and the rest of the ancient city carved into the cliffs.

How much time do I spend actually walking at Petra?

You have three hours to explore Petra on foot, walking through the Siq and around the carved monuments and structures in the valley.

What happens during the Wadi Rum part of the tour?

You spend two hours in Wadi Rum on a Jeep 4x4 safari through the red desert landscape. You can meet Bedouin people, learn about their culture, and watch the sunset over the sand and rock formations.

Does the tour include entrance fees to Petra and Wadi Rum?

Entrance fees are optional and added separately at checkout. The base tour price covers the vehicle, driver, and time at each site, but not the entry tickets themselves.

Can I book this as a private tour, or is it only group departures?

You can choose either a private tour for your group alone or a group departure with other travelers. Both options leave from Amman or the Dead Sea, depending on where you're staying.

How long is the drive from Amman to Petra?

The drive to Petra takes three hours in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver. The return journey to Amman or the Dead Sea is also about three hours.