Petra Private Tour from Dead Sea: 4 hours to the Monastery

Walk the Siq and climb to the Monastery in one full day from your Dead Sea hotel

A private Petra walking tour departing from Dead Sea hotels at 6:30 am with driver pickup, licensed guide for four hours, and lunch included. You walk through the Siq narrow gorge to the Treasury, descend through the Street of Façades and Roman street, then climb to the Monastery before returning to your hotel by evening.

The experience

Your private driver collects you from your Dead Sea hotel at 6:30 am and drives you to Petra in an air-conditioned vehicle. A licensed guide meets you at the entrance for a four-hour walking tour that covers the full scope of the site. The route starts after the main gate, where the carved façades begin to appear, then enters the Siq. The narrow gorge that is the highlight of Petra. Once you emerge at the Treasury (al Khazneh), the real exploration begins: you descend through the Street of Façades, past the Theatre, into the residential quarters where house remains scatter across the ground, and along the Cardo, the Roman street that cuts through the city center.

After finishing the downtown section, you face the big climb to the Monastery. The tour concludes at the basin area where you have lunch (buffet, included), then you have free time to walk back to the main gate on your own. Allow up to an hour and a half for that return. Your driver then takes you back to your Dead Sea hotel, arriving in the evening. A minimum of two people per booking is required, and moderate physical fitness helps with the climbing and the walking distance.

What’s included

• Licensed guide for the four-hour walking tour.
• private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for the full day.
• hotel pickup and drop-off from Dead Sea.
• buffet lunch at the Basin Restaurant inside Petra.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (12 to 90 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Good to know

Moderate physical effort

Operated by Red Rock Tours

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so you travel with your own driver and guide rather than joining a group, and the four-hour guided portion covers the main monuments (Treasury, Theatre, Roman street and Monastery) leaving the return walk at your own pace. Choose this if you want the structure of a guide for the key sites but prefer not to navigate a shared group or arrange your own transport from the Dead Sea.

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Top questions

What exactly is the Siq at Petra?

The Siq is a narrow gorge carved through rose-red rock that forms the main entrance to Petra's hidden city. You walk through it after passing the initial façades, and it opens directly onto the Treasury, the most famous monument at the site.

How much climbing is involved in reaching the Monastery?

The climb to the Monastery is described as the "big climb" in the itinerary and comes after four hours of walking through the downtown section of Petra. The tour is designed for travelers with at least moderate physical fitness.

Is lunch included, and where do you eat?

Lunch is included in the price and served at the Basin Restaurant by Crown Plaza, located inside Petra. You eat there after the four-hour guided portion of the tour concludes.

What happens after the guide leaves at the basin area?

After lunch, you have free time to walk back to Petra's main gate on your own, which typically takes up to an hour and a half. Your driver then returns you to your Dead Sea hotel.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to Petra, or is it included?

Transport is fully included: your private driver picks you up from your Dead Sea hotel at 6:30 am, drives you to Petra, and returns you to your hotel at the end of the day.