Petra and Wadi Rum tour from Wadi Musa: One day, two worlds

Walk through an ancient canyon, then watch the sun set over red desert dunes.

A full-day guided tour from Wadi Musa takes you through Petra's carved monuments with a professional guide for 2.5 hours, then by 4x4 Jeep into Wadi Rum desert for a 2-hour drive with a local Bedouin guide, ending at sunset. Private transportation, lunch, park admission and bottled water are included. The tour runs 8 to 10 hours total.

Options for this experience

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From US$ 335 per person, depending on the option and date you choose. See options & prices

For travelers holding a Jordan Pass 6 departure times: the first at 06:00, the last at 10:00 Guide in English Pickup is included, with discounted admission fees

One-day Petra and Wadi Rum trip by The Jordanian Mappers 06:00, 07:00 and 08:00 Guide in English Pickup is included

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Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Petra and Wadi Rum Desert

• Drive to Wadi Musa
• Meet guide with entry tickets
• Tour Petra highlights with guide
• Free time to explore Petra
• Lunch at local restaurant in Wadi Musa
• Drive to Wadi Rum desert
• 2-hour 4x4 Jeep tour with Bedouin guide
• Experience sunset in Wadi Rum desert
• Drive to drop off point

Stops and time spent at each 5 stops

1. Wadi Rum Village 2h
2. Petra - Wadi Musa 4h
3. The Siq passing by
4. The Treasury passing by
5. Aqaba passing by

What’s included

• Private transportation from your pickup point.
• admission to Petra.
• a 2.5-hour guided tour of Petra's highlights with a certified guide.
• lunch at a local restaurant.
• a 2-hour 4x4 Jeep tour of Wadi Rum with a Bedouin guide.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• WiFi on board during drives.

Times

• Every day 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 09:30 10:00

Information

Private tour from Wadi Musa visiting Petra's Treasury and Siq with a certified guide, then a 4x4 desert drive through Wadi Rum with a Bedouin guide.

Group Private

Live guide English Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included. You can choose from 31 pickup points. See the pickup points

Ages Adult (16 and older) · Child (under 12)

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Moderate physical effort Infants must sit on laps

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The experience

How do you fit two of Jordan's biggest sights into a single day? The answer is a fixed route that handles the logistics so you don't have to. You're picked up from your hotel or meeting point and driven to Wadi Musa, where your guide meets you with Petra's entry tickets already in hand. The guide walks you through the highlights: the Siq, a 1.2-kilometer canyon with vertical walls that narrows as it approaches the hidden city, and the Treasury, the Hellenistic facade carved from iron-laden sandstone that most visitors recognize from photographs. After the guided portion, you have free time to explore on your own before your driver collects you for lunch at a local restaurant.

The second half shifts from stone monuments to living desert. You're driven to Wadi Rum village, where a 4x4 Jeep and a professional Bedouin driver take over for two hours of off-road travel through the landscape: red sand, rock formations, the kind of terrain that earned the nickname "Mars on earth." The tour ends at sunset, with the sun dropping behind the desert mountains. Throughout the day you have bottled water on board and WiFi during the driving segments.

The defining constraint is also what makes the day work: the schedule is fixed, which means all three components (Petra's guided tour, the lunch stop, the Wadi Rum drive) fit inside a single afternoon without anyone building the itinerary themselves. Transport, tickets and timing are arranged. The trade-off is that you move at the operator's pace rather than your own, but that pace is what keeps both sites inside one day instead of forcing a choice between them.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 12).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is the Siq at Petra?

The Siq is a 1.2-kilometer canyon with narrow, vertical walls that leads toward the hidden city. The Nabataeans, who built Petra, turned the passage into a sacred way marked with sites of spiritual significance, so walking through it is part of the experience, not just a shortcut.

How much time do I spend with a guide versus exploring on my own?

Your guide leads you through Petra's highlights for 2.5 hours, then you have free time to discover the rest of the city by yourself before your driver picks you up for lunch.

What is the Wadi Rum portion of the day like?

After lunch, you're driven to Wadi Rum village where a local Bedouin driver takes you on a 2-hour 4x4 Jeep tour through the desert. The tour ends at sunset, when the sun falls behind the red mountains.

Is lunch included, and what kind of food is it?

Yes, lunch at a local Wadi Musa restaurant is included. The tour description calls it a traditional food experience, though the specific dishes depend on the restaurant.

What's the total length of the tour?

The tour runs 8 to 10 hours from pickup to drop-off, covering the drive to Wadi Musa, the 2.5-hour guided tour of Petra, lunch, and the 2-hour Wadi Rum desert drive.

Do I need to be in good physical shape for this tour?

Petra involves walking through the Siq and around the monuments, so you should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. The Wadi Rum portion is a Jeep ride, not a hike.

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