Petra by Boat

• Pick up from your hotel in Sharm el Sheikh in the early morning, then drive for approximately two and half hours to Taba, it is nice drive through Sinai desert between the high mountains of Sinai and the Gulf of Aqaba. Come to dock to take the Ferry boat at 07.30 am, sail across the Gulf of Aqaba from Taba to Aqaba – Jordan, and arrive at 08.45 am. Drive to Petra by bus for approximately two hours, where a 2-3 hour guided tour begins.
• Walk through the Canyon:
  We start the tour on foot, though the Canyon, a narrow, winding gorge over 1 kilometer in length. Beautiful sandstone formations of Petra were once occupied by the Edomites. One of the reasons why Petra was such an attractive site for the Nabataea’s is its virtual hiddenness behind a narrow and easily defensible canyon known as the Siq.

 

• Visit of Al Khazneh or the great treasury of the Pharaoh:
  As you come to the end of this beautiful ravine, a very narrow opening offers a peephole to one of the most spectacular sites in Petra – the treasury. Carved out of the side of the sandstone mountain face probably in the first century BC, scholar’s debate as to its actual function.

 

• The Roman theatre & the Royal tombs:
  After the visit of the treasury we will visit the Roman theatre which dates back to Byzantine era & the Royal tombs. Not a lot is known about the ancient culture of the Nabataea’s, except that they were excellent engineers.With amazing skill and craft they built water conservation and irrigation systems and carved their homes, temples and tombs right out of the rocks.
• Lunch:
  Have lunch at the Movenpick hotel in the city center.
• Visit of Al Habis fort:
  Afterward, we continue our tour to the hill of Al-Habis fort which dates back to Crusaders times, for a breathtaking panoramic view of deep gullies and uniquely colored rock formations.
• Back to Sharm-el-Sheikh:
  At the end of the day drive back to Aqaba port and sail back to Taba then by air-conditioned van back to Sharm el Sheikh. Transfer to your hotel.
• The program includes:
  1-Rerun tickets Sharm / Aqaba / Sharm; Professional tour guide.
  2-Transfers from your hotel to Sharm airport and back.
  3-Lunch in Jordan.
  4-Visa to Jordan, visa to reenter Sharm el Sheikh (Gulf of Aqaba free zone)
• The Program excludes:
  1-Tipping
  2-Drinks in the Restaurant
  3-Any extras not mentioned in the program