About This Tour
A perfectly paced day that combines the ancient wonder of Petra with the serene relaxation of the Dead Sea. Leave early in the morning to explore Petra's breathtaking Siq and Treasury, enjoy a traditional Jordanian lunch, then travel to the Dead Sea for an unforgettable afternoon float in the world's saltiest body of water. Lunch is included in the price.
Tour Highlights
- Petra Siq and Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
- Traditional Jordanian lunch included
- Dead Sea float at quality resort
- Dead Sea mineral mud treatment
- Private transfers between both sites
- Perfect for one-day visitors
How the Day Runs
Around two and a half hours from Amman. We aim to have you at the Siq entrance before the bigger tour groups arrive.
Roughly four to five hours inside, enough for the Treasury, Royal Tombs, and a relaxed walk through the main sites without feeling rushed toward the exit.
At a local restaurant near the Petra entrance, before the drive to the Dead Sea. Nothing fancy, just properly good, and it's already paid for.
About an hour and a half, mostly downhill, literally, since you're heading toward the lowest point on Earth.
Late afternoon light on the water is genuinely the best time to be here. A couple of hours is usually enough to float, mud up, rinse off, and still feel unrushed.
About an hour back, so you're not getting in too late even with the long day behind you.
What's Included
- Private vehicle
- English-speaking driver
- Traditional lunch
- Bottled water
- WiFi
Not Included
- Petra entrance ticket (~$75)
- Dead Sea resort entry fee
- Towel rental
Available Vehicles
Questions People Actually Ask
It's a full day, no question, but it works. You get a genuine several hours in Petra — enough to reach the Treasury, the Royal Tombs, and walk the Colonnaded Street without sprinting — and still enough time to properly float and mud up at the Dead Sea before heading back. It's a long day, not a rushed one, since your private driver handles all the logistics between the two sites and there's no group schedule dictating when you have to move on. Most guests are pleasantly surprised by how unhurried it actually feels once they're doing it, compared to how it reads on paper.
A proper sit-down meal at a local restaurant near Petra, not a packed sandwich handed to you in the van. Expect a spread of traditional Jordanian dishes — mezze, grilled meats, fresh bread — rather than a single fixed plate, so there's something for most tastes. Vegetarian options are available if you tell us in advance, and we can also flag any allergies to the restaurant ahead of time so it's sorted before you sit down rather than negotiated at the table. It's genuinely one of the better roadside lunch stops in the area, not an afterthought bolted onto the itinerary.
A swimsuit, a towel, and old sandals you don't mind getting muddy — the mineral mud stains fabric, so don't wear anything you're precious about. Freshwater showers are on site to rinse off before you get back in the car, so you won't be sitting in salt water residue for the drive home. Avoid shaving the day before if you can, since the salt water stings on any broken skin, and bring sunglasses — the light reflecting off the water's surface is stronger than most people expect, even on an overcast day.
Sure — just ask for our Dead Sea Day Use tour instead. It's built around exactly that, giving you three to four hours of resort time (pool, beach, mud, lunch) rather than splitting the day between two destinations, so you get more genuine relaxation time at a lower price point. It's the tour we recommend most for people on a tight schedule, a layover, or anyone who's already done Petra on a previous trip and just wants the Dead Sea properly this time, without rushing to fit in a second site.