About This Tour
An ambitious but incredibly rewarding day that takes you from the ancient rose-red city of Petra to the magical desert landscape of Wadi Rum. Start early from Amman or Aqaba, spend the morning exploring Petra's Siq and Treasury, then drive south into Wadi Rum for a Bedouin jeep safari through towering sandstone canyons. Your private driver manages every transfer seamlessly so you can focus entirely on the experience.
Tour Highlights
- Petra's iconic Siq and Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
- Royal Tombs and Colonnaded Street
- Wadi Rum desert jeep safari
- Lawrence of Arabia filming locations
- Bedouin tea in the desert
- Private transport the entire day
How the Day Runs
This is the one day tour where the early start actually matters. Two major sites in one day means every hour counts, and we're honest about that upfront.
You get roughly four hours inside Petra, enough for the Treasury, the Royal Tombs, and a reasonable pace through the main sites. Not enough for the Monastery hike on this itinerary, we'll say that plainly.
About a 90 minute drive south. Lunch happens either en route or on arrival, depending on what your group prefers.
Two hours in an open 4x4 through the red sand, past Lawrence's Spring and the big rock formations. This part alone is worth the long day.
It's a long drive, three and a half hours or so. We build in a rest stop, because everyone needs one by this point.
Traffic dependent, this is an estimate, not a promise. It's a long day. We tell every guest that before they book, not after.
What's Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking driver
- Bottled water
- WiFi in vehicle
- Phone charger
Not Included
- Petra entrance ticket (~$75/person)
- Wadi Rum entry & jeep safari
- Meals
- Guide (optional add-on)
Available Vehicles
Questions People Actually Ask
Honestly, if you only have one day free, yes. If you have two days to spare, we'd point you toward splitting it instead, you'll get more out of both places. We'd rather tell you that than sell you the longer package you don't need.
The two hour jeep safari covers the highlights properly, it's just not an overnight camp experience. If sleeping under the stars out there is the priority, look at our two-day version instead.
We use air-conditioned vehicles for the road sections, the jeep safari itself is in an open 4x4, which is part of the experience, not a downgrade.
Lunch is included between Petra and Wadi Rum. Bottled water is stocked in the vehicle all day, this is not a day to skimp on hydration.