Private Tour Petra and Shobak Castle from Amman


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From $263.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Amman, Amman

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Enjoy a day trip to Petra and Shobak Castle from Amman. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Petra is Jordan’s top attraction, famous for its 2,000 years old sandstone architecture. On the way back to Amman you stop at the small Crusader castle in Shobak. This private tour includes lunch at a local restaurant.  


What's Included

Bottled water on board of the vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Local English speaking guide in Petra (2 to 2.5 hours)

Lunch local restaurant (beverage not included)

Transport by private, air-conditioned vehicle with English speaking driver

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Guide in Shobak Castle

Horse drawn carriage, camel or donkey ride in Petra

Travel insurance


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Amman
07:00am be ready at your hotel lobby in Amman. Your English speaking driver meets you with a signage in your name, and you drive along the fastest route, the Desert Highway, in southern direction to Petra. The transfer time is about 3 hours depending on traffic. Free WiFi and free bottled water is provided in the vehicle.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Petra
Reaching Petra your driver matches you with your private guide. The guide will introduce you to the history of Petra, built by the Nabateans. The tour covers the Treasury, the Street of Facades, the Theatre and some of the Royal Tombs. The guided tour lasts 2.5 hours but you can stay up to 3.5 hours inside Petra Archaeological Park. The driver waits for you at the main gate to take you for lunch at a local restaurant.

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Shobak Castle
Afterwards drive 25 km to Shobak castle. You have free time at the castle, a guide is not included. Shobak was known as Montreal and had been built in 1115 by Baldwin I of Jerusalem. At that time it was located along the pilgrimage and caravan routes. The location and the views from Shobak castle are still worth a visit.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included






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