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No wonder this world heritage site attracts visitors by the thousands (Oprah was here a day after us!)
And while it is just as breathtaking as the IG photos and videos, what you may not realize is that Petra was a huge metropolis and what you see today are remnants of various neighbourhoods within that ancient city - so be prepared to walk - a lot! And remember, to see it all on foot takes time, energy and careful planning - otherwise you run the risk of burning out rather than enjoying all the bucket list places.
Our biggest tip is this: rather than start at the main entrance that is near Petra Visitor Centre, ask your hotel or a local to guide or drop you all the way to the other, lesser known end called Little Petra by 8am.
This has two benefits: your full day’s walk back towards the entrance, through all the important sites, will be mostly downhill.
And second, you will get to the top attraction like the Monastery before the crowds who would have started at the main gates, get their by late afternoon.
If you follow our route, you will see the following sites in this order:
🌟Little Petra to Monastery hike through beautiful red valleys
🌟local merchants that line the hike down Qasr Al Bint gorge
🌟camels you can ride from the Colonnade Street with a view of the Great Temple
🌟incredible stone carved circular Theatre (only one of its kind in the world)
🌟Royal Tombs, which will be a bit of a climb from the Colonnaded Street
🌟Street of Facades with towering flat walls with carvings
🌟the Treasury - Most crowded part of Petra where many tours that started from the main gate actually end!
🌟Siq - The narrow gorge that winds its way through pink wavy rocks.
🌟Djin blocks - Which do give a very haunted vibe.
🌟the main gates where most tourists start their Petra hike, not knowing the next 14 km, one way, is mostly uphill!
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