Petra 2 Day Tour from Tel Aviv

We did a two day tour from Tel Aviv to Petra. There are a lot of logistics on both the Israel and Jordan side that were all coordinated smoothly and timely. This was a great way to see Petra on limited time and it was beyond amazing. The hotel accommodation was very nice and our tour guide at the Petra site was very knowledgeable. A few tips and things that were not explained well: Remember to bring cash for tipping. Your driver from Israel will not be the same driver in Jordan (regardless if you are on a group tour or private). Tourist Israel has the border crossing very well coordinated, it will take approximately 45mins to cross the border. You will take different transportation on the Jordan side but all coordinated through TI and straightforward. For the private tour the driver in Jordan will drop you off at a tour agency in Jordan that will keep your bags and take you to the Petra site and introduce you to your tour guide. You return back to the Jordan tour agency and they coordinate transportation to your hotel and back in the morning. The hotel they use is Old Village Resort which is about a 5 min drive from the Jordan Tour experience. They will also coordinate your transportation back to the border where you will meet with TI on the other side and have your transportation back to TLV for you. Knowing this information will hopefully save you some of the questions and anxiety I had about the trip. Thank you TI for the wonderful experience, I have already booked another tour to the Dead Sea with you for this same trip!

Pictures cannot do the views justice. Our guide in Jordan was very knowledgeable and kept us informed about our schedule. The Bedouin tents were more like houses, mattresses electricity and showers. The food was always buffet as we were on a tour, it was average but we were always hungry by the time our meals came. Leaving 2am from Tel Aviv was a very difficult trek. I also did not feel we were given enough time in Petra to do all of the hiking. We made it up to the Monastery but it was stressful getting there in the time alotted. It was hours to get up and down and it was hot but well worth the hike.

I had booked a group tour from tel aviv to wadi rum and Petra in Apr 23. my contact person on Tourist Israel side was Ms Sharon who was more than instrumental in making the tour happen. the whole experience of booking the tour, border transfer and tour in jordan were amazing. Special word for our tour guide in Jordan, Mr Mihqail , who made the tour memorable. Dinner in wadi rum camp, quality of room cum tent in the camp and all arrangements and especially lunch in Petra , are still fresh in the mind. A special mention for Ms Lake and the manager of Tourist Israel, whose name I don't know, they were more than forthcoming in accommodating our request. a big thumbs up. Wish the driver who took us from tel aviv to eilat was little pleasant. he was punctual, drove well but very rude the only bad experience.