240 Kilometers south of Amman using Desert highway and could be reached through Kin’s Highway (Visiting Madaba, Nebo, Kerak, and Shobak en route).
• Was built more than 2000 years ago by the Arabic Nomads NABATEANS, all carved in mountains.
• Considered by the UNISCO as one of the international archeological heritage.
• Petra was built as a fortress city that had a domain on the trade routes crossing the area including the famous SILK ROAD.
• The archeological city of Petra is reachable only by one narrow entrance through high natural passage crack in rocky mountain, this passage is called “ AL SIQ” in Arabic.
• An attached village called Wadi Moussa (Moses Valley), contains hotels and is the place to start the journey from.
• 10 kilometers away from Petra, visitors can find the excavations of Stone Age villages: BEIDA & BASTA, which are 8000 years old.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap. Specialized infant seats are available. Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health. Suitable for all physical fitness levels