Jordan · GoGo City Guide

Petra

3 Days in Petra

7Stops2UNESCO Sites+26Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumPetra

The Siq and the Treasury

Walk the narrow gorge to Al-Khazneh.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    1.5 h

    The Siq

    UNESCO

    Petra

  3. 16:30
    45 min

    The Treasury

    UNESCO

    Petra

  4. 20:30
    2 h

    Petra by Night

    UNESCO

    Petra

Good to Know

  • Start at 6 am: the Treasury is empty and the light reaches it mid-morning

Day 2Day TripFullWadi Rum

Wadi Rum

Red desert by jeep, with a camp under the stars.

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Day 3City DayMediumPetra

Street of Facades and Royal Tombs · The Monastery

The theatre, the Royal Tombs and the colonnaded street. 800 steps up to Ad Deir.

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Day Trip

Shobak Castle and Dana

A Crusader castle and the Dana nature reserve.

Day Trip

Kerak Castle

The great Crusader fortress on the King's Highway.

Half Day · UNESCO

High Place of Sacrifice

A hilltop altar and the back trail via the Garden Tomb.

Half Day · UNESCO

Little Petra

A smaller Nabataean site with a painted ceiling.

When to Go

This version is for Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jan (45 mm), driest Jun (0 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER