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Things to do in Petra
4 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in March, April, May, October and November.
Things to do
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The Siq and the Treasury
Twelve hundred meters through a two-hundred-meter-high cleft, with the facade at the end. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument5 hr≈ €65best in the morning
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The Monastery (Ad-Deir)
Eight hundred steps carved into the rock, and a fifty-meter facade at the very top. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsMonument4 hrFreebest in the morning
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Petra by Night
Fifteen hundred candles in the Siq, three evenings a week, and Bedouin music in front of the Treasury. On Wikipedia (in French)
Off the beaten trackShow2 hr≈ €22best in the evening
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Wadi Rum by 4×4
Lawrence’s desert: red sandstone, natural arches, and a night in a tent if you like. On Wikipedia (in French)
Adventure and sportsNature8 hr≈ €70takes the whole day
When to go
The most pleasant months in Petra: in March, April, May, October and November, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in October, where to go in November.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 °C / 59 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 5 |
| February | 13 °C / 55 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 7 |
| March ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 7 |
| April ideal | 24 °C / 75 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 3 |
| May ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 2 |
| June | 32 °C / 90 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 0 |
| July | 33 °C / 91 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 0 |
| August | 33 °C / 91 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 0 |
| September | 30 °C / 86 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 0 |
| October ideal | 25 °C / 77 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 2 |
| November ideal | 21 °C / 70 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 4 |
| December | 16 °C / 61 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 7 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €50
- Mid-range
- €95
- Comfort
- €180
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 1.2 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Jordan
- Plugs
- Type B, C, D, F, G, J, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 911
- Driving
- On the right
Near Petra
- Wadi Rum Jordan, 84 km
- Amman Jordan, 190 km
- Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt, 290 km
- Hurghada Egypt, 380 km
- Cairo and the pyramids Egypt, 410 km
- AlUla Saudi Arabia, 480 km