Petra and Wadi Rum: Explore Ancient Ruins and Desert Oasis in a One-Day Private Tour
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Petra - Wadi Musa
Embark on a thrilling one-day private tour from Amman to Petra and Wadi Rum. Explore ancient ruins in Petra and experience the beauty of the desert oasis in Wadi Rum.
Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Petra - Explore one of the 7 wonders and Jordan’s most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction.

Explore the ancient Nabatainian city which was curved inside the rose rocks more than 2000 years ago!

  • Wadi Rum Protected Area - Wadi Rum or as a lot of people call (Mars on Earth) is an amazing place which can’t be described by words, you should see it by yourselves and then you can judge it.
    • A 2 hours 4x4 jeep tour is included in this trip.
    • After finishing your tour, your driver then will take you back to your hotel.
    • You can ask to wait and have a Bedouin dinner -Zarb- (which is very delicious by the way), then move to back.
    • Please note that any meal is not included in the price, however for the Bedouin dinner it will cost 20 JD per person.
    • Also if you want to stay late for the dinner there will be some extra cost that you have to contact us so we discuss that.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • 2 hours 4x4 tour in Wadi Rum
  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Local Guide in Wadi Rum
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Professional English Speaking Driver
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Entry Fees (Jordan pass is highly recommended)
  • Guide fees in Petra (optional)
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Pressed for time but still desire to experience Jordan’s incredible locations? This day-trip tour from Amman to Petra and Wadi Rum could be your solution. Your chauffeur will fetch you at the crack of dawn and escort you to Petra. Here, you’ll seize the opportunity to wander among the ancient remnants of the rose-petal colored city and understand how the Nabateanians carved an entire city into the cliffs. Afterward, the journey continues to the desert haven of Wadi Rum. Upon arrival in Wadi Rum, you can embark on a jeep exploration across the desert, and be captivated by the captivating sunset towards the tour’s finale. You may opt to pause for a traditional Bedouin feast, accompanied by a Bedouin Party on Oud with a campfire, before reconvening at the departure point.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
Location
Petra
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Stanislav_m
May 3, 2024
An amazing trip with a great guide and companion - Mohammed has been an amazing guide for the day - he is not just an absolutely positive person but also a fully flexible to your needs and wishes. The trip was relaxing in pace and when after the desert - I said shall we see the Red Sea as well - that was not something to discuss - and in 1hr we were having an amazing lunch by the Aqaba Marina. Totally great, thank you for that!
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Murielmp
Nov 29, 2023
Must do tour!! - We had an amazing full day tour! Our driver Yahia was also amazing! He was on time for pick up and drove us safely to each place. The Maybach van was super clean and comfortable. We got to see the awesome Petra ruins and the Wadi Rum desert. Highly recommended!
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Coreytm5989dv
Sep 25, 2023
Petra & Wadi Rum Tour - 1 day - My partner and I had the most incredible day with Jordan Drive Tribe, our driver, Yahia, was very friendly, patient, and super knowledgeable, always willing to answer questions and share a laugh. Our highlight was definitely the Wadi Rum 4x4 experience, something we will both never forget. We definitely recommend booking with Jordan Drive Tribe, they are excellent.
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88sh8
Sep 22, 2023
Great experience - Transport - Perfect way to get to Petra and Wadi Rum. The car was comfortable and spacious for our group of 6 and we were given bottles of water. The operator was nice enough to offer drop-off to our hotel in Wadi Rum instead of returning back to Amman. The driver was easily contactable via WhatsApp. Tour - This activity excludes the actual tour of Petra so you will have to pay extra for a guide when you arrive at Petra. Tip - bring a good hat, sunglasses and water. The walk through Petra takes time and some parts are not shaded. Not really a complaint but more of a suggestion - the 4x4 vehicle used for the wadi rum tour didn’t have shade/a roof cover. We saw other groups sitting in vehicles that had it. Would be good if the 4x4 vehicle used had a roof cover/shade. Overall, a great experience! Highly recommend!
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Maureence5506bc
Sep 10, 2023
Highly Recommend! - Highly recommend the Jordan Drive Tribe. Reliable, trustworthy, and professional. I wasn't expecting time off but when I found out late the bight prior I had one day free, I was able to make a very short notice trip for the next day. Driver, Mohammed, was very nice and accommodating. Before going read carefully what is and is not included. The driver is already driving you around for about 9 hours collectively so don't expect all-inclusive, he needs rest while you're touring. If you opt to do both Petra and Wadi Rum, highly recommend both but realize you will be somewhat pressed for time. You get ~3 hrs in Petra, so if you want to go further than the Treasury you should buy a 25JD round-trip golf cart for ride to treasury. Get a guide through the visitors center for 25JD (I believe) also so that you know what you're looking at. If the golf cart driver is kind enough to stop enroute to Treasury for pics, tip him, this is not something they have to do. Give yourself enough time to return to visitors center so you can buy a lunch for take-away prior to meeting your driver. The driver had water but you should plan on bringing some yourself, and plenty of places to buy cold water and coffee at stands once inside at Treasury. After getting back with driver, Wadi Rum is another ~1.5 hrs to the south. Jordan Drive Tribe has an agreement with one if the tour owners down there, so a man comes to meet you in his truck, brings you to a large tent where other groups will be present to hear about the Bedouin lifestyle of the past and history, then he will take you to see specific areas. Total 2 hours here, time flies by, extraordinarily beautiful and worth doing both in short time than just one, especially if you know you may not return. If I had the time I would've stayed overnight in Wadi Rum. Price is reasonable - I paid extra so that I could have vehicle to myself to lay down in seat.
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Kedar_b
Aug 29, 2023
Private trip to Petra and Wadi Rum! - Our driver Haitham was amazing and he made our trip to Petra and Wadi Rum awesome! Great car, genuine person and I highly recommend this trip and him. Jordan is amazing - nice people, great food and hospitality. Will definitely visit again and use this service!!
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H7462dwfabiolac
Aug 20, 2023
What was promised was fulfilled - The tour was incredible. The driver was very friendly and explained details to us along the way. The car had Wi-Fi and ports to charge the cell phone. The trip lasted as planned.
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Stay13399346116
Jul 26, 2023
Best 1 day tour - Best 1 day trip I could ask for. We were pressed for time on our trip and this option let us pack everything in. We were picked up directly from our lodging and traveled to Petra where we had 4 hours to explore. There are multiple days one could spend in Petra but 4 hours was just enough to take in the wonder. We then continued to wadi rum and had selected the option with 4x4 ride. The ride was fun and full of stops and photo opportunities for the mars on earth landscape. We enjoyed Bedouin tea, the best watermelon and stayed nourished throughout the journey with the generosity of our driver, Etman (hope I’m spelling correctly buddy) He even stopped to buy us extra water and snacks before Petra since we had booked during a heat wave. It’s a long day, but the highs of the scenery and comfort of drive makes it the perfect 1 day tour.
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Tom2577
Nov 9, 2023
Petra is worth a trip ot Jordan on its own - If this was simply Petra I would give a 5 start but we stayed at Sun City Luxury Camp in Wadi Rum and that was very ordinary and not recommended. Petra on the whole was very good but a one day event is really packing it in to do both of these activities as it is at least 5 hours of travel simply to get from Amman to Petra. WadiR is another 90 minutes added on. Petra has about a 1km walk in (doenhill and a bit rough) to get to the start of the site and it is another 1.3km to walk into the Treasury, paved, fairly shaded as such. The rock formations and colours on this walk are spectular on their own. You need at least 4-5 hours inside and that involves a fair bit of walking, often sandy, stoney and up and down. We, 72-80 yrs, managed it well and not at the peak of fitness, but it was fairly hot and the walk out was hard going. You can wait for a gold cart but they are slim on the ground and some of the animals did not look that well cared for so we did not want that as an option. we did over 24000 steps if that helps you and we did not go to the monestary. Petra was the highlight of our 6 dayJordan stay. I would not recommend Wadi Rum to anyone unless you were going to trek thru the desert as such. Our 2.5 hour tour was a sham, the guide was about 14 and spoke about 6 words of English and the tour went for about 30 minutes and another 20 or so minutes getting to the camp where the accommodation was about 2-3 starts, all the plates in the eating area were chipped, the vinyl on the chairs had perished, the cold drinks were in a fridge that was turned off and the list goes on. we paid almost 400AUD for an not enjoyable night there.
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T9934rakimberlyt
Jul 30, 2023
First trip to Petra and Wadi Rum - Petra and Wadi Rum are beautiful historical sites. We highly recommend. While we appreciated Mohammed and the care, he gave us (would do a trip with him again) the overall description of the trip needs to be better. We fully understood in Petra we could get a guide (you are on your own). There is little to no time to eat, so bring snacks. Bring a portable charger for your iphone and there will not be Wifi on the drive. Wadi Rum we were disappointed in. You sit in the bed of a 4 X 4 pickup truck (not even sure our model was a 4X4), with constructed metal seats (that are not bolted) with cushions and there was no window between driver and us. There was no way for us to have any communication while he drove us on a highway and in the desert. We had no idea of what we were looking at while riding and you will get covered with sand. However, this maybe the only way you can travel in Wadi, we don't know. We started the trip (wadi rum) with no water, and every time he stopped the truck took at a minimum 4 times to start. The trip seemed more about driving us around and take photos. We would have liked to better understand about the beautiful country and places we visited. With that said, company was very friendly. I just think if you are going to pay 399.00 USD you should fully understand its more about transportation.
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