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The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) at Petra, its columned façade carved into the rose sandstone cliff

South · About 3 hours from Amman UNESCO World Heritage

Petra

The Nabataean capital, carved into rose-red sandstone more than 2,000 years ago.

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Overview

The rose-red city

Al-Khazneh, the Treasury, was carved straight into the rose sandstone about 2,000 years ago, when Petra was the Nabataean capital and a hub of the incense trade. It was most likely built as a royal tomb. Look between the upper columns for the weathered carved figures, with a female figure at the centre of the round pavilion.

Walk the narrow Siq to the Treasury, explore the Royal Tombs, then climb about 800 steps to the Monastery for the best view in the city.

Highlights

Don’t miss

  1. The Siq

    A narrow gorge about 1.2 kilometres long, with walls up to 80 metres high, winds from the entrance to the Treasury.

  2. The Treasury

    Al-Khazneh appears at the end of the Siq. Come early, when the morning light reaches the façade and the crowds are smallest.

  3. The Royal Tombs

    A row of large tombs is carved into the cliff of Jabal al-Khubtha, including the Urn Tomb with its arched terrace.

  4. The Monastery

    About 800 rock-cut steps climb to Ad Deir, one of Petra’s largest monuments, with views across the mountains beyond.

Travel programs

See Petra on a program

Petra is part of all seven of our programs. Every program can be adjusted for your dates, pace and hotels.

A 4×4 crossing the open sand of Wadi Rum below sandstone cliffs

5Days
4 nights

Jordan Explorer Tour

  • Amman
  • Petra
  • Wadi Rum
  • Dead Sea

From USD 990 per person

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Coral and clear blue water in the Aqaba Marine Park

5Days
4 nights

Best of Jordan Tour

  • Amman
  • Petra
  • Aqaba
  • Wadi Rum
  • Dead Sea

From USD 1,075 per person

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The Oval Plaza and colonnade of Roman Jerash

6Days
5 nights

Jordan Delights Tour 1

  • Amman
  • Ajloun
  • Jerash
  • Madaba
  • Petra
  • Wadi Rum
  • Dead Sea

From USD 1,065 per person

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The calm water and salt-crusted shore of the Dead Sea

6Days
5 nights

Jordan Delights Tour 2

  • Amman
  • Dead Sea
  • Petra
  • Little Petra
  • Wadi Rum
  • Aqaba

From USD 976 per person

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Ad Deir, the Monastery of Petra, carved into a sandstone cliff

7Days
6 nights

Jordan Discovery Tour

  • Amman
  • Jerash
  • Salt
  • Madaba
  • Petra
  • Wadi Rum
  • Dead Sea

From USD 1,120 per person

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Visitors in front of the Treasury in Petra

8Days
7 nights

The Grand Jordan Tour

  • Amman
  • Jerash
  • Ajloun
  • Umm Qais
  • Desert Castles
  • Madaba
  • Petra
  • Wadi Rum
  • Dead Sea

From USD 1,315 per person

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The columns of the Temple of Hercules on the Amman Citadel

8Days
7 nights

The Jordan Revealed Tour

  • Amman
  • Madaba
  • Mount Nebo
  • Dead Sea
  • Petra
  • Little Petra
  • Wadi Rum
  • Aqaba

From USD 1,290 per person

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