Before you walk into the Siq.
Tickets, opening hours, Petra by Night, how to get here and where to go next. Written by people who live two hundred metres from the gate and updated every season.
Petra tickets and opening hours 2026.
Prices for one, two and three days, the Jordan Pass, the day-visitor rate, and when the gate opens.
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Petra by Night: is it worth it?
The candlelit walk to the Treasury: which nights, what it costs, and whether it is worth it.
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How to get from Amman to Petra.
Bus, minibus, taxi, rental car or private transfer from the airport, with times and what to expect.
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Petra in one day, from our door.
From the gate at opening to the Treasury, the Royal Tombs and the Monastery, and back for dinner in the cave.
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Petra in two days: the quiet trails.
Why two days change the trip, the second-day trails, and the back way in from Little Petra.
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Petra to Wadi Rum: every way there.
Private car, the morning minibus, a camp pickup or driving yourself, and when to leave for the desert sunset.
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Where to eat in Wadi Musa.
What to eat in Petra and where: inside the site, on Tourism Street, in the town centre, and in our cave.
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The best time to visit Petra.
Month by month: heat, cold, rain, crowds, and the quiet weeks that locals prefer.
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Little Petra and Shobak: half-days from Wadi Musa.
Two short drives from Wadi Musa that most visitors miss: the carved canyon of Siq al-Barid and the Crusader castle of Shobak.
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What to wear and pack for Petra.
Shoes, layers, sun, water, a scarf for the Siq, and what to wear to be comfortable and respectful.
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