Petra Day Tour från Aqaba Port (Shore Excursion Petra) - JHT

Absolutely unforgettable experience that was perfect from beginning to end! I can unconditionally recommend Jordan Horizon Tours for anyone seeking a trip from Aqaba to Petra / Wadi Rum. The communication and planning were outstanding from the start. The tour and driver were at the ship at the agreed time. The driver was very knowledgable about the area and extremely friendly and knowledgeable. He arranged to a competent guide in Petra, which allowed for an efficient visit. The included lunch was excellent in a local restaurant. But the most unforgettable part of the journey was the trip to Wadi Rum and riding a camel. This wasn't the tourist trap ride, but a genuine trip with Bedouins. I can only give JHT the highest rating and recommendation!

Absolutely amazing 12 hours tour. The bus was on time at 7 am to take from the cruise ship Island Princess to Petra. Our Guide was Yasser (I hope I spell his name correctly). Yasser was a very good guide, very knowledgeable about the history as well as the local fauna and flora. Many times he stopped and showed us local plants and made us smell them as well as eat them when appropriate. He also stopped the bus when we wanted to take photos. First stop was at the Petra entrance after a two hour drive with a stop in between for bathroom use. At Petra some of our group took the golf cart to the treasury while some of us walked down. The walk was very pleasant since in the mornings in March the air temperature is not too hot. At the Treasury we spent about 45 minutes taking photos including a bathroom stop. We are too old for any other activity and while others went up on steep trails we just enjoyed the day. We then walked back uphill. The walk in the shade was good but once we reached the open air, it was hot and we stopped a few times to rest and drink water. At one pm we went to a hotel for lunch. Very good, I mostly ate veggies but I also tried the lamb that was very good. I had a Bavarian beer with no alcohol. After lunch we drove to Wadi Rum where we had a two hours ride on a Toyota truck in the desert. On the way we asked to stop at a store to purchase some presents. Even if t was a state sponsored store, they bargained. We paid with Apple pay. Amazing experience, we stopped at four locations including one area where nearby the filmed the movie The Martian, a location where there were Petroglifics, and a camp where Lawrence of Arabia resided for a few months. Finally after one more hour of driving we arrived at the ship. It was the end of the first day of Ramadan and we offered food to the driver and guide. 7 PM, end of a perfect day.