Guided Tour of Petra — the Rose City
Two and a half hours with a French-speaking guide at the heart of a wonder of the world.
Jordan2h30Moderate
Best time
March – May · Sept – Nov
Currency
JOD
Climate
Desert
Flight
5h
Language
Arabic
Petra owes its nickname, the Rose City, to the sandstone the Nabataeans carved it from some two thousand six hundred years ago. Capital of a people of caravan traders, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the seven new wonders of the world, it remains the most visited site in the Near East.
This two-and-a-half-hour tour is the only one in our Jordanian catalogue led in French. It is designed as a dense introduction, best done early in the morning: the guide shares the historical background along the way, then you are free to linger at your own pace, particularly up to the Monastery and its steps carved into the cliff.
Good to know: six departure slots to choose from, at 7am, 8am, 9am or 10am in the morning, and at 2pm or 3pm in the afternoon. Meeting point and drop-off are both at the Petra tourist office. The tour is private and requires a minimum of two participants.
Highlights
The only French-speaking guide
The Siq
The Khazneh
Royal tombs and theatre
Free time after the tour
What's included
French-speaking guide for 2h30
Private tour, no mixed group
Free for children under 6
Itinerary
- 1
Site entrance
Meet at the Petra tourist office, where the guide outlines the plan for the visit.
- 2
Crossing the Siq
A kilometre-long rocky gorge between cliffs over eighty metres high. The guide tells the story of the Nabataeans and their water-supply system, still visible on the walls.
- 3
The Khazneh
The gorge opens onto the Treasury, a monumental façade carved straight into the rock.
- 4
Royal tombs and theatre
The main axis leads to the best-preserved tombs, the theatre hewn into the cliff and the colonnaded street of the former city centre.
- 5
End of the guided tour
You remain free on the site, in particular to climb to the Monastery via the steps carved into the rock.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 3 days before departure.
Local partner
Globeasy local partner
Runs the excursion on the ground
Tour and activity operator across the whole kingdom, from Petra to Wadi Rum and down to Aqaba.
