1-Day Petra Tour from Sharm El Sheikh with Ferry via Aqaba
About This Tour
Travel from Sharm El Sheikh to Jordan for a full-day visit to Petra, the red rose rock city of the Nabateans. Cross by ferry from Nuweiba to Aqaba, then explore...
Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Aqaba, Sharm el Sheikh, Petra, Nuweiba · Languages: English
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What's Included
- Pick-up from your hotel in Sharm and return
- All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicle
- Ferry boat tickets for Nuweiba - Aqaba - Nuweiba, including taxes
- Entrance fees to Petra
- Short horse ride in Petra (included in the ticket)
- Local English-speaking guide in Petra
- Lunch in Petra
- One bottle of water during your trip
- Entry visa to Jordan
- All service charges and taxes
Not Included
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Sharm El Sheikh to Petra via Nuweiba and Aqaba
You will be transferred from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh to Nuweiba by a modern air-conditioned bus, a journey of approximately 3.5 hours. You will be transferred from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh to Nuweiba by a modern air-conditioned bus, a journey of approximately 3.5 hours. Upon arrival in Nuweiba, you will be met and assisted. Upon arrival in Nuweiba, you will be met and assisted. Take the boat to Aqaba, where you will again be met and assisted, before continuing directly to Petra for a full-day visit. Discover the red rose rock city, the city of the Nabateans, and the lost city carved into the mountains. Enjoy a horse ride to the Siq, a natural crack in the rocks that the Nabateans developed as part of their architectural structure, then walk through the 1.2 km canyon and admire the beautiful carvings of statues, idols, and niches. Take the boat to Aqaba, where you will again be met and assisted, before continuing directly to Petra for a full-day visit. Discover the red rose rock city, the city of the Nabateans, and the lost city carved into the mountains. Enjoy a horse ride to the Siq, a natural crack in the rocks that the Nabateans developed as part of their architectural structure, then walk through the 1.2 km canyon and admire the beautiful carvings of statues, idols, and niches. On the way to the Treasury, you will wonder when it will suddenly appear around the corner, where it has stood for more than 2000 years. On the way to the Treasury, you will wonder when it will suddenly appear around the corner, where it has stood for more than 2000 years. Continue along the Street of Facades to the Roman Theatre, the royal tombs, the Roman colonnaded street, Qasr al-Bent, and the archaeological museum. Continue along the Street of Facades to the Roman Theatre, the royal tombs, the Roman colonnaded street, Qasr al-Bent, and the archaeological museum. After lunch, return to Aqaba for a short city tour and some free time for shopping, then head back to Nuweiba and drive on to Sharm El Sheikh. After lunch, return to Aqaba for a short city tour and some free time for shopping, then head back to Nuweiba and drive on to Sharm El Sheikh.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Sharm El-Sheikh, Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt · Tour start: Sharm El-Sheikh, Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
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