Visiting Jordan

Petra Tour

The best hotel in Petra is generally considered to be the Movenpick Hotel in Petra, or Wadi Musa, which is the town that is located next to the ancient city.

The Movenpick Hotel in Petra is in the best location for seeing the lost city. The hotel is situated right across the street from the entrance to Petra, and is easily in walking distance from the ticket booths.

The Movenpick Hotel is also one of the best hotels in Petra due to its high quality. It has well-appointed guest rooms, several restaurants and bars, a roof terrace that is the perfect place for dinner or cocktails on warm nights, and a beautiful interior courtyard.

Room rates at the Movenpick in Petra start around 120 JOD, but special promotional rates of 93 JOD are often available if you book online in advance.

If you are going to Wadi Musa to visit the ancient city, the Movenpick Hotel is by far the best hotel in Petra.

Petra by Night Tour

Petra by Night tours are one of the most unique tours of Jordan on offer.

Night tours of Petra allow visitors to see the lost city in the darkness. Candles line the path to the Siq, and also line the entire Siq until it reaches the treasury.

Once at the treasury, there are candles all over the ground, making for a beautiful sight.

Petra by Night tour participants are then given tea and have the opportunity to listen to live folk music in the darkness.

From there candles light the way through the city. They don’t light up the buildings and tombs themselves, though. As such, if you haven’t been to Petra before, it is a good idea to take a Petra tour during the day before you take the Petra by Night tour. That way  you will have an idea of where you are when you return in the evening.

Petra at Night

Taking a taxi from Amman airport to Petra is a straightforward process.

If you plan to travel to Petra after your flight to Amman arrives, it is easy to take a taxi from Amman airport to Wadi Musa, the city in which Petra is located.

Amman airport taxis are beige sedans that can be found outside of the arrivals areas of both terminals 1 and 2 at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman.

Amman airport taxis are regulated. There are set prices for destinations like Petra and Wadi Musa.

It costs 69.75 dinars to take an airport taxi from Amman airport to Petra.

The drive from Amman airport to Petra is relatively long. While the distance is covered on good, paved roads, the journey takes several hours.

You can also visit the Jesorv taxi booths inside the arrivals halls in terminals 1 and 2 to get more information on the pricing and timing of taxis from Amman airport to Petra and other destinations in Jordan.