Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem
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$299.00
from per adult
$299.00
Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation
Ages 0-99, max of 50 per group
Duration: 24h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
English
- Border crossing assistance
- All tranfers in air-conditioned vehicles
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
What's not included- Border crossing fee (65 USD per person) and visa fee (60 USD per person) - need to br paid by cash
- Gratuities
- Departure details
- David Citadel Hotel, King David St 7, Jerusalem, 9410119, Israel King David St 7
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 26254P44- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Passport valid for minimum 6 months is required on the day of travel.
- Israeli passport holders (or holders of dual passports with an Israeli passport) must use their Israeli passport at every border crossing
- The tour is ending at the Israeli side of the border
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- How much is Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem?
- Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem price starts from $299.00. Discover and book Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem on Tripadvisor
- What is the Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem cancellation policy?
- Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem?
- Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem is hosted by Tourist Israel. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Tourist Israel on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Day tour to Petra from Jerusalem on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 26254P44
About the operator
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catherinecZ7063XC
00Recommended trip with Tourist Israel
The trip was well organised. Everything went quite smoothly including immigration at the border. Our tour guide Kha…
Sarah K
00Hope you get Hanoch as your guide!
Our guide Hanoch was great! Perfect American English, very funny and he managed to lead the group so that no one go…
johnmscola
00PETRA
they were great they delivered on everything thy said. we upgraded to 5 star hotles which was well worth it
777viktoriao
00Great experience
The tour was a great experience, our guide, Hava was very professional and funny as well. So we really appreciated …
Bernadette R
00Disappointed Tour
The communication prior to boarding the bus in Jerusalem was good. Once we boarded the bus, the communication was v…
nata8884
00Petra is beautiful - but wished I knew what to expect
We decided to take Tourist Israel for a 1 day Petra trip - here are the pros and cons. Pros: - Bus left on time - P…
kkofva
00Avoid TOURIST ISRAEL for a day trip to Petra
AVOID THIS TOUR GROUP! My wife and I took the one day tour to Petra, departing from Eilat (it's same tour with peo…
778taraw
00Clearer information required when booking packages
We got off to a bad start on our Israel trip with Tourist Israel. We were sold a 13 day package, however we were no…
szeyenc
00Confusing 10 Day Tour Package and Poor Communication, Logistics and Planning
Overall we had an adventure on our 10 day tour to Israel, Jordan and Egypt. There were so many communication and lo…
WanderLustig55
003 days in Petra + Wadi Rum
I had a great time, met nice people, border formalities went very smooth (no trouble as I read in some reviews + ou…
mariajoseu801
00Good experience in Petra
The tour was very good, the logistics and information about the tour was accurate. For time reasons I was able only…
Михаил М
00VIP fast track
We ordered a VIP fast track service on our departure from Ben Gurion airport. Everything was on a very high level. …
170ethanr
00Avoid or you will be sorry!
Do not waste your money with this company. They are terrible at communicating and will leave you behind at the drop…
562camilog
00Worst travel agency
Terrible, I will never recommend to anyone. The communication, timing, service to the client. If I put the list of …
488raphaelg
00Tourist trap, bad service, minimizing time in Petra, maximizing the amount of money you spend on the way there. DONT!
Tourist Trap! Sad type of tour I also experienced in Egypt and Turkyie: of a one day 24h trip with many promises, a…
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Matt P
2 contributions
Feb 2023
This was a great way to see Petra with a limited amount of time, but I went into it without a lot of info and thought some details about my experience would be helpful. There is one bus taking people from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem who have booked 1, 2 and 3 day trips, so the bus fills up more than you would expect. They also get people in Eilat which is why the border crossing they use is the one that's furthest away (Yitzhak Rabin/Wadi Araba). This makes the drive very long. We were picked up in Jerusalem at 3am, had two 30 minute rest stops, and arrived at the border crossing at 8am. There were people there to help us through the entire border crossing process, which took about 90 minutes. The good thing about this crossing is that it was completely deserted, only our group was there, and it's open late even on Friday night, which is when we went. They accepted credit card payment for the $65 exit tax on the bus, but cash (USD or NIS) was needed for the $60 visa fee. No one asked for the Visit Jordan QR code.
Once through the border, we divided up based on the length of our trip and met our bus and Jordanian tour guide. Our guide was great and gave us lots of interesting information on the ride. We had another 30 minute rest stop on the way to Petra and were at the entrance at 2pm (lost an hour due to the time zone change).
We had to be back at the meeting place at 4:30pm, so we decided to leave the group to see as much as possible. The guide took everyone as far as the Treasury. I'm not sure how much free time they had after that. We made it as far as the Great Temple before we had to turn around to make it back in time. There are golf carts that will take you through the Siq for $27; maybe it would've been worth it to save the walk time. There are horses included in the price of the ticket, but they only take you from the entrance to the beginning of the Siq and the way the guys treat them is questionable.
At 4:30 we met at a restaurant near the entrance called Sandstone and a buffet lunch was included that was actually really good. Around 5pm we started the trip back. We stopped to pick up people who were ending multi-day trips and had another 30 minute rest stop on the way back to the border. Returning to Israel was considerably faster than arriving in Jordan. There is no exit tax if you're in Jordan for less than 24 hours.
We had one 30 minute rest stop on the way back to Jerusalem and arrived at about midnight. All the rest stops were clean with nice bathrooms and lots of snacks, so you can either bring snacks or buy them at the stops.
All in all a very long and tiring day with only 2 1/2 hours in Petra, but it was very well organized and we had no problems. There are faster ways to get to Petra that might be worth looking into to maximize your time there, but if you don't want to worry about figuring it out yourself, I recommend this tour.
Once through the border, we divided up based on the length of our trip and met our bus and Jordanian tour guide. Our guide was great and gave us lots of interesting information on the ride. We had another 30 minute rest stop on the way to Petra and were at the entrance at 2pm (lost an hour due to the time zone change).
We had to be back at the meeting place at 4:30pm, so we decided to leave the group to see as much as possible. The guide took everyone as far as the Treasury. I'm not sure how much free time they had after that. We made it as far as the Great Temple before we had to turn around to make it back in time. There are golf carts that will take you through the Siq for $27; maybe it would've been worth it to save the walk time. There are horses included in the price of the ticket, but they only take you from the entrance to the beginning of the Siq and the way the guys treat them is questionable.
At 4:30 we met at a restaurant near the entrance called Sandstone and a buffet lunch was included that was actually really good. Around 5pm we started the trip back. We stopped to pick up people who were ending multi-day trips and had another 30 minute rest stop on the way back to the border. Returning to Israel was considerably faster than arriving in Jordan. There is no exit tax if you're in Jordan for less than 24 hours.
We had one 30 minute rest stop on the way back to Jerusalem and arrived at about midnight. All the rest stops were clean with nice bathrooms and lots of snacks, so you can either bring snacks or buy them at the stops.
All in all a very long and tiring day with only 2 1/2 hours in Petra, but it was very well organized and we had no problems. There are faster ways to get to Petra that might be worth looking into to maximize your time there, but if you don't want to worry about figuring it out yourself, I recommend this tour.
Written February 15, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Eric H
1 contribution
Sep 2022 • Couples
Marvelous tour; do it if you can tolerate being on the move for nearly 24 hours. Take a horse to and from the Siq; it actually is included in the ticket. Rest stops are perhaps a bit long but they’re part of the experience too. Knocking off 1 point for the extraordinary difficulty of communicating with the office. Still expecting someone to respond about the Covid cancellation situation I wrote to you about, multiple times, 3 days ago.
Written September 7, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Dear Traveler,
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us, our aim is to always assist our travelers with their requests and answer every inquiry they might have, feedback like yours is valuable to us, and I have shared it with our operations team, it helps us continue to improve and provide the best possible service to special customers like you.
We are glad to hear you had a marvelous tour with us,
Looking forward to seeing you again,
Have a nice day!
Written September 15, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Guillermo S
4 contributions
Good tour if you must visit Petra in one day and you need safety and knowledge I would say the time is limited to explore the Petra site but considering the long driving distance and that you're crossing to another country is a good option reliable and professional
Written January 4, 2023
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Sara R
1 contribution
Nov 2022
This company does NOT care about your safety, especially when children are involved. When you are waiting for a tour at 3 AM in Jerusalem and an unmarked bus shows up, doesn't ask for your name, nor your confirmation number, and then doesn't have enough room for you and your family, you should be concerned.
We showed up early. The concierge of the hotel told us where the buses pull up. Two arrived. The driver of the first bus got off the bus. He then proceeded to announce the tour and ask every individual for their confirmation number along with their name. The 2nd bus driver never got off the bus. We were led to believe it must be our tour. People were sleeping on the bus and the driver just let anyone on. There were not enough seats and passengers were sitting on the stairs in the back of the bus. We had young children with us: 8, 9 and 10, and we did not feel safe under any circumstances.
We had seen Tourist Israel buses around the area, so we felt safe in booking with this company.
I would never recommend this company to anyone. I own a travel agency and we vet companies that we work with, and this one is for sure on our list of DO NOT SELL.
I have brought this to the attention of all of our travel agent contacts, letting them know this company is not to be trusted and does not regard your safety.
Proceed with caution if you choose to use this company.
We showed up early. The concierge of the hotel told us where the buses pull up. Two arrived. The driver of the first bus got off the bus. He then proceeded to announce the tour and ask every individual for their confirmation number along with their name. The 2nd bus driver never got off the bus. We were led to believe it must be our tour. People were sleeping on the bus and the driver just let anyone on. There were not enough seats and passengers were sitting on the stairs in the back of the bus. We had young children with us: 8, 9 and 10, and we did not feel safe under any circumstances.
We had seen Tourist Israel buses around the area, so we felt safe in booking with this company.
I would never recommend this company to anyone. I own a travel agency and we vet companies that we work with, and this one is for sure on our list of DO NOT SELL.
I have brought this to the attention of all of our travel agent contacts, letting them know this company is not to be trusted and does not regard your safety.
Proceed with caution if you choose to use this company.
Written February 12, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Dear Traveler,
We appreciate your input on your Petra tour with us,
Our travelers' safety and experience are our top priorities, it saddens us to hear you didn't feel this way. Kindly note, based in the number of reservations and passengers our team assign the right bus with the exact capacity needed on each specific tour. It is prohibited and unsafe to let passengers sit on the stairs of the bus.
We would like to see you again to be able to improve your experience with us.
Have a nice day.
Written February 14, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Hyunsook L
1 contribution
Jan 2023
I couldn't miss the opportunity to visit Petra, Jordan, during my trip to Israel. I made a reservation for a one-night and two-day tour, but it was canceled, so I had no choice but to proceed with the one-day tour. It was a tremendous bus trip that required me to stay up almost 24 hours, but I was grateful for the opportunity to visit Petra. The tour was very well organized, and the Jordanian Petra Guide was so funny and controlled the time accurately. Petra's impression was so great, but I don't want to do it twice because it was physically difficult.
Written January 31, 2023
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Tony
Hastings, New Zealand4 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Ideally you’d spend longer in Petra but I had a day from Jerusalem. This tour is an impressive feat of organisation, multiple buses, assisted border crossings, two countries....Really well organised very professional and for me the only time I’ll ever see Petra. Do what the company says... bring USD cash for visa/border fees.. you can’t use credit cards.
Book with confidence, safe professional and friendly
Book with confidence, safe professional and friendly
Written January 19, 2020
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Hi Kiwiontour1, thank you so much for your review, it means a lot to hear that this day went well for you. We know the day tour to Petra can be long and tiring but we are glad we could make everything run smoothly for you and that you got to see this amazing bucket list site with us!
Written January 20, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
spincy v
1 contribution
Dec 2022
I love to leave a full five star review for tour Israel on with our day trip to Petra. They are so well organised, that through out the trip we could feel it. We felt through out Israel with communication issue , but not with their's crew member, So called all the three Ramseys (lol) @ israel-jordan border and our tour guide Mr Karim really made our occasion wonderful and with a lovely new years' eve to remember. Thank you
Written January 16, 2023
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Michele L
Seattle, WA120 contributions
Dec 2022
Despite this being a long and arduous journey, the company runs it regardless of the weather. They sent us into a 100 year storm. Petra had to be evacuated. Other tour buses turned over in the landslide. We did not get to see Petra and spent the entire almost 24 hours in dangerous conditions and the company will not refund our money.
Written March 8, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Dear Michele,
Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions with us.
Reading your review makes us sad because the weather in Petra has been quite pleasant. In case you are referring to the floods that occurred last December, we offered to reschedule the trip or issue refunds to those who were unable to take a tour on a different day, despite the fact that the weather was beyond our control. We would love to be in touch to hear more details and further look into the matter,
Have a nice day!
Written March 9, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Ryezel Abby C
2 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
Our family (no young children but there's no option for family with no young children) went to join the trip from Jerusalem to Petra and back to Jerusalem. It can be exhausting as you'll be travelling from 3am to 12 midnight but it'll be super worth it. The tour was well-organized and we didn't have any trouble crossing the borders.
Written February 25, 2020
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Hi ryezelabbyc, thanks for your review. We know this tour is a long and tiring day but, as you said, it is worth it to see Petra if you don't have more time. We are glad everything went smoothly and we hope you'll join us again!
Written February 26, 2020
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Bridgette
Gainesville, VA1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Couples
I would definitely recommend this tour! We were only in Israel a week and had to see Petra. For us the one day tour was enough and I personally didn’t feel like I needed more time there. Everything was great with our tour. Representatives were present and explained all parts of the process from getting to the border, crossing, the tour, and then getting back over and back to Jerusalem. We were impressed with how seamless it was. Our tour guide in Petra was terrific! Have already told friends they need to do this!!
Written January 18, 2020
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Do I need a Visa to enter Jordan ?
Hyunsook L
1 contribution
No, you do not need it.
Randall P
John Day, OR
To take this day tour to Petra - do you need to have a visa for Jordan in your passport ahead of time (i.e. - prior to the trip), or rather, is the Jordanian visa and permission to enter the country secured and paid for AT THE BORDER when crossing from Israel?
Buenos dÃas, me interesarÃa para el dÃa 30/1. Necesito saber los horarios de salida y de vuelta. Gracias
chicoca101
Redondo Beach, CA42 contributions
Hello wondering if you do private tours from Jerusalén to Petra and prices looking for October 12 thanks
If you take a day tour and come back to Jerusalem, should we quarantine or do any PCR testing to get into Jerusalem?
Hola, nesecito disponibilidad para 1 persona entre el 5 y10 de marzo, si es posible hacer reservacion.atte.fe pino
Is this tour still available?
Thinking of a trip in December and just want to make sure land border is open?
Thank you
Casey Smith
Hallo,
Ich bin an dieser Tour interessiert und habe folgende Fragen:
1. Findet diese Tour deutschsprachig statt?
2. Beim Grenzübertritt werden 125 USD erhoben. Muss ich also vorher selber Dollar beschaffen und bereit halten? Oder kann ich den Wechsel auch bei Ihnen tätigen: Euro in USD oder Shekel in USD?
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Artur Lanket
Mark M
3 contributions
$65 to exit Israel is legit. $60 on top of that is to pay their shady employees who are supposed to help you get across the border. Of course, they do not help in that regard whatsoever. There’s no reason to use Tourist Israel for any tour.
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