Petra guides
Straight answers for planning Petra
One guide per question: what it costs, how to get there, when to go, where to sleep and what to watch out for. Prices come from the same data as our Cost estimator and are checked against the official sources.
Petra entrance fee 2026 and the Jordan Pass
1, 2 and 3-day tickets, the Jordan Pass, and what costs extra.
Amman to Petra: every way to get there
Bus, minibus, driver, hire car or tour — and which highway.
Petra by Night: what to expect and is it worth it
Candles to the Treasury — schedule, ticket and honest verdict.
The Monastery hike: climbing to Ad Deir
≈800 steps to Ad Deir — timing, water, hazards, donkeys.
The best time to visit Petra, month by month
Spring, autumn, summer heat and winter flash floods.
Where to stay in Wadi Musa
Gate, hilltop, town or desert camp — walk times and budgets.
Petra scams and safety: what to watch for
Ride haggling, touts, animal welfare, heat and floods.