Petra in a day
Plans for one day in Petra: the Siq and the Treasury, the Theatre and the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and the Al-Khubtha Trail, then the Colonnaded Street and Great Temple, Qasr al-Bint and the climb to the Monastery. Every stop has a typical visit length.
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Petra in 1 day
Day 1
The Siq and the Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
The narrow rock gorge of about 1.2 km into Petra, opening onto the Treasury, the carved facade of a Nabataean royal tomb.
Petra Theatre and Street of Facades
A row of Nabataean tomb facades and a theatre carved out of the mountainside, seating several thousand.
Royal Tombs
Grand tombs cut into the cliff of al-Khubtha, including the Urn, Silk and Palace tombs, with streaked red and pink rock.
Al-Khubtha Trail
Steep stepped trail up the mountain behind the Royal Tombs to a viewpoint looking down on the Treasury from above.
Colonnaded Street and Great Temple
Petra's Roman-era main street, with the remains of the Great Temple complex and its theatre-like hall beside it.
Qasr al-Bint
Large Nabataean temple at the end of the Colonnaded Street, one of the few free-standing buildings in Petra.
The Monastery (Ad Deir)
Petra's largest carved monument, reached by a long climb of rock-cut steps, with viewpoints and a tea stall at the top.
Watch: Petra
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Petra
Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) are the best seasons, with warm days for the long walks. Summer is very hot at midday, so start at dawn, and winter can be cold, with rain or even snow some years and occasional flash-flood closures.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Petra on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Petra on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Petra on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Jordan from Airalo
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Tips for Petra
- Start as early as the gates open: the Siq and the Treasury are quietest in the first hours, and the midday heat is hard on the long walks.
- Wear good walking shoes and carry plenty of water, a hat and sunscreen; a full day covers well over 15 km, with the Monastery's roughly 800 rock-cut steps.
- The Jordan Pass, bought online before arrival, includes Petra entry and covers the tourist visa for many nationalities.
- Petra by Night lights the Siq and the Treasury with candles on a few evenings a week; it needs its own ticket.
- Animal rides are offered all over the site; many visitors choose to walk, as working animals are often poorly treated.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Colonnaded Street and Great Temple: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petra Theatre and Street of Facades: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Qasr al-Bint: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Monastery (Ad Deir): Azurfrog, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Siq and the Treasury (Al-Khazneh): Susanahajer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
