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Two days is the minimum.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1305542","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1985 | Joins UNESCO\r\n1.2 km | The siq\r\n800 | Steps to the Monastery","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The rose-red city","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Petra was the capital of the Nabataeans, Arab traders who grew rich on the incense routes two thousand years ago and carved their tombs and temples into the sandstone cliffs. It was forgotten by the West for centuries, and it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nMost people know the Treasury, seen at the end of the siq, a narrow canyon over a kilometre long. But the city stretches for kilometres beyond it, with the Monastery, the Royal Tombs and high places for sacrifice.\r\n\r\nThe town next to it, Wadi Musa, is where everyone stays. Two days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | JETT bus from Amman, 3.5\u20134 hours\r\nGetting around | On foot\r\nLanguage | Arabic. English widely spoken\r\nTipping | 10% is customary\r\nTap water | Not recommended\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Wadi Musa, the town at the entrance to Petra, has all the hostels and hotels, spread along a long, hilly main road. Stay near the bottom, close to the visitor centre, to walk in at opening; places higher up are cheaper and often run free shuttles.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Wadi Musa | First-timers | The town by the entrance; stay low to walk in at opening. | 30.3210 | 35.4800 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Petra","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Petra, the rock-cut capital of the Nabataeans, built over two thousand years ago, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.\r\n\r\nEnter at opening, when the Siq, a narrow 1.2-kilometre gorge, is quiet, and the morning light falls on the Treasury, Al-Khazneh, as you reach the end. Beyond it, the path passes the Street of Facades, the theatre and the Royal Tombs, carved into the cliff.\r\n\r\nClimb the 800 or so rock-cut steps to the Monastery, Ad Deir, larger than the Treasury and often thought finer; go in the afternoon, when the sun is on its face, and continue to the viewpoints beyond. The High Place of Sacrifice trail climbs from near the theatre to an altar with views over the site, and descends past the Lion Fountain and Garden Tomb; with time, walk the trail to the viewpoint above the Treasury.\r\n\r\nPetra is huge: two days lets you see it without rushing, and a third lets you walk the back trail from Little Petra to the Monastery with a guide.\r\n\r\nPetra by Night, when the Siq and the Treasury are lit by 1,500 candles, runs on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and has its own ticket.\r\n\r\nLittle Petra, Siq al-Barid, a few kilometres north, is a smaller site, free to enter. Wadi Rum's desert is about two hours south.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"The Treasury | At opening, through the Siq\r\nThe Monastery | 800 steps, best in the afternoon\r\nHigh Place of Sacrifice | A trail with views\r\nPetra by Night | Mon, Wed and Thu","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Petra","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Petra","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Little Petra, Siq al-Barid, is free, and so is the view from the hills of Wadi Musa over the mountains.\r\n\r\nPetra itself is not free: it needs the Jordan Pass or a day ticket. Watching the light change on the cliffs from your guesthouse roof costs nothing.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Little Petra | Free\r\nWadi Musa views | Free\r\nRooftop sunsets | Free\r\nPetra | Needs a ticket or the Jordan Pass","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Petra","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Petra","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Wadi Musa has restaurants serving Jordanian food: mansaf, maqluba, grilled chicken and mezze. Inside Petra, a few Bedouin-run caf\u00e9s and restaurants sell drinks and lunch, but they are expensive; bring water and snacks.\r\n\r\nPetra Kitchen, in Wadi Musa, runs evening cooking classes where you make and eat a Jordanian dinner. A meal is \u20ac6 to \u20ac15.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Mansaf | In Wadi Musa\r\nPetra Kitchen | Evening cooking class\r\nInside Petra | Bring water and snacks\r\nA meal | \u20ac6\u201315","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Petra","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Petra","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Wadi Musa is quiet at night. The Cave Bar, a bar in a two-thousand-year-old Nabataean tomb by the entrance, is the famous evening drink; a few hotel bars serve alcohol.\r\n\r\nPetra by Night, three evenings a week, is the evening event.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac6 to \u20ac9.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Cave Bar | In a Nabataean tomb\r\nPetra by Night | Three evenings a week\r\nHotel bars | A few\r\nA beer | \u20ac6\u20139","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Petra","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Petra","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"JETT buses reach Amman in about three and a half to four hours, and minibuses run to Wadi Rum, about two hours, and Aqaba.\r\n\r\nInside Petra, walk: the site is several kilometres end to end, with steep climbs. Animal rides raise serious welfare concerns, and the donkeys up the Monastery steps have been the subject of campaigns; if you ride, choose carriage or horse rides in the lower Siq only, or better, walk.\r\n\r\nMany travellers drive the King's Highway or Desert Highway from Amman in a hire car.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Amman | JETT bus, 3.5\u20134 h\r\nTo Wadi Rum | About 2 hours\r\nInside Petra | Walk\r\nAnimal rides | Welfare concerns","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Petra","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Petra costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Petra is expensive by Jordanian standards. Dorms start around \u20ac12 and a careful day is \u20ac35 to \u20ac50, plus entry.\r\n\r\nA one-day Petra ticket is JD 50 for visitors staying overnight in Jordan and JD 90 for day-trippers from abroad. The Jordan Pass, bought online before you fly, covers the visa fee if you stay at least three nights, plus entry to Petra and about 40 other sites, including Jerash, the Amman Citadel and Wadi Rum. It comes in three versions, for one, two or three days in Petra, from about JD 70 to JD 80. Petra by Night is about JD 17 extra.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Jordanian dinar (JOD), a strong currency, at roughly \u20ac1.25 to the dinar; prices here are euro equivalents. Cards work in cities and hotels; carry cash for taxis, small restaurants and Petra's stalls.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac12\r\nOne-day ticket | JD 50 if staying overnight\r\nJordan Pass | From about JD 70\r\nPetra by Night | About JD 17","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Petra","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Petra","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Petra is safe.\r\n\r\nThe heat is intense from June to September; start at opening, carry plenty of water, and rest at midday. The steps to the Monastery and the High Place are steep and uneven; wear proper shoes.\r\n\r\nIn winter, flash floods can close the Siq after heavy rain.\r\n\r\nTouts selling rides and souvenirs are persistent; a polite, firm refusal works.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 911.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Heat | Start at opening\r\nSteep steps | Good shoes\r\nFlash floods | Can close the Siq\r\nEmergency | 911","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Petra","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Petra","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Free Little Petra, the red desert and a nature reserve.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Little Petra | About 15 minutes | Taxi | A smaller Nabataean site, free. |  | 1305387\nWadi Rum | About 2 hours | Bus or taxi | A desert of red sand and sandstone towers, with Bedouin camps. |  | 1305384\nDana | About 1 hour | Car | A nature reserve with hiking down to Feynan. |  | 1305390","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Petra","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"March to May and September to November. Summers are very hot.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in dinars locally; these are euro equivalents. Excludes the Petra ticket.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 12 | 10 | 3 | 30\r\nMiddle of the road | 25 | 20 | 6 | 40\r\nComfortable | 45 | 35 | 12 | 55","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Petra","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Petra right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Petra","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/jordan\/petra\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Petra travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How many days do I need? | Two to see Petra without rushing; three to add the back trail from Little Petra.\r\nShould I buy the Jordan Pass? | Yes: a one-day Petra ticket alone costs JD 50, and the pass also covers the visa fee if you stay three nights.\r\nWhen is Petra by Night? | Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with a separate ticket.\r\nShould I ride a donkey? | Animal rides raise serious welfare concerns; walking is better.\r\nWhen should I enter? | At opening, when the Siq is quiet and the light on the Treasury is best.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | March to May and September to November.\r\nIs Little Petra worth it? | Yes, it is free and quiet, a few kilometres north.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Petra hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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