The Petra City Guides answer the questions every visitor here asks: in which order to walk the site so the heat and the crowds stay behind you, which climbs repay the effort, where to eat in Wadi Musa without paying gate prices and how to reach Wadi Rum, Dana or the Crusader castles without a car. Each guide is a short, honest list that says why a place is worth your time, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser the moment you have paid.
About the Petra City Guides
- 71 places
- 4 guides
- 12 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The four Petra guides
Food guide
21 places
Falafel and manakish around the Shaheed roundabout, family grills and Yemeni bread on Tourism Street, tea facing the Monastery and kunafa to finish.
Things to do guide
15 places
The main trail from the Siq to Qasr al-Bint in walking order, the climbs to the Monastery and the High Place of Sacrifice, then Wadi Musa and Little Petra.
Day trips guide
19 places
The Neolithic village at Beidha, a jeep day in Wadi Rum, Shobak Castle, the Dana canyon, hot springs and the Red Sea at Aqaba.
Budget guide
16 places
How to get the most from one ticket, free sights outside the gate, cheap plates in Wadi Musa and the least expensive way in and out.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
End of the World Coffee
Viewpoint 10 min beyond the Monastery, inside Petra
Most people reach the Monastery and turn round. Keep going for ten minutes on an easy path and you find a Bedouin tent on the edge of the cliff, with cushions, sweet tea and Wadi Araba spread out below. From the food guide.
Great Temple
Petra, south side of the Colonnaded Street
Petra’s biggest free-standing building was only uncovered in the 1990s and is still partly buried. Wander its three levels and look for the small theatre for about 600 people tucked inside. From the things to do guide.
Khazali Canyon
Jebel Khazali, Wadi Rum
A tight, shady crack running about 100 m into the mountain, its walls cut with ancient figures of people, camels and ibex. On a hot jeep day in Wadi Rum it is the coolest place to stand. From the desert and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Petra
Day one: walk through the Siq at opening time, follow the main trail past the Royal Tombs to Qasr al-Bint and climb to the Monastery; drink tea facing the façade, then carry on ten minutes to the viewpoint over Wadi Araba. Eat dinner on Tourism Street. Day two: take the High Place of Sacrifice loop, then the Al-Khubtha Trail to the ledge above the Treasury, and cook your own dinner at Petra Kitchen. For a slow day, pair the Petra Museum by the Visitor Centre with Little Petra, the Neolithic village at Beidha and Moses’ Spring at the top of town, or give the whole day to a jeep tour of Wadi Rum.
Questions about the Petra guides
What do the Petra City Guides include?
Four guides covering 71 places: food, things to do, desert and day trips, and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, practical notes and one tip you can use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Petra guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it keeps working offline from then on, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Petra guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99 and all four together are €15.99.
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