Is This Tour Private?

No — a group departure by default, with a private option priced at booking. The private 3-day on this site is $257.

Which Petra Ticket Do I Need?

Two consecutive days: 55 JOD. One day: 50 JOD. Both need a night in Jordan, which you have.

Can I See Petra By Night?

Yes if day one is a Monday, Wednesday or Thursday: 20:30–22:30, 17 JOD, ~1,500 candles.

Is The Monastery Realistic?

Yes — day two starts at opening. ~800 steps, 45–60 min up; allow three hours round trip.

Night one: a hotel in Wadi Musa. Night two: a Wadi Rum camp. Both grades are set by the operator and shown on the listing.

Free up to 24 h before, on GetYourGuide.

3 Day Petra Tour From Amman: Two Nights, Petra Without Hurry (2026)

3 Day Petra Tour From Amman: Two Nights, Petra Without Hurry

Three days from Amman, from $499 per person in a group departure, 4.8 from 221 reviews. Pickup 06:30; a full day and a half in Petra, a night in Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea on day three. With two nights in Jordan the ticket is 50 JOD — and the Monastery finally fits.

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 from 221 GetYourGuide reviews 3 days · group, private option

Three Days, Two Nights, One Long Look

Day one gets you to Petra and, on a Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, into the Siq by candlelight. Day two is Petra from opening, the Monastery, then Wadi Rum. Day three is the desert dawn and the Dead Sea.

Road
Inside, by the hour's colour
Free time
Night

Day 1 · Amman to Petra

06:30 → 20:30 · 13 h to camp

06:30· 3 h 30 min

Pickup, Desert Highway

235 km, 3–3.5 h.

≈10:00· 5 h

Petra, first look

The Siq, the Treasury, the Street of Façades. Ticket 50 JOD (2 days: 55).

≈15:00· 2 h 30 min

Wadi Musa, hotel

A hotel in Wadi Musa, at the gate; the grade is set by the operator.

20:30· 2 h

Petra by Night (Mon/Wed/Thu)

~1,500 candles through the Siq, 17 JOD, not included. Other nights: free evening.

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Day 2 · Petra from opening, then Wadi Rum

≈06:00 → ≈17:00 · 11 h to camp

≈06:00· 6 h

Petra, the long day

Pink light at 9, ochre at noon. The Monastery: ~800 steps, 45–60 min up.

≈12:00· 2 h

Drive to Wadi Rum

110 km.

≈14:00· 3 h

Jeep in the Valley of the Moon

A jeep run through the Valley of the Moon, sunset from the rocks.

≈17:00· night

Camp night

Dinner under the stars. Tent grade varies by operator — check the listing.

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Day 3 · Wadi Rum to the Dead Sea

≈08:00 → ≈15:30 · 8 h 30 min

≈08:00· 1 h

Desert morning

Breakfast at the camp.

≈09:00· 4 h

Drive north

About an hour down from the hills to −430 m.

≈13:00· 2 h 30 min

Dead Sea, −430 m

Float, mud, shade. Beach or resort access is paid at the gate.

≈15:30· 1 h

Amman

~1 h. End of tour.

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Times marked ≈ are derived from the 06:30 pickup and the 3–3.5 h run down the Desert Highway; the operator confirms the exact hours at booking.

What It Costs, In Full

$499 is the group price and it carries two nights, all the driving and the desert dinner. The private 3-day tour on this site is $257 — see the fork below before you book.

Real total, per person

≈ $570–600

Tour plus tickets and Petra by Night, before beach fee, lunches and tips. 1 JOD ≈ $1.41.

Item	Included?	You pay
Tour priceGroup departure; vehicle, driver, two nights, camp dinner	included	$499
Petra ticketOvernight rate; 55 JOD for two consecutive days · the listing says: Entry fees for Petra $70 and Wadi Rum $10 (can be paid onsite)	not included	50 JOD ≈ $70
Petra by NightMon/Wed/Thu 20:30–22:30, optional	not included	17 JOD ≈ $24
Dead Sea beach accessResort or public beach	not included	at booking
Lunches, three	not included	at booking

Item

Included?

You pay

Tour priceGroup departure; vehicle, driver, two nights, camp dinner

included

$499

Petra ticketOvernight rate; 55 JOD for two consecutive days · the listing says: Entry fees for Petra $70 and Wadi Rum $10 (can be paid onsite)

not included

50 JOD ≈ $70

Petra by NightMon/Wed/Thu 20:30–22:30, optional

not included

17 JOD ≈ $24

Dead Sea beach accessResort or public beach

not included

at booking

Lunches, three

not included

at booking

Included And Not Included

+Included

+Transport from Amman across three days
+Hotel night in Wadi Musa
+Camp night in Wadi Rum with dinner and breakfast
+Wadi Rum jeep tour
+Free cancellation up to 24 h before

−Not Included

−Petra entrance ticket: 50 JOD (55 for two days)
−Petra by Night: 17 JOD
−Dead Sea beach access
−Lunches
−A licensed guide inside Petra, hired at the visitor centre

3 Day Petra Tour From Amman: Two Nights, Petra Without Hurry

Three Days, Two Nights, One Long Look

Day 1 · Amman to Petra

Pickup, Desert Highway

Petra, first look

Wadi Musa, hotel

Petra by Night (Mon/Wed/Thu)

Day 2 · Petra from opening, then Wadi Rum

Petra, the long day

Drive to Wadi Rum

Jeep in the Valley of the Moon

Camp night

Day 3 · Wadi Rum to the Dead Sea

Desert morning

Drive north

Dead Sea, −430 m

Amman

What It Costs, In Full

Included And Not Included

+Included

−Not Included

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