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Petra Full Day Tour From Amman, Private, From $84

A private vehicle collects you in Amman or at the airport at 06:30, drives 235 km down the Desert Highway (3–3.5 h) and gives you about four hours inside Petra before the same road home: 11 hours door to door, from $84 per person, 4.9 from 419 reviews. The 90 JOD same-day ticket is not in the headline price — though the listing lets you add entry fees at booking.

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 from 419 GetYourGuide reviews 11 hours · private
Check Dates · from $84 The Day, Hour By Hour ↓ Who it is not for
The Treasury at Petra under an orange evening sky
The Treasury at Petra under an orange evening sky67608
$84
"from", per person, 2 Sept 2026
11hours
door to door
06:30
pickup at your Amman hotel or the airport
90JOD
Petra ticket at the gate — or add it at booking

01What actually happens

One Long Day, Four Hours Inside

Six to seven of the eleven hours are road. What is left is the Siq, the Treasury and whatever you can walk in the ochre hours before the drive back. The Monastery (~800 steps, 45–60 min up) does not fit.

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

The day

06:30 → ≈17:30 · 11 h
06:30· 3 h 30 min

Pickup, Desert Highway

Hotel or airport. 235 km south; the straight, fast road.

≈10:00· 1 h

Visitor centre, the Siq

1.2 km on foot, 20–25 min, walls to 80 m. Ticket bought here: 90 JOD.

≈11:00· 3 h

Free time inside Petra

Treasury, Street of Façades, Royal Tombs. Driver waits at the gate; a guide inside is extra.

≈14:00· 3 h 30 min

Drive back to Amman

Same road, afternoon light on the desert. Drop at your hotel.

≈17:30· end

Amman

End of tour. Back in Amman late afternoon; the operator confirms the hour at booking.

07:0010:0013:0016:00

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.

02The "from" price is not the cost

What It Costs, In Full

$84 buys the vehicle, the driver and the day. Everything inside the gate is on you, and the biggest line is the ticket: 90 JOD because you sleep in Amman, not Wadi Musa.

Real total, per person

≈ $211

Tour plus the same-day ticket, before lunch, guide and tips. 1 JOD ≈ $1.41.

ItemIncluded?You pay
Tour pricePrivate vehicle, driver, pickup and return included $84
Petra ticketSame-day visitor rate; 50 JOD if you had a night in Jordan · the listing says: Entry fees (if option selected) option 90 JOD ≈ $127
Guide inside PetraA licensed guide is a separate hire at the visitor centre not included at booking
LunchInside Petra or in Wadi Musa not included at booking
TipsDriver, at your discretion not included at booking

03Same size, same weight

Included And Not Included

+Included

  • +Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
  • +Pickup and drop-off at your Amman hotel or Queen Alia airport
  • +235 km each way on the Desert Highway
  • +Free cancellation up to 24 h before

−Not Included

  • −Petra entrance ticket: 90 JOD same day (50 JOD with a night in Jordan)
  • −A licensed guide inside Petra — the driver waits at the gate
  • −Lunch and water
  • −Petra by Night (17 JOD, Mon/Wed/Thu) — you are back in Amman by then

04Dates and prices, live

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Petra Full-Day Private Tour from Amman/Airport

11 hours · pickup 06:30 · ★ 4.9 (419 reviews)

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05The honest line

Who This Tour Is Not For

If one of these is you, leave this page having decided against it. That is the page working.

  1. −

    You want the Monastery.

    This day gives you about four hours inside Petra. The Monastery is ~800 steps each way and 45–60 min up; you would see it and nothing else. Take a 2-day loop instead.

    Petra, Wadi Rum & Dead Sea 2-Day, $249 →
  2. −

    You mind paying 90 JOD for a ticket that costs 50.

    The same gate is 50 JOD if you sleep one night in Jordan. On a same-day trip the ticket alone is ≈ $127, more than the tour.

    Sleep in Wadi Rum: the bubble-tent 2-day, $205 →
  3. −

    You want someone to explain what you are looking at.

    "Private" here means the vehicle. Nobody walks the Siq with you. For $94 more, a licensed guide is in the price.

    Private Petra Day Trip with a Licensed Guide, $187 →

06The real fork in the road

Compared With The Two Nearest

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Petra Full-Day Private Tour from Amman/Airport

$84

11 hours · ★ 4.9 (419)

The Treasury facade at Petra in warm light+$11

Cheaper if you share

Full-Day Private or Group Tour to Petra

Full day · from $95 · ★ 4.9 (166)

Same day, same road, in a group vehicle — or private as an option. 166 reviews say it works; you give up the door-to-door private car for eleven dollars more... or pay for the private option and pay more again.

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07Questions with a figure in the answer

Petra Full Day Tour, Answered Short

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How Long Is The Drive From Amman To Petra?

235 km, 3–3.5 h each way on the Desert Highway. Six to seven of the 11 hours are road.

Is The Petra Ticket Included In The $84?

Not in the $84. The listing offers entry fees as a paid add-on at booking; otherwise it is 90 JOD at the gate for a same-day visit, 50 JOD if you have slept a night in Jordan.

How Much Time Do I Get Inside Petra?

About four hours, 10:00 to 14:00. The Siq is 20–25 min each way, so plan for the Treasury, the Street of Façades and the Royal Tombs.

Is There A Guide?

A driver, not a guide. Licensed guides are hired separately at the visitor centre: at booking for the rate. Or take the guided day trip at $187.

Can I Be Picked Up At The Airport?

Yes. The same $84 price covers pickup at Queen Alia International Airport or an Amman hotel; drop-off can differ from pickup.

Can I Cancel?

Free up to 24 h before, on GetYourGuide.

08Decided?

Eleven Hours, Four Inside. If That Is Enough, Go.

Yalla [let's go]. Free cancellation for 24 h. Or take the 2-day loop for $249 instead.

from $84
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