7 Petra & Wadi Rum Day Trips in Tel Aviv Worth Booking

1.2 Day Tour to Petra and Wadi Rum from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 154 reviews · from $399Our pick

Travel from Tel Aviv to Jordan for Petra and Wadi Rum, with guides such as Abdullah, Ahmed, or Nizar, a sunset jeep ride, Bedouin camp stay, dinner, and breakfast. Expect a very early start, a walking border crossing, shared bathrooms in the standard tents, and a group of up to 25.

“What we like: Wadi Rum and Petra are the highlights of this trip and they don’t disappoint. Wadi Rum is fantastic. Vast area of fine soft sand and serenity. The tour guide Abudulah started the jeep tour at 4pm when the weather is more manRead more”

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2.Day Tour to Petra by Bus from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 149 reviews · from $299Best value

Leave Tel Aviv at 2:00 a.m. for Petra by air-conditioned bus, crossing through Eilat with border assistance. A Jordanian guide, often Kareem or Adnan, leads you through the rock-cut city before the long return trip. Plan for roughly 24 hours door to door, not a leisurely day out.

“Great time; Petra is amazing. Kareem was an amazing tour guide. just know what you are getting yourself into - it is a very long day (25 hours from when we left our hotel to get the bus until we returned to our hotel); and the 3 mile walk in the summer heat is hard. But - it is worth it!!!”

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3.3-Day Petra and Wadi Rum Tour from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · from $670

Travel from Tel Aviv into Jordan for Petra, Wadi Rum, Mount Nebo, Madaba, and Shobak Castle. You get guided sightseeing, meals, transport, entrance fees, a 4WD desert ride, and Bedouin-style camping. Guide Ali has earned praise for clear explanations and smooth organization.

“Great tour guide Ali, gave us tons of great information and facts during our trip. Tour was very organized with no delays throughout. Accommodations were good and clean even for the basic tents, campsite was very cute and cozy. I’m glad I Read more”

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4.2-Day Petra Tour from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · from $430

Travel from Tel Aviv into Jordan for Petra, Jerash, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Shobak Castle, and an Amman driving tour. You spend the night at a Bedouin-style camp, eat dinner by the fire, and travel by air-conditioned van. Guides such as Mahdi and Abdullah have been praised for their care and clear explanations.

“Loved it, totally worth it, one in a life experience! Going and sleeping at the desert and then seeing Petra was amazing, the guide was wonderful, the place we stayed was great too, would recommend for sure”

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5.Petra 2 Day Tour from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $379

Travel from central Tel Aviv to Petra by air-conditioned vehicle, cross into Jordan with border assistance, tour the UNESCO-listed city with a licensed guide, and return the next night. The package includes Petra admission, breakfast, and three-star lodging, but border and visa fees require cash.

“Drive and transfer to Jordan went fine. Petra has become a mass of people trying to sell items to visitors and convince them to ride their camels, horses and carts. Not at all what we expected and hoped for.”

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6.Day-Tour to the City of Petra from Tel-Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · from $452

Fly from Tel Aviv to Eilat, cross into Jordan, and tour Petra with a professional guide. You’ll walk the Siq to the Treasury, enjoy a buffet lunch, and return toward Aqaba with desert views. Guide Kamal has earned special praise for keeping this tight schedule on track.

“This is a good option if you don’t have a lot of time and you are hopping between destinations. Petra is a must in the Middle East. You spend just a couple of hours in Petra, the rest of the day is traveling, but still is epic! The tour was organized but when they put you with oRead more”

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7.Petra 1-Day Tour from Tel Aviv with FREE Authentic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $299

Leave Tel Aviv at 2:00 am for Petra by air-conditioned bus. Your English-speaking guide handles border guidance, then leads you through the Siq, Treasury, Royal Tombs, and Theater. Lunch is included, but Jordanian visa and border fees are extra, and time at Petra can be tight.

“I was very disappointed that we got only 2 hours in Petra. No time to relax and explore. No time for the tour talk.”

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