Pick up from Eilat. Drive to Petra , Passing via Wadi Rum, where Lawrence of Arabia was inspired to write the Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Arrive to Wadi Musa, the town sitting on the edge of Petra and see the shrine to Moses' brother Aaron, believed to be his grave site. Entering Petra passing by the Obelisk Tomb, Silica Quarries and the Jinn Blocks before reaching the entrance to the Siq. See the stone dam, a built to shield the city from floods and inside the Siq view the archway – once the grand entrance to the ancient city as well as ancient carvings in the rock, paying homage to the various deities which were worshiped in the city. See Petra's most famous structure, the Treasury (Al Khazneh), the Nabataean Amphitheatre, the Royal Tombs and walk the Colonnade Street to see the Great Temple.. After visiting the city, enjoy a buffet lunch at a local restaurant, stop in Aqaba for a short city tour and return to Eilat.
28 Wadi Mousa, Petra - Wadi Musa, Jordan
Leave EILAT in the morning, crossing the Arava border and driving to PETRA through the scenic Jordanian desert, passing by the towering mountains and rock formations of Wadi Rum, which mesmerised Lawrence of Arabia and where he once lived and fought with the Bedouin. Enter the Rose City of PETRA through the Siq, a narrow passage through the mountains which has inspired awe for centuries - up to the Treasury which suddenly appears at the end of the gorge leaving visitors breath-taken by its size, colour and beauty. Continue into the heart of this ancient city carved into the mountains, passing hundreds of ancient rock tombs and monuments and a spectacular Amphitheatre which once held 3,000 spectators. After our visit to PETRA, stop for a sit-down lunch, before leaving Wadi Musa (the new town of Petra). Drive to Aqaba for a short city tour, before returning to the Arava border and back to Eilat.
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