Petra Back Trail to the Monastery: Private Guided Hike

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Ablauf

1. **What to Expect** **The Scenic Back Approach:** Enjoy a 20-minute ride to Petra Heritage Village near Little Petra. The free shuttle runs every 30 minutes starting at 7:30 AM (earlier starts require a taxi costing 15 JD per car). From there, we take a local 4x4 to the trailhead (5 JD per person). **The Wilderness Hike:** Begin a spectacular trek toward the Monastery along dramatic mountain trails. * Experience wild landscapes and panoramic vistas over the Wadi Araba desert on a quiet path far from the crowds. *The Majestic Monastery (Ad Deir): ** Arrive at the breathtaking Monastery, one of Petra’s largest and most impressive rock-cut monuments, revealing itself at the end of the trail. * **Hidden Caves & Viewpoints: ** Explore Nabataean caves. Your guide will show you the best spots for photos, including the iconic shots framed by the cave opposite the monument.

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2. After enjoying the Monastery and the surrounding, The tour will then take us down where we may have buffet lunch at the Basin restaurant or a bite somewhere else. Afterwards we will be seeing Qaser Albent and enjoy the views overlooking the colonnaded street and the great temple.

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3. The street represents an original Nabataean creation, later refurbished during the period of Roman occupation. It would have been one of the principal shopping streets of ancient Petra. The street was rebuilt in 106 BC with a width of 6 meters.

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4. Perched above Petra's heart, the "Royal Tombs" stand tall, a majestic collection of grand mausoleums carved into the western face of the Jabal al-Khubtha rock massif, their stunning facades a testament to ancient craftsmanship.

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5. Thereafter to the theater which was carved into th e side of the mountain at the foot of the High Place of Sacrifice, the theatre consists of three rows of seats separated by passageways. Seven stairways ascend the audi torium and it can accommodate 4000 spectators. the monument was carved in the mountainside during the reign of King Aretas IV (4BC-AD27) the Romans rebuilt the stage back wall.

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6. Final Stop: The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) & Main Siq Exit **Description:** Our journey culminates at Petra's most iconic masterpiece: The Treasury (Al-Khazna). Standing nearly 40 meters high, this breathtaking monument is intricately carved directly into the rose-red cliffside, adorned with Corinthian capitals, detailed friezes, and mythological figures. Constructed in the 1st century BC, the Treasury's true original function remains shrouded in mystery, though historians believe it served as a royal memorial. Your guide will unpack the fascinating engineering marvels of the Nabataeans and separate fact from fiction—including the famous local legend of the Pharaoh’s treasure hidden inside the stone funerary urn crowning the structure. Take your final photos in front of this world wonder before we say goodbye. From here, your guide will direct you through the dramatic, winding main Siq toward the visitor center exit, leaving you with unforgettable memories of history, nature, and wonder.

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Stornierung

Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn, mit voller Rückerstattung.

Bewertungen

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• 5An unforgettable Petra Experience

  My husband and I are well past 60, I have asthma, and my knees are not as good as before but seeing Petra was one of my lifetime dream. I chose this tour, "Petra Back Trail Hike to Monastery with Private Guide," on after reading other positive reviews. I'm so glad I did. We were taken to the back entrance. From that location, there's over a 3 mile walk down to the Monastery via breathtaking sceneries. Our tour guide, Shaker Nawafleh, arranged mules to take my son and I down to the monastry. But as my husband refused to ride the mule, Shaker slowly and patiently walked down with him to the Monastery. The monastry is indeed a beautiful sight and we had refreshments at the Cafe there as we enjoyed the sight. After the monastry, we walked down a number of steps to a spot where we took an electronic buggy to the Treasury, all the while Shaker would stop to explain/describe what we were seeing. At one spot, we got off to get into a cave, so we could experience how cool cave dwelling was and we sat on rugs and drank tea. We continued our journey on another electric car to the treasury and took some amazing pictures. This was a well planned, perfectly executed tour by our highly knowledgeable, pleasant, and patient tour guide, Shaker. This tour and our tour guide Shaker is very highly recommended by me and my family.

  WoorldVoyagerMai 2026über Tripadvisor

• 5Unforgettable & Amazing Experience

  My husband and I are well past 60, I have asthma, and my knees are not as good as before but seeing Petra was one of my lifetime dream. I chose this tour after reading other elderly peoples positive reviews. I'm so glad I did. We were taken to the back entrance. From there there's over 3 miles walk to the Monastery. Our tour guide, Shaker Nawafleh, arranged mules to take my son and I down to the monastry. But my husband refused to ride the mule so Shaker slowly and patiently walked down with him to the Monastery. After the monastry, we walked down some steps then came to a spot where we took electronic buggy to the Treasury, all the while stopping to explain/describe what we are seeing. At one spot, we got off to get into a cave, so we could experience how cool cave dwelling was and we sat on rugs and was offered tea to drink. We continued our journey on the electric car to the treasury and took amazing pictures. A well planned, perfectly executed tour by a highly knowledgeable, pleasant, and patient tour guide. This tour is very highly recommended.

  NinaR_MMai 2026über Viator

• 2Disappointing tour

  I am a little disappointed about the tour. I booked this tour because (1) I thought that navigating the back trail could be difficult and (2) as we have more time, we could have more time to learn about Petra and Nabataean kingdom. Well, the back trail is not that difficult to find and our guide was unfortunately not very engaging. He was actually on the phone talking to his wife more than half of the time on the trail. When I pointed out his unprofessionalism, he did stop talking to his wife, but then added "but there is nothing to explain!". Well, if that is the case, what is the point of the tour? The tour is supposed to last for 5-6 hours but we reached the treasury in 4 hours. I do think the backdoor trail is worth doing it, as the scenery is so beautiful, but I don't think you need a guide for this. Actually, I do think that the whole Petra can be explored without a tour guide if you study a little bit in advance or visit the Petra museum (free) near the visitor center. If you really want to do the guided tour, probably 3hr regular tour may be better as that one allows you to explore Royal Tombs, Roman Theater and other structures in more detail with the guide's detailed explanation. During the backdoor trail tour, you just walk past those structures without getting close to them, so it is difficult to fully appreciate them (and have less chance to get the explanation). Even though the tour itself was disappointing, Petra is definitely beautiful and fascinating!

  SeongHun_KMärz 2026über Viator

• 5Amazing tour

  This tour is really amazing. Fahed is so knowledgeable but also manages to engage even reluctant teenagers. He was friendly and very helpful. Highly recommend this tour.

  Rachel_GFebruar 2026über Viator

• 5Petra back door with Ahmed

  We went on this back door experience and it was AMAZING! We’ve been lucky to have Ahmed as our guide. He arranged everything for us to make this experience memorable, he told us the whole history and made everything even more interesting. 6 hours passed by in no time, even teenagers listened with interest and we were all more than happy to choose this option. Ahmed showed us spots outside the path we wouln’t go see if we were alone and showed us a perfect spot for the best pictures. I definitely recommend this tour and especially our tour guide Ahmed.

  346majabFebruar 2026über Tripadvisor

• 5Great experience. ...

  Great experience. Certainly less walking, but still pretty strenuous. Get a Guide. Ali was great and very knolwdgeable.

  Harry_SFebruar 2026über Viator

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How it compares in Petra

• Its from-price is 48% above the median of the 119 experiences we list in Petra.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 119.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Petra

Petra is the rose-red Nabataean city carved into the sandstone cliffs of southern Jordan, reached through a narrow gorge called the Siq.

Petra was the capital of the Nabataeans, Arab traders who grew rich on incense and spice caravans and carved tombs, temples and houses into the sandstone cliffs more than two thousand years ago. Visitors enter through the Siq, a narrow winding gorge more than a kilometre long, and emerge facing the Treasury, a rose-coloured facade of columns and statues cut straight into the rock. The city is a World Heritage Site and was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.

Top-ranked sights in Petra: Shobak Castle (Krak de Montréal), Little Petra (Siq al-Barid), Treasury (al-Khazneh).

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