Petra · Things to do

A stepped climb to a Nabataean altar above the city and down the Wadi Farasa side. The official guide rate is 35 JD for the short route.

The two-day ticket is 55 JD against 50 for one. Five dinars is the difference between seeing Petra and rushing it.

Eight hours out to the shrine on the mountain traditionally identified as Aaron's tomb. Licensed guide required, at the official 150 JD rate.

Six to eight hours up onto the flat-topped mountain above the basin, at the official 120 JD guide rate. Steep, exposed and rarely busy.

Eight hours south to a Nabataean site almost nobody visits. The official guided rate is 150 JD and you will have the trail to yourself.