Start at Petra Main Gate

You will enter the Petra Archaeological Park from the main gate at the Visitors Centre. The walk from this gate to the start of the Siq takes 15 minutes at a gentle pace (downhill), passing by the Obelisk Tomb and Bab As-Siq Triclinium.

Walk Through the Siq

Walking through the Siq itself at a leisurely pace will take ½ an hour. You will enjoy a brief commentary about the Nabataean water channel and the Nabataean ceramic water pipes which are part of the great engineering of the Nabatean Management Water System.

You will see the Cameleer carving on the left side of the Siq as you walk towards the Treasury (Al Khazanah). There are many niches all along the Siq representing the different deities.

The Treasury (Al Khazanah)

At the Treasury (Al Khazanah) you will be given 10–20 mins to explore and take lots of photos.

Main Monuments of Petra

Continuing on you will see the Roman Theatre, the Royal Tombs, the (Royal) Court and then walk down the Colonnaded Street towards Qasr al Bint, passing by the Nymphaeum, the Great Temple, the Roman shops, and Temenos Gate on your way.

Lunch & Break

It will then be time to have lunch and a break and there is the opportunity to visit the museums, before starting to walk up the steps to the Monastery.

Climb to the Monastery

On the 860 steps uphill to the Monastery you can take a short detour to the Lion Triclinium. This is a tiring climb but the views overlooking Wadi Araba are well worth it.

End of Tour & Exploration

On descent from the Monastery your tour will finish at the Petra Basin Restaurant where you are free to further explore the ruins on your own.

There is plenty more to see such as the Temple of the Winged Lion, the Ridge Church, the Blue Church and the Royal Tombs (Urn Tomb; Silk Tomb; Corinthian Tomb; Palace Tomb and the Tomb of Sextius Florentinus) before you exit the site taking the same route you came through.