Petra & the South
Rose-red Nabataean ruins, vast desert canyons, and Wadi Rum's Martian landscape
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Enter Through the Siq to the Treasury
Walk the narrow canyon corridor and witness Al-Khazneh emerge from the cliffs.
Climb the 800 Steps to the Monastery
Ascend the ancient rock-cut staircase to Ad-Deir, Petra's largest monument.
Sleep Under the Stars in a Bedouin Camp
Spend a night in the Martian desert with nothing between you and the Milky Way.
Witness Petra by Night
Walk the candle-lit Siq under a blanket of stars for a magical nighttime experience.
Ride a Camel Across the Red Desert
Trek through Wadi Rum's sculpted sandstone valleys the way Bedouins have for centuries.
Hike to the High Place of Sacrifice
Scale a Nabataean mountaintop altar with 360-degree views over the ancient city.
Taste Zarb Cooked Underground
Eat Bedouin-style zarb — meat and vegetables slow-roasted in a sand pit.
Scramble Up Burdah Rock Bridge
Climb to the top of the highest natural rock arch in Wadi Rum.
Watch Sunset from Umm Fruth Rock Bridge
Climb a short natural arch and watch the desert turn crimson as the sun drops.
Dive the Cedar Pride Shipwreck
Explore a deliberately sunken cargo ship teeming with coral and tropical fish.
Snorkel the Japanese Garden Reef
Float over one of the Red Sea's most colorful shallow reefs without a boat.
Cook Bedouin Bread on Open Coals
Learn to bake arbood — dough buried in the embers of a desert campfire.
Savor Fresh Sayadieh by the Port
Eat Red Sea fish over spiced caramelized-onion rice at a waterfront restaurant.
Explore Ayla's Ancient Ruins
Walk through the remains of one of the earliest purpose-built Islamic cities.