8:00 AMThe Treasury (Al-Khazneh)See the facade while it is still quiet. The paid viewpoints opposite are optional; keep off the monuments.
Petra ticket
Walk past the Theater to Qasr al-Bint, then climb the Ad-Deir trail, about 2.5 hours
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10:45 AMThe Monastery (Ad-Deir)The trail has about 800 steps. Allow about 1 hour at the top for the facade and the viewpoint beyond it.About 1 hour here
Petra ticket
Walk down the steps, about 1 hour
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12:45 PMThe Basin restaurantEat lunch by Qasr al-Bint, where the main trail ends, and refill your water before the next climb.About 45 min here
Pay as you go
Climb the Wadi Farasa trail, about 1 hour 15 min
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2:45 PMHigh Place of SacrificeAllow about 30 min at the altar and the summit view. Head down in good time: leave the park before sunset.
Petra ticket
Walk down to the Theater, then out through the Siq, about 1.5 hours
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5:00 PMOptionalPetra MuseumOpen until 7:30 PM, right by the main gate, so you can see the finds after the site closes.About 1 hour here
Free to visit
Walk about 5 min
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6:00 PMPetra KitchenBook the class ahead. It starts at 6 PM from November to February and 6:30 PM from March to October.
Book a class
Before you go
Buy a two-day ticketTwo-day and three-day Petra tickets must be used on consecutive days. Bring your passport to the ticket office.
Wear sturdy shoesWear good walking shoes, light clothing and a hat, and carry sun protection and plenty of water.
Leave before sunsetThe park closes in the late afternoon and overnight stays inside are not allowed, so plan the walk out.
Use licensed transportRide only licensed animals and carts inside Petra; the Visitor Center can confirm which are licensed.
Plan Petra by NightThe candlelit Siq walk runs Sunday to Thursday from 8:30 PM and needs a daytime ticket plus its own ticket.
Skip fake antiquitiesNever buy rocks or coins sold as antiquities: their origin cannot be checked.
Where to stay for this plan
Stay in Wadi Musa near the Visitor Center on Tourism Street, so you can walk to the gate at opening time.
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