Petra — the Nabataean capital carved into the cliffs of southern Jordan. Skip the visitor-centre paperwork, your timed-entry ticket emailed in English before you arrive.
See ticket optionsAges 16+ · single-day Petra entry
€98
Ages 16+ · 2 consecutive days
€115
Ages 16+ · 3 consecutive days
€135
2 adults + up to 4 children (under 15)
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“Booked at midnight from our Tel Aviv hotel — dated ticket arrived in our inbox before breakfast. Walked in at 06:00 with no queue, had the Treasury reveal almost to ourselves. The audio guide before the trip set the right expectations on the scams.”
“Tried to book direct on the visitpetra.jo site three times — payment failed each time on our cards. Concierge took our order, sorted everything, and the QR ticket worked at the gate. Worth the service fee for the peace of mind.”
“The 2-day pass was the right call. Day 1 we did the Treasury and Royal Tombs, day 2 the Monastery climb. Trying to do both in one day with kids would have been a disaster.”
5-minute audio guide
Hand-written, narrated by a heritage host, sent to every customer the day before their visit. Five minutes that orient you for the day — the Siq, the Treasury reveal, the long climb to the Monastery, and the things most visitors miss because they're chasing the photo.
Included free with every ticket. No app, no download — plays in any browser.
Petra is the rose-red Nabataean city carved into the sandstone cliffs of southern Jordan. Settled in the 4th century BC by an Arab trading people who controlled the caravan routes between Arabia, Damascus, and the Mediterranean, it became the capital of their kingdom in the 2nd century BC and reached its peak under King Aretas IV (9 BC – 40 AD). The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) — the iconic 37-metre Hellenistic façade revealed at the end of the Siq — was likely his mausoleum.
Annexed by Rome in 106 AD, devastated by the earthquake of 363 AD, and progressively abandoned over the following centuries, Petra was lost to the Western world until the Swiss traveller Johann Ludwig Burckhardt rediscovered it in 1812. UNESCO inscribed the entire archaeological park in 1985 (criteria i, iii, iv); a global popular vote named it one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007.
What you walk through is enormous — 264 square kilometres of carved tombs, temples, processional ways, royal palaces, a Roman theatre cut into the rock, and the colossal Monastery (Ad Deir) at the top of an 800-step climb. Plan on a full day minimum, two if you have the time, three if you intend to walk the quiet trails away from the main route.
Petra Tickets is an independent booking service for international visitors to the Petra Archaeological Park. We facilitate purchases from the official Petra Development & Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) ticketing channel on your behalf — managing the visitor-centre booking flow in English, delivering your dated ticket by email within 2 hours, and providing site-by-site visit guidance. We do not resell tickets. Our concierge service fee is included in the displayed price. If you read Arabic and prefer to book direct, the official portal is visitpetra.jo.
Entry to the entire archaeological park: the Siq, the Treasury (Al-Khazneh), the Royal Tombs, the Roman Theatre, the colonnaded street, the Great Temple, the Monastery (Ad Deir), the High Place of Sacrifice, and all marked trails. Tickets are dated — pick your visit day at booking.
First entry at 06:00 is the right call in any season. The Siq is empty, the Treasury reveal happens without crowds, and you finish the Monastery climb before the heat of the day. The visitor centre also queues 30–60 minutes by 09:00 in peak season — arriving at opening means you're already inside.
Plan on a full day minimum (8 hours including the Monastery climb). Many visitors find 2 days more comfortable: day 1 for the Siq + Treasury + Royal Tombs, day 2 for the Monastery and the quieter trails. Visit duration is the most common visitor underestimate.
If you're staying in Jordan for 3+ nights and visiting other sites (Jerash, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Dead Sea), the Jordan Pass is excellent value — it includes the visa fee waiver (50 JOD) plus 40+ attractions for 70/75/80 JOD depending on Petra-day count. If you're a day-tripper from Israel/Egypt or only seeing Petra, the standard Petra ticket is cheaper. Our concierge service covers the standard Petra ticket; for the Jordan Pass, book direct at jordanpass.jo.
Once issued, dated tickets are non-transferable. If you need a different date contact us at bookings@petra-tickets.com — we'll help where we can but cannot guarantee a new date in peak season.
Yes — children under 15 enter free with a paying adult, and most kids love the Siq + Treasury reveal and the carved tombs. The Monastery climb (800+ steps) is too much for under-10s; they can do the main route and skip the climb.
Petra is a high-desert site (about 950 metres elevation). Summers (June–August) reach 35°C+ and the rocks radiate heat; March–May and September–November are the best months. Winters (December–February) can be cold, occasionally with snow, and the Monastery trail can be slick. Layers are essential year-round.
Partially. The main path from the visitor centre to the Treasury is approximately 2 km on cobble and gravel with a gentle gradient — wheelchairs can manage with some effort, and electric carts are sometimes available at the visitor centre. Beyond the Treasury, the terrain becomes rougher and steeper; the Monastery, High Place of Sacrifice, and most upper trails are not accessible.
Two situations trigger a full refund: (a) we cannot secure your chosen date, or (b) the operator closes the park. Outside those two cases, dated tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable once issued. See the refund policy page for detail.
Yes — if you have the day and basic fitness. The Monastery (Ad Deir) is Petra's largest monument at 45m wide × 50m tall, and the 800-step climb takes 45–60 minutes. Donkeys are offered all the way up; we recommend walking down regardless of how you go up. The view from the Monastery viewpoint over the Wadi Araba valley is the photograph everyone misses by leaving too early.