2. About Jordan Holidays
Operating since 1997 and Top member of Jordan Tourism Board
Awarded the best company in the sector for several years
More than a quarter of a million people visited Jordan through us
Tie ups with more than 100 travel agents worldwide.
Personalised Services
Competitive prices of all the hotels and excursions
Knowledgeable, Competent and Professional Staff
Rely On Us We Rely On Experience
3. Petra – One of New Seven Wonders of World
1812, City of Petra was rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig
Burckhardt.
6. Petra – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Rock-carved rose-red city of Petra is full
of mysterious charm
Designed to strike wonder into all who
entered it
262 km South of Amman
Built by Nabataeans, an industrious Arab
people settled in southern Jordan more
than 2000 years ago.
7. Petra – Magnificent Sights
Glorius Past
Al Siq Entrance
The gorgeous Treasury
Petra’s Monastery
The Royal Tombs
The Altar of Sacrifice, a place of
ancient rituals and ceremonies
that has sweeping views across the
archaeological site.
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Present Heritage
Little Petra, a Nabatean
settlement featuring rare,
colourful frescoes.
8. Petra Sights – Entrance Al Siq
• Main entrance to the ancient Nabatean city of
Petra
• Dim, narrow 3m wide gorge, winds its way for
1.2 km
• Ends at Petra's most elaborate ruin, Al Khazneh
(the Treasury)
9. Petra Sights – Al Khazaneh The Treasury
• Originally a Mausolem
• Appeared in many
Hollywood movies.
• Functioned as a
treasury of the
Egyptian Pharaoh at
the time of Moses
10. Petra Sights – El Deir or The Monastery
• The Monastery, Petra's largest monument,
• Dates from the 1st century BC.
• Dedicated to Obodas I
11. Petra Sights – Night Time Tour
• Guided tour of Petra with a local
Bedouin guide;
• Option to ride a horse or by foot
through the narrow Siq slot
canyon entranceway
• Magnificent Sunset
• Convenient pickup and drop-off at
Amman hotels
• Narrow Siq slot canyon