Private shore excursions from Aqaba, Jordan’s Red Sea port, each with your own guide, car and driver. Wadi Rum starts at $70, the Dead Sea at $160, Petra at $240, and Petra with Wadi Rum at $280 per person.
Aqaba shore excursions are private day trips from Jordan’s only seaport, at the top of the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra is about 125 km north, two hours by road, so a 10-hour Petra day fits a normal port call. The red desert of Wadi Rum is about an hour away, and you can combine the two or float in the Dead Sea instead.
Your guide waits at the cruise exit with your name on a sign, and the car is parked close by.
About two hours north on the Desert Highway, with your guide’s introduction to the Nabataeans.
The narrow, winding gorge that leads into the ancient city.
Petra’s most famous facade, carved into the rose-red rock.
The theatre, the colonnaded street and the great tombs cut into the cliffs.
A break for lunch inside or near Petra.
Back up through the Siq at your own pace.
Back to Aqaba by road while you rest.
At the port well before departure, guaranteed.
Times shift to match your ship’s arrival and all-aboard times.
Tell us your ship, arrival time and all-aboard time, online or on WhatsApp.
Attarious and his team send a timed plan and a written price, usually the same day.
Your guide and driver meet you at the cruise exit and bring you back with time to spare.
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About 125 km. The drive takes roughly two hours each way, so a Petra excursion from Aqaba takes about 10 hours and starts at $240 per person.
Yes, if your ship is in port for at least 11 hours. You walk Petra in the morning and drive through Wadi Rum by 4×4 in the afternoon. The combined tour starts at $280.
About 6 to 8 km in total, on sand and stone paths. The way in to the Treasury is downhill, and the walk back up is gentle but long, so wear good shoes.
Choose Wadi Rum. It is about an hour from the port, and the 6-hour 4×4 tour shows you the red desert, dunes and rock arches. It starts at $70.
Comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunglasses and light layers. Mornings can be cool in winter, and the afternoon sun is strong all year.
Yes. We plan every excursion to have you back at the port at least two hours before departure, and a backup vehicle stays on standby on the long routes. If we ever miss that, Egypt Day Tours takes full responsibility and pays for your hotel and your flight to the ship’s next port of call.
