Hotels in Petra

Petra is the ancient Nabataean capital carved into the rose-pink sandstone cliffs of southern Jordan. Hidden inside a narrow gorge called the Siq, the city was a Silk Road trading hub until the 4th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Most travellers base themselves in the modern town of Wadi Musa, a short walk from the entrance. The headline experience is the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) framed at the end of the Siq, but the site stretches across more than 100 km² and includes the Monastery (Ad Deir), the Royal Tombs, and the High Place of Sacrifice. Petra by Night, a candle-lit walk through the Siq, runs on selected evenings.