Petra Palace Hotel Petra

... all the way down the hill for a couple of kilometres.  Drop Eugene off at his hotel, and continue down to our hotel (Petra Palace 84 JD per night) at the bottom of the hill, quite  close to the entrance to Petra.  Looks quite smart on the ...

... ticket for Petra was coming to a close and we were feeling a little like our friend Hadda with "broken legs". Luckily our hotel, The Petra Palace, was right near the entrance gate.  We had met our guide for our 3 hour tour near the ...

... we found the entrance to Petra, once again having managed to drive past our hotel again. Back one block and there was the Petra Palace Hotel. Souvenir shops and lunch were the order of the afternoon. Plus a visit to the PLETH (Petra Life Exhibition for ...

... .  We were 1200 feet at least below sea level.  We changed clothes and got on the bus for a long (3.5 hr) transfer to Petra. En route we saw a rock supposed to be Lots wife.  We saw some of the features on the Madaba mosaic map.  We ...

... choose...poorly", "you named him after the dog" etc etc.  So another stinking hot day we walk the 300m from our hotel to Petra, now I thought that Petra was literally the Treasury, that appeared through a crack in the rock (the same crack that Indy ...

... groups marched up and down the main strip. We brought a copy of "Married to a Bedouin" the story of a New Zealander who married a Petra Bedouin. We brought it of one of the son's who still has a strong kiwi accent from being schooled in NZ, he said he ...

... was the walkway itself. We slowly walked back to the Treasury and a cool drink (at what is the most expensive stand in all of Petra) to say a farewell to the site. Dinner at the Cave Bar set in a real Nabataean tomb on the edge of the site; beer ...

... spending time at the Treasury and traversing most of the site, We climbed up many stairs to attain the impressive Palace Tomb. It turns out Petra was a capital, a religious center, and the impressive facades belong to tombs.  The caravans didn't ...

... .   Especially stunning at sunset.   That night I went back to the ruins to experience what they call "Petra by Night", a very cool, candlelit walk through the same canyon to the Treasury facade.   They line the walk with ...

... on Egypt. Today the 3rd of May. We set off at 9am. 5Min's latter we were at the start of the ancient city of Petra. Great weather, no clouds, 30oC. We spent the entire day here. Words can not describe this place, truly great, magic and even better our ...

... I find myself cameralessness in a little place in the middle of nowhere that doesn't sell cameras Hmmmm How long to come for? Petra can be done in a rushed day if you are fit, start early, and finish late Two days is perfect and relaxed ...

... have been below zero that night, but sleeping bags and duvets kept us warm. On Teun's and Renee's Birthday (congrats) we left for Petra. The car started to run slowly and eventually did not do more than 5kph. We stopped in a blistering cold windy place, ...

... of the Lost Ark" on our climb and entry into the city.  It was fantastic!  Approaching the ancient city of Petra, you walk through a winding siq, or passageway, through  overhanging 600 foot-high, red-hued sandstone  cliffs.  ...

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... – 10:30am!  I slept in until 9:15, and it felt like such a luxury.  Sleep, glorious sleep! Our hotel in Petra, called Taybet Zaman, is less a hotel and more a re-creation of an ancient Jordanian village.  Imagine if Disney World ...

... out for it cut into the cliff walls as you pass through. As the Siq ends you have tantalising glimpses of Petra's premier attraction - Al Khazneh - which is more commonly known as The Treasury. Made famous by the third instalment of the ...

... from Eiliat and then into the Jordanian mountains reaching a height of 6000'.  Made a few tourist stops along the way to Petra making the drive about 3 hours.  Petra is an amazing place.  You walk down a very narrow gorge (Siq) filled with ...

... alone in Petra. Even the Bedouin seem to have left. We stop again at the Treasury, then say good-bye to Petra and hike up the siq to our hotel. We are thoroughly exhausted by the day. Paul and I decide to go to the hotel bar for either coffee or drinks. ...

21st January 2010: Petra : We woke up early and drove to Petra from our hotel in Wadi Musa. It was just a 10-minutes drive away and there were ample of free parking spaces at the entrance of Petra. Our fiery excitement at finally arriving at this Wonder ...

Petra – What to say about Petra……… After "Petra by Night" (No Flashlight please!) we did a 12 hour day walking amongst the tombs. We didn't find the Lost Ark! The picture you always see is of the Treasury, your ...