✈️ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
•The nearest major airport is in Amman, Jordan's capital.
•Jerusalem, IL: 170.2 miles/274 km away
•Eilat, IL: 83.8 miles/135 km away
•Taba, Egypt: 110.6 miles/178 km away
☀️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: The best time to visit Petra is during the spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) seasons when the weather is mild and comfortable for exploring. Summers can be scorching hot, while winters can be colder, so plan accordingly.
⌛𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: 1 full and busy day for 2 days is the best option.
💰𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲: The currency in Jordan is Jordanian Dinars (JD). It is advised to bring some cash with you.
🎟️𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐞: Petra's entrance fees vary depending on the duration of your visit.
1 day is 50 JD. 2 days pass is 55 JD.
🛌🏼𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩: Wadi Musa
🔌 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Jordan uses a standard European non-grounded, two-prong plug (type C).
🥙𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Kiyosks, restaurants, everything is overpriced inside Petra.
🚽𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬: There are many bathrooms along the way, but none have tissues so don't forget to bring some.
☪️𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞: Jordan is a predominantly Muslim country, try to respect the local customs and traditions. Dress modestly, especially when visiting religious sites, and be mindful of local sensitivities.
🐪𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬: The horses and camels are overworked and mistreated, please don't ride them!
💧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫: Don't drink tap water and always make sure the bottle is properly sealed before drinking.
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