22 Apr 2023
NOT RECOMMEND IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY AND EXPERIENCE PETRA
According to the timetable, we should arrive at Petra at 9:30 however we didn’t arrive before 1230 (3 hours later?!). This meant, that instead of having 7 hours in Petra to explore everything, we had to (A) skip the pre-paid lunch. (B) rush through the entire experience with no time for sitting down to enjoy the sight. (C) explore the sight in the hottest time possible, instead of starting in the cooler parts of the day. And (D) Choose whether to experience the monastery OR the tombs OR the viewing point of the treasury.
As this wasn’t bad enough, the group did NOT consist of “maximum 25 people”, which the company claims, but instead 40 people, ensuring that no one could hear anything, and that the guide was completely obsolete when at Petra. Besides, the pace was way too slow, if we wanted to experience the most essentiels places at Petra.
All logistics worked, Wardi Rum was nice, the food was as expected - but if you want to experience Petra, I would recommend any other organisation than this, because it is NOT worth 400 dollars + boarder fees (125$) to be late, stressed and rush through a magnificent wonder of the world.
Petra deserves much more time than 4 hours! And the company shouldn’t lie about the timetable of their trips.