This 3 days tour will give you the option to start touring with us from Central Israel instead of Eilat.
The long journey from Central Israel (Tel Aviv or Jerusalem) to Eilat can easily become a great day tour and can give you the chance to learn and experience southern Israel.
This tour is offered as a private tour or in small groups to ensure the quality of the tour and the flexibility needed when traveling in Israel.
Additional advantage: since you get to spend two nights in Jordan, you get the visa fee of 60$ per person waived (border taxes still have to be paid).
The tour is offered with a day tour through the Dead Sea, Masada and the Arava valley but is offered with other touring options as well such as Ramon crater and Southern Negev.

3 days Tour: 1 day southern Israel, 2 days in Jordan (Petra and Wadi Rum):

Day 1 – Private tour day through the Negev with Ovdat and Mitzpe Ramon (variations possible):
We being early from the center of Israel (Tel Aviv or Jerusalem) and take you via Beer Sheva to Sde Boker to visit Ben Gurion’s grave site with amazing views over the spectacular Zin Valley. From there we can continue to visit the old Nabatean city of Ovdat (announced as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007). Active people can instead hike Ein Uvdat in the Zin Valley (October to April).
We continue to Mitzpe Ramon where to get amazed by the views over the Ramon Crater/ Makhtesh. Your guide explains the geological history of this unique formation and you can enjoy a hike along the edge of the crater. We continue on a breathtaking route through the desert and reach the border crossing north of Eilat around 6 pm. We assist you when crossing the border to Jordan and take you to your 3* hotel in Aqaba where you will get in time before dinner (additional hotel options below available for supplement).

Jordan part of the tour:

Desert Eco Tours is the leading tour operator from Israel to Petra, unlike the other companies whose Petra tours are pooled together on shared busses, all our tours are exclusively Desert Eco Tours. Our permanent Jordanian tour staff are selected by us and operate according to our guidelines. Apart from having the best guides available we also use the services of Jordan’s leading tour bus company for maximum comfort on route. On particularly busy days we add additional guides to the tour and divide the participants into smaller groups to ensure a high quality tour experience for everyone. We operate a large selection of tours, many of which run on a daily basis and our experienced staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service to each and every visitor.
On our two days in Petra and Wadi Rum, we spend a whole day exploring the highlights of the spectacular Wadi Rum in new, 4×4, air-conditioned vehicles driven by our local Bedouin English speaking staff. The ancient jeeps commonly used in the Rum by other companies are often driven by local youngsters and spend a maximum of 4 hours touring the Rum itself.
Day 2 – We begin our tour with Petra. Some of our group members leave Eilat early morning and cross into Jordan. Guests who spent their night here join our tour now. Then we head straight to the ancient city of Petra. The tour takes in the most popular highlights of Petra beginning with the Treasury and the Siq Canyon and heading right through the main centre of the site. After the later lunch in Petra we have some free time. Time allowing you may choose to take an optional hike up to The Monastery on Jabel A-Deir, or the High Place of Sacrifice, but prior notice is required for these options. Following the tour we meet you at our nearby offices to drive you to your hotel near Petra, or to a Bedouin camp in the desert. Other accommodation options are available below.
You also have the option, for a supplement, of ascending to the summit of Aaron’s Mountain to the shrine of Aarons Tomb (also called Jabal Haroun) we board a local Bedouin 4×4 pick-up for the off-road drive to Mount Aaron. We leave the vehicle where the jeep trail ends and begin the half hour ascent to its summit on foot. On the mountain peak we find Aarons shrine and enjoy the astonishing panoramic views from the mountain’s summit.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Day 3 – This day covers the highlights of Wadi Rum. Having arrived at the village of Rum inside the nature reserve, we board 4X4 jeeps, driven by professional Bedouin drivers and journey to the sandstone area of Wadi Rum. Here we go off-road into its unique landscape and get right off the beaten track to explore rarely travelled ancient merchant routes. The enchanting Wadi Rum is an area almost surreal in its distinctive beauty. We cross red sand dunes and explore the beautifully eroded pillars of sandstone rock. It was this area of Wadi Rum that so inspired T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). Wadi Rums beauty remains intact and its breathtaking scenery is still an inspiration for those who travel there. Lunch is enjoyed en route in the great outdoors. The tour includes the Seven Pillars, Khaz Ali canyon and Jabel Um Asharim. Returning by evening to Eilat.

group Tour Price: 2 people $1120 per person, 3 people $1010 .p, 4 people or more $930 per person.

If you are 4 people or less, we will try to add more people for the 1st day (sites along the Dead Sea or the Negev). That is in order to get a better price for you.
Including: Everything as listed, including accommodation, all meals from dinner on day 1, mineral water, entrance fees to Petra and Wadi Rum, transportation, guides, border assistance etc.

Not included: entrance fees and lunch in Israel, border taxes and handling $65 p.p. & tips
not incl. drinks with meals in restaurants (as standard practice).
Travelers who spend less than 2 nights in Jordan also need to pay the visa fee (60$).
Supplement for Private day in Petra: 2 people additional $130 per person, 3 people: supplement of 99$ per person, 4 people: 90$, 5 people and more: additional $75 per person.
Please note that private tours of up to 3 people may have additional people added to the group for the Wadi Rum section of the tour (no more than 3). It is not always necessary but sometimes it is required to ensure the quality of the tour within the Wadi Rum area where the number of the best guides is limited.
Prices of tours to Jordan do not include border taxes and tips ($65) to be paid in cash at the border. Since $65 is a large amount for a cash payment we are providing the option of paying by credit card at $70 per person.

Accommodation options- Petra
The tour price includes 3* hotel

3* hotels like La Maison, Tetra hotel or similar: Low season – no supplement, High season supplement – 10$ per person, single supplement– $50.
Hayat Zamman resort 5* (Built on the ruins of old Arab village): Low Season Supplement – 95$ per person,  High Season – 135$ per person.                                                                                                                                                 Single Supplement: low season – 70$per person, high season – $100 per person.
5* Deluxe Movenpick Petra – Low Season Supplement – $155 per person,  High Season – $240 per person.  Single Supplement: low season – $135 per person,  high season – $175 per person.

Camps:
7 wonders Bedouin Camp/Little Petra Camp (Recommended): Low Season Supplement – $15 per person,   High Season – $25 per person. Single Supplement– 55$pp
Little Petra Luxury Camp – Tent(with private bathroom): Low Season Supplement – $60 per person,  High Season – $72 per person. Single Supplement – 55$pp
7 wonders Luxury Camp – Dome (with private bathroom): Low Season Supplement – $94 per person,   High Season – $105 per person. Single Supplement – 80$
5*Petra Bubble Luxotel camp – Low Season Supplement – $190per person,  High Season – $220 per person. Single Supplement – $180.

Optional extra night in Wadi Rum– Guests wishing to spend an additional night in Wadi Rum at the end of the tour choose among a regular Wadi Rum camp, 4* camp or a luxury one. We collect the following morning for the return drive to Eilat.

Planet camp basic rooms – $125 per person in double room (shared facilities), single supplement $30.
Planet camp luxury rooms includes private facilities (toilet and bathroom) supplement $165 per person in double, Single supplement $35.
Wadi Rum Camp 4*  (no WIFI) supplement of $195 per person in double. Single supplement $75
Al Sultana Camp 4*   standard tent includes private facilities (toilet and bathroom) supplement of $220 per person in double. Single supplement $50 – including WIFI and A/C
UFO camp bubble supplement of $265 per person in double, single supplement $125 

 Luxotel Bubble camp supplement of $315 per person in double, single supplement $180
Aicha Memories camp: Junior Suite $268 per person in double, single supplement $115.
Executive luxury $305 per person in double, single supplement $150.
Panoramic suite $345 per person in double, single supplement $250.

Incl: Bedouin camp, 2 meals, transfer back on the next morning to Eilat

Aqaba overnight options for the night before the Petra tour:

We encourage visitors to Petra to spend an additional night in Aqaba before their tour. Apart from the $60 savings at Petra, people staying two nights also get the $60 visa for free. On top of that hotels in Aqaba are cheaper than those in Eilat and the later morning pickup times mean guests get to enjoy breakfast in their hotel before the tour begins.

People who choose to spend a night in Aqaba before their tour will receive transportation right to their hotel, including help crossing the border.
We offer a wide selection of hotels just minutes away from Eilat in the town of Aqaba on the Red Sea. Visitors who choose to stay in Aqaba benefit from lower room rates than those staying in Eilat in addition to the advantages mentioned. In Aqaba in order to have a good level of hotel and sea front location you will have to reserve 5* hotel.

Selection of hotels to stay for min of 2 people:
4* City Tower or Jordan Seasons– recently opened: low season $105 per person in double room, High season $115 per person in double room. single supplement $65
4* La Costa: sea view: low season $113 per person in double room  High season $125 per person in double room. single supplement $72
5* Hilton Doubletree (recommended) 5* hotel in city center –  low season $159 per person in double room, High season $170 per person in double room.  single room supplement $53.
5*  DLX like Movenpick Aqaba Resort, Kempinski, Intercontinental, Al Manara and more:  contact us about the price.
Include: 1 night based on 2 people sharing a room, 2 meals (HB), transfer from Eilat to the border and to hotel in Aqaba.
The price has to be added to the price of your tour to Petra.