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Petra Tours Let You Explore the Fascinating Mystery of Petra, Jordan

Petra is known for its inhabitants and famous historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Petra tours offer visitors an opportunity to learn about its rich history and culture. Petra Tours will give the glimpses of the valley that was carved entirely out of the pinkish rock, with over 800 tombs and intricate details that have withstood the test of time! It seems like some of the most spectacular sights in the World! Petra tour will let you get in touch with the magnificent natural wonders like the incredible ancient city of Petra in Jordan.

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This ancient city of Petra is one of Jordan’s national treasures and by far its best-known tourist attraction. It is the significant legacy of the Nabataeans(an Arab Bedouin tribe) kingdom an industrious Arab people that settled in southern Jordan more than 2,000 years ago.  They are admired then for their refined culture, massive architecture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels.

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Petra is one of the seven wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage Site fascinates travelers around the globe. Most of Petra’s appeal comes from its impressive setting in its narrow desert gorge. The site is accessed by walking through the long chasm (or Siq), the walls of which soar 200m upwards. Its most prominent landmark is the Treasury that appears dramatically at the end of the Siq. Just walking and climbing through the Siq is a unique experience in itself.  On the way, you will come across the colors and formations of the rocks that are dazzling.

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When you arrive at the end of the Siq, you will catch your first glimpse of Al-Khazneh (Treasury). The towering front of the Treasury is only one of the archaeological wonders to be explored on a Petra Tour. Various walks and climbs in the area will reveal hundreds of buildings,  more than 800 stone carved tombs, baths, funerary halls, temples, arched gateways, streets, and haunting rock drawings- all of which can be explored at Petra tours.

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There is no doubt that Petra is Jordan’s most precious treasure and supreme tourist attraction. It is an enormous and unique city, carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans. The city is a gift to Jordan from the industrious Arab people that settled here more than 2000 years ago. At that time it was turning it into a vital trading junction for silk, spice and also trade routes that linked traders around the globe.

The Petra tour will take you for a long walk through the canyon. It seems like the exciting expedition well worth a visit, not only for the history, treasures that lie beneath but also for one of the exclusive geological landscapes in the World. You can find the unique carving work on pale reddish sandstone on the eastern side of this area that is bounded by the King’s Wall

It is an awe-inspiring experience to perceive the early 1st-century tomb of an important Nabataean king that represents the engineering genius of these ancient people. You can’t miss visiting the unpredictable Royal Tombs that took its name from the rich decoration.  On the way, visit the famous Urn Tomb, once used as a place of worship during the Byzantine Empire.

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The Treasury is one of the significant places among many wonders you like to perceive while on a Petra Tour. Few days of your Petra tour can help you reveal many things here in the Treasury. The historical valley will surprise you while you enter the city. The natural landscape and its outstanding architectural achievements will truly mesmerizing you.

The Roman Theatre is a Roman-style theatre, having the capacity to seat 3,000 people at a time on its 800 rock-cut steps. There you can find the obelisks, temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets, and much more astonishing things that are overlooking the valley. Visit the two excellent museums, including the Petra Archaeological Museum and the Petra Nabataean Museum in the reason. It is the home to many of the findings that give a brief insight into Petra’s colorful past comes from excavations in the Petra region.

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Jordan private tours & travel is one of the pioneers and plays a significant role in the travel industry with years of experience. They can custom-design the perfect Petra tours itinerary with highly personalized services irrespective of your travel dreams. For making your Petra Tour a flourishing travel event get in touch with Jordan private tours & travel at +1 330 828 1242 today!

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