Although much has been written about Petra, nothing really prepares you for this amazing place. It has to be seen to be believed.

The ancient city of Petra is one of Jordan’s national treasures and by far its best known tourist attraction. Petra, the world wonder, is without a doubt Jordan’s most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction. It is a vast, unique city, carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled here more than 2000 years ago, turning it into an important junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked China, India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome.

Petra Jordan – is considered the most famous and gorgeous site in Jordan located about 262 km south of Amman and 133 km north of Aqaba. Admired then for its refined culture, massive architecture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels, Petra is a UNESCO World Heritages Site and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Inhabited by the Nabateans, Edomites and Romans, Petra brought together the knowledge and skill of these civilizations to create this world wonder. Caravans laden with incense, silks, spices and other exotic goods would rest at Petra.

This trail is the most visited trail in Petra, the trail starts from the visitor center of Petra through The Siq to The Treasury. The approach through a kilometer long, cool, and gloom chasm (or Siq) a long narrow gorge whose steeply rising sides all but obliterate the sun, provides a dramatic contrast with the magic to come.

Suddenly the gorge opens into a natural square dominated by Petra’s most famous monument, The Treasury (El-Khazneh), whose intricately carved facade glows in the dazzling sun. While most tourists think that the trail ends the main trail continues past the Siq, Royal Tombs, Colonnaded Street and ends by Qasr Al-Bint (The Girl’s Palace).  

Petra by night

Step into the heart of Petra after dark and discover a breathtaking transformation of one of the world’s greatest wonders. Petra by Night invites you on an unforgettable journey through the candlelit Siq to the majestic Treasury, where ancient history comes alive through a spectacular fusion of light, sound, and storytelling. Follow a glowing path of 2,000 candles through the Siq canyon, their flickering light revealing ancient carvings as you approach the Treasury in magical silence.

Whether it’s your first time in Petra or a return visit, Petra by Night offers a unique and moving way to connect with the Nabataean legacy. Let the light guide you—through history, mystery, and the unforgettable silence of Petra after dark.