Petra and Wadi Rum from Aqaba
Petra and Wadi Rum tours from Aqaba hotels and the cruise port: the day with tickets, a guide and a jeep, the private cars priced per group, the distances and the port fee. November 2026.
From Aqaba, Petra is about 126 km by road and Wadi Rum about 65 km, so a Petra and Wadi Rum day from Aqaba has far less driving than the same day from Amman. The one that includes the most is Bridge Travel’s One Day Petra & Wadi Rum from Aqaba on Viator, from US$206 a person (checked November 2026): hotel pickup in Aqaba, the Petra and Wadi Rum entrance fees, a 2-hour jeep safari, lunch, and an English-speaking local guide at Petra for 2 hours for groups of 1 to 6. The cheaper Aqaba starts are private cars priced per group, with the ticket and any guide left to you.
The distances
By road, Aqaba to the Petra Visitor Centre is about 126 km, Aqaba to Wadi Rum about 65 km, and Petra to Wadi Rum about 105 km. A day from Aqaba that does both drives a loop of roughly 300 km; a day from Amman covers more than that just to reach Petra and come back.
The tours that start in Aqaba
| Tour (Viator) | Priced | What is included | What is not |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Day Petra & Wadi Rum from Aqaba (Bridge Travel) | US$206 a person | Petra and Wadi Rum entrance fees, 2-hour jeep safari, lunch, a local guide at Petra for 2 hours (1 to 6 people), English-speaking driver, hotel pickup in Aqaba | Drinks with the meal, tips |
| Full-Day Trip in Petra from Aqaba (taxi jwad jordan) | US$175 for the group | A private air-conditioned car with Wi-Fi, 7 to 8 hours, Petra only | The Petra ticket (50 JD, or 90 JD without a night in Jordan) |
| Petra One Day Tour From Aqaba (Tariq transportation Tours) | US$250 for the group | A private car with an English-speaking driver, 8 to 10 hours, Petra only | Entrance fees, a guide, tips; a US$50 fee for pickups at the cruise port, a border or the airport |
Viator listings, checked November 2026. Viator prices are the listed from-prices; the price for your party shows at checkout.
So the Aqaba choice is the same as the one from Amman: a full package with the tickets and a guide in it, or a car and a driver with everything else bought at the gate.
From the cruise port
Cruise passengers have a fixed return time, and a day visitor who does not stay a night in Jordan pays 90 JD for Petra instead of 50 JD (Visit Petra, November 2026). Tariq transportation Tours lists a US$50 fee for pickups at the cruise port, a border or the airport; ask any operator whether its price covers a port pickup before you book.
Wadi Rum on its own
Wadi Rum is the closer of the two, about 65 km by road. None of the Aqaba tours above does Wadi Rum alone; Bridge Travel’s day adds its 2-hour jeep safari to Petra. If you are coming from Amman instead, Petra and Wadi Rum: one day or two sets out the longer days from the north.
Before you book
- Passport. You need it at Petra’s ticket office.
- Cancelling. All three Viator tours above can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before.
- Petra’s hours. 06:30 to 17:00 from 2 October 2026 to 1 March 2027 (Visit Petra, November 2026).
More from Amman
Petra and Wadi Rum Tours with Open Dates
Day tours and 2-day tours with live availability. Pickup, what is included and the cancellation terms show before you book.
Petra and Wadi Rum from Aqaba in a Day
Bridge Travel's day from Aqaba hotels: Petra and Wadi Rum entrance fees, a 2-hour jeep safari, lunch and an English-speaking local guide at Petra for 2 hours, with an English-speaking driver.
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