One day in Petra from Amman or Aqaba

We took this tour in January, 2026. My wife and I booked the "Multi-Day (10 day) Trip all over Jordan" with Mahmoud H. It was a fantastic trip. Mahmoud was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable about Jordan's history and told us many stories about the ancient times and as life as a Bedouin. This tour also came with a very nice SUV including a driver for the entire trip. But first some basics. Jordan is a very safe country to visit. My wife was apprehensive when we booked the trip because of the obvious conflicts happening in the surrounding countries. But now she will be the first person to admit that Jordan is completely safe. At no time was she concerned with her safety. Also, all the people (including vendors) are very nice and polite. Unlike with some country's vendors, who will chase and hound you, all you have to do is say "no thanks" and they will leave you alone. I modified our trip slightly from the original itinerary, which was easily accommodated. I wanted an extra day to fully explore the highlights of Petra. The day I gained in Petra was offset by just a drop off in Aqaba on our final day. We then flew out of Aqaba directly to Cairo instead of being transferred back to Amman to fly to Cairo. If you want to see most of the highlights of Petra, I also suggest taking two days to explore Petra. Everyday we got into the car to head for the next place, we would hear a detailed explanation of where or what we were visiting. This explanation would include history, and would often include references that the Bible made to these geographical and historical points of interest. Mahmoud knew his history! He has a very in depth knowledge of his country and its history. Our car rides were not wasted time, Mahmoud would fill every moment with these history lessons. This 10 day itinerary does an excellent job of covering all of the highlights of Jordan, and we highly recommend this tour. As we found out late in the trip, Mahmoud had been calling our hotels to make sure everything was in order for our arrival the next day. That showed the attention to detail that Mahmoud had and everything went perfectly on this tour. We highly recommend this tour and in particular, Mahmoud, he is an EXCELLENT TOUR GUIDE. Just a side note, to be sure to purchase the Jordan Pass if you need a Jordan visa and are going to Petra. The cost of the visa and Petra ticket about equals the price of the Jordan pass. All of the other entrance tickets that the pass covers, are then free.

A flight cancellation shortened our time in Jordan to two days. Mahmoud devised an itinerary that allowed us to see Jarash and Petra ( along with Mountain Nebo). Mahmoud lives in Petra so he has exceptional knowledge of the huge Petra site ( don’t stop at the Treasury, that is just the warm up act). Mahmoud has a great personality to match his knowledge of history.

THE BEST! We toured for 4 days with Mahmoud in every direction from Amman. He was the best guide we have ever had ! We can't say enough good things about him, and his skill for organizing great, personalized tours!

OUTSTANDING. We had the most memorable trip thanks to Mahmoud. He is very knowledgeable, speaks great English and is extra thoughtful to make sure we had the best trip possible.

Mahmoud was an all round excellent tour guide. We grew to love him !!! (4 retirees) He was always prompt, organized and very pleasant. His depth of knowledge was amazing and he answered our many many questions in an informed and interesting manner. He added such flavor with passion to teach us about Jordanian history and culture and we were enriched by his story telling. He provided a clean van and an excellent driver Sami whom we really liked and appreciated. Mahmoud was flexible, we changed some plans at the last minute and we took his excellent advice on logistics. We encourage others to explore Jordan it is a fascinating beautiful place, with delightful people, especially the Bedouins who made us so welcome. We felt completely safe. We Thoroughly recommend Mahmoud as a guide while traveling in Jordan, he brings the culture and history totally alive.

Very knowledgeable and friendly. We had an amazing time and learnt a lot!