We’ve all seen the famous Treasury building that sits within Petra – yes, the one from Indiana Jones. But the Treasury is only one small piece of a vast network of ancient buildings that sit within a labyrinth of dramatic red stone canyons, and all surrounded by dramatic mountains and deserts. If you combine exploration of this wider area in the winter months when it is less crowded, with what is one of the Wonders of the World , you get a truly unforgettable experience that gets the maximum Wow-factor score of ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️.
I’ve written below some tips for how to get the most out of a visit to Petra, but my #1 tip is to get a local guide to walk with you from Little Petra through the back entrance of the mountains, via the Monastery, and to the main Treasury / Siq (the famous bit). You won’t be disappointed as the views are world-class and the crowds less keen to stray so far from the Treasury. We visited in winter, which naturally thinned the crowds, but the site is so vast that even in the busy periods you’ll find large parts to yourself.
The Souq walkway that leads to the famous Petra Treasury