Best tours to Petra from Eilat!

After reading many positive reviews here on TripAdvisor I reached out to Mantis Tours to inform about their possible trips. I was told that a day trip would definitely not cover all the sights Petra has to offer and I was recommended to do the 2 day tour. We immediately trusted their advise and choose to book a two day Petra tour with Mantis Tours.

We were picked up at our hotel and brought to the Israelian border where we got clear instructions on the border crossing process. We were given a cute bag full of fresh fruits to take along our trip, which was extremely nice. At the other side of the border we were picked up by our guide and that’s where our tour really began. In a small mini van our trip to Petra started. While driving through the beautiful landscape of Jordan, our tour guide explained us a lot about the Jordanian history. When we arrived at the edge of Petra we were given the opportunity to walk or ride a donkey to the Lost City. We chose to walk, and this walk through The Siq was absolutely breath taking. At the end of The Siq, our guide used a fun way to show us the first and iconic temple of Petra (I won’t spoil the surprise here 😉 ) and it was extremely magical. I had seen so many pictures before we went there, but standing in front of these beautiful temples exceeded all my expectations. After a quick tour visiting the highlights of the Lost City, we got some free time. However, we were very happy that we stayed the night there because there was still a lot we hadn’t seen. After visiting the Lost City we were brought to a nice restaurant with good food. Afterwards, we were brought to our hotel which was very close to the entrance of the Lost City. The next day we decided to leave early (the park opens at 7.30) since the day before it got very hot. We visited all the places we wanted to see, and even got all the way up to the Monastry to see “the most beautiful view of Jordan”. And indeed, it was abosolutely beautiful. After that it was time to return to our hotel since our van picked us up at 4pm to head back to Israel. All in all, the experience was extremely magical and one to never forget. I have visited a lot of beautiful countries, but the Lost City of Petra is definitely one of the most breath taking places I have ever been to. Mantis Tours did a great job arranging the tour and everything went extremely smooth. Go Mantis Tours!! TIPS! – Take a a lot of water with you – it’s extremely hot! – Book a two day tour! People that did the one day tour all regret they couldn’t spend more hours there. – Be prepared for very long walks – on our second day we walked 20km in the burning sun. – BOOK WITH MANTIS! From us they get a 12 out of 10 and I would recommend them to everyone I know.