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• Dana

  People sometimes talk about 'off-the-beaten-path' destinations, and then you show up and there is a McDonalds & an Irish bar already there... Dana is truly off-the-beaten-path.
  
  Whenever you can drive into a town with three hotels, but even the locals do not know which of the 20 buildings are your hotel, you know you are off the tourist radar. There are no restaurants or bars, you are fully secluded from the world outside of Dana Village and Wadi Dana.
  
  Dana Biosphere nature reserve, is a gem hidden in Jordan waiting to be explored. Gorgeous green valleys that contrast with the deserts of the south and the region around the dead sea. There are many great walks to be done, the best begins at the very edge of the village. The hills are dotted with goats and very hospital shepherds who will all offer you some tea. As it is not yet a big tourist destination, you will have the views mostly to yourself.

  Founded in 1989, Wadi Dana is Jordan’s largest nature reserve, and the only nature reserve to cross four bio-geographical zones. This nature reserve features wind-cut sandstone cliffs.

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Here are some reviews of Petra - don't forget to let us know how you got on by using the drop box at the bottom of the page, or joining our community and making a review.

• Jared Yoder
  This is a beautiful place to visit. I went with a group, which is probably a good way to go. The scenery is breathtaking. Make sure to get a sand camel art in a jar.
• Justin Shircliff
  An absolute must see. It's really indescribable until you see it in person. Well preserved and an absolute joy to explore. I suggest taking your time and walking around for a day. You won't be disappointed.
• Александр Литвин
  If you are in Jordan you definitely should visit this plase. One of the new wonders of the world, fantastic historical place with a lot of awesome views, buildings, tombs. Any picture can't describe how beautiful this old city
• Kelvin Eagleton
  I'm so pleased I have finally visited Petra. I started my journey early morning and spent most of the day exploring. I walked the entire day and enjoyed every moment. Well worth a trip to Petra.
• Kyle Gugel
  Excellent site and a must see in Jordan. If you enjoy hiking and seeing all the different parts take at least 2 days or more at the site. We wary of the sellers and animal handlers and always negotiate prices.
• Tom Noel
  Petra is one of those places you need to visit if you ever have the chance. It can take hours to get there on a bus,especially if you are coming from Amman, but it's worth the drive. If you have a Jordanian passport, entry is $1, for the rest of us tourists, entry runs $75USD per person. Not sure if kids are less. Plan on several hours of walking, and get a map. The best way is to go directly to the very back of the park and take your time coming back. It will take 60-90 min briskly walking the 4km to the back, and 3+ hours coming back and exploring the area. The route is lined with souvenir stands, so don't get attached to anything and negotiate hard. Water can be brought in, so carry at least half a gallon per person. I went in with a gallon and was empty 5hrs later getting on the bus. Drinks are expensive, expect $2-$5 per drink and type of drink. Negotiate the price for everything. Overall it's a great time, just do a little planning and carry some water.
• Munni Musa-Connolly
  Definitely worth the visit. Make sure you hike up to the Monastery that is far better than the treasury. Worth the visit you will be rewarded with a cold drink at the top.
• Amanda Xie
  We had a great tour to Petra. Went all the way to monastery. Highly recommend to stop by a cave run by a New Zealand woman who married a Bedouin and buy her book called “ Married to a Bedouin”.
• Emir Isakovic
  Beautiful place that you must visit. Go there later in the day if possible. The park does not close before all tourists leave the park and it's not as crowded as in the morning. You might get the treasury all to yourself. Didn't like all the horses and donkeys running everywhere.
• Julie Rookley
  Amazing scenery, the horse and trap drivers are verging on dangerous but useful if you only want to see the treasury. Lots of walking for the best experience but be aware the surface is uneven with a long slope to walk back up. Toilets and drinks available at various places.
• Sarah Kope
  I had never considered what might be around the site of the Treasury itself, but the 1-2/2 KLM walk down a gorge strewn with grave sites, and breathtaking, towering rock formations is almost as good as the Treasury and surrounding sites. Good shoes and water essential. Easy walk but I managed to split my shoes....
• Nishant Sah
  Awesome trek and history. The work of ancient men is amazing. was used for some sacrifice in the name of some religion. If u don't like to walk use the carts. The trek is easy but very long. If you are used to daily walking you will be able to make it. There are a lot of these huge temples. From the lower temple there is another long hike. At the end is another temple. Dont expect it to be extraordinarily better. At best it is a little less intricate. but the walk is fun.
• Carroll D
  Words cannot express the wonder of the ancient town. Amazing how they were able to construct such a settlement thousands of years ago. Worth the trip.
• Sandeep B
  Some of the coolest and oldest ruins I've ever seen. It's amazing to wander the vast relatively well preserved ruins and be in awe of amazing it must have been in its time and the civilizations that have lived in the area since.
• Aya Rababah
  Been there 8 times and still would love to go again Petra is a big city, it's not only that popular photo of Al Khazne you see everywhere! There are many spots to walk to and climb in Petra, you can't see all of it in one day, so give it the time it deserves to explore and enjoy it x)
• Qazi Basit
  Amazing place to visit. Not really well organized for what they charge as entrance. Very poor tourist service. Yet to visit there as it's something wonderful.
• Ghalb Khald
  What an amazing place to visit and spend your time there , it's one of the seven wonders you will need about 3 days to go around it all and see everything , it's great day time and night time walking , seeing the pink rocks and how they managed to get the water to where they lived , how they did that amazing peace of arts , nothing looks like it at all you will need a good walking shoes and lots of water , highly recommended , enjoyed my time there and. Definitely going back again .
• zee sanchez
  Historical place +good sights. Bring water and wear good walking shoes and change of clothing when you get sweaty. We went in the summer, so it was really humid and warm.
• Mark Davelle
  A truely stunning experience to see this ancient city. If you don't fancy such a large walk you can drive to little Petra and take the back way down, instead of going in through the visitors centre. Found this was a good way as you approach the treasury as the finale.
• Christopher Doolan
  Beautiful place and amazing the carved those buildings out of the rock . A lot of walking but they have donkeys, horses and camel's if you can't walk. Some of the animals are not treated right. Lot of shops around , they sell fake silver and make sure to haggle
• Martin Glazer
  I completely enjoyed my visit to Petra. I highly recommend visiting. Two thumbs up. There are a lot of Ruin's to see, give yourself extra time. I really liked staying at the Bedoin camp. It was a long bus ride from Jerusalem.
• Nathan Falk
  The ruins are amazing, definitely a wonder of the world. The site could be a better visiting experience, though, if they prohibited horses/donkeys (this leads to a urine smell in the canyons, doesn’t help with the site floor preservation, attracts flies, and apparently the animals are treated poorly).

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