Relax as you are met and assisted at the Port of Aqaba, where your driver and English speaking tour Guide will begin your tour. Satiate your curiosity for the wondrous Petra and follow the footsteps of countless explorers of the ancient and modern worlds as they embarked on a journey of discovery. Words cannot describe the almost surreal encounter with the Treasury as you make your way through a narrow gorge called Siq. Enjoy lunch at the King Aretas IV Bedouin Camp before continuing on to Wadi Rum - one of the most enchanting deserts in the world. An open space and a setting that resembles that of the moon, Wadi Rum will engulf you with its enigmatic lure. Whether you’re an avid adventurer or a novice wanderer, you’ll learn more about yourself in a unique experience combing outdoor activities and inner-self enriching.

Day 1
Aqaba
Kensington Tours donates a portion of our proceeds to our charitable initiative www.kensingtoncares.com which supports education-based initiatives in disadvantaged communities. Offered as a cruise extension from the Port of Aqaba, this tour includes the following: Port transfer from Aqaba, private tour of the lost city of Petra, lunch at the King Aretas IV Bedouin Camp, afternoon tour of Wadi Rum including Jeep Safari and dinner at the Royal Yacht Club in Aqaba. Atthe end of the full day tour, you will be transfered back to your cruise ship. Petra is famously described as "a rose-red city half as old as time". A spectacular and unique sight, its massive buildings are carved directly into the sandstone cliffs. Enclosed by towering rocks and watered by a perennial stream, Petra controlled the ancient commercial routes across the desert to the Persian Gulf. The impressive eastern entrance leads steeply down through a dark and narrow gorge called the Siq (the shaft), a natural geological feature formed from a deep split in the sandstone rocks. It opens directly onto Petra's most elaborate ruin, Al Khazneh ("the Treasury") hewn directly out of the sandstone cliff. A little farther from the Treasury is a massive theatre, so placed as to bring the greatest number of tombs within view; and at the point where the valley opens out into the plain the site of the city is revealed with striking effect. Almost enclosing it on three sides are rose-coloured mountain walls, divided into groups by deep fissures, and lined with tombs cut from the rock in the form of towers. Discover the wonders of Petra on your private guided shore excursion. Enjoy lunch (included in tour price). Enjoy dinner (included in tour price). Return Transfer to Port of Aqaba to board your cruise ship. Aqaba (Al-Aqabah) is a coastal town in the far south of Jordan, and the country's only seaport. The town borders Eilat, Israel and there is a border post where it is possible to cross between the two countries (see Wadi Araba Crossing). The town is best known today as a diving and beach resort. The port serves ferries crossing to Egypt's Sinai region including Sharm El Sheikh. It is a short drive from Wadi Rum and Petra in the north.