We purchased tickets from a tourist shop in Petra and joined the crowd congregating around the gate at 8.15pm to experience Petra by Night. We had no expectation of what we would experience and entered the gates at 8.30pm. As we walked briskly we were at the front of the crowd and followed the guide and the candle lit path... More

At the last minute I decided to shorten my trip to Petra and include the Dead Sea. Thank goodness I did! In my opinion, you only need one night in Petra. Floating in the Dead Sea is something you do not want to miss. Anyway, be prepared to walk in sand and over stones when visiting Peta. I enjoyed the... More

It sounds lovely and mysterious but.... This is a 1200 meter, 12JD walk through the Siq to the treasury in the dark. And when you get to the treasury it is still quite dark. The paper light candles look very nice.They don't give enough light, though to see where you are, where you are going or for any good pics.... More

Thought it would be a bit gimicky - but in fact it's okay! A bit of musi, a bit of chat, a walk down a dark, candle lit siq and then the opportunity to see the Treasury in all its candle lit glory. If you get a chance - do it!

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Petra can be visited by night, very well illuminated and you'll have a different point of view

What an experience to see the Treasury at night. The entire Siq and treasury are lit with candles. There is time for pictures along the way and then time at the Treasury to sit and relax and drink some tea.

Because we arrived around 4pm, we decided we would do the Petra by Night. They line the trail with paper bag votive candles to the Treasury (30 minute walk) where they have many candles on the ground and they have everyone sit on the ground in very close proximity (if you can't sit cross legged, don't go). Then we were... More

I was first in Petra in 2008 - the option to see the Siq and Treasury light up by lumiere did not work in our schedule. When planning this trip, I made certain our timing would allow us to experience this very special event. Yes, it is a bit hokey, but the tranquility of the Siq at night is unsurpassed.... More

Petra in any form is just beautiful! I wouodl have liekd to explore Petra for another day - a lot to see