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Petra & Jordan
Petra at sunrise. Wadi Rum under a billion stars. A trip that changes your scale.
Duration
7 days
Budget
€€€
Best time
March/May
Total
€1,250
How I did it
Premium without the price tag.
Jordan is not a city break, it's a reset. I flew Thessaloniki to Amman (via Bucharest) for €280 return, rented a car for €25 a day, and drove the King's Highway south. Petra at 06:00 alone (worth every alarm), one night in a Bedouin camp under the Milky Way in Wadi Rum, floated in the Dead Sea, and ended in Aqaba on the Red Sea. Seven days, all in €1,250.
Highlights
What to do, where to go.
- 01Petra at 06:00, completely alone
- 02Bedouin camp night in Wadi Rum
- 03Driving the King's Highway
- 04Floating in the Dead Sea
- 05Snorkeling in Aqaba
Hidden Gems
Places most tourists never see.
Petra by Night (Mon/Wed/Thu)
1,500 candles light the Siq and Treasury. Surreal.
Little Petra (Siq al-Barid)
10 min from Petra, no entry fee, no crowds.
Dana Biosphere Reserve
Skip the tourist hotels, sleep in a clifftop ecolodge.
The real cost
Honest numbers, no hidden fees.
- Flights from Thessaloniki€280
- Car rental · 7 days€175
- Hotels & desert camp€480
- Food & water€140
- Petra pass + tours€175
Total per person€1,250
