Shopping Tour in Petra

Free Shopping Tour in Petra with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free shopping tour route in Petra. The audio walking tour can include stops such as The Siq Canyon Approach — A narrow 1.2-kilometer natural gorge formed by a tectonic split in the sandstone, with walls rising 80 meters on either side and narrowing to just three meters wide at certain points. Walking through the Siq reveals ancient Nabataean engineering: a sophisticated water channel system carved into the rock walls that once supplied the entire city, along with carved niches for religious offerings and fragments of a paved Roman road underfoot. The canyon builds anticipation with each curve until, at the very end, a sliver of rose-red stone appears between the towering walls and suddenly widens to reveal the full Treasury facade in one of archaeology's most theatrical moments., The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) — a 40-meter Nabataean tomb facade carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs around 100 BC, revealed at the end of a narrow 1.2-km canyon, The Monastery (Ad-Deir) — Petra's largest monument, a 50-meter-wide by 45-meter-tall facade carved from sandstone, even larger than the more famous Treasury but reached only by climbing 800 rock-cut steps from the valley floor. Built in the 1st century BC as a Nabataean temple and later used as a Byzantine church (hence the name), the single massive interior chamber measures 12.5 meters square. The climb takes 45 minutes to an hour through a dramatic winding gorge, and the summit offers sweeping views over the Wadi Araba valley stretching to the Israeli border, with a Bedouin tea stall providing welcome refreshment., plus hidden gems like Al-Khubtha Trail — a less-traveled path climbing above the Royal Tombs to a viewpoint looking down on the Treasury from above and Little Petra (Siq al-Barid) — a smaller Nabataean site 9 kilometers north with carved dining rooms and Nabataean frescoes, usually uncrowded.

Use this page as a starting point for a Petra walking tour, a free route, or the Roamee app for Petra. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.

• •The Siq Canyon Approach — A narrow 1.2-kilometer natural gorge formed by a tectonic split in the sandstone, with walls rising 80 meters on either side and narrowing to just three meters wide at certain points. Walking through the Siq reveals ancient Nabataean engineering: a sophisticated water channel system carved into the rock walls that once supplied the entire city, along with carved niches for religious offerings and fragments of a paved Roman road underfoot. The canyon builds anticipation with each curve until, at the very end, a sliver of rose-red stone appears between the towering walls and suddenly widens to reveal the full Treasury facade in one of archaeology's most theatrical moments.
• •The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) — a 40-meter Nabataean tomb facade carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs around 100 BC, revealed at the end of a narrow 1.2-km canyon
• •The Monastery (Ad-Deir) — Petra's largest monument, a 50-meter-wide by 45-meter-tall facade carved from sandstone, even larger than the more famous Treasury but reached only by climbing 800 rock-cut steps from the valley floor. Built in the 1st century BC as a Nabataean temple and later used as a Byzantine church (hence the name), the single massive interior chamber measures 12.5 meters square. The climb takes 45 minutes to an hour through a dramatic winding gorge, and the summit offers sweeping views over the Wadi Araba valley stretching to the Israeli border, with a Bedouin tea stall providing welcome refreshment.
• •Royal Tombs — a row of monumental Nabataean burial chambers carved high into the sandstone cliff face, with the Urn Tomb later converted into a Byzantine church
• •Petra by Night — a candlelit walk through the Siq canyon to the Treasury illuminated by 1,500 flickering candles and Bedouin musical performances

• •Al-Khubtha Trail — a less-traveled path climbing above the Royal Tombs to a viewpoint looking down on the Treasury from above
• •Little Petra (Siq al-Barid) — a smaller Nabataean site 9 kilometers north with carved dining rooms and Nabataean frescoes, usually uncrowded

• ›Hit markets early for the best selection and late for the best prices — vendors discount perishables and bulky items rather than pack them up.
• ›Know the haggling norm before you start: in souks and flea markets it's expected, in fixed-price boutiques it's rude. When in doubt, ask politely.
• ›Buy what's actually made locally — ceramics, textiles, food, craft — not mass-produced souvenirs that ship from the same factory worldwide.
• ›Use The Siq Canyon Approach as a landmark, then explore the side streets around it where independent shops and workshops cluster away from the chain stores.
• ›Carry a foldable tote and small cash, and if you're a visitor, ask about VAT/tax-refund forms for larger purchases before you pay.