The Main Trail

The Main Trail (2:30hrs to 3hrs (4km))

Degree of difficulty: Easy

Starting from the Visitor Center and ending at Qasr el Bint, this trail takes you past some fascinating monuments carved out of the rock, such as Dijnn block tombs, the Obelisk Tomb and an ancient dam. This journey leads you into the Siq, a natural narrow gorge extended more than a kilometer long that serves as the main entrance into Petra. The Siq meanders gently towards the ancient city and opens onto a spectacular view of the Treasury (Al Khazneh), greeting you in an intricate façade. The trail then takes you past a street of facades, the Theater, a colonnaded street and ends at Qasr el Bint. This journey leads you into the Siq, a natural narrow gorge extended more than a kilometer long that serves as the main entrance into Petra. The Siq meanders gently towards the ancient city and opens onto a spectacular view of the Treasury (Al Khazneh), greeting you in an intricate façade. The trail then takes you past a street of facades, the Theater, a colonnaded street and ends at Qasr el Bint, where you can have your lunch in one of two nearby restaurants and then pay a visit to museums located there

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