Al-Siq (Petra)

World Heritage listed, world famous, Petra. The canyon is an easy walk along a concrete floor descending gradually through high-walled narrows to the amazing Treasury, an impressive building sculpted from the sandstone. One day isn't enough, you can easilly spend a worthwhile 3 days exploring the whole Petra site and walking through the Siq multiple times.

Travel to the town of Wadi Musa and follow signs to Petra which lead to the visitor centre. You'll need to obtain a ticket to enter. From the ticket checking point, it's about 1km gradual downhill walk along a dirt road. As soon as you leave the ticket checking point, you'll immediately be approached by lots of people offering you a "taxi ride" on a donkey for the 1km. It's also possible to buy a golf cart ride.

Simply walk down the canyon on a concrete floor. The unique canyon dangers to Petra are: don't get hit by a golf cart, don't get aborbed into a group.

You should definitely budget more time to visit the rest of the Petra site over 2 or 3 days. Most people return to Wadi Musa by walking back up the siq, however, there are other canyon options away from the crowds.