Machu Picchu or Petra? Hi all! I’m a pretty seasoned traveler (solo and with others) but looking for insight. I’m trying to plan a trip with my dad for my birthday at the end of August. I’m looking at either Machu Picchu or Petra, two items on my bucket list. I’m based in NYC, so I have access to direct flights. The majority of my questions are around Machu Picchu: I…

Pyramids and Petra Our next big adventure will be to see the Pyramids of Giza, then to Petra. Those of you who have been there, did you go with a guided tour or by yourselves. Given the region, I feel a guided tour would be the safest, what tour company would you recommend? Thank you for any help. submitted by /u/teva98125

Yet another Petra post We did the “backdoor” route from Little Petra, best route to take. It’s approx 16km to the main entrance, took roughly 5 hours with lots of pictures stops. Usually people take a Jeep for the first part in the desert from Little Petra to Monestary but I’m glad we didn’t as we were alone and the landscape is surrrel. submitted by /u/BidetTo…

Travel tips – Jerusalem to Wadi Muss/Petra Hello, I am planning on travelling from Jerusalem to visit Petra in August. Is it reasonable to make it from Jerusalem to Wadi Musa via public bus in 1 day? Or should I plan to stay in Amman? I was planning on going via the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge border crossing. I am Australian so will have the Electronic Visa in advance. I only have a few…