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Petra Boutique

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Hotel overview

The Petra Boutique Hotel is the newest hotel in the Wadi Musa and makes for a refreshing change to the numerous big chain hotels that dominate Jordan. They have taken up residence around Petra Kitchen, just a 2-minute walk from the Petra Visitor Centre. The modern rooms have an array of comfortable furnishings and all the new mod-cons, such as a video answer doorbell. Not only do they work with the Petra Kitchen, an evening cookery class which offers up an alternative dining experience, but the Terrace Cafe, a casual setting with a great view, serving local Jordanian food. At the time of writing, they are finishing off works to create an infinity pool at the back of the terrace.

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Exploring Petra on Your Own

Assuming you have done the extended Petra tour, you'll have a good idea of the layout of the city and are ready to get off the beaten track a bit. If you've just finished the tour, then straight ahead of you, you will see steps leading ominously steeply into the mountains. It's a tough climb, taking anything from 15-45 minutes depending how fit you are, but it is absolutely worth it. You climb out onto a plateau which drops off dizzyingly into the rift valley, home of the Dead Sea, and your views stretch far into Israel, and take in Aaron's tomb, a white dot atop a distant peak. But there is just as much drama behind you, where The Monastery Tomb rivals The Treasury for sheer scale and the way it imposes itself on the landscape.

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Dining with a local family in Petra

What better way to have a truly local experience than dining in a local home. Receiving guests brings great honour in the Jordanian culture and you will experience the genuine warmth and welcome that your host bestows on you. Eating in Petra with a local family will allow you to taste the love and pride that Jordanian food is cooked with, not only filling your stomachs but also your hearts. Your local English speaking host will accompany you to the location of your evening experience. On arrival, you will meet your host family and sit down with the family, eating until you think you are full. When eating in Petra, ‘Al-ḥamdu lillāh’ is a phrase you will want to remember, as saying this when your host is insisting you eat yet another serving will save your very satisfied stomach. You will be met with the response of ‘Sahtein’ (to your health) from your host. Of course, eating in Jordan is not complete without a cup of local tea.

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Petra Musem

Five years in the making, the Petra Museum is now open to visitors. Built near the entrance to the archaeological park, you step into the past with archaeological finds from the 2,000-year-old capital of the Nabataeans. The galleries start with the Stone Age and continue onto the present day, opening with a focus on the sophisticated engineering that supplied water to the ancient desert city. The museum's sophistication continues with their installation of an animated floor projection, which traces the emergence of the Nabataeans. A real treat for visitors is to view the second-century stone block inscribed “Petra Metropolis”, which is one of the few surviving mentions of the Greek city name. With this new lease of life inside the gateway to Petra, visitors now come away with a more intimate understanding of this significant historical site.

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Arron's Tomb

Rumours of a lost city in the mountains of modern-day Jordan began to intensify amongst European travellers towards the end of the 18th Century. One of those travellers, Jean Louis Burckhardt, a convert to Islam, used the pretext of a visit to Aaron's Tomb to get the local tribesmen to lead him to Petra. Aaron was the brother of Moses, and Jebel Harun is believed to be the Biblical and Koranic Mount Hor, where he was buried. The day-long hike to Aaron's Tomb starts with a walk through the city of Petra, before taking precipitous paths higher and higher into the surrounding massif. The tomb itself is a simple affair, in the style of Islamic tombs with a whitewashed dome. The views are absolutely spectacular, over the fissured mountains and under huge skies. The trek can be undertaken on foot, or with the support of camels or donkeys.

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Petra Kitchen Cooking School

Set up and run by local women, Petra Kitchen is a fun, interactive and engaging evening spent in the company of eager fellow students and experienced teachers. You'll learn how to prepare traditional mezze (appetisers) and a main course with salads, trying your hand at all the techniques as you go along. Afterwards you'll all sit down to dine on your efforts, feeling like you've richly earned the reward!

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