Things to do in Petra

Things to do in Petra

1. 
   Do

   High Place of Sacrifice

   The site at the top of the mountain contains elaborate rock altars used for sacrifices. From the High Place, one can view much of Petra from above. Beautiful scenery. It can get cold and windy up there. The trek down the back side of the mountain reveals many interesting tombs and carvings that might be missed by the average tourist. The round trip generally takes 1.5-2.5 hr. Not many people go through the back route as it's not always clear where it starts - ask or use OpenStreetMap to identify the track. You might even try to use the direct track to the Treasury, which is even harder to find and not official, even though the staircases are clearly visible from down the Treasury.
2. 
   Do

   Mountain of Aaron

   Jabal Haroun

   This is the highest peak in the area. At the top you will find a small church and the tomb of Aaron, brother of Moses. The route to the top and back will take you past the Monastery and will take 4-8 hours depending on your chosen path.
3. Do

   Tomb Staircases

   Just after the last tomb on the side of the Royal Tombs, there leads a staircase up the mountain which gives a good view of the Petra area. At the very end of this track there is a camp giving a great view from above the Treasury.

4. 
   DoSummit

   Jabal al Madhbah

   Jebel al-Madhbah is a mountain at Petra, Jordan, at whose peak there is a large Nabataean ritual site centered around an altar.
5. DoSummit

   Umm al Biyara

   1181 m high

6. DoSummit

   Jebel Khabtha

7. DoSightseeing tour agency

   Zaman Tours

   Kings Highway Street, Wadi Musa, Maan Governorate, Jordan

8. DoHiking trail

   Al Shiq

   Petra

9. DoPark

   Petra Archeological Park

10. DoSummit

    Al Khubtha

11. DoSummit

    Jabal al-Deir

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Petra (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).