Horse riding and other Petra, Jordan Tourist Trap Tips

There are essentially 5 official methods of transport once you have passed through the gates:
1: Walk
2: Horse
3: Horse & Cart
4: Camel
5: Donkey

1: You have complete control, its the cheapest option but be prepared to be exhausted at the end of the day -:)
2: The biggest tourist trap. Horses are to be found at the entrance of the site, some 500 metres from the entrance to the Siq. Horses can only take you as far as the Siq.
3: Horse & Cart - also to be found at the entrance to the site - at least they can take you from the entrance, through the Siq and as far as the Treasury (the beginning of the ruins). Probably more interesting as an option at the end of the day LOL.
4: Camels are to be found at the Treasury and can take you all round the site on the level
5: Donkeys also to be found at Treasury - usually used to ascend and descend all or part of the route up to the Monastery (and it can be terrifying!).

There appears to be no set price - you simply need to haggle.

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At Least Do This: Part of the delight of Petra is the air of expectation as you walk through the Siq, sheer cliff faces towering above you. To experience this to the full, walk it. From my mind, best thing to do is to walk the entire site. If you need a little bestial help, take it at the end. If you plan to go to the Monastery, take a donkey part or all the way up. It is an exhausting and pretty sheer climb. BUt remember to hold on to that donkey! It is scary going up - if you chose to come down, believe me we saw people white with terror!!