Don't ride the animals in Petra and other Jordan Tourist Trap Tips

At Petra's entrance and also later on you'll get various offers to ride the animals. There are camels, horses and donkeys.
Don't accept the bedouin's offers. A ride is expensive and it is not worth to pay for. Apart from the costs it is a far better way to discover Petra while walking around the area. The animals causes a lot of dust and you won't be able to stay longer at the places you like most.
Secondly most of the animals only pass the Siq and the can't go more far than the main place in Petra, but this is the most comfortable walk in Petra, not as strenous than hiking to the Monastery for instance.

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At Least Do This: If you are in bad condition ask, wether the animal will bring you to the Monastery too. This is the most strenous way and the only one, where paying exorbitant sums for animal help makes sense.
Alternative: If you are just looking for a photo shot riding a camel, ask the Bedouin's for it. probably they will take a much smaller sum for just let you sit on the camel's back for one photo.