Petra guide
🇯🇴 Packing List
What to pack for Petra
In March, Petra is typically cool, light rain possible (10°C to 21°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Petra essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A warm jacket or fleece
- Layers for cool evenings
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Layered outfits you can add or remove as the day warms
- Broken-in hiking shoes
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Bring water for full-day Petra explorations. Restaurant food in town is safe.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type B/C/D/F/G/J plugs used. Bring universal adaptor.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
- JOD cash essential.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Zain, Orange, Umniah. Buy in Amman or at border.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited
- Overpriced souvenirs
- March highlights: Perfect visiting season; Wildflowers blooming