Petra was one of the places I've really wanted to see, but never expected to get to, so this was a real treat. We had concerns about the terrain and heat, but neither was a huge issue. The claims of long, difficult walking were very exaggerated (optional longer hikes would be much different, but not possible with the short visit.. Also, the warnings about the dangers of using the various transport modes were also exaggerated.
As Stan notes, we did have a private guide and he helped with advice. He arranged for a horse cart to ride back up the siq to the top. The cost is the same round trip or one way unless you book it at the bottom - then the price goes up. He reserved and prepaid for a specific cart and time for the driver to meet us at the treasury. This worked great as we had a guide on the way down who shared many things we would have missed, then we rode back up. Admittedly, we went early and did not have a terribly hot day, which would make a huge difference. Also, we only rode up, which is not as fast (and I kept saying "slow" and he did a good job with that). There were others that passed us, but the really fast ones we saw were going down without passengers.
We were so glad we did not give in to the negative " "hype" given to us by the cruise company and also by "word of mouth" rumor. We had a wonderful day. Via Jordan Tours was a good company.
We are now off the ship and in Iceland for the last leg of our world trip. We are a bit behind on the blogs, so keep reading, even after we are home. It's been snowing, but we have hopes for sun by mid-day today.
Here is Stan's Petra photo blog
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8bStWwJ2x3PT20wMVdCWXFtZnM/view?usp=sharing
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