Hi,
Here are two useful links from Jordan Tourism Board:
http://www.visitjordan.com/visitjordan_cms/GeneralInformation/GettingAround…
- List of border crossing. My advice: Either go eastwards across the Lower Galilee from
Haifa to Beit Shean, cross the border at Sheikh Hossein Bridge and continue southward in
Jordan, or go southward along the Israeli coast, then go to Beersheba, then on the road to
Eilat cross the border at the Wadi Araba Crossing (Petra is quite near). Don't use the
Allenby/King Hossein Bridge because it is the main gate from and into the West Bank, which
means three kinds of authorities (Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian), more people waiting
in line, more forms to fill in and more potential headaches. According to this site,
Jordanian visas are issued on the spot at the crossing. Note - unlike the Israeli
authorities, the Jordanian authorities insist on stamping the passport itself.
http://www.visitjordan.com/default.aspx?tabid=63 - Views of Petra on that site. It is
considered one of the most remarkable sites in the region, and the most prominent tourist
attraction in Jordan. Jordan is tourist-friendly and quite cheap. Most people can
communicate in English. Please note that August falls on Ramadan, so most people you are
going to meet in Jordan will be fasting during daylight hours. Be considerate. One more
warning - this is August and Petra is in the middle of the desert. Temperature might rise
as high as 40 centigrade. Cars, buses and most rooms are air-conditioned, but when you
walk outside, cover yourself well with light clothes and drink a lot (but not in front of
those who fast).
Dror K